# Sinking Cube Speakers The Vamp by Paul Cocksedge Brings Old Audio Systems Back to Life By Meghan Young | Published 2013-03-26 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-vamp References: [uncrate](http://uncrate.com/stuff/the-vamp/) & [kickstarter](http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1238747394/the-vamp-bring-back-the-sound) [Portable speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/newordinary-songbook-max-speaker) may be all the rage right now thanks to the convenience smartphones, tablets and MP3 players has brought to people's lives in terms of music, but what they offer in size, they often lack in quality; The Vamp hopes to change that. The Vamp is a bluetooth device that brings old speakers to life. Designed by London-based Paul Cocksedge, The Vamp connects to old speakers to provide a [Bluetooth connection](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/orgdot-n200) to handheld devices. Powered by a rechargeable battery that lasts for over ten hours, people can enjoy quality sound for a reasonable price. Not to mention that The Vamp's [cube shape](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/braque) is nice to look at and it comes in three colors: white, red and black. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.7/10 - Popularity: 50% | Activity: 54% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Reusing Old Electronics:** The Vamp by Paul Cocksedge shows potential for developing products that can give new life to old electronics. - **Improving Audio Quality in Portable Speakers:** The Vamp by Paul Cocksedge is a disruptive innovation opportunity to advance the quality of sound in portable speakers. - **Enhancing Bluetooth Connectivity:** The Vamp by Paul Cocksedge holds potential for developing devices that can improve Bluetooth connection to speakers. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Audio Equipment Manufacturing:** The Vamp by Paul Cocksedge has disrupted the audio equipment manufacturing industry by providing a solution to revive old speakers. - **Consumer Electronics Retail:** The Vamp by Paul Cocksedge can be a potential product addition for consumer electronics retail industry to offer a solution for upgrading old speakers. - **Smartphone and Tablet Accessories:** The Vamp by Paul Cocksedge can be a disruptive innovation opportunity as an accessory for smartphones and tablets that can improve audio quality. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Lantern-Inspired Speaker Lights](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bluetooth-speaker-lamp.md) - [Third-Gen Simplistic Bluetooth Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vappeby-speaker.md) - [Portable Summer-Ready Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ikea-6.md) - [Retro-Style Tabletop Speaker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nattbadd-bluetooth.md) - [Demure Design-Conscious Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vifa-copenhagen-20.md) - [Branded Lamp Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vappeby.md) - [Retro Sound Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/d32.md) - [Stylish Low-Tech Sound Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/frame-sound.md) - [Retro-Style Portable Speakers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/victrola-music-edition.md)