vamp reconnects old hi-fi’s and reduces recycling with its sustainable speaker

paul cocksedge studio has just introduced the ‘vamp speaker’. this launch is the latest step in the studio’s three-year-long mission to bring back great sound to old loudspeakers. the effort began with the successful kickstarter campaign in 2013 for the ‘vamp’–an audio device that transforms any old speaker into a portable bluetooth speaker. the ‘vamp’ is a cleanly designed cube shaped device with an inner magnet that allows it to stick to the side of a speaker. the internal battery can power any size speaker for over 10 hours, which means no wires or clutter. it can also receive sound by connecting to any bluetooth device within 10 m. with ‘vamp’, the old supports the new, which helps to bring life back to millions of existing speakers, producing quality sound.

vamp speakers feature a traditional hi-fi design with innovative wireless technology

using feedback from their kickstarter backers, the team behind the london-based studio has created the ‘vamp stereo’, which has the same functionalities as the ‘vamp’ but with more muscle. it can now be hooked up to two speakers for stereo sound and produces two times the sound.

its minimalist form + color finishes lend themselves to a number of environments

the second product, the ‘vamp speaker’, is for people who loved the idea of the ‘vamp’, but did not have their own speaker to connect it to. the ‘vamp speaker’ has been made with louder and deeper sound configurations, stereo separation, and provides even more incentive for backers to save a speaker. 

old third party speakers can connect to the loudspeaker with ease

the two devices continue to propel the studio’s efforts to prevent electronic waste and raise awareness around this global issue. in 2014 the studio launched the #saveaspeaker campaign, where they offered hand-picked speakers to anyone who ordered through their website, saving more than 3,000 loudspeakers from a recycling centre in total.

monochromatic and natural finishes highlight the organic material

‘when we learnt that 10,000 speakers a month are sent to one recycling centre alone, we were inspired and knew we had to continue the journey and go further with the vamp. we listened to our customers who wanted it to be louder and have stereo sound. they also told us that many of them didn’t have old speakers, which is why we designed the vamp speaker. the sustainable aspect has kept the speaker on-message with the spirit of the vamp, which is reusing and recycling. but the story doesn’t end with the vamp speaker. it’s the beginning. this sentiment of reusing is explored further with the simple connector in the back, which allows you to add more speakers. if you have old speakers or find them on the street or at the market, you can bring back the sound to these beautiful speakers that were built for great sound,’ says cocksedge.

paul cocksedge studio intends to prevent electronic waste and raise awareness around this global issue

vamp is reaching currently reaching out for funding via its kickstarter campaign, which can be viewed here.