We all know IKEA for its affordable build-it-yourself furniture, but the Swedish homewares giant has been expanding its range of home electronics in recent years to include high-quality tech such as a Bluetooth speaker lamp with Sonos and a vinyl record player designed by Swedish House Mafia. Its latest, however, might be the best value one of them all: the waterproof IKEA VAPPEBY Bluetooth speaker.
Perfect for the shower or playing tunes while you relax by the pool thanks to its IP67 rating – it can be fully submerged for up to 30 minutes – the waterproof VAPPEBY Bluetooth speaker arrives in black, red, or yellow and promises an impressive 80 hours of playtime at 50% volume that beats much of the more expensive competition. If that wasn’t enough, you can also connect up a pair of speakers to create a surround sound effect with the same track coming from multiple speakers.
“The speaker was designed with simplicity and clear functions in mind making it a very user-friendly solution,” explains Stjepan Begic, a product design developer at IKEA.
“We hope customers will embrace the speaker, and we hope it adds value to their lives by enabling them to enjoy sound experiences from anywhere.”
What’s most astounding about the waterproof VAPPEBY Bluetooth speaker from IKEA is its price, which is a bargain at just US$15 (AU$22), and beats pretty much every other comparable product on the market. It’s set to arrive in stores globally this April, so make a trip to IKEA to pick one up (and you’ll likely leave with nine other items you didn’t realise you needed).
