Cool-looking "Buddha Machine"
Submitted by Merlin on February 11, 2007 - 3:38pm.
I’ve been hearing about the $25 Buddha Machine for a while (I recall Leo mentioning it once) and was tempted enough to go ahead and order my own today over on Forced Exposure (probably not least because of the amazing exploded drawing they use as a logo).
From the FAQ (which comes from a Pop Matters review):
The Buddha Machine is a little plastic box that plays music.
Specifically, FM3 constructed nine drones, varying from two seconds to 42 seconds, which repeat endlessly in the listener’s ear until the “track” is switched to the next drone (or the two AA batteries run out).
Sean notes that the manufacturers will also let you download uncompressed versions of the 9 included drones for free, so you could presumably emulate some of the functionality on your iPod. Friendly.
Anybody out there got one of these? How you enjoying it?
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My friend has one. He...
My friend has one. He likes it. I played with it a bit, really interesting. He used to put it in his shirt pocket and play it while grocery shopping.
Seems like it would get monotonous just looping the same track… then again, kinda a nice antithesis to a 80GB ipod.