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This superhero-shaped Bluetooth speaker does everything, leaves us baffled

42cm of charging, smoking, Wi-Fi weirdness

Chris Rowlands

I don’t know where to start with this one. Normally we laugh about Bluetooth speakers all looking identical – but, having laid eyes on Kalium’s Sound Heroes (from US$100), I’m craving the certainty and mediocre comfort of a miscellaneous black box. Styled as the lesser-known hero Ad’OM (nope, me neither), this 42cm-tall noise box is a truly multi-talented, erm, thing: besides kicking out 20W of audio power, it does quintuple duty as a Wi-Fi extender, wireless phone charger, ambient lamp and – you guessed it – smoke machine. Opt for the premium package and you’ll get a 72cm companion with 60W of power. Just because.

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Formerly News Editor at this fine institution, Chris now writes about tech from his tropical office. Sidetracked by sustainable stuff, he’s also keen on coffee kit, classic cars and any gear that gets better with age.

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Cameras, gear and travel tech