Luxury Retailer Louis Vuitton has just added a portable speaker to its expanding list of high-end audio products—and it looks like something out of a Star Wars film (think Millennium Falcon). The new wireless speaker takes on a form inspired by the Toupie (‘Spinning Top’) handbag designed by Nicholas Ghesquire, incorporating metal and leather adorned with the Maison’s signature emblems in its visionary design.

Switch it on and a dynamic light show appears on the top ring, synchronized to the heartbeat of the woofer located beneath the cut-out metal LV symbol. Its unique design is not just for show, though it certainly makes for a fine object of art. When placed on its dock, the speaker projects audio at 360 degrees; but when placed on its side, music can be projected in a specific direction.

For its humble size measuring 18cm in diameter and weighing less than 1kg, the speaker still manages to house high-quality audio components and features. This includes wireless connectivity through Bluetooth, Apple AirPlay 2, and Qplay via WiFi, as well as multi-room setup via a smartphone. It is chargeable via USB-C and offers up to 12 hours of playback on a full charge. Attach a leather strap to the tip of the top and it becomes a portable speaker—an homage to Louis Vuitton’s Spirit of Travel.

DESIGN FEATURES

Diameter: 18 cm, height: 14 cm, weight: 1 kg

Polished and matte stainless steel with gunmetal color PVD coating

Black perforated and embossed leather with Monogram pattern

Top ring: tempered glass with 23 Monogram flowers

Middle ring: 12 engraved LOUIS VUITTON letters

Touch control bar: tempered glass with black color printing

2 rubber feet to position the speaker on the side

Top Monogram light ring: 23 LEDs

Middle LOUIS VUITTON light ring: 12 LEDs

TECHNICAL FEATURES

Acoustic drivers: 3-inch woofer, 0,75-inch tweeters (x2)

Sound directivity: omnidirectional when placed on its dock and unidirectional when positioned sideways on its rubber feet (as speaker senses its orientation, it will adapt sound signature accordingly)

Frequency range: 59Hz - 19kHz (+/- 6dB)

Maximum loudness: 91 dB SPL at 1m

Amplifier power: 2x 30W

Bluetooth: 5.1

WI-FI: 802.11 b/g/n/ac - 2,4 GHz and 5 GHz

Apple AirPlay and Qplay compatible

Multiroom through Airplay

MFI certified

Power, Multifunction, Connect, and Microphone touch controls. Rotary knob for volume control synchronized to LEDs

Exclusive additional functions and controls via Louis Vuitton Connect app, available on Apple Store, Google Play, and Huawei App Gallery.

Playtime: up to 15 hours of listening time

Charging time: 1 hour 30 minutes with provided charger

Power supply: 12V/3A with charging through USB-C (on speaker or charging dock)

Main chip: Qualcomm QCS 404

Microphones: 3 microphones for voice calls

The speaker is delivered with a dock for straight positioning and charging, a universal adaptor with 6 plugs, 2 USB-C to USB-C cables (1 meter and 3 meters), a removable black leather wrist strap, and a travel pouch. It also includes a leaflet containing a quick user guide handling information and details on the international limited guarantee of the product (specific rights may apply for certain countries), which you can also find here in digital format.

Available at Louis Vuitton 

Price: $2,890.00