Here’s a unique-looking case for your iPhone that promises to do more than just protect your handset from nicks and scratches.
The Hibiki case for iPhone 6 says that it will also make your audio sound better.
“Since iPhones receive and emit a large amount of radio waves sent via 3G, LTE, Bluetooth and Wi-Fi, the radiowaves also deteriorate sound quality when they are transferred through the small headphone amplifier,” say the creators of the Hibiki iPhone 6 case. “The Hibiki case uses a high-tech material attached to the backside of the case that reduces non-audio signal wave noise. In addition, the use of high-grade white ash wood is ideal for optimum sound quality. Combined with three 3D-shaped supporting points which suppress vibration, there is less distortion and a greater amount of the true sound is emitted.”
White ash is the same material that baseball bats are made of, and the case makers claim that its sound-prettying qualities are superior to those of other attractive woods like ebony and cherry.
The Hibiki requires over 1,000 individual cuts to create a single case, and they are manufactured in Hiroshima at the Matsuba Factory, which traditionally deals in mold casting of engine parts for cars. But hey, why not an iPhone case, too?
It doesn’t look like you can grab this thing in the States just yet, but if you want to import it, it’s available in Japan’s Trinity Store for 39,000 yen (app. $316 U.S.). And then just add export taxes, shipping, and … actually, that price may be too high. Just get some awesome speakers.
You can learn more about this case in the video below.
