Vacuuming is one of those mundane chores that can’t be helped much by listening to your iPod.
The beast whirs and whines over whatever soundtrack you try to stuff into your ears while hoovering over stale cornflakes.
Recognizing this immense problem, Electrolux invented a concept vacuum called the UltraSilencer. It’s so quiet, that you can dock your iPod on the front and built-in speakers on the sides blast your fave whistle-while-you-work tunes. (Perhaps to avoid a lawyer king-of-the-hill match they’ve put some iPod-like MP3 player in the mock-up).
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While I’m inclined to think the people cutting a rug while vacuuming in the video are hamming it up, the marketers at Electrolux claim that by having fun, you’ll actually end up with a cleaner carpet:
“Music-assisted vacuuming increases the number of nozzle sweeps, improves the cleaning result and leaves a general feeling of happiness.”
For now, it’ll stay a concept. Other silent models in the line — that you could probably use your iPod with and still hear your preferred cleaning anthem — cost about $360.
