I’ve never heard of Tunebug before MacWorld Expo last week. Simple to use induction speaker is what they do. Two different products, one called Vibe along with it’s companion Shake. Three things standout between these two products.

The concept in this system is essentially induction sound, no unlike the bone induction headphones on the market today. Instead of using the bones in your skull to conduct sound to your ear, Tunebug products rely on anything you might have around. A coffee mug, tissue box, or your desk all become likely sources of sound. Tunebug, instantly turns common household items, within reason of course, that is solid and capable of conducting sound into a speaker.

Sound quality will heavily depend upon what you use to conduct sound. According to the folks at Tunebug, best results are achieved from hollow surfaces, like empty boxes.

Vibe is pretty straight forward, nothing fancy. Charge its battery using a powered USB port and plug into your audio source. Lay flat on a surface and press play.

Shake is where things get really interesting. The concept basically takes the Vibe, ruggedizes it a bit, adds bluetooth for wireless audio, and slaps it on a mountain bike, skateboard, or other sports helmet. In addition, Shake is lightweight and loud enough for you to hear music, but not over powering so as you can’t hear your surroundings.

The demo that we viewed had you stick your head in an empty box and listen to the sound. Even on a noisy show floor, the effect is pretty cool. The sound stage is all around you. Either that, or the effect of hearing music with my head in a box was pretty weird and cool at the same time.

Vibe retails for around $70, while the more extreme minded Shake goes for just under $120.

We’ll go in-depth with Vibe to see how things sound. From the demo though, it’s pretty cool so we can’t wait!

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