We’ve covered the minimalistic speaker designs by Nocs Design before, but the company is at it again with a new launch, and this one is even more interesting than the last. Recently, the Swedish company took the wraps off the new Monolith x Aluminum speaker, an updated version of the massive Monolith from a few years ago, but built with a silver aluminum body and an even more minimalistic grille on the front.
Even better than the sleek and stylish design, the new speaker is built to be eco-friendly. According to Nocs Design, the Monolith x Aluminum is CNC-cut from a single massive block of aluminum and then sandblasted and anodized to create the minimalist look. Aluminum itself is recyclable, and its use in this speaker avoids the need for any plastics. Not only that, but the speaker is designed to be fully repairable, ensuring that it lasts as long as possible.
While the images shared by the company make the Monolith x Aluminum look absolutely massive, it’s actually not as big and heavy as it looks. In fact, the speaker is small enough to carry in a (larger) bag and weighs less than you’d expect at just 8.8 pounds.
The speaker isn’t all about looks, though. It packs some high-end speaker technology under the hood too. The Monolith x Aluminum offers a total output of 225 watts spread over five speaker drivers inside its body. According to Nocs Design CEO + Head of Design Daniel Alm, the company worked extensively to refine the audio quality of the speaker, ensuring that it sounds as great as it looks. It has a frequency response of between 39 Hz and 23 kHz, thanks to the full-range drivers with a dual neodymium magnet motor system and two 4-inch woofers for better bass response. The speaker was tuned at Nocs Design’s lab in Sweden.
It even supports multi-room audio, and you can pair up to eight Monolith speakers together for a whole-home listening experience. It’s actually a wireless speaker and has a 5000 mAh battery that’s rechargeable and can provide up to 15 hours on a single charge. You’ll be able to connect to the speaker through Bluetooth 5.3, and it also supports Spotify Connect and Tidal Connect, along with the Nocs Design Music app that the company developed itself.
Monolith x Aluminum with Daniel Alm
As you would expect from a design piece like this, the speaker isn’t cheap. The Nocs Design Monolith x Aluminum costs $1000, and it will start shipping in November. It will be available in two colors as well, including the natural silver finish that you can see in most of the images, and a matte black finish. You can pre-order the speaker straight from at nocsdesign.com.
