If a snow globe and a powered speaker had a baby it would be this tornado light show that whirls to the music, with Bluetooth technology. Makes us proud to know there are electronics engineers out there designing this sort of thing. This 8W unit has a rechargeable battery and USB charge cord, a 1-5/8" dia 70-18KHz speaker and an impeller. Inside the 3-1/2” dia globe is, yes, snow and red, green and blue LEDs that react to sound in a whirlwind effect. Has a micro SD card, a standard 1/8” jack, and 32-foot Bluetooth 2.0 capability. The whole shebang stands 7-1/4" tall on an approx 3-1/2" square base.

The mightiest mites of all, piezo elements. These are mounted in a 9/16" dia x 1/4" thick housing with a pair of 3/16" radial leads. The positive lead is marked.

Just because something is strange doesn’t mean we won’t sell it, or that you shouldn’t buy it. In fact, we see it as an incentive in both cases. This 2W USB-rechargeable speaker is in a folding 2-3/8" dia x 1-3/16" black plastic housing that flips open to reveal a mirror in the lid, like a compact. You can check your teeth for bits of spinach while listening to Stairway to Heaven, and you’re welcome for that. Includes a 22" cord with a 1/8” standard headphone jack, which also charges the speaker.

Rodney Dangerfield got no respect himself, but as Al Czervik in your favorite golf movie he got tons of respect--especially when he cranked up the tunes on the fairway. Now you can, too, with our Jam Turf wireless Bluetooth® golf speaker. Shaped sort of like a water bottle, at approx 6-1/2” tall x 2-1/2” dia, it fits in a cup holder. Has an 8-hour battery, a USB charging port, a carabiner that’s also a bottle opener, (2) tees and a strap to hold more, a ball marker and a speaker phone. Also has voice prompts. Plus it’s rain proof, which Carl Spackler and The Bishop would appreciate. Don’t worry, though, we don’t think the heavy stuff’s gonna come down for quite a while. $79 MSRP (But who pays retail?)