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Matt Hackett

Oda - Live music performances at home from beautiful wood speakers

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Oda takes the shape of a home speaker, but within its wooden panels lives a performance space without walls. Created specifically to share a live program of music from some of the world’s most compelling artists. Your home becomes the venue.

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Gabe Perez
Love the design and the concept. Having a set programming schedule is *chef's kiss*. Can you also plug this into...say a record player? Would love to be able to spin some old live recordings with these bad boys.
Nick Dangerfield
Maker
@gabe__perez Thanks Gabe. Yes you can play your own music, both by BT and line-in. Old recordings sound *chef's kiss*!
Gabe Perez
@nickdangerfieldoda righteous~ that's awesome to hear! My have to make my own Couchella ;)
Alexis Ohanian
@nickdangerfieldoda @gabe__perez LOL. Couchella - this needs to become a thing with Oda
Gabe Perez
@nickdangerfieldoda @alexisohanian I'm here to help make it happen 🤙🏻
Alexis Ohanian
I must say -- having been the lead investor and a user from Day 0 -- this is an experience you really need to FEEL (not just listen) to believe. I'm not exaggerating when I say it's transcendent. Listening to live performances feels as intimate as if the artist were there and even when you're using the speakers for Spotify, the sounds are goosebump-inducing... so good.
Ryan Hoover
I met the team behind this project last year (pre-COVID). As someone that misses live music, this feels like perfect timing for Oda.
Alexis Ohanian
@rrhoover GOOSEBUMPS, Ryan. Seriously. It wil give you Goosebumps listening to it because it's so intimate.
Emily Hodgins
I love this! Have so been missing live music. Wow - this is the product I didn't know I needed, but now I know it exists I'm excited to preorder.
Alexis Ohanian
@ejsnowdon just wait until you hear it, Emily. it's really special
Emily Hodgins
@alexisohanian I can't wait. I've emailed in to get on the preorder list for UK delivery in Spring. I also want to get my Dad one too. He loves live music as much as I do. This looks (and hopefully sounds!?!) perfect.
Alexis Ohanian
@ejsnowdon A family affair! Lovely. It's really going to move you. Let us know how you all like it.
Emily Hodgins
@alexisohanian Will do for sure.
Odair Faléco
How cool is to see that someone gave my name to this beutiful product :)
Nick Dangerfield
Maker
@odair_faleco Hope you don't mind, I should've told you before publishing
Matt Hackett
Hunter
A wooden speaker that brings live music home may seem like a post-Covid idea, but the team has been working on this for 4 years!
Alexis Ohanian
@mhkt That... OR the team has also invented time travel.
Younghwi Cho
I like the approach and love the design too. It may be great if you can add some promo video to see the prototype.
Bahadour Moussa
How will this work for European listeners of shows are synchronous and live US times for exemple?
Nick Dangerfield
Maker
@bahadourm We only launch in places where we can offer specific programming. The UK comes next. We also need to register with music publishing orgs in every territory.
Kateryna Bibik
I like it! Very nice design.
Alexis Ohanian
@kateryna_bibik it definitely feels like something from a simpler time when people really obsessed over craftsmanship.
Jake Gerry
Looks really cool
Alexis Ohanian
@jake_g3000 Sounds even cooler, I promise.
Jesse Jensen
Is there a video of this in action? I don't want to find out I bought two boxes of wood to stare at. LOL Friend: "Hey Jesse, did you bring the speakers?" Me: "Yeah" *Puts wooden square's on table.* *Friend looks at me in disbelief* Friend: "...Wut?" I have some questions: Will there be an option to link more than 2 Oda speakers? Is it portable with a battery? Would there be a price difference if I just wanted the speakers without the live performance option (Live Oda programming)? Will there be other options for wood type/color? Will there be a bigger one in the future? Thanks.
Nick Dangerfield
Maker
@jessehojjensen fair point, we'll post some videos! Two speakers can be connected for now, but stereo is really all you need. It does not have a battery, easy enough to move around, but not designed for portability. Your membership is compulsory to begin with but you can always cancel it in the unlikely case you don't like it. Every season we're making new batches, each of them is different, but not more than choice at any given time for now. I definitely want to make a bigger one, poster size, it'll be a minute before we're able to do that one. Thanks for the questions!
Mi Wy
This is amazing. I hope you will send to other countries soon.
Nick Dangerfield
Maker
@michal_wysocki Soon enough. UK comes next year and then on to other European countries, Canada and Japan.
Bahadour Moussa
Neat product and you have Madlib performing on it. Super idea. I see story telling. Why not meditation too?
Nick Dangerfield
Maker
@bahadourm Absolutely. We do very meditative improv sessions every sunrise and sunset.
Benny Giang
How can someone in Canada reserve? This is awesome!
Nick Dangerfield
Maker
@bennygiang We got you Benny!
Patrick Burns
Can't wait to try this. As a musician and DJ, and huge music listener, I LOVE the concept 🎉💯💎
Nick Dangerfield
Maker
@pattyjburns Thanks! If you love music, you'll love Oda.
Elmo Lovano
Great idea. What if you're not interested in the programmed performances, but simply want to use the speakers as your speakers? Do you have to do the subscription for the live performances, or can I just have a beautiful new set of speakers for my living room?
Andreea Bunica
pretty awesome product and so on point for the current situation! If I wanted to connect with the maker, where would I go? I was thinking this would be perfect grounds for discussion within the community I'm building.
giorgi obolashvili
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Will DePue
Binaural audio I assume?