What is So-Gnar Sounds?
Let’s face it when participating in action sports and outdoor activities nobody wants to wear headphones or ear buds they fall out you get wrapped up in wires and it’s just annoying. Ear buds and pods can also throw off balance and equilibrium and can also be dangerous in crowded streets. Listening to music freely without impending your ears allows you to hear cars approaching and honking and people trying to get your attention. Being able to hear ambient noise around while enjoying music and or instruction helps not only with safety but performance as well. The patented so-gnar system allows coaching capabilities with music interrupt whether you have it fastened into a life jacket, snow jacket or any gear of the users choice. If you don’t like the So-Gnar gear and apparel that all comes with the lock mount, no problem for an extra charge you can send us your apparel, lifejacket, backpack, cooler top! You name it we can install our react-gnar speaker into it. Never imitating always innovating, the future is now courtesy of so-gnar sounds.
FREE YOUR EARS
So-gnar sounds has produced an innovative lightweight waterproof, dirt proof, shock proof everything proof speaker appropriately named the react-gnar. The react-gnar lite and react-gnar max locks into any product so-gnar makes it also has the ability to be custom retrofitted into any apparel or hard surface With a patented locking ring system that is placed anywhere on the fabric or object of the operators choice.It punches through fabric with micro stainless steal screws that thread lock into the mounting rings. Installation requires drilling into harder surfaces. Once in place the react-gnar speaker twists and locks into the center of the mounting ring. We offer custom installation into anything of your choice that is size appropriate. This covers apparel, gear , cooler tops you name it. You send it in to so-gnar and for an extra charge we install it and send it back. Want to install it yourself? We also offer a DIY kit with instructions.
THE THETA
The new age features of the fully ipx9 waterproofed THETA include mp3 through a wireless drag and drop program 4000 songs are loaded alphabetically, Bluetooth that allows flawless music streaming from the phone or device of your choice, with a staggering 1500 ft range, camera remote feature that turns the theta into a camera remote via Bluetooth allowing the user to take pictures or start and stop video while paired to any device or camera with Bluetooth capabilities two-way walkie talkie mode with a 500 meter range. The buttons to navigate through the features are compact, rubberized and sleekly positioned around the speaker grate with optimal ergonomics in mind. A powerful lithium-ion battery and amplifier sit under the speaker pushing volume up to an amazing 110 decibels and provide power for all functions for up to 4 hours at max volume and 6 hours at a lower volume. Recharging takes about 45 minutes. The theta is also submersible up to 10ft and can also be linked to another theta or forge through device linking optimizing the listening experience. The large so-gnar button at the lower center is used to power on and off, navigate through modes and is also a quick tap pause button. Top center of the theta you will find lights that indicate battery life and double as safety illumination for nighttime use. The arrow buttons on the left hand side are volume functions with a long hold of each button or skip track with a quick tap. The theta uses wireless charging and data transfer technology eliminating all ports and in doing so increasing waterproofing. You can enjoy the theta while its locked into our sleek impact lifejackets or unlock it and use it in our comfortable storm proof windbreakers. It can also be locked into any of our mounts. The possibilities of enjoying the theta across many sport and leisure activity’s are endless.
THE FORGE
The Forge is a more tactical version of the theta with focus on rigorous in field and water rescue use for training and real world rescue operations, it can also be used on jobsites whether its construction or marine construction settings. It has a more direct concentration on communication via the walkie talkie and Bluetooth features, eliminating the camera and mp3 features allowing more focus on direct or ancillary communication. The Forge offers the same amazing waterproof and everything proof capabilities. Music can still be listened to via Bluetooth and will automatically be interrupted when the walkie talkie mode is being enabled. With the forge you can also connect to other comms devices via Bluetooth directly or through that providers encryption codes. It locks into all so-gnar mounts and apparel flawlessly just like theta. The main focus of the forge is to make communication seamless and easy in any work or tactical scenario with the most extreme of conditions.
THETA walkie talkie mode in action
This clip showcases the walkie-talkie capabilities of the so-gnar sounds theta model. having direct communication with your winch operator is a true game changer, no more false starts and getting the handle pulled out of your hand when you are not ready. The walkie talkie mode is also a key feature when coaching students behind the boat or in other settings when the student might be some distance away. Save your vocal chords no more yelling its like having your coach sitting right there on your shoulder.
