Get a sound-activated equalizer shirt for $17
Update: Dillyeo is already sold out of the shirt, but eagle-eyed reader pigmond found an even better deal: $11.67 shipped from DealExtreme!
Geek meets chic? Um, no. But if you're in the market for a simple Halloween costume or you're hip enough to pull off wearing this to a club or party, Dillyeo has a sound-activated equalizer T-shirt for $11.97, plus $5 for shipping.
Maybe you've seen this before: it's the same shirt ThinkGeek has been selling for $39.99. Check out the video to see it in action. (Note: The accompanying Kanye West song may have a few NSFW lyrics.)
Dillyeo is one of those deal-a-day sites, and this one ends around 10 p.m. ET tonight.
The hand-wash-only shirt is available only in X-large size, but Dillyeo says they run small, so if you normally wear a large, you should be good to go.
I'll cop to owning the similar Wi-Fi detector shirt (on sale at ThinkGeek for $19.99, FYI), which I wore a couple years ago as part of my "tech support" Halloween costume. (It rocked.)
Like that shirt, the equalizer is fun, a conversation piece, and a way to stand out in a crowd--and it's on sale for the same price as a nonanimated, nonbattery-operated shirt. What's not to like?
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Didn't know about the think geek site though, and that is a lot of fun.
So technically, it's just a Beat Sensor........
Yeah, it's coming from China and it'll take about 2 weeks but I've ordered from the company before without any issues. It's got a descent rep.
No, I'm not associated in any way with the company, just thought I'd throw it out as an option for ya'll.
I want one so bad. It feeds my inner and outer geeks all at once.
If the panel doesn't detach with velcro I'd still guess that the LED's in the panel should be sealed and water won't bother the wires - you removed the power/logic already. Just let it air dry for a while before applying power.
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- by RainsfordTriumphs September 10, 2009 6:04 PM PDT
- I've ordered twice from Dealextreme. It's weird, the first time i ordered a Wii Nunchuck that was defective. They sent a replacement, which took 2 weeks, and that one was defective too. It stopped working on the 3rd day. After that, I just gave up and demanded a refund, which was more of a headache than I've ever had!
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(18 Comments)A little later, I saw this T on DX, and decided, what the hey, it's so cheap, I'll give them 1 more chance. Well, I shouldn't have. They sent me another defective product. For one, the shirt was of extremely poor quality, with threads hanging loose under the armpit area and also near the waste-hem, and the fresh batteries had no effect on the LED panel. No response, and the volume adjust didn't even power on.
I really wonder if tDeal Extreme has a quality control team? Since the refund was so much trouble the first time, I just said forget about it. My experience with them was way too frustrating. I will never shop Deal Xtreme again.
If you want to wait for 3 weeks for a defective product, though, be their guest.