The Dutch brighten up IKEA Symfonisk speakers with new fronts

The well-known Symfonisk bookshelf speakers from IKEA are seen as a piece of furniture and have an interchangeable front. However, IKEA only has a limited range. You can choose from a blue of rode front for eight euros. Two Dutch designers are bringing something much more original to the market with Unisk.

They sell about fifteen colorful fronts. There are wooden models, but also fronts in a number of fabric colors. For those who want something unique, there are also felt models. All designed and produced in the Netherlands. To be precise, in the design city of Eindhoven.

Dutch design

You pay a bit more for that Dutch design than at the Swedish homewares store. The Unisk fronts cost between 24 and 32 euros. The shipping costs are € 7.50 and orders from 50 euros are shipped for free. The fronts of the Symfonisk bookshelf speaker are made to be exchanged, so it’s simple. Just take the IKEA one off and then put the new one in.

IKEA Symfonisk bookshelf speaker still a good choice

Two years after its release, the Symfonisk bookshelf speaker is still one of the best deals for anyone who wants an affordable AirPlay 2 speaker (€99 in this case). Unlike the HomePod mini, Symfonisk doesn’t have Siri, but the speakers do fit into a Sonos ecosystem.

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