This bracelet is like a subwoofer for your body

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One of the greatest sensations when you go to a live concert is feeling the bass vibrate through your body.

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That body-shaking tingle is mostly limited to live concerts because venues use huge speakers that can create giant waves of air that will literally shake your innards.

To bring that sensation to your everyday music-listening habits, a German startup called Lofelt made a device called Basslet that wraps around your wrist like a bracelet and vibrates to the bass frequencies from your music. 

It's on Kickstarter now and has already raised $300,000 of its $57,000 goal with 24 days to go. The cheapest early-bird packages are already gone, but you can nab one for the $158 early-bird package.

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The Basslet looks somewhat like a smartwatch, except it doesn't have a screen.

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Instead of a screen, it has parts that vibrate. It's a similar concept as the parts that vibrate your smartphone when you get an alert or call.

 

 

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It works by connecting a special dongle called the "Sender" to your smartphone. Then you connect your headphones to the dongle. The Sender connects wirelessly to the Basslet.

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The Sender sends a signal to the Basslet to trigger a vibration, which varies depending on the frequency of the bass in the music you're listening to.

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The Basslet is supposedly silent, so other people can't hear it.

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You can also control the intensity of the vibrations with the simple buttons on the Basslet's side.

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You apparently get more than six hours of battery life. It charges in less than an hour using the Sender dongle as a magnetic dock.

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Some pictures show people wearing the Basslet's vibration unit on their inner wrist, which could be more sensitive to vibrations.

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It uses a 24mm strap, which is a standard for watch straps and means you can swap it out with pretty much any strap you want.

 

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The Basslet is up for pre-order on Kickstarter and will start shipping in December this year. The full retail price will be around $200.

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