This is not my idea, I came across it here It is surprisingly satisfying to turn Lloyd’s iPhone on, set it to play a song, then put it in a giant mug and watch him gasp in horror.
“There’s no coffee, only amplified sound!” I shouted as he throttled me, a’la Homer & Bart.
He relaxed a little, and was surprised by the volume. It’s not spectacular, but it’s louder. He said I should record the two different levels in Garage band and download it so you could hear the difference. I gave him my best ‘Are-you-kidding-me-it’s-time-for-bed-and-I-have-to-do-this-post-before-I-can-sleep’ glare and he quieted right down. (It was that or throttle him.)
It’s helpful to have a glass or mug that has sloped sides, but not absolutely necessary. I tried it with a little glass and some headphones (the above photo), and the result was a pleasant, charming, and yes – louder, sound.
Try it! Not with coffee, though, or Lloyd’ll getcha.
Peggy says
Note to LLoyd: When you are running around like crazy, looking for your phone one day in the future…don’t forget to check all the mugs, er…amplifiers in your house.
Brad says
Heh. That’s cool. It’s an iPhone megaphone. A meg-iPhone?
Karla says
Hmmm, we usually just turn on iTunes on the computer…
Lloyd says
You should try sticking your computer in a coffee mug.
Lauren's dad says
You didn’t try that, did you?
Karla says
Then it wouldn’t be a coffee mug -- it would be a small swimming pool!
Deanne says
Or get an otter box case for the iphone so that you can submerge it in coffee. Although it probably wouldn’t amplify as well.