Justin Bieber just teased some wild alien-looking speakers

TL;DR

  • Justin Bieber teased a new audio lineup from his SKYLRK brand on Instagram, showing off prototype speakers and over-ear headphones.
  • There are no specs, no price, and no release date yet
  • It’s not Bieber’s first headphone rodeo: he lent his name to a pair of Beats by Dre JustBeats over a decade ago.

Justin Bieber just posted a number of eye-catching prototypes on Instagram, with confirmation that his fashion label SKYLRK is moving into audio. The teasers show a small lineup of speakers, big and small, plus a pair of over-ear headphones, all stamped with “SKYLRK AUDIO” graphics and a caption telling fans to stay tuned. So this is officially a thing now, even if we have no idea when they may be available for purchase.

Top-down product image of a bronze circular speaker centered against a textured orange and gray gradient background.
Three portable speakers in black, silver, and silver-with-lanyard configurations displayed against a cool blue gradient background.
Side profile of a bronze portable speaker floating against a soft blue and cream gradient background, showing its curved silhouette and control panel.

If a Bieber-branded headphone feels familiar, that’s because it is. More than a decade ago, he slapped his name on a purple pair of JustBeats with Beats by Dre, back when every pop star was launching a headphone. The difference this time is that SKYLRK is his own label, not a licensing deal, which makes the audio push read less like a quick endorsement and more like a brand trying to grow into a full lifestyle thing alongside its clothes and shoes.

The speakers are the real showpiece here. They look like flying saucers: smooth, rounded discs that come in a range of sizes and a bunch of bold colors, such as a shiny coppery orange, each with a perforated grille up top and a row of touch controls along the front edge. The smallest of the bunch appears to have a built-in lanyard loop for carrying.

Black over-ear headphones with olive green headband accents displayed on a black background in a clean product render.
Person wearing pastel over-ear headphones and a striped beanie leans over a table examining a collection of colorful speakers and headphones in a design studio.
Smiling person wearing pink over-ear headphones holds two large portable speakers, one bronze and one olive green, in a modern office space.

The headphones are the plainer half of the lineup: a fairly familiar over-ear design with chunky black earcups on a colored headband, with some less colorful finishes. At the very least, they look like they are trying to steer clear of the matte-black-and-aluminum look most audio brands are settling for right now.

Right now, there’s nothing else to go on. No drivers, no battery life, no noise canceling claims, no price, and no release date. SKYLRK Audio is firmly in teaser mode, so we can’t tell you how any of it should sound, only that it exists and that Bieber seems excited about it. We’ll be watching for details, and we’ll have plenty of questions about how it measures up when there’s actual hardware to test. For now, it’s a good-looking prototype, but then again, we’ve heard that one before.

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