Ether Anti-Radio V2

Imagine carrying a pocket-sized portal to the invisible electromagnetic chaos buzzing around us—raw interference from power lines, WiFi, and distant transmitters that regular radios ignore.

This anti-radio captures wide-band signals from hertz to gigahertz using a built-in magnetic antenna modeled after vintage long-wave designs, with peak sensitivity along its axis, plus PCB-printed electric antennas and two front pins that turn any conductive object—or even your finger—into an external antenna. Tilt, rotate, or reposition it to sculpt wildly different textures, from eerie hums to glitchy noise. Two tactile wheels handle control: the upper one dials regeneration and high-frequency amplification to pull in faint or intense fields, while the lower sets volume; plug into the 3.5mm headphone jack and run it for over 300 hours on two AAA batteries. At 105 x 65 x 20 mm and under 75g, it's effortlessly portable, made in Poland with a black finish that slips into any pocket.

Users love how it transforms urban walks into sonic adventures, revealing calming drones in quiet spots or aggressive static amid city bustle—some even play it theremin-style by gesturing near sources, though it demands keeping phones at least 30cm away to avoid overload.