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- Lollipop Star is a lollipop that plays music via bone conduction.
- Pick from three flavors featuring Akon, Ice Spice, and Armani White.
- You can buy a Lollipop Star now for $8.99.
“Experience music you can taste” with Lollipop Star from Lava Tech, a lollipop that uses bone conduction technology to play songs from your mouth to your inner ear, debuting at CES 2026.
It’s a novelty experience, and a fun one — suck on the lollipop and you’ll hear a song directly in your ears.
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I tested out a Lollipop Star at Pepcom at CES, and it did work — the rep at the booth guided us to move the lollipop to the back of our mouths and bite down a bit with our molars to get the music started. It was rather quiet, even with earplugs in, but you could indeed hear the song. The booth was very crowded all night — there was clearly a lot of curiosity and interest.
At launch, you can choose from three flavors and artists: Blue Paradise featuring Akon’s “Beautiful Day,” White Peach and Strawberry featuring Ice Spice’s “Munch, Baddie Baddie, Big Guy,” and Lime Sea Salt featuring Armani White’s “Mount Pleasant.”
They are single-use, which raises some sustainability concerns.
You’ll be able to buy these lollipops for $8.99 on Lollipop Star’s website.
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