Finalist 2025

The New Eros Pro

Scott Wilkinson

Compact, powerful, and sustainable — Eros Pro delivers cutting-edge acoustic performance through world-first design and precision-engineered materials.

Eros Pro is a compact loudspeaker that redefines expectations of audio performance, sustainability, and design excellence.

Developed in regional Victoria, it features a billet-machined aluminium chassis, ceramic-coated finish, and modular construction for long-term durability. Innovations include a proprietary acoustic lens, internal porting system, and an industry-first air valve system that regulates internal pressure to improve bass clarity and cone control.

Eros Pro combines cutting-edge engineering with circular design principles and biodegradable 3D-printed packaging to deliver powerful sound in a minimalist, timeless form — all without compromising the environment.

Design Brief:

The project aimed to radically improve speaker performance and durability while minimising environmental impact. Traditional audio products often suffer from short lifespans, poor sustainability, and design stagnation.

Our challenge was to develop a speaker that delivered high-fidelity sound reproduction — particularly for voice and acoustic instruments — within the smallest possible footprint, using materials and processes aligned with circular economy principles.

The brief required innovation across acoustic engineering, structural design, and packaging — with emphasis on clarity, durability, aesthetic flexibility, and waste reduction. It also called for a solution to the problem of bass distortion and cone over-excursion in compact enclosures.

The goal was to deliver a high-performance, visually refined, and environmentally conscious speaker that could proudly represent the future of locally designed audio equipment.


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Design Process

Our process began with extensive research into materials, form factors, and user needs. Over 50 enclosure prototypes were designed and tested for frequency response, cone control, and acoustic dispersion. Standard sealed and vented configurations failed to meet our criteria for clarity and efficiency — especially at low frequencies.

This led to three key innovations. First, we developed a proprietary acoustic lens that enhanced off-axis response, delivering an ultra-wide 170° sound field. Combined with our internal multi-path porting system, the result was immersive, distortion-free sound in a compact footprint.

Second, we invented a proprietary air valve system — a mechanical innovation that regulates internal air pressure to prevent over-excursion and improve bass clarity. Acting like a dynamic suspension, the valve gives the speaker deeper low-end response without relying on digital signal processing — a world-first in speaker design.

Third, we transitioned to a billet-machined aluminum chassis for its rigidity, thermal performance, and infinite recyclability. This structure was coated in ceramic paint, chosen for its non-toxic durability and ability to support custom finishes — ensuring each speaker could blend into or stand out in diverse architectural settings.

Parallel R&D was conducted on packaging. We developed custom, biodegradable 3D-printed inserts made from sugarcane waste — eliminating plastics while providing precision protection and a premium unboxing experience.

Every design element — from mechanical structure to packaging and reparability — was refined through iterative testing and user feedback. The result is a speaker that exceeds traditional performance metrics while delivering aesthetic versatility and long-term environmental responsibility.

Design Excellence

Eros Pro is the result of engineering-led design, combining elegant form with outstanding function. Its compact size belies its power — offering exceptional clarity, extended low-frequency performance, and room-filling sound without distortion.

Functionally, the acoustic lens and internal porting allow for an expansive soundstage, while the air valve system ensures controlled cone movement and clean bass — an analogue solution to a problem usually addressed through digital processing. The result is natural, articulate sound that is dynamic and emotionally engaging.

Visually, the speaker departs from traditional "black box" aesthetics. Its billet-machined aluminum body is sculptural and industrial, while the ceramic coating offers a refined, customisable finish — blending durability with design flexibility. The materials are long-lasting, recyclable, and chosen to support both high performance and visual longevity.

User experience is intuitive. The speaker is compact, easy to install, and suited to professional and personal spaces alike. Internally, components are modular and serviceable, allowing upgrades and repairs to extend the product’s life — a rare feature in modern electronics.

The product is shipped in sugarcane-based biodegradable packaging, designed to reduce waste and reinforce the products sustainability narrative from first contact.

Eros Pro satisfies every dimension of design excellence: technical innovation, accessibility, aesthetic integration, and environmental responsibility. It proves that a small Victorian company can compete on the global stage by delivering a product that is not just beautifully made — but meaningfully designed for people and planet alike.

Design Innovation

Eros Pro introduces several never-before-seen innovations in the world of speaker design. Most notably, it features a proprietary air valve system that regulates internal air pressure within the enclosure. This passive, mechanical solution controls cone motion and prevents over-excursion — increasing bass clarity and driver longevity.

Unlike typical ported or sealed designs, this system dynamically adjusts airflow resistance during high-output playback, resulting in deeper, tighter bass with no distortion. This analogue innovation has not been seen in any known speaker design and required extensive prototyping and testing to refine.

The speaker’s internal porting system and acoustic lens were also custom-developed. Together, they allow the speaker to project an ultra-wide 170° sound field, ensuring immersive, even sound across a room — overcoming the directional limitations of most compact speakers.

In terms of material innovation, the billet-machined aluminium chassis was selected for its superior acoustic behaviour and structural resilience. It replaces traditional materials like MDF or plastic, offering thermal stability, reduced resonance, and infinite recyclability. This enclosure is finished with a ceramic paint coating that is both durable and customisable — another unique combination that enables aesthetic adaptability and long product life.

Finally, our biodegradable 3D-printed packaging, made from sugarcane waste, breaks new ground in sustainable product delivery. It provides form-fitted protection with no reliance on foam or petroleum-based plastics.

These innovations work in concert to create a speaker that is compact, powerful, sustainable — and unlike anything else on the market.

Design Impact

Eros Pro is already having a measurable impact across cultural, environmental, and commercial domains. Culturally, it is being used in high-profile venues / spaces that demand both design integrity and sound excellence. Feedback from performers, designers, and venue owners has been overwhelmingly positive, citing the speaker’s clarity, discretion, and beauty. It has become a preferred solution for professionals who need powerful, invisible audio support.

Environmentally, Eros Pro represents a major shift in sustainable manufacturing. The billet-machined aluminium chassis is durable, recyclable, and repairable. Modular components can be upgraded over time, reducing e-waste. The ceramic coating removes the need for toxic paint systems, while the biodegradable packaging eliminates waste.

Commercially, its compact design reduces shipping costs, warehousing space, and installation time — offering practical efficiencies that are attractive to both retailers and installers. Its customisable aesthetic allows it to enter markets that traditionally avoid tech-heavy audio products, such as interior design and architecture.

Most importantly, Eros Pro serves as a blueprint for how regional Victorian manufacturing can create world-leading, environmentally conscious technology. It exemplifies how professional design can be used not only to solve technical problems, but to influence long-term behaviour — encouraging consumers to value durability, repairability, and thoughtful consumption.

This product is not just a sound solution — it is a statement of what design can achieve when innovation, responsibility, and craft are truly aligned.

Circular / Sustainability Criteria

Eros Pro was designed from the outset to align with circular economy principles — not just as a marketing value, but as a functional design driver. The billet-machined aluminium chassis is infinitely recyclable, repairable, and re-machinable. Unlike MDF or plastic enclosures, it will not degrade over time and can be re-coated or refinished to extend its aesthetic life. This makes the enclosure effectively permanent.

The internal components — including drivers, wiring, and grilles — are modular and replaceable, enabling upgrades or part-specific servicing. The speaker can evolve with the user, extending its functional life well beyond typical consumer electronics.

Aesthetic longevity was also prioritised. The ceramic coating resists chipping, fading, and wear while enabling colour customisation — encouraging users to keep their speaker for the long term rather than replacing it due to style trends.

One of the most impactful innovations is our biodegradable packaging, 3D-printed from sugarcane waste. It offers the same protection as foam but completely breaks down post-use, leaving no harmful residues.

All local offcuts from the aluminium manufacturing process are repurposed into useful secondary products, such as acoustic panels and mounting accessories.

As a whole, the Eros Pro is a compelling example of how circular design can be implemented across all product stages — materials, assembly, packaging, use, and end-of-life. It challenges the culture of disposable consumer tech and sets a new precedent for responsible audio equipment.