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Catchbox Plus: The 200 Best Inventions of 2023 | TIME

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A speaker poses a question to the audience—and thus begins the awkward dance of passing a microphone down rows and over heads. Catchbox reinvented that kind of audience and group participation by putting wireless mics inside plush boxes that can be tossed from person to person. The latest version, the Catchbox Plus, is a major upgrade, offering better sound quality, less lag, and a clip-on lavalier for the person leading the discussion. With more businesses embracing hybrid work, says Pyry Taanila, a company co-founder and chief design officer, the device is often used in meetings to make sure every speaker is audible. CONTACT US AT LETTERS@TIME.COM. These cookies are necessary for the website to function and cannot be switched off in our systems. They are usually only set in response to actions made by you which amount to a request for services, such as setting your privacy preferences, logging in or filling in forms. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cooki

A speaker poses a question to the audience—and thus begins the awkward dance of passing a microphone down rows and over heads. Catchbox reinvented that kind of audience and group participation by putting wireless mics inside plush boxes that can be tossed from person to person. The latest version, the Catchbox Plus, is a major upgrade, offering better sound quality, less lag, and a clip-on lavalier for the person leading the discussion. With more businesses embracing hybrid work, says Pyry Taanila, a company co-founder and chief design officer, the device is often used in meetings to make sure

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