Last Updated on May 19, 2025 by nice2buy
The Pitch
In 2015, someone at Dolidex had a bold vision: combine winter fashion, Bluetooth technology, and questionable life decisions — and out came this woolen Frankenstein. The Dolidex Bluetooth Knit Hat promised wireless music, hands-free calls, and warm ears. What we got was a knitted hostage situation for your scalp with a speaker jammed in the side.
Design & Build
Let’s be honest — this hat looks like something your nan would knit, but only after downing two sherries and misreading the pattern. The speakers are “discreet,” which is code for “lumps pressing into your temples,” and the Bluetooth module is sewn into the brim like a failed Bond gadget.
Oh, and it’s washable. But only after surgically removing the electronics like you’re disarming a bomb made by IKEA.
Features
- Bluetooth V3.0 + EDR – A relic even by 2015 standards.
- Hands-Free Calls – If yelling into your forehead is your thing.
- 3.5 Hours Playback – Just enough for one Coldplay album and a mental breakdown.
- USB Charging – Via the world’s shortest cable you’ll immediately lose.
- Removable speakers – In theory. In practice, you’ll rip half the beanie out trying.
Use Case
Perfect for… no one, really. Maybe joggers in 2015 who hadn’t discovered AirPods. Or conspiracy theorists who thought normal hats weren’t listening enough. The hat does play music, yes. But so does literally everything else now, including your fridge.
Final Verdict
In 2015, Dolidex hat may have seemed like a stroke of genius: music, warmth, and calls without pulling your phone out. Fast forward to today, and it’s clear this was less “revolutionary tech” and more “Kickstarter fever dream.”
It’s not a gadget. It’s a woolen cry for help.