Boomboxes

Gadgets

How To Make A Boombox Out Of A Toolbox

5:00AM January 24, 2012 | Mario Aguilar

Yes, that shiny Bose dock does look out of place in your workshop. But you know what would look awesome? A homebuilt blaster made out of a shiny red toolbox. This video shows you how to do it. More »


Entertainment

Who Needs Headphones When You’ve Got Ludacris’ Party In A Box?

12:30AM January 12, 2012 | Andrew Tarantola

With the proliferation of phones and tablets as the primary listen devices for music, some producers go so far as to mix their tracks for tiny mono speakers, *cough*Akon*cough*. Others take the opposite approach, bypassing these tiny tweeters in favour of streaming the tunes to something a bit more robust. More »


Gadgets

If Only More Gadgets Looked Like IHome’s IP4 Boombox

4:30PM November 7, 2011 | Adrian Covert

Combining old school inspiration with a stark design full of sharp lines and a matte finish, iHome’s iP4 boombox simultaneously makes nods to the outlandish, button crazy gadgets of the past, and the flat, minimal designs of the now. I think I’m swooning. More »


Entertainment

Pioneer’s Dance Crew Boomboxes Don’t Include Cardboard Mats

12:40AM October 20, 2011 | Andrew Liszewski

Every product needs a target market, and Pioneer’s put their sites on the lucrative dance community with a trio of new boomboxes that make it easy to put together a routine, or just bust out some moves on a street corner. More »


Entertainment

Soulra XL: A Surprisingly Solid Solar Sound System

12:00PM July 5, 2011 | Andrew Tarantola

San Francisco’s climate isn’t exactly “ideal” for solar-powered gadgets, in that the appearance of the sun is a rare and fleeting occasion. But the output and sound clarity you get from the Eton Soulra XL boombox are surprisingly decent. More »


Entertainment

TDK 3-Speaker Boombox: Papercuts Would Be A Better Use Of Five $US100 Bills

6:30AM July 1, 2011 | Joe Brown

Unfortunately, the ’90s happened. Along with vanquishing the ’80s, they ushered out the over-the-top audio stylings of the previous decades. Yeah, the ’90s killed boomboxes (WTF). TDK is bringing the ghetto blaster back with its 3-Speaker Boombox. More »


Geek Out

How Boomboxes Changed The Streets Forever

6:00AM January 14, 2011 | James Phillips

The boombox helped launch an urban revolution of style and technology. In The Boombox Project, Jame Phillips looks at some of the biggest, loudest, most extravagant and D-cell hungriest shoulder-borne superradios of the day. More »


Entertainment

TDK 3-Speaker Boombox: Oh. Hell. Yes.

2:52PM January 6, 2011 | Joe Brown

Rememeber TDK? They made the blank tapes you used for those mix tapes that creeped out all the ladies in high school. Well they’re getting the brand back together, baby! With gear hot enough that it might even help you score. More »


TDK’s New Boomboxes Put Their Speakers Where You Can See ‘Em

1:20AM December 4, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

TDK’s handsome new boomboxes aren’t about to make the common concession of putting an iPod dock front and centre. Their designs are an updated take on the classic ghetto blaster: business in the front, and party in the front, too. More »


Watch This Unravelled Cassette Tape Turn Into A Boombox

11:00AM October 23, 2010 | Kyle VanHemert

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BrussPup, we well know, is a master of illusions. For his next trick, watch him render a detailed boombox using a cassette tape. Don’t worry, you’ll remember what both of those things are once you see them. More »