Collection: Portable Audio & Boombox
A boombox is a transistorized portable music player featuring one or two cassette tape players/recorders and AM/FM radio, generally with a carrying handle. Beginning in the mid 1980s, a CD player was often included. Sound is delivered through an amplifier and two or more integrated loudspeakers. A boombox is a device typically capable of receiving radio stations and playing recorded music (usually cassette tapes or CDs usually at a high volume). Many models are also capable of recording onto cassette tapes from radio and other sources. In the 1990s, some boomboxes were available with MiniDisc recorders and players. Designed for portability, boomboxes can be powered by batteries as well as by line current. The boombox was introduced to the American market during the late 1970s. The desire for louder and heavier bass led to bigger and heavier boxes; by the 1980s, some boomboxes had reached the size of a suitcase. Some larger boomboxes even contained vertically mounted record turntables. Most boomboxes were battery-operated, leading to extremely heavy, bulky boxes.
The boombox quickly became associated with urban society in the United States, particularly African American and Latino youth. The wide use of boomboxes in urban communities led to the boombox being coined a "ghetto blaster". Some cities petitioned for the banning of boomboxes from public places, and over time, they became less acceptable on city streets. The boombox became closely linked to American hip hop culture and was instrumental in the rise of hip hop music.
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Gold Armour Bluetooth Transmitter and Receiver
Regular price $45.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
AirPods 1 w/ all accessories
Regular price $100.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
AirPod Pro 2 w/ all accessories
Regular price $125.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Olympus Camedia C-60 Zoom Digital Camera w/ instructions, computer software, charging accessories
Regular price $40.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Philips MC118 * Compact Audio System * Remote Control * Manual
Regular price $90.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Sony WM-AF59 Sport Walkman AM/FM Radio w/Box, Instructions, Headphones
Regular price $150.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Sony Digital Handycam OCR-HC30 w/ Box, Instructions & Accessories
Regular price $100.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
iPod Nano 3rd Generation 4GB Silver w/ Cord & Block
Regular price $65.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Panasonic SL-NP12 Portable CD Player
Regular price $30.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Aiwa CS-P500 Portable Radio and Cassette
Regular price $25.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Proton Model 300 and 301 Radio and Speaker
Regular price $150.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Nakamichi Mini System * CP1 Cd & Tape * R1 Receiver * S-1A Speakers
Regular price $250.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Sony FM/AM Walkman & Headphones
Regular price $25.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Sony ICF-CS650 Radio-Cassette Alarm Clock - Dream Machine
Regular price $30.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Lenoxx Sound CD-51 Portable CD Player *New Old Stock *Headphones
Regular price $100.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per -
Sony SRF-M80V Armband Water Resistant Radio FM/AM/TV/Weather
Regular price $90.00 USDRegular priceUnit price / per