Hasta La Gadget!

Somebody call up Radio Raheem. We have some good news: The boombox is back.

TDK’s retro-styled portable speakers ditch the tape deck (although they do still have a radio), but otherwise you get an authentic 1980s experience. The “2 Speaker Boombox” puts out 20-Watts, and the “3 Speaker Boombox” goes up to 35-Watts. Both boxes have six-inch drivers, and the 3-speaker model adds a six–inch sub to the mix.

The Boomboxes have a variety of ways to get music into them, from a 3.5mm jack to a USB-port. Thus you can hook up your iPod as well as a guitar or mic to jam along, or just walk the streets with the thing on your shoulder, as God intended. If you have a USB-stick, hard-drive or iPod plugged in, you can use the Boombox’s controls to skip tracks.

The smaller box has a handle as well as a shoulder strap – the bigger unit has a handle only.

Despite all this modernity, there is one part of this that is a real throwback to the days of breakdancing: D-cell batteries. They don’t need 20 of the things, like Radio Raheem’s boombox, but they get close. Depending on which one you buy, you’ll need 10 or 12 D-cells to run the thing. Available April 2011, for $400 and $500.

2 Speaker Boombox [TDK via Core77]

3 Speaker Boombox [TDK]

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