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Review: Lasonic i931 iPod Ghetto Blaster (Verdict: Awesome)

DominiqueMullimbimby — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:39:52 EDT

check out this little video i have here on youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODei002j_3Q from a long time ago Added: April 15, 2008 (More info) I bought this at Fry's Electronic's back in early March 2008 for $219.95 + tax and I had this for about 2 weeks then i sold it to a neighbor for what I paid for it plus my gas to get it from fry's a 30 mile round trip ... then I seen this same one at Millionbuy for $149.99 and I bought the one that I have now from millionbuy and I just recently checked their price and it has gone up to $199.99 like everywhere else. This is a little video I made showing 2 things, 1. that the woofer's do move & that you can play any source through this like I am playing my sony CASSETTE Walkman through it, yes i am playing a cassette !!!!

DominiqueMullimbimby

Review: Lasonic i931 iPod Ghetto Blaster (Verdict: Awesome)

SgtMac02 — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 16:11:42 EDT

@youngjjohnson: WTF?? Are you really trying to turn a tech blog using a COMMONLY accepted nickname into a race issue? Get a life!

If I misunderstood your intended implication, then I apologize.

SgtMac02

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liveinvt — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 11:02:07 EDT

This is sweet. I totally want.

liveinvt

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GOKOR — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 09:47:26 EDT

No Touch love? Oh well, I'm not buying a touch any day soon anyway if I can get 10 times the space for the $50 less with the classic.

I would buy this boombox and use it all the time, however. Trust me, it would have a great deal of use.

GOKOR

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rd82 — Mon, 21 Apr 2008 05:26:37 EDT

"The '88-'94 golden era of hip-hop"

Born too late!

rd82

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karnak — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 15:29:09 EDT

Golden Age was 1983-1985. The AM 610 KDAY 'Traffic Jam' was the original traffic jam.

We had a linoleum roll, boombox, hoodie's with iron on '2FreshKrew' and a ride to Magic Mountain to breakdance.

Those, my friends, were The Golden Days.

I may forgoe the Zune interface, and just go with SD 'tapes' to justify the purchase of this baby.

Take the plunge, order some rechargeable NiMH batteries. Once you go with these, you will never buy another alkaline again. My kids have all those toys that take AA, and they sometimes run their trains off into a corner, and never get them turned off. Meh, it's a rechargeable, not a worry.

karnak

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sisiay — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 13:56:42 EDT

i'm curious how "shutting down during playback" on a device whose sole function (well, apart from looking awesome and transporting me through time) is to play music is not an annoyance. once- ok, maybe i could let that slide. more than once=definite annoyance.

sisiay

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Rabid Penguin — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 22:39:49 EDT

@btrotta:
I visited that website you listed and it's missing one very important Ghetto Blaster reference... I believe the Ghetto Blaster was in James Bond, and it could shoot rockets.

Rabid Penguin

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rudeadly — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 17:42:13 EDT

Can't believe this hasn't been posted yet-

It's Jennifer Connely

rudeadly

Review: Lasonic i931 iPod Ghetto Blaster (Verdict: Awesome)

Gofastmazda — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:43:07 EDT

How many people claiming 'want' are actually going to throw down the $170 for you to use this once, then put it in the closet?

That's what I thought...none.

Gofastmazda

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mixamillion — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 13:38:46 EDT

it should say no iphone love in the title or something to that effect. and those shoes are gay. i mean who wears 1980's andre agassi shoes? tennis is for teh gaze.

mixamillion

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kristjand — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:55:15 EDT

Reetroo :D
I wonder if it holds ipod classic...

kristjand

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SundaySunday — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:42:18 EDT

Want. Then step 1 will be out of the way.

1. Boombox
2. Snappy long coat
3. 80's Chevy
4. ????
5. Romantic Hero

SundaySunday

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frigg — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:42:16 EDT

It's interesting the way personal music systems have developed to where they are now entirely isolated, as are the people using them who walk around to their own secret soundtracks. (Does anyone actually squirt their zunes?)

Boomboxes, on the other hand, are an instant party, although they're arguably as selfish as they are generous: generous because you're sharing your music with others, selfish, because you're imposing your music on others.

Maybe "selfish" isn't the right word... more like "provocative," which also describes a lot of the music played on them. In a sense, the software and hardware, music and playback system, created a coherent ecosystem, both optimized for "in your face."

These days, however, it's hard to imagine a reconstituted boombox culture in an iPod world. While showing up at a MOMA opening with PE blaring from a boombox cranked to bass-distorting levels never goes out of style, walking down the street cranking John Mayer at top volume from an ear-level boombox seems so culturally inappropriate, it could potentially rip through the very fabric of the time-space continuum.

frigg

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youngjjohnson — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 10:15:58 EDT

looks good...but whats so "ghetto" about it...i think i know what you mean...dick!

youngjjohnson

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gregumsl — Sat, 19 Apr 2008 00:09:58 EDT

It's ugly,in your face retro and just plain stupid! I just think its' style sucks!

gregumsl

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kylo4 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:54:46 EDT

I'd be worried that inserting your iPod like a cassette would scratch the hell out of it. But as far as looks and appeal goes, this has got it sky high.

kylo4

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Fatty — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:52:15 EDT

love the oldschool style but..
not the oldschool batteries.

Fatty

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Fatty — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:42:33 EDT

sweet but....Fuck D-Cells man what a hassle. should be rechargeable. this well cost cost more than itself in a week if you rock it on the beach every day.-i speak from experience.

Fatty

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Cordfucious v 2.0.1 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:32:19 EDT

@btrotta: NOW THATS HOW YOU REP THE 80's

Cordfucious v 2.0.1

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btrotta — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:17:00 EDT

BTW: for a great visual history of the Boombox/Ghettoblaster check out: [www.pocketcalculatorshow.com]

btrotta

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btrotta — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:11:52 EDT

@92BuickLeSabre:

92 Buick speaks the gospel truth, though I got my finest ghetto blaster in 1982. It had the 6 band graphic equalizer, more chrome than a 59 Caddy, 6-inch woofers,soft-touch controls for the cassette deck, auto reverse, and, most importantly, it was LOUD.

I remember carrying it to the beach every day confident in the knowledge that I could blow away any challenger to my audio supremacy as long as I had a fresh set of 8 D-cells, which lasted about a week if I didn't use the fast-forward and rewind too much on the cassette deck.

btrotta

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strider_mt2k — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 22:09:16 EDT

But does it have the power of Panasonic Platinum???

strider_mt2k

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Cordfucious v 2.0.1 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:59:02 EDT

[www.vivalavintage.com]

I cant stop...

We called these Gangsta Nikes in the N.O. (Nike Cortez)

*tears begin to fall*

Cordfucious v 2.0.1

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Cordfucious v 2.0.1 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:48:58 EDT

[www.zappos.com]

these were the lick in the N.O.

Cordfucious v 2.0.1

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Gofastmazda — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:45:52 EDT

$170 so you can announce to the world you're stuck on the 80s?

Gofastmazda

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Cordfucious v 2.0.1 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:42:49 EDT

RADIOOOO!!!!!! FIGHT THE POWER!!
We just want some Black People on the MuthaF***N wall!

"I can't survive with out my radio"

Man this brings back memories.

Any chance I can get this with the MCM track suit and gold rope chain...and please dont forget my kangol bucket and Troop sneakers

Cordfucious v 2.0.1

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adkitchen — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:30:53 EDT

Dropped by Urban Outfitters and picked one up for $220. Now I need to find some cardboard and a book on break dancing.

adkitchen

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jessicajames — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:17:25 EDT

haha. i just bought one. :D

jessicajames

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B1663R — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 20:01:53 EDT

hey guys! I just found my old Raiders Starter hat!! it was beside an old pair of Adidas shoes (funny the laces are missing)now i'm loading up the old ipod with some tracks by 2live crew, NWA, Easy E, Run DMC, and my homeboys from Norway A-ha!!!

B1663R

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girraffesack — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:42:55 EDT

@innout3x3:

You would get digits with this thing in HB, but you'd lose them again for calling Orange County "the OC".

girraffesack

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AJ_Syrinx — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:35:15 EDT

Please...boom boxes were more hip BEFORE 1988.

AJ_Syrinx

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drigo02 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:27:51 EDT

I WANT ONE!!!! I use to have their original BOOM BOX it was great! I had it for years..but sadly lost it during a move. I must have one to replace my lost one and to give my friends and family somthing talk about.

drigo02

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B1663R — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:13:43 EDT

so sweet, I Can't wait to bust out some ill rhymes by my home boy Morten Harket and his crew A-Ha. that's right bitches take me on...

B1663R

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frothywalrus — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:51:16 EDT

Saw these at fry's. It sounds horrible. I wanted one so bad, but it is seriously weak.

frothywalrus

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thebigcheese — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:46:52 EDT

This makes me happy.

thebigcheese

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Adrian Covert — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:30:52 EDT

@Substance_D: Nike Air Tech Challenge II

Adrian Covert

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DaiMacculate — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:19:17 EDT

This is great...now can we get truly new boom boxes? Is it a piracy thing? I know they've been trying to kill line-in devices at the consumer level.

Its just that they still make plenty of stereos in this price/class range, and not one is the least bit portable by design. It makes little sense.

Of course, I'm that dude that still wonders WTF killed arcade gaming, so its possible I'm just totally clueless as to what creates and drives trends in this country ;)

DaiMacculate

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Substance_D — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:14:17 EDT

OMG, what kind of shoes are those?

Substance_D

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innout3x3 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:12:45 EDT

@92BuickLeSabre: I was born in '83.

innout3x3

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Gadgetgirl — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:10:45 EDT

Whodini..."Funky Beat"...constant rotation...memories (tear slides down cheek)

Gadgetgirl

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Ubik2501 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 18:01:28 EDT

This and a flattened-out cardboard box, and my weekend is set.

Ubik2501

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Adrian Covert — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:55:20 EDT

Fair enough, i'll give you that.

Adrian Covert

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92BuickLeSabre — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:54:29 EDT

@Adrian Covert: While this old-school head is tempted to defend Grandmaster Flash and Afrika Bambaataa against your LL and PE, what I was referring to was the Golden Age of the Boombox.

By the late 80's and mid-90s the Walkman and the CD contributed to the decline of the Boombox. Breakin had started to fade. Grafitti was losing the war with the cities. Boombox culture was waning.

Even Do the Right Thing was both timely and nostalgic. It captured an era, but also marked the end of an era.

You can love N.W.A. without the Boombox. You can't love Kool Herc without the Boombox.

The elders have knowledge too.

92BuickLeSabre

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jp182 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:53:45 EDT

@Rabid Penguin: that would be HILARIOUS!

I really want this! However, I have a feeling that their customer base is going to be pretty limited.

jp182

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nXt — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:50:55 EDT

I have one like Madonna's in her Hung Up music video.
[www.pocketcalculatorshow.com]

nXt

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ninjagin — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:49:32 EDT

Too bad iPod touch doesn't fit. As for iPhone fit, that's also too bad, but can you imagine using this badass as a speakerphone. Phat city, no doubt.

ninjagin

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Adrian Covert — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:44:22 EDT

@applesgoinpies: the dials arent fake. they all work. only the decals are functionless.

Adrian Covert

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Razta — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:44:09 EDT

Do not want, unless my zune fits. =)

Razta

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applesgoinpies — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:41:49 EDT

i just cant get over the fake dials and stickers, way too cheesy for anyone over 14

applesgoinpies

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adkitchen — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:34:49 EDT

Can't wait to strap it to my 10 speed with bungee chords.

adkitchen

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Mayor McRib — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:33:51 EDT

Note to self:
Must Have

But does it break the concrete?

Mayor McRib

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Adrian Covert — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:32:45 EDT

@92BuickLeSabre: Wrong. The majority of the top albums and artists discussed right now came out between 88 and 94. The Golden Era.

Adrian Covert

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Rabid Penguin — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:32:08 EDT

I wouldn't dare screw with someone carrying this boombox for fear that his Pat Benatar cassette would eject, turn into Laserbeak, and kick my ass.

Rabid Penguin

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thechansen — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:31:43 EDT

Dude, that's so weird, I just fucking sold my Tecsonic J2 JumboJet (the very same used by Raheem in "do the right thing") on Craigslist no less than an hour ago.

thechansen

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honozooloo — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:31:40 EDT

@92BuickLeSabre: word sonnn.

honozooloo

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92BuickLeSabre — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:30:48 EDT

Wait...1988? Too young son.
1983-84 was the Golden Age.

92BuickLeSabre

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bosskev — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:30:00 EDT

Wait. No 8-track slot?

Pass.

bosskev

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92BuickLeSabre — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:29:51 EDT

Ozone and Turbo would be pleased.

92BuickLeSabre

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Sons of Norway — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:28:39 EDT

wtf, get this and stay a virgin.

Sons of Norway

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Zepeleptic — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:27:43 EDT

Does the USB/SD playback support any files other than mp3, im especially thinking .wav files?

Zepeleptic

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Hiphopopotamus — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:26:07 EDT

No Touch? Boooo!

Hiphopopotamus

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Zepeleptic — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:25:45 EDT

With USB/SD playback, does it only recognize MP3 files or WAV Files as well?

Zepeleptic

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HazyTodd — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:23:18 EDT

Damn where'd you get those kicks?

HazyTodd

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HazyTodd — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:22:48 EDT

damn where'd you get those kicks

HazyTodd

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innout3x3 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:22:42 EDT

I would look like douchebag walking with that in the OC.

innout3x3

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bradc2755 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 17:21:38 EDT

DO WANT

bradc2755