GPO Retro BROOKLYN - Boombox Portable 1980s Retro-Style Music System with CD, Cassette (Playback and Recording), FM and DAB+ Radio, USB & Wireless Bluetooth Receiver - Silver

Lo básico, no sirve la casetera, está mal ajustada, tienes que meter una calza de papel para que se escuche....ridículo Y hasta ahora no he recibido reembolso alguno...

Wer hier ein Gerät mit einem Power Bass vermutet, sollte sich ganz schnell von diesem Gedanken verabschieden. Der Bass verschlimmbessert nur den Sound ... beste Einstellung (nach meiner persönlichen Erfahrung!) ist: volle Höhen und Bass auf Nullstellung. Aber das war auch nicht der Kaufgrund, sondern die Tatsache, dass ich von allen möglichen Geräten (Kassette, CD, Radio, Bluetooth, Plattenspieler oder anderen Mediaplayern) direkt auf einen USB-Stick aufnehmen kann!!! Oder auf Kassette. Ich nutze das hauptsächlich, indem ich über Bluetooth von meinem iPhone 8Plus über eine Radio-App (Radio.FM) Songs einspiele und sofort auf USB-Stick digitalisiert bekomme. Für meine Mutter habe ich z. B. ihre alten Kassetten digitalisiert und auf CD gebrannt. Als Nächstes werde ich meine Schallplatten "sichern". Bisher stand mir ein Bose ® SoundLink Mini für die reine Musikwiedergabe zur Verfügung. Toller Sound, natürlich nicht zu vergleichen. Aber Aufnehmen war nicht, nur Abspielen. Es ist wirklich eine Sache, vor einer schwarzen kleinen Box zu sitzen und seine Songs zu hören und eine ganz andere Sache, sich vor diesem toll aussehenden Gerät wohl zu fühlen. Meine Oldies klingen halt ganz anders, allein die Ausstrahlung dieser Boombox mit den flackernden Lichtern der LED-Anzeige erinnert an die alten Zeiten der Radiokassettenrecorder! Und ich mit meinen 58 Jahren weiß, wovon ich rede ... ich habe damals diese Atmosphäre geliebt, jetzt habe ich sie wieder! Deshalb von mir volle Punktzahl.

I'll start off by explaining my first purchase of the GPO Brooklyn Boombox from Amazon UK. I purchased the GPO Brooklyn and when I received it through Amazon the radio system worked good, but I then noticed that the Liquid crystal display on your left (the larger one) that shows the data was extremely dim. Looking directly at it you could not see the data, the luminosity from this LCD was barely visible so there was a fault with this LCD Display. This radio system otherwise worked very well on every setting. FM radio worked well but the tuning dial was a little loose on this one, but that was just a minor issue that I had no problem with. The DAB radio worked great for me and I had no problems with that. The CD player worked a charm also, It worked very well. The bluetooth worked as it should and I had no problems with that either. The tape-deck worked great I found, I was very impressed with the tape-deck in all honesty, it seemed robust and smooth to click with the press buttons. AUX worked as it should, USB for MP3 worked fantastic. So, with the problems I had was majorly with the LCD data display as it was so faded I could not read the data information, so a fault was there in that LCD Display, the CEO said they will be checking the LCD's with manufacturing, but the LCD problem I had is rare. I contacted GPO Retro - Official Manufacturer and explained my problems and they sent me out a brand new radio straight from the factory and fully tested. This new system replacement is the real deal, it is perfect in every way, not one problem at all and this is why I have left it so long to add my comment as I wanted to test it on every level for stability and it holds up very well. All in all, I love this radio system personally and I am very happy that 'GPO Retro' made a great effort to bring back the nostalgia of old with 21st century electronics technology with the GPO Brooklyn, It's a really beautiful music system, and it has everything. Connecting my smart-phone to the bluetooth to listen to thousands of music stations around the world is great, it really adds a new dimension of freedom and so many world music stations, and the audio is beautiful. Michael

Pues lo cierto es que es muy bonito estéticamente pero también tiene un precio desmesurado para esos acabados tan malos (mucho plástico y algunos fallos de diseño)

First of all, let me start by saying that I am from that era where having a huge “boom box” was as normal as having an iPhone is today. So I was literally blow away as I was unboxing this unit. I’ve brought other radios on Amazon that were advertised as being a “boom box”, but found myself deeply disappointed when the package arrived. I knew from the mere size of the package that it was not what I was expecting. When I unboxed the item, it was so cheaply made that it appeared to be toy like. Needless to say, I would immediately return it. This GPO Brooklyn 1980s- Style Portable Boombox took me back to the days! I honestly had to sit there for a minute with this huge smile on my face because I was overwhelmed by the size, the aesthetics and it’s overall presents of this unit. What’s crazy is I’ve actually wondered in the past why it was so difficult to find an “old school boom box” with today’s technology and I finally found one that “hands down” that meets the mark. I’ve spent a lot of money on Amazon, just like anyone else who uses Amazon as their primary source to shop, but this is for me one of those purchases that I personally couldn’t be happier with. That’s a pretty strong statement, but it’s true. However, when your getting all this great technology in a portable unit there’s going to be some compromise somewhere. In this case, The volume wasn’t as loud as I was expecting, but it’s definitely decent. It really sounds great! You definitely won’t be disappointed enough to send it back because overall with all it’s great features it’s the best “boombox” on the market right now. And trust me, I’ve done my research. Lastly, I have to say, they really have absolutely excellent customer service. Those guys are awesome! I had an issue with the power cord and contacted customer service. They took care of it expeditiously. So if you’re looking for a boombox I promise you will not be disappointed with this unit. There’s no other “boombox” on the market right now that I found that not only simulates the “boombox” from the 80s, like this one, but is also at such a decent price. I would have actually paid more. I would definitely recommend this item to anyone and give it five stars! For the price, it’s a steal!