GPO Brooklyn 1980S-Style Portable Boombox - CD Player, Cassette Player, FM Radio, USB, Wireless Bluetooth Speaker - Silver

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!

I saved up to buy this for my husband's 40th birthday, I bought it on March 12 and it had a 30 day return window. TWO MONTHS LATER, MAY 15 - we had only used it a handful of times like, maybe 7 or 8 times. The speakers starting popping and snapping and nothing would work, no tape, cd, Bluetooth and definitely no radio. The cheap piece of paper behind the radio display that shows the station numbers was warped and bent so we had to find the stations using the knobs only. Once it entirely stopped working I contacted Amazon support and they told me all they could do was tell me to take up a dispute with my bank, I contacted GPO support and they told me it was discontinued so they weren't going to help me and that I should talk to Amazon, I tried contacting King Psalms the seller and that chat told me again to talk to Amazon support - so we've used it less than 10 times, it's totally broken and a piece of crap, looks pretty from afar as the paperweight it is now and I'm out $400 with no recourse. Thanks for wasting my hard earned money. DON'T BUY THIS.

I shopped extensively for a boom box similar to the ones I grew up with. It had to have a tape player and either turbo bass or EQ. The GPO Brooklyn offered the most options, had a tape player and EQ, and I watched a pretty good review of it on YouTube. I decided to take a chance on it.Although the price was an issue (I saved up tips from work to buy it, so it’s not like I’m rich), now that I purchased the item, I’m not at all surprised about the cost. It’s worth it. The manufacturer really did the memory of classic boom boxes a solid. The sound is great - the stereo honestly gives the fabulous throaty retro sound we grew up with in the 80’s and 90’s. Love the chunky buttons! The machine is very heavy but seems to be well built. It’s not meant for carrying but makes a great center piece to gatherings and transports easily. Battery works great. All of the features were tested and have been extensively used since purchase, with no issues. Also the fact that it survived Amazon’s seriously pathetic job of packing it in a shipping box for transport (sending the product in a WAY oversized shipping box with only a single piece of brown paper as packing material? I mean, come on, Amazon!) I was honestly surprised it worked at all and didn’t arrive in a hundred pieces. Definitely solid.So - five stars for the product. I absolutely love it. One star to Amazon for crappy packing for shipping.If you’re on the fence about buying a boom box for your GenX retro flashback music needs, look no further than the Brooklyn. It’s a time machine. All I had to do was pop in a cassette and suddenly it was 1987 all over again.