Talk:Boombox

Just out of curiosity, Tarquin, why did you change the word boombox from a Wiki link to just a word in this article? I was going to come back some time and make boombox an article, too - is there some reason why it shouldn't be? (As a comparative Wiki newcomer, I'm looking for guidance.) Seems like if we have ghettoblaster we should have boombox - a more common term in the U.S., albeit one that's less sociologically interesting. DavidWBrooks 16:33 May 12, 2003 (UTC)


 * because if the two words mean the same thing, we should only have one article for that thing. Make synonyms into "redirect pages" (find out about this on the FAQ), and by all means mention all synonyms and where they are used. welcome to wikipedia! :-) -- Tarquin 19:26 May 12, 2003 (UTC)

CD's in the 80's??
Only for a few rich people! CD's only became generally availlable in the 90's! The 80's was all about tapes! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 195.245.189.166 (talk) 04:09, 18 October 2016 (UTC)

Boombox and ghettoblaster are not synonymous
This may be a fairly recent cultural change that has modified the meaning of ghettoblaster but, regardless of cause, calling 'boombox' and 'ghettoblaster' synonyms is not accurate. I feel odd citing popular usage rather than another reference source, but this is slang after all. For example, I have read (typically in audio &amp; car magazines) and heard (in television shows like Overhaulin' and Pimp My Ride) use of 'ghettoblaster' that is not to refer to a boombox. Popular usage has extended to include home-audio systems (usually ones featuring a large, independent Subwoofer box) and, even more popular, large audio systems in vehicles. "I just installed a new amp in the trunk and two 12" ghettoblasters behind the back seat." Joel D. Reid 14:23, 2005 Jun 14 (UTC)

I disagree - the article appears to describe fairly accurately the use of the term ghetto blaster for the UK. Living in the UK I had never heard the term "boom box" before (maybe I live a sheltered life!). As far as I am concerned, what you've described as a boom box is what I call a ghetto blaster.IanB 09:14, 27 October 2006 (UTC)

altough ancient i have to add in the uk i've always heard them called brixtons86.164.174.243 (talk) 14:55, 19 January 2009 (UTC)


 * I added the now more common term Brixton briefcase to the list which is used in the UK. I have evidence to back it up if you need some. --Trickymaster (talk) 04:25, 15 February 2012 (UTC)


 * While we're talking about UK terminology, my girlfriend, from Doncaster (I'm California born/bred) keeps calling them "wog boxes." Pretty offensive, but there it is.Johnny Wishbone (talk) 23:02, 18 December 2012 (UTC)

Recording With a BoomBox
I believe that the information on using a boom box to record should be more extensive. I myself came upon this article seeking such information and it was scarce to none. I believe that lots of people would appreciate this.


 * thats what i came here for. I agree 82.10.89.119 21:55, 11 August 2006 (UTC)
 * Push the red button, as well as Play ... ? What did you want to know ? --195.137.93.171 (talk) 14:21, 8 December 2010 (UTC)

Decline of CDs???
I don't know when that subsection started, but it just can't be factually accurate. If something is slowly vanishing from portable systems, that is clearly the cassettes, not the CDs. I think that section must be entirely rewritten about cassettes, or altogether eliminated, also because the boomboxes with MP3/USB capabilities are still relatively rare. EpiVictor 23:18, 10 September 2006 (UTC)

Slowly vanishing? As far as I can see, players with cassette support are nearly entirely gone. And when we're talking about portable systems, Digital Media Players (mp3 players) have largely replaced CD players already, at least for Private listening. Becuase as you say, real 'boom boxes' with MP3, USB capabilites are hard to find. Its a wierd distinction because this article talks about boomboxes (a very loud and public playing of music) but most public listening is private these days. Even before MP3 players there were a lot of small Cassette players and later CD players that just had headphone sockets and no speakers. Blah, I don't know. I don't even see a section on decline of CDs anymore RC Master 20:38, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

Certainly people in the UK have started to broadcast music in public again, using mobile phones instead of boom boxes. Some of the phones I have heard are very loud indeed. --Somethingsquare 10:57, 18 April 2007 (UTC)

Professor Brothers
Is this really necessary? 'The "Ghettoblaster" is also the name of an apparently alcoholic beverage that appears in an episode of the Professor Brothers web cartoon by Brad Neely. It consists of what appears to be whisky and lemon-lime soft drink.' ravs 04:27, 25 June 2007 (UTC)

erlebnisfuelle: erased:*www.superboombox.com A look at a heavy duty boombox. reason: this is an advertisement which is not allowed on wikipedia. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Erlebnisfuelle (talk • contribs) 19:48, 10 December 2007 (UTC) - erlebnisfuelle: erased again: http://www.superboombox.com www.superboombox.com reason: This is an advertisement. Advertisements are not allowed on wikipedia. You are not allowed to write any adverts on Wikipedia. If you put in it again be aware of consequences. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Erlebnisfuelle (talk • contribs) 16:09, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

see also:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:AxelBoldt/No_advertisements —Preceding unsigned comment added by Erlebnisfuelle (talk • contribs) 16:40, 11 December 2007 (UTC)

Boom box as art
I added an image of an art work by Bill McMullen that featured an R2D2 styled boom box. ChildofMidnight (talk) 18:28, 26 March 2009 (UTC)

Picture links in Notable models and brands section not working
Can anyone else verify that pictures hosted on the domain "http://bbx.ujaz.com/images" are not working? Cre-8

Ghetto Blaster in Living Daylights
The Ghetto Blaster makes appeareance in James Bond the Living Daylights as a weapon made for the Americans. 83.24.6.7 (talk) 16:27, 8 May 2010 (UTC)

Wide stereo
I added this to Ambiophonics
 * Around 1980, some miniature ghetto blasters had a switch for 'wide stereo' to compensate for reduced speaker separation.

Can anyone help provide specific details there, rather than just my memory ? --195.137.93.171 (talk) 14:27, 8 December 2010 (UTC)

WRONG
Boomboxes were introduced commercially by various companies in the late 1970s...More powerful and sophisticated models were subsequently introduced. They are often associated with 1980s phenomena...As the decade progressed, manufacturers tended to compete more on price (often at the expense of quality), and smaller designs (often designed for simple background listening) became more popular. This era was prior to the introduction and cultural entrenchment of the Walkman style, personal stereos with headphones which would later displace boom boxes in popularity.

WRONG. WALKMANS, SAYS WIKIPEDIA, WERE BASICALLY CONTEMPORANEOUS WITH BOOMBOXES:

The metal-cased blue-and-silver Walkman TPS-L2, the world's first low-cost portable stereo, went on sale in Japan on July 1, 1979. In June 1980, it was introduced in the U.S. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.250.176.112 (talk) 23:49, 25 March 2011 (UTC)

decade apostrophe removal, link to "hip hop", "NPR"
changed some decade spellings: 1980's to 1980s. linked hip hop and NPR — Preceding unsigned comment added by RichardMills65 (talk • contribs) 01:13, 21 January 2012 (UTC)

Wogbox?
I lived through the 80s and can't remember ever hearing the term wogbox and searching google all i can find are recent references which might well stem from the inclusion on here. Can i suggest we leave the word off at least until a genuine citation from the era is found, though why we wouldn't prefer to just forget the term if it actually was used i don't know. I suspect this is a case of wikipedia writing history. I.E. Maybe a few racists called them that, that particularity of use isn't transmitted with it's inclusion on this page and so instead the impression is given that it was a common regular term back then. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aathomson (talk • contribs) 11:01, 19 February 2012 (UTC)

I am guessing it's a very British expression - Certainly they were commonly called that, and I don't think it was ever considered racist at the time, but then the time was the 70s and 80s and as they say "different times". Lawrie (talk) 02:01, 29 September 2015 (UTC). I believe it was generated in the 80's by the british due to the rise of hip hop and mtv in which most hip hop video's saw the boombox associated with mainly black artists.

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History timeline seems inconsistent
If the Norelco Radiorecorder qualifies as a boombox (doubtful, with my understanding of the term), similar products were prevalent in the U.S. by 1970, not "introduced to the American market during the mid-1970s." I had a similar Panasonic unit that I purchased in 1970 in NYC, and it was not a rarity. But I wouldn't really consider either my Panasonic or the Radiocorder a boombox. Both were mono units and not designed to blast really loud music. Also, the term "boombox," as far as I can remember, came much later. Biggerbuzz (talk) 00:44, 8 April 2014 (UTC)

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Now it has a USB port
Otherwise you have to wait for CD burning or cassette copying. It's pointless to stop dancing or other activities in order to prove you are retro. You can be both retro and compatible. Boombox artificial intelligence would sell semi-fine. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2A02:2149:841E:3800:F855:FAA7:C299:1246 (talk) 22:42, 16 July 2019 (UTC)

Boombox Today
Even though the Boombox is declining, it is still a very good radio. It is portable, light weight, and louder than a aux cord. You are Making me MAD! (talk) 01:29, 2 May 2021 (UTC)