15-05-2025
We Are Rewind Cassette Tape Boombox Revives A Classic Vintage Music Format
With a retro look combined with brand new tech, the cassette tape format continues to make a bit of a comeback. We Are Rewind GB-001 is following on from the global smash of the original WE-001 portable cassette player. T
While vinyl record sales have seen a resurgence of the old format in the last decade, the venerable cassette tape has also seen an increase in sales by more than 400% during the last decade. Admittedly, that's figure build on a low base where the format almost entirely disappeared, but there's no doubt that interest in the classic 1970s analog tape format has been rekindled.
The GB-001 is a new boombox cassette player and recorder that rivals home speaker systems because it's also a Bluetooth speaker and delivers sound with a full-spectrum stereo soundstage because it had separate left and right woofers and tweeters.
Whether you're listening to old-school cassettes, using a wired connection or streaming music over Bluetooth, the GB-001's two woofers for extended bass response and two soft dome tweeters for a sweet treble, are powered by 104W of output.
We Are Rewind has also added a few special features to the GB-001, such as dynamic power control to reduce distortion, refined equalization for a more natural sound signature and a spatialization function that creates a wider and more immersive stereo soundstage.
This new boombox has a premium cassette deck mechanism, complete with a user-adjustable motor that includes internal speed regulation. The deck also includes a noise reduction circuit that emulates Dolby B, enabling it to play pre-recorded Dolby B cassette tapes.
For recording and playing tapes, the GB-001 can handle both Type I and Type II Chrome cassettes with optimized biasing. This feature ensures low noise recording and, according to We Are Rewind, the best possible frequency response. The GB-001 also has an active AC erasing head.
The GB-001 sports two backlit analog VU meters that provide visual feedback on playback and recording levels and it also has a microphone input with an adjustable level for capturing live recordings.
With the strong look of an iconic 1980s boombox, the GB-001 has a sleek and neo-retro design. However, beneath its retro look, the next-gen boombox has plenty of modern technologies, including Bluetooth 5.4 and a rechargeable battery that can be easily replaced.
The boombox can be connected to any analog audio source via a 3.5mm AUX input for playing music from a radio tuner, turntable or even a MiniDisc. Users can listen to their favorite tunes by streaming over Bluetooth from a smartphone or computer.
If the idea of a classic 1980s boombox that can play cassettes and handle Bluetooth streaming, as well as an analog input, then the new We Are Rewind GB-001 could be the answer to many people's dream by turning almost any space into a concert venue using the microphone input. It's also possible to plug a guitar into the GB-001 and use it as a guitar amp. Finally, there's also a dual wireless microphone system for acting out those classic 1980s rap battles.
The GB-001 Boombox is available now from We Are Rewind and is priced at £379 / €449.
