The Bumpboxx BB-777 is the perfect answer to boom box nostalgia

Bumpboxx is fully embracing nostalgia with their latest Boombox, the BB-777which is modeled very closely on the legendary Sharp GF-777. A real deal GF-777 will cost you upwards of $2000 for a working one. Additionally, this older unit lacks modern conveniences like Bluetooth or a rechargeable battery. Heck, it doesn’t even have a CD player.

The BB-777 takes the heart of the GF, right down to the dual cassette decks, control layout, and amplifier specifications printed above the woofers. It’s undoubtedly a gorgeous piece of equipment with its antique silver finish and comprehensive physical controls. But then it adds a replaceable battery pack, Bluetooth, and an LCD screen. One unfortunate loss is the analogue VU meters, something We Are Rewind was able to include Boom box speaker.

There are six speakers: two super tweeters with dedicated gain control, two coaxial woofers, and two horn tweeters. They push out a total of 270 watts, so size shouldn’t be a concern. Unless, of course, you’re worried about that also High. The tweeters are also moved to help with bass response.

In addition to dual cassette decks, the BB-777 has a slot-loading CD player, AM/FM/shortwave radio, USB audio playback (MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC/AC), aux input (with RCA adapter included), as well as Bluetooth. It can also record directly to a USB drive from tape, CD or radio decks for digitization and archiving. Basically, the only thing it can’t do is stream audio directly over Wi-Fi.

There are also two microphone inputs on the front in case you want to get real old school and use the BB-777 to host a rap battle in the park or MC a dance competition. There are also two built-in microphones for reasons I’m not entirely sure about. But it can be useful if you just want to quickly record your child saying something funny on cassette tape.

There’s a handle to pull it, but you may want to take advantage of the shoulder strap if you’re walking more than a few yards, as the BB-777 weighs 28 pounds. Instead of going straight to market, Bumpboxx takes the BB-777 to market Kickstarter Firstly. A pledge of $649 will guarantee you one when they start shipping, supposedly in June. After that, it will cost $1,049 at retail.