Who makes a decent portable boombox

[Ματθιας]

My 30+ year old boom box finally died. It lived on a corner shelf in my garage and had an easy life. I've had that thing since I was a teenager. It's still in excellent condition, great sound and everything was working but I think the rotary on/off combo switch went out...

Anybody know of anything that's as reliable as my old school boom box?

 

[Rustyt1953]

My grandson, Ian, has a Magnavox that he uses for camping. I don't know which model it is but I have heard it and it sounds good.

It has Bluetooth. He paid around $60 on Amazon.

 

[rwsmith]

JBL and Sony...

...still make good stuff.

 

[Kanewpadle]

Nothing made today is going to last as long as your old one.

Search Amazon and go by the reviews.

 

[Ματθιας]

The one I have is an AWIA. They have great sound, but I think the power button is a weak spot. I had an earlier version and the power button went out too. It lasted about 20 years.

I'm thinking about hitting the pawnshops and maybe get lucky...

 

[Maddog 521]

I'm looking at Sony as I need one also.

 

[MetalMan]

I have a JBL Flip 5 which works quite well.

 

[mtgianni]

Check out construction tools. Many are paired with a battery charger so they are deductible as tools.

 

[Smoke]

The first thing you should do is check around your area for repair shop and see if they can fix it. If they can get it fixed, bring it home and put it in your garage turn it on and never turn it off again.

I had a friend who owned an auto repair shop in South Colorado Springs he was there for 30 years. Today he moved in he put a stereo in the shop and turned it on and turned it to whatever country station he listened to. He never turned it off and I know for a fact it was still running when he closed the shop.

 

[StephenWhoDat]

Milwaukee Tools makes a great one. I've put mine through hell it handles it like a champ.

 

[SweetMK]

Sams Club has this (elsewhere, also)

We have two, one for my shop, another supplements the TV,,

 

[wood714]

I bought this for my garage and patio. It's most loud and sounds great. All you need is a cell phone with tunes. I use a old phone that I have mass tunes on.

 

[rustythread]

Portable boombox?

Try Israeli portable electronics...

 

[dmar]

Check out the JBL Boombox. I got this one for my garage and it sounds great!

 

[soFlaNative]

Is the OP looking for a bluetooth speaker or for something with a built in tuner?
That's what a boombox still means to me even if music streams instead of playing a cassette or disc.

 

[Ματθιας]

Is the OP looking for a bluetooth speaker or for something with a built in tuner?
That's what a boombox still means to me even if music streams instead of playing a cassette or disc.

I'd prefer a built in tuner, but whatever I get it has to have RCA jacks. As far a bluetooth, I don't care one way or the other.

 

[CH4]

I have a Bose Bluetooth speaker that works and sounds great! If you still need a boombox, Bose makes something similar.

 

[Rustyt1953]

The RCA input jacks are proving to be a speed bump. I am having a tough time finding a boombox with them. All I am finding are ones with USB and 1/8" (3.5mm) aux ins.

 

[Ματθιας]

I just might buy a used one. I'll hit the pawn shops..

 

[Farmer17]

I have a JBL Flip 5 which works quite well.

My daughters and most of their friends bought these and the young people are extremely well informed on the best audio stuff out there. Some of the JBLs are even water proof and thats what we take on the ski boat and the sound is great and they're very durable.