GPO Brooklyn 1980s Style Boombox CD Tape Player, Portable Dab Radio with FM and DAB+ Radio, USB Recording, Bluetooth Receiver, AUX-IN, Twin Speakers, Silver

I'll start off by explaining my first purchase of the GPO Brooklyn Boombox from Amazon UK. I purchased the GPO Brooklyn and when I received it through Amazon the radio system worked good, but I then noticed that the Liquid crystal display on your left (the larger one) that shows the data was extremely dim. Looking directly at it you could not see the data, the luminosity from this LCD was barely visible so there was a fault with this LCD Display. This radio system otherwise worked very well on every setting. FM radio worked well but the tuning dial was a little loose on this one, but that was just a minor issue that I had no problem with. The DAB radio worked great for me and I had no problems with that. The CD player worked a charm also, It worked very well. The bluetooth worked as it should and I had no problems with that either. The tape-deck worked great I found, I was very impressed with the tape-deck in all honesty, it seemed robust and smooth to click with the press buttons. AUX worked as it should, USB for MP3 worked fantastic. So, with the problems I had was majorly with the LCD data display as it was so faded I could not read the data information, so a fault was there in that LCD Display, the CEO said they will be checking the LCD's with manufacturing, but the LCD problem I had is rare. I contacted GPO Retro - Official Manufacturer and explained my problems and they sent me out a brand new radio straight from the factory and fully tested. This new system replacement is the real deal, it is perfect in every way, not one problem at all and this is why I have left it so long to add my comment as I wanted to test it on every level for stability and it holds up very well. All in all, I love this radio system personally and I am very happy that 'GPO Retro' made a great effort to bring back the nostalgia of old with 21st century electronics technology with the GPO Brooklyn, It's a really beautiful music system, and it has everything. Connecting my smart-phone to the bluetooth to listen to thousands of music stations around the world is great, it really adds a new dimension of freedom and so many world music stations, and the audio is beautiful.Michael

My other half wanted a CD and tape player but with a battery power option. She didn’t want to use WiFi / Bluetooth/ internet services. We already have a house full of hifi separates and top end WiFi speaker systems but to no avail, she wanted a boom box.Well, she got one! This is a very sizeable piece of equipment and actually I’m moderately to well impressed with the sound quality. Not a super powerful output but a pretty decent effort. The unit also has multiple source options and works well in all modes. Batteries and good sound don’t normally go in the same sentence, portable and good sound don’t normally go in the same sentence, less than £300 and good sound don’t normally go in the same sentence but this machine makes a pretty effective stab at reconciling all of these contradictions and delivering a listenable compromise. It’s BIG though and heavy - check the stats before buying especially if you see yourself bopping down the street with this thing on your shoulder...!

I don't generally write many product reviews, however I purchased this stereo. what can I say, it is a superb piece of kit. Coming from this era of the Boombox I was looking for a hit of nostalgia that would complement my love of the retro period, flexible in what it has to offer, as well as portable if I need it to be. It has Bluetooth, CD, Dab(radio), USB and a cassette deck which is really handy as I have some old tapes which add a touch tactility. Ok the important stuff, the sound in my opinion, is exceptional. For what you pay it, far exceeded what I was expecting. yes, its not BOSE but I have seen far more expensive systems which wouldn't match up to this machine. You can't expect 40 year old tapes to give crystal clear sound that wouldn't happen on any other system but it does a great job in producing great sound and quality which ever format is used. I did have a small issue when the system seemed to freeze and I was concerned it had broken. However, I contacted there support unit and they replied and problem addressed and fixed within 20mins. A simple and straight forward re-boot. Very pleased.

Really liked it out of the box, bit heavy for a portable machine but was exactly what I wanted. Then the dispointment came, FM/DAB radio just didn’t work at all, CD remains still stuck in the machine, sound was very average, comparable to a much cheaper machine, no bass compared to what’s on the market now. Charged it, it worked beautifully for one day then stopped completely, having to return it and they say they can’t replace it cos it’s sold out! Gutted as the CD is a limited edition, and it would have been very useful to me.

I absolutely love this. Makes me happy. I remember the 80s and this is exactly what i needed for a bit of nostalgia. Also if you don’t know anything about the past it’s a beautiful thing and the sound is wonderful. Perfect.

Well excited to get this, it arrived quickly, however the pause button on tape was broken. A new item is not an option on here so I have painfully got to send it back. Looks amazing but build quality is poor plus Hermes are the delivery company and they do not take care with any packages ! Won't get a replacement now.

Please email me this is the second one I’ve bought and this one will not turn on ???

I purchased this with the specific intention of converting some old cassettes to mp3 and because I like 80s retro stuff. To be fair to it it does what is said on the tin but has a couple of false features and pointless features. Sound quality is good for a portable device. Build quality is not up to the price ticket. Overall it's ok but overpriced.