A lot of the larger flashy classic era boxes were made out of lighter cabinet materials to save weight and cut production costs.Depending on how well they were designed,these boxes over time can develop rattles especially if they have been carelessly taken apart and reassembled at some point in time.Correcting this problem can be difficult as the source of rattles can be difficult to pin down.The fact that,if needed,machine screws of the proper type and size are hard to find doesn't make things any easier.

Some boxes with a lot of bass will suffer from battery lid rattle if these covers are not removed.This can be frustrating for those wishing to use batteries.Battery capability is critical for a boombox by definition yet a problem like this can make a box unusable away from an electrical outlet.

This problem can be more or less apparent depending on the type of music you appreciate.Heavy bass with minimal highs can make an affected box unlistenable.Quiet acoustic music with close mic.-ing can also highlight the problem.On the other hand,the mids and highs from very noisy guitar rock and metal can totally mask the problem.I'm currently struggling with a "bolt box" thats missing some unattainable screws.What models have you guys had problems with?

I allways have this problem with the J-1.

The big empty case does not rattle if you turn it up, but the battery-door will do.Very annoying to hear that "prrr" every time the bass hits the cabinet.

So i agree, taking it off to solve the probleme makes the box unusable for batteries.

There may be solutions, but i do not want to mod it as it is one mint sucker jam.

rattling due to wrong mounted parts were never a problem for me.All boxes were ok in this point ( until now ).

My big Pioneer has a horrible brr brr brr with the bass since I had it apart last time.
I've a feeling a speaker wire is resting on the back of the cone.
Just one of those laborious jobs to to take apart...

The large battery cover on my Blockbuster is a problem.One that really amazes me though is my Sharp GF-9191.Mine is missing 4 of its 8 backplate screws.Though its from the days when everything was built really solid,I'm amazed that I haven't noticed any rattling even when playing bass heavy music.However,I must admit having to still remove its rather small battery cover to eliminate a small amount of buzz when playing some music.

Ther are a number of solutions you can try without sacrificing the integrity of the box. For the battery cover try felt stripping. This is typically used between halves of box housings.

Sometimes a little piece of tape applied in the right place can eliminate a rattle. Adds just enough to wedge/dampen something like a battery cover. Sometimes a drop of hot glue to secure a wire, or a little piece of foam will do it. It can be a frustrating process to track down and eliminate rattles, but it CAN be done, if you work at it long enough.

Plenty of experience here, because things like rattles and static drive me NUTS!

The worst one I've had to live with isn't actually a rattle, or even coming from inside the boxes: it's the speed controller for my ceiling fan: it "broadcasts" a buzz that gets picked up almost completely across the AM radio band, as if a diesel truck were hooked up to a transmitter! At first I thought it was the fan itself, because the buzz got worse when I moved a box nearer to it, but since then I've tried running the fan directly from the mains, and it is dead quiet, so I know it is the speed controller that is the problem. I guess the wires to the fan act like an antenna, carrying the noise from the conrtoller, which is why the box showed worse noise as I approached it. I can't listen to AM and run the fan at the same time, until I find a better model controller. So far, everywhere I've checked only sells this same type of controller, but I keep looking for a different kind that won't broadcast.

I might end up trying to DIY one, but I'd rather just get one ready-made. Don't know how they can even legally sell these things, they are so noisy!

This is one area where the Hitachi 3Ds are surprisingly strong. The smaller cabinet size will be a help, but someone at Hitachi actually thought about what a roll-edged 6½" woofer might do to the insides of a b-box. Many of the battery covers on them had tape around the edge too.