OK folks.. i finally made a post about the newer generation boomboxes also there's a video of the new Sharp GX-M10 vs. the Pioneer Steez.. please enjoy!

http://www.boomboxery.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=18918

Sounds interesting.

Any chance you could repeat it here as we have to log in to view it in Boomboxery and as you can appreciate not all of us are members, some are even banned

OK.. stick with me as this might be quite a long post..

i just received the Pioneer Steez Crew.. and made a video comparing it to the new Sharp GX-M10 boombox.. link will be at the bottom.. sorry about the "thrushing" sound in portions of the video.. the mic was on the bottom of my Xoom and forgot it was there.. so my fingers would brush over it..

ALRIGHT! LETS GET THE PARTY STARTED!

i am lucky enough to have owned most of the new generation boomboxes.. these include..

ALTEC LANSING IMT-800 JVC RV-NB50 TDK LIFE ON RECORD (ALL 3 MODELS) SHARP GX-M10 PIONEER STEEZ CREW

ok lets get to the meat and potatoes.. i could go into great lengths describing the sound of each.. but what we all want to know.. what is the best of the modern boomboxes? well if your a big bass hound like me.. then pretty much all of them will fill that request.. but how do they sound next to the King of Bass? the "vintage" JVC Kaboom? most of us have heard one of them and nothing has come close to putting out the clean low bass the Kaboom is known for.. untill now that is..

SHARP GX-M10

lets start with the newest of the "next generation" of boomboxes.. the Sharp GX-M10.. yea yea.. your probably tired of me praising this orange/bronze monster.. sure it's odd looking.. but that odd look serves a point.. you think Sharp didnt do thier homework on the design? obviously it's a design that works.. and works excellent.. the Sharp takes many hints and clues from the JVC Kaboom.. if it aint broke.. so the JVC uses 6-1/2 inch subs.. the Sharp uses 5-1/8 inch subs.. is there a difference in bass? nope.. none at all.. if anything the Sharp exceeds the JVC Kaboom but it's awefully close.. at low volumes they both turn out the bass.. but the Sharp turns out just a hair more.. at higher volumes.. the Sharp destroys the JVC.. yep i said it.. the JVC has met it's match.. the JVC will always have a place in my heart.. i have owned to many to count.. but now there's a new sheriff in town.. i honestly didnt think that any company was going to bother making anymore decent modern boomboxes.. well kudos to Sharp.. not only did they make a new boombox.. but one that is of high quality and great sound.. (not biased am i) to sum up the Sharp in one word.. FUN!

PIONEER STEEZ CREW

 yep this was out of my price range for quite awhile.. finally it reached a price i could justify buying one.. am i happy with it? weeelll.. not really.. if you watch the video you will see some things that really throw me off about the Pioneer.. laptop based power supply.. USB in the back covered by a removeable and easily lost cover (only the power jack has the rubber piece attatched to the main unit) the other cover just comes right off.. and since most of the things you need are behind the cover.. anyways lets move onto the sound..  one thing i do give Pioneer kudos for is the inclusion of real tweeters.. sure the TDK and Altec have tweeters.. but in this form factor.. niether the JVC or Sharp has these.. bass was not as exciting as from some of the other modern boomboxes.. and there is no EQ controls or bass settings.. kinda disapointing.. sure with an IPOD you can adjust the sound through there EQ.. but if you use a USB drive your SOL.. also it uses foam surrounds for the subs instead of rubber butyl that  the JVC and Sharp use.. and there are no bass ports.. without these 2 things bass just isnt as profound.. mids and highs are fine though.. sorry Pioneer.. your Steez is no bass machine.. to sum the Pioneer in one word.. STYLE..

ALTEC LANSING IMT-800/810

ahh Altec.. many praises befall you.. and for good reason.. the IMT-800 is in it's own league.. tiny but nasty! (in a great way) lets face it.. Altec got it right.. small.. easy to carry.. remote.. 3 way speakers.. last forever on batteries.. 7 band EQ.. oh and the SOUND! mad props to Altec.. if there was only one other that can compete in the tiny bass machine catagory it would be the TDK Sound Cube.. and the TDK gets most of it right.. biggest issue with the TDK? remote.. never thought it would be a big deal.. but my old ass does not like gettin up to lower/raise foward/reverse anything! dont get me wrong.. the TDK Sound Cube is a very impressive little boomer that i will go into detail when i get to the TDK's i'll sum it up the Altec in one word.. PERFECT..

TDK LIFE ON RECORD SERIES

TDK.. whoever imagined they would make a kick ass line of boomboxes? certainly not me.. lets face it.. the 3 speaker Tower of Power is a  fantastic/impressive looking black beast with tons of chic/sophistication.. great looks with great sound? check.. bass in spades? check.. where it falters is in the lack of remote.. also the bass can be way to powerful.. wierd to say that but it's true.. also in order to hear it at it's best potential you need to crank the volume past the halfway mark.. love the sleek touch screen and spectrum EQ.. it is also the heaviest of the lot.. nearly 34 pounds!.. but alot of quality went into that 34 pounds.. solid aluminum handle, piano finish front.. heavy duty speakers.. i'll sum the TDK 3 speaker in one word.. POWERFUL..

TDK 2 SPEAKER

Well describing the TDK 2 speaker model is quite easy.. think of it as a modern version of a JVC M70/panny 5150.. right size.. easy to carry.. smooth not harsh sounding.. the perfect modern boombox to take to the beach/park.. not a bass machine in the least.. think of it as the porrage in the red riding hood story.. just right.. i'll sum up this boombox in one word.. CHILLIN

TDK SOUND CUBE

you know when you go to the park and you see a cute little squirrel and you want to just pet and snuggle it.. then it turns into a pitbull? well thats the TDK Sound Cube in a nut shell.. sure it looks tiny and innocent.. then you turn it on and WOW! yep this little momma can crank! 2 5-1/4 inch co-axial woofers and 2 passive radiators.. phhhfft right.. no way that can put out the bass.. oh yes it can.. big time.. dont let the little size fool you.. it actually has better smoother bass than the 3 speaker model! i kid you not! i know.. i know.. you think i'm on crack.. but i really mean it when i say this little monster has some serious bottom end.. the only reason it loses to the Altec is the lack of remote.. i use this little guy most of the time at my job.. and everyone is shocked at the bass output.. and to make it even sweeter is the price.. you can buy one now on Epay for $105.. best.. deal.. ever.. so if you have a few bucks to spare.. this little momma will not disapoint.. if i can sum this TDK in one word.. GGGRRRROOOWWWLLL!

JVC KABOOM (NEWER SERIES)

Well of all the modern boomers.. this is the one i really was very disapointed in.. i did a review on this in Febuary 2010.. as soon as it arrived in the states i snagged one from Amazon.. i was soo excited! JVC with enclosed IPOD dock and USB sweet! well lets just say JVC seriously took a dump on the Kaboom series with this turd.. Made in China... sure some items like the Altec are made in China.. but there standards are vastly better than the JVC.. JVC went cheap plain and simple.. cashing in on the Kaboom legacy.. shame on them.. if i could sum up one word for the JVC Kaboom ASHAMED

OK so there you have it.. i hope you enjoyed my views on the new generation of boomboxes.. i do not nor expect to own the other new boomboxes including the next gen of TDK bluetooth models or the only other decent boombox the IHome Ip4 (has gotten pretty good reviews) so sorry..

so as far as quality vs. price these are must haves..

Altec Lansing IMT-800/810 go for under $200 as of this post..

 Sharp GX-M10 $250 w/ free shipping form ABT Electronics (currently out of stock) bummer..  $150 in europe (lucky bastages)

 TDK Sound Cube $99/105 Ebay.. various online stores also

 TDK 3 speaker boombox $250 on Ebay

i cannot recommend PIONEER STEEZ Sonic Elecronics $280 w/ free shipping if goes under $200 then yes..

 JVC RV-NB50/70 $250/300

 TDK 2 speaker model $140/160 (further price drop say to $120 would make it a excellent deal..

hope you enjoyed my post!

link to Sharp vs. Pioneer video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_DanmoLsfk (again sorry for the thrushing noise in the video)

lol didnt know if i could do it.. would have hated trying to retype..

Which one is the loudest and best bass treble out of the tdk 3 speaker box and the sharp??? im tempted to buy one or the other.....thanks.....im just finding it a hard decision..

excellent review and, for me, a great guide to modern boxes. i confess i don't like the look of the Sharp, but it's hard to resist getting one after your enthusiastic feedback. i'd rather go for a different color than the bronze, but how? does anybody know where to get the red (or azure or black) Sharp? i mean, in europe

get the Sharp.. excellent bass.. remote.. IPOD dock.. 1/2 the wieght 17 pounds vs. 34 pounds.. and whats really cool is the bass comes through even at low volume.. impressive bass mind you.. i have owned over 250 boxes in my time.. and the Sharp is in the top 5.. so if that dont convince you..

i see in your pic of boxes that you have a tripod speaker stand for your TDK 3 speaker box....which stand did you get ?...been trying to get one for mine that fits properly

yea the tri-pod i have doesnt quite fit either.. so used electrical tape to make the top part a bit wider.. did the trick..

ahhh, i see i had gotten one for mine a 1.5 size, its whats recommended for it,... but it was too tight i didn't want to force it in, so i returned it...

Please let me know which is best, the Altec IMT800/810 or the Sharp GX-M10   I have a friend who has the Altec and it has incredibly punchy, deep and tight bass, I love it, but have read so many great reviews on the Sharp GX-M10 that I maybe changing my mind to buy the Sharp instead.  I do not mind the big size of the Sharp, I just want the best souding unit.

Please help me, I want to buy either one now.

Hi mighty a great review thanks i had the tdk 3  speaker boombox but gave it away to my sister in law it was her birthday and they needed to play some music she really wanted it so gave it to her for her birthday prez, beautiful sound bass fantastic but i was using the line in from my iphone and most songs even though i had to put the volume up at max it just wasnt loud.

when i connected my sony wmdd i could really push it to the limit think these boxes work really well with a walkman than an ipod or iphone as the volume output is limited

You did well to give it away happy i still have one of mine left but most people say these only last 6 months......also the sharp gx10 is fantastic but i have just sold mine as i couldn't se me using it much

So I listened to the sharp today and I was impressed by the highs and mids but the bass didn't seem to compare with the Altic I had to send back.   I'm wondering if the tdk will be closer to the low frequency bass of the altic?  Passive woofers seem to deliver a smoother less powerful bass since it isn't driven by power.  Do you think the sound cube is closer to the sound of the AL or the Sharp?   Also is the 35lb with or without the batteries installed in the tdk?

just bought a soundcube for 80 bucks

I think that was a good deal

You must have bought the Bluetooth model.  I can't find the older one for less than 175.

Nope

I got the FM radio model

http://www.ebay.com/itm/221363...id=p3984.m1439.l2649

Greetings mightyrepairer.  Very much appreciated your very comprehensive March2013 forum/video review of boomboxes. Recently purchased a Steez Crew for $150 Canadian. I too found the sound a little thin, particularly compared to the iconic JVC box I bought my son several years ago. However I found significant improvement via the Menu/Setup/Playback/Dance Sound  Off/Low/Med/High control.  Quite enjoying it actually.  Wondering if you have yet discovered that one, and what your opinion is of the sound it produces.

Best regards.

The Pioneer is the best looking, and has dropped to $110 on Amazon.  Also takes real D-cells, so you don't have to worry about rechargables that will eventually fail and be hard to find.

The Sharp and Altec are ugly IMO, but they do sound very nice.

Old Kabooms are too heavy, too difficult to carry (no handle), fail to produce crisp treble, and have cheap rubber-coating that eventually melts off into your hands.

As for the TDK's, isn't it interesting that they revised those models after only 1 year?  Probably because they were having so many warranty returns due to poor reliability.  Unfortunately the 2nd generations do not sound nearly as good as the 1st, so no thanks.

Verdict: 

Pioneer for looks, treble, and DJ / dance features

Sharp for best bass, and for having FM radio and a CD player

I have all these radios. The Sharp sounds just like the Rv-nb1, extreme bass heavy, lots of power but lacks in the mids and highs. The Pioneer is weak no power or bass. The Altec is a really great radio, has everything, power, highs, bass.  Tdk crisp clear sound but lacks power and bass. For me...Nothing beats the Aiwa Exos 9 right now. All I can say is you won't be disappointed.

The Aiwa Exos 9 looks like a nice sounding modern beast! Some great reviews on it also. Is the battery on that rechargeable? 

The unit comes with a detachable 9 hour +   rechargeable battery (15600 mAH 22V Lithium Ion) and you can also purchase an additional 18 hour + rechargeable battery. Unit also USB charging for a tablet or phone.  Output 200 W