“We Rewind” takes us back in time and keeps us hooked

Would it have been helpful to choose another interesting group to try out a new French version of freestyle? We're taking a closer look at the We Are Rewind Cassette Player.

The signed nerd has more time I went with ideas of capturing this with music tapes again and when the cassette player from We Are Rewind came along, all barriers were released. However, I can reveal that this is the most expensive review I have ever done. With a love of nostalgia, vinyl and analogue audio, the step towards cassette tapes is not far away.

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Revive the old cassette tape It was slowly happening alongside the resurgence of vinyl, albeit on a much smaller scale. But artists release their albums on cassette tapes, often in limited edition, making them ideal for collectors. Once it became clear that the cassette player was on its way home, the purchase of cassette tapes would begin.

Cassette tape prices today are slightly lower than vinyl records, about 150 SEK And above for more limited. What we probably didn't count on is that there's a lot of value in one part, but it's mainly the newer parts that cost money. New unopened or rare late 90s tapes can cost upwards of 1,500 kroner, indie bands are also unusual, while old tunes are often found in so many copies that most of the greats can be fetched for fifty kroner on trade between an entire forest From cassette tapes of dance bands. .

On this path he is With about 10 newly released albums, a few used from dealers, and some inherited, found or borrowed, the collection was on a roll. It may also have happened that a full-sized Tradera cassette player was ordered as well. Pioneer CT-333. beauty.

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Then finally came the little cassette player that spoiled us. An update to the classic freestyle inspired by the Sony Walkman. The We Are Rewind Cassette Player comes in three different versions with colored aluminum, USB-C charging, Bluetooth connectivity to headphones or speakers, and has a recording function that allows us to make our own mixtapes.

Our products come from blue aluminum It is most similar to the classic Sony Walkman TPS-L2, from which the design language was also taken. Fine, angular lines with a register button in a pop of colour. The first thing that strikes us is that it is bigger than we imagined. There is a lot of weight to it and it feels really solid when we take it out of the box.

in the box It's a player, a USB-C cable for charging and documents, and a pencil. Those of you who were around in the good old days know exactly what the pencil was used for, it's a cute and funny idea to send it along. There are many tangled cassette tapes that have been wound up with pencils over the years. So the cassette player comes without headphones in the package.

Disassemble it well Then just plug a pair of headphones into the 3.5 jack and insert the cassette. We do just that and are amazed by the warm, beautiful analog sound that touches our eardrums. We are already here at home, but there is much more than that.

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Bluetooth connectivity allows us to communicate To any modern blue headphones. We hold down the Bluetooth button until the light starts flashing blue and at the same time put the headphones into pairing mode and then it turns on soon. It's also easy to connect to a Bluetooth speaker. The slightly difficult thing about connecting two devices without a screen to each other is that we do not get quite the same control and overview as when we connect speakers or headphones to a mobile phone or computer. But if we know our headphones and know how pairing is usually done, there are no problems. If we don't want to drive wirelessly, like I said, it's perfectly fine to use wired headphones or connect to speakers with an AUX cable to get the most out of analogue audio.

Built-in battery It should give us a total play time of twelve hours, which seems like an understatement since we didn't have to charge that many times. Which we easily do using the included or optional USB-C cable with a charger that gives us 5 volts, such as a mobile phone charger.

Volume control It is a simple wheel, and the play and record buttons are mechanical and right-clicked. To record, we press Play and Rec at the same time and make sure something is connected to the 3.5mm input. In other words, there is 3.5mm in and out. Other than that, we only have one button for pairing. Very simple, elegant and elegant all the way.

We rewind It is a crowdfunded company from Paris, France. They sell their player with cartridges and accessories via Its website, but we also find the player in some well-stocked audio stores here in Sweden as well. The regular We Are Rewind Cassette Player is priced at SEK 1,798 and comes in three different designs in the colors Cort/Blue, Serge/Orange and Keith/Gray.