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[EviLore]

OB–4 the magic radio

the incredible sounding portable hifi stereo with line-in, wireless audio, and the evolution of radio. OB–4 memorizes everything you play on an endless looping tape. rewind the radio and remix anything. comes with a folding handle that doubles as a stand. ultra power efficient with up to a week...

teenage.engineering

It's a portable Bluetooth speaker and FM radio that lets you rewind the previous 2 hours of output, for use in sampling and remixing, or something. Magic.

It costs $600 ($649 in red).

The leather bag to carry it in costs $400, or the leather strap alone $150.

It debuted today and both color options and the leather carry bag are both sold out.

 

[quickwhips]

People we need those stimulus checks badly! 600 dollars for this? What makes it worth so much?

 

[EviLore]

People we need those stimulus checks badly! 600 dollars for this? What makes it worth so much?

It has some nice subtle design choices, and they claim high fidelity output, but probably mainly to pay for the supercar collection they have in their offices in Stockholm.

Still pretty cool, but not for the price, and they aren't showing it in action properly yet.

 

[teezzy]

Didnt they make that recent gameboy knockoff with the crank? This seems right in the same valley of "I guess that's neat, but why would I want that when ____ exists?"

If this company were in high school they'd wear a fedora and fingerless gloves while chugging a PBR

 

[Blond]

I still wonder what happened to their turntable IKEA contracted them to engineer, I was really looking forward to that.

 

[Tranquil]

 

[Nymphae]

 

[Deleted member 801069]

and here I was feeling slightly silly for spending $100 on my radio

I use it a ton but still don’t really get the target audience for the radio in OP

 

[HoodWinked]

i remember this as a kid and thinking that is pretty cool, everything about the commercial seemed coherent. now i'm like thats so fucking dumb that wouldn't fool anyone.

 

[Tranquil]

i remember this as a kid and thinking that is pretty cool, everything about the commercial seemed coherent. now i'm like thats so fucking dumb that wouldn't fool anyone.

I had one as a kid, used to make fart noises then play them back at a slower speed.

It was great.

 

[eddie4]

I'm sure aliexpress will have it for like $20 in a month or less.

 

[Walter Matthau]

I'm sure aliexpress will have it for like $20 in a month or less.

This is Teenage Engineering. They have discounts, but they’re always pretty minimal.

 

[notseqi]

People we need those stimulus checks badly! 600 dollars for this? What makes it worth so much?

Wasn't that 1200$? Buy two!

 

[Deleted member 801069]

This is Teenage Engineering. They have discounts, but they’re always pretty minimal.

I think he means a knockoff clone

 

[quickwhips]

It has some nice subtle design choices, and they claim high fidelity output, but probably mainly to pay for the supercar collection they have in their offices in Stockholm.

Still pretty cool, but not for the price, and they aren't showing it in action properly yet.

I don't know it definitely isn't made for me and I get that.

 

[diffusionx]

Didnt they make that recent gameboy knockoff with the crank? This seems right in the same valley of "I guess that's neat, but why would I want that when ____ exists?"

If this company were in high school they'd wear a fedora and fingerless gloves while chugging a PBR

Their Pocket Operators are brilliant.

 

[Cunth]

Coming to a hipster protest near you

 

[teezzy]

Their Pocket Operators are brilliant.

Is that like a hipster fleshlight?

 

[teezzy]

"Oh, it's like a Zune HD except it's steam powered and has a built in GPS that only detects local breweries AND LOOK AT THE SIZE OF THAT VOLUME KNOB!!!"

 

[EviLore]

Their Pocket Operators are brilliant.

Yeah, some of their Pocket Operators are great (Speak, KO, Tonic, Factory, Arcade). The OP-1 is their essential device (the new MSRP is way excessive though). The OP-Z is pretty cool but haven’t really gotten into it yet.

Not sold on their recent modular kits, and this speaker seems a little obscene.

 

[godhandiscen]

How is 2 hours “endless”?

OB–4 continuously memorises everything you listen to on an endless looping tape*. rewind, time-stretch and loop at the flick of your fingertips.

*ROLLING 2 HOUR RECORDING

 

[teezzy]

*millenial attention span

 

[Stiflers Mom]

I had the OP-1 for a couple of years, but then sold it since it didn't integrate into the rest of my studio setup well.
I am not a huge fan of their stuff, to be honest.

It always has that "wanna have" thing to it, but in the end it's not really professional gear, although it's sold at a professional price point.

Pass.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

Virgin TE OB-4 versus Chad JVC RC-M90

 

[Stiflers Mom]

EviLore

I'd rather get his...

 

[teezzy]

One of my dreams in life is to have a "sleeper home". Like it looks all vintage and shit with the furniture and decor. Total grandpa house; just loaded to the brim with smart technology though.

I'm halfway there already tbh

 

[EviLore]

Well, they convinced someone to buy it:







1:35

 

[Stiflers Mom]

I can literally not think of one point why I should want this thing except hipster fever.

 

[notseqi]

600$, oh boy. Where can I not order one?

 

[Greedings]

Free market capitalists: The market will sort it out, people will just buy the best products!

Teenage engineering: Let's see about that.

 

[TrainedRage]

I love the design and the whole appeal of the products but... The entire model is wrong, they are selling smaller compact versions of tech already in use. They should be MUCH cheaper and more available. I swear they are like the Nintendo of music products.

$1200 for a little radio with a case??? Nah man.

 

[Flying Toaster]

I can't talk shit I paid $500 for a damn new age NES. The OP-1 is brilliant but priced out of the hands of the creatives that could really use it the most and the pocket shit is neat. I eagerly await EviLore to make bad decisions and purchase this radio for a full review.

 

[Sleepydays]

Teenage Engineering marked their card with me when they told customers not to pay doubled scalper prices for their synth, more were coming...only to reissue it at more than double the original price.

Shameless, mercenary, hipster cunts.

 

[EviLore]

I can't talk shit I paid $500 for a damn new age NES. The OP-1 is brilliant but priced out of the hands of the creatives that could really use it the most and the pocket shit is neat. I eagerly await EviLore to make bad decisions and purchase this radio for a full review.

Definitely not getting one haha. I do enjoy my OP-1 but I got it for $730 new w/ MoMA Store discount right before the price increase and don't think the current 2x ask is reasonable.

 

[TrainedRage]

Look guys they are teenage 'engineers' not teenage 'marketing directors'. They are just kids after all....

Wait, whats that, these guys worked for EA... Hmmmm ..... They make you pay out the ass for mediocre products? Im just waiting for my girlfriends boyfriend to buy me a playdate!!!!!

 

[Bitmap Frogs]

The hipster appeal is through the roof for sure.

Working musicians? I don't know. They either use the computer to generate sound or spend their money on big iron or do both.

Definitely not getting one haha. I do enjoy my OP-1 but I got it for $730 new w/ MoMA Store discount right before the price increase and don't think the current 2x ask is reasonable.

When's your new album dropping?