The unmatched feeling of a physical listening experience is what has made the comeback of cassette players possible. French consumer electronics company We Are Rewind leaped into the segment with its DB-001 model last year, and is back with a bang. The brand has collaborated with iconic rock band Pink Floyd to release a Dark Side of the Moon edition of the WE-001 cassette player. The key visual element is indeed the Storm Thorgerson-inspired prism artwork of the album, which has always been praised for its minimalist design, and now it decks a cassette player packed with modern features.
Featuring an all-black aesthetic to highlight the classic artwork, the ‘Pink Floyd x We Are Rewind’ WE-001 portable cassette player instantly transports you into vintage times. The main body is made from aluminum and has metal buttons for a minimalist look. One exciting thing about its design is the central triangle of the artwork, working as a transparent window that even shows the cassette playing inside it.
Apart from the design, the Pink Floyd edition of WE-001 has many modern features, including Bluetooth 5.1 connectivity, a wired headphone jack, recording ability via line-in, and an optional belt clip. It comes with a rechargeable battery that provides up to 12 hours of playback. There is also a dedicated cassette-optimized headphone amplifier, and the manufacturer claims the player reproduces audio with high fidelity, delivering an immersive listening experience.
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The portable cassette player delivers a frequency response of 30 Hz-14,500 Hz on a Type I tape, which seems like a respectable specification for portable consumer equipment. To the delight of Pink Floyd fans, each unit comes with a newly remastered version of The Dark Side Of The Moon in audio cassette format, making it great for collectors. It allows you to enjoy the same legendary music in a physical form, not like a virtual library on YouTube or Spotify.
The Pink Floyd edition of the We Are Rewind WE-001 cassette player and tape set is produced in limited numbers. You can purchase one for a price of $199 from the official website right now.
Via: T3
