{"id":3434,"date":"2020-08-30T07:44:52","date_gmt":"2020-08-30T07:44:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/takemy.money\/?p=3434"},"modified":"2020-08-30T07:44:53","modified_gmt":"2020-08-30T07:44:53","slug":"pl8ty-a-walkman-that-takes-your-phone-as-cassette","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/takemy.money\/pl8ty-a-walkman-that-takes-your-phone-as-cassette","title":{"rendered":"pl8ty, a Walkman That Takes Your Phone As Cassette"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>There&#8217;s a new Kickstarter launched for eighties kids. pl8ty is a bluetooth speaker shaped like an old-school Sony Walkman. Instead of supporting traditional cassette tapes, this device allows you to put your phone in it, charge it and play music from its speaker via Bluetooth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How does it work?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The pl8y features a high quality tubular speaker offering a nice balance between bass and treble. The device also has a 3.5mm headphone jack for when you want to use it like a traditional Walkman. There are real, satisfying buttons on top of the pl8ty to control your music. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s a play, pause, back and forward button as well as wheel to control the volume. The pl8ty is compatible with a number of Samsung and Apple phones, including the iPhone SE 2 and iPhone 11 and the Galaxy S10 and S20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Features<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"680\" height=\"510\" src=\"https:\/\/takemy.money\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/pl8ty-gif.gif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3437\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>wireless<\/li><li>bluetooth 2.1\u2009+\u2009EDR\u200a\u00ae<\/li><li>range: 10mpower<\/li><li>rechargeable lithium-ion\u00a0<\/li><li>battery 2000mAhaudio<\/li><li>power rating: 85 db<\/li><li>frequency range: 80Hz\u200a\u2013\u200a20kHzconnexion<\/li><li>1 mini-jack (in)<\/li><li>1 mini-jack (out)<\/li><li>USB port (phone charging)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-kickstarter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-kickstarter wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttp:\/\/kck.st\/3aWnwIw\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where can I buy the pl8ty?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>For about a 100 bucks you can pledge to own a pl8ty. 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