MisterDisc - Portable Music with Style.

In 1983, there weren’t many portable music options. The Walkman had only been out for a few years, CDs were just in their infancy, and most people owned a large collection of records. Audio Technica’s Mister Disc was designed to fill this void.

What probably seemed like a great idea turned into a flop. They’re almost impossible to find now, even on ebay (here’s an old listing). I guess us 80s kids just weren’t cool enough to see the intrinsic greatness in the Mister Disc.

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October 8, 2007 at 10:58 pm by Anita
Category: Gadget, Music

6 comments to "MisterDisc - Portable Music with Style."

Steve
October 9th, 2007 at 1:06 am
I should say it before someone else does:
That must be tough to jog with.
Stuart
October 9th, 2007 at 4:52 am
I’ve got one in the cupboard in red, think it needs a new stylus.
pronoblem
October 9th, 2007 at 9:01 am
There are slightly larger ones too. I see them at every record show I go to… people bring them along to sample LPs for sale. Then there’s this:

http://www.razy-works.com/shop/shop_e/shop_e.html
jude bach
October 9th, 2007 at 9:45 pm
i bought one new for $25 and it had a great sound! the batteries would cause it to slow down as they wore out, so an ac adapter is a must.
Lasse
October 10th, 2007 at 12:38 am
I rather have a Mister Fusion.

By the way there also were ghetto blasters equipped with an vertical tray for a 12-inch record.
biltmore
October 11th, 2007 at 10:45 pm
I’ve always wanted one of those for the longest time now. I’ll definitely have to keep my eyes out on ebay for one.

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