The nostalgic 90s vibes are on full display with the NINM Lab transparent portable CD player, one enhanced by Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity and a versatile magnetic back.

Did you know the first portable compact disc player launched on the 100th anniversary of the phonograph, way back in 1984" Once CDs became a portable medium, the silvery discs skyrocketed to replace cassette tapes and vinyl. Ironically those two analog mediums have boomeranged back into popularity amongst a new generation feeling increasingly detached from streaming digital media. And now 40 years after the first portable CD player, compact discs have joined turntables, vinyl, cassettes, and vintage digital cameras as desirable old technologies tinged with nostalgia, spurring interest in devices like the Long Time No See Bluetooth 5.0 CD Player by NINM Lab.
Blending a bit of the retro aesthetics of 1990s with the addition of Bluetooth functionality, the Long Time No See’s standout feature is its transparent design. It’s purely aesthetic, but it allows users to watch their CDs spin while enjoying their favorite tracks, scratching the nostalgic itch for an era when the only algorithm was the radio DJ or your friend’s ripped and burned CD mixes.

The Long Time No See portable CD player?s outer design is inspired by the typical square CD case and designed in the simplest square and circular shapes. The translucent plastic shell common to the ?90s allows users to vaguely see the in...