Since I am relatively young, I was only around to experience just the iPod and boombox. I remember how fascinated I was having an iPod. Imagine having your music on the go and not disrupt anybody in your current surrounding. I am very conservative and self-conscious, so having my music preference on blast wasn’t something I was very fond of. It also helped cancel any obnoxious noise and pass away time in long travels. I don’t own one, but  I am always surrounded by boom boxes near parties or parks. I despise them for how loud they can be, especially that bass sensation, which makes me feel nauseous. But never in a million years during my childhood, I would have guessed wireless headphones would be a thing. But not just any wireless headphones but ones that have extreme noise cancellation built-in. You can’t hear anything, not even your breath. I own one and it’s incredible how I feel like I’m in my own world.

 The theatrophone mentioned in Krukoski falls in comparison to the current-gen musical devices. Imagine paying a subscription for mere 5 minutes of music, sounds kind of annoying. Especially considering these were only available in public areas I believe. Music right now can be listened to for free anytime you want and whenever you want. All that is required is a phone or laptop. The walkman required you to change cassettes every time to listen to different music which sounds tedious and requires a lot of space to store. Previous music gadgets I would assume from videos, made the music sound crispy while in today’s time, they sound clear and smooth. A huge difference, especially in terms of satisfaction.

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