# Bluetooth Cassette Players The Nostalgic 'It's OK' by NINM Lab Wirelessly Plays Cassettes By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2019-07-05 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bluetooth-cassette-player References: [digitaltrends](https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/the-humble-cassette-player-gets-a-modern-day-makeover-sort-of/?utm_source=feedly&utm_medium=webfeeds) & [kickstarter](https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/ninmlab/its-ok-the-worlds-first-bluetooth-50-cassette-player?ref=nav_search&result=project&term=bluetooth%20cassette) [NINM Lab](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/its-real) created a first-of-its-kind [Bluetooth cassette player](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cassetteone) that offers a fresh new look at a retro device. The portable cassette player with Bluetooth 5.0 capability supports both 3.5mm headphones and Bluetooth 5.0 headphones, offering a convenient way for music lovers to tap into their favorite tunes wirelessly. The device revisits the "romance of the 80s" with three styles, available in Sakura, Cloud and Evening colors. As the design boasts a transparent case, users are able to fully appreciate the movement of the tape inside the cassette. The Bluetooth 5.0 cassette player by NINM Lab also includes a button for recording thoughts, reminders or even songs of one's own on the go. Thanks to the nostalgic factor of the 80s-inspired device, It's OK quickly met is initial crowdfunding goal on [Kickstarter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/esq-a30m). ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 22% | Activity: 59% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Bluetooth Cassette Players:** Nostalgic was reintroduced with modern technology in the form of portable Bluetooth cassette players, this presents new opportunities to disrupt music player industry. - **Retro-inspired Design:** The revival of retro-inspired design for modern products opens up opportunities for innovation and re-launch of other vintage products. - **Portable Recordable Devices:** Portable recordable devices like the Bluetooth 5.0 cassette player by NINM Lab could disrupt the voice recording and note-taking industry. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry could benefit from the introduction of the Bluetooth cassette player and similar products that fuse together the features of the past and present. - **Music Industry:** The availability of Bluetooth cassette players creates opportunity for the music industry that can benefit from relaunching old school mixtapes on the modern technology. - **Office Supplies and Accessories:** The ability to record one's own thoughts, reminders, and notes will potentially disrupt the office supplies and accessories industry. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Modernized Cassette Player Concepts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/portable-cassette-tape-player.md) - [Retro Transparent Cassette Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/its-real.md) - [Modernized Mobile Cassette Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/maxell-mxcpp100.md) - [Nostalgic Compact Clear Cassettes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cp81.md) - [Modernized Boomboxes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we-are-rewind.md) - [Modernized Cassette Tape Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/fiio-cp13.md) - [Cassette-Inspired Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/retro-audio-player.md) - [Compact Cassette-Inspired Music Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/snowsky-retro.md) - [Nostalgic Colorful Casette Players](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/we001-edith.md)