Lasonic

Lasonic is a product model and former trademark[1][2] of consumer electronics, including boom boxes made from the mid-1980s to mid-1990s by Yung Fu Electrical Appliances based in Tainan City, Taiwan.[3] Other products include DVD home theater systems, television sets, DVD players, CD and cassette players, FM radios, speakers, external media storage devices, and more[4] (MP3/MP4 players, digital photo frames).[5]

LASONiC i931 iPod Ghetto Blaster (c.2008)

Yung Fu Technology Electrical Corporation exports products to Lasonic Electronics Corporation[6] which started its portable audio business in 1978[7] (and when the "LASONiC" trademark was renewed[8] and re-renewed in 2011).[9]

Boombox models

In 2008, the Lasonic Electronics Corporation of Irwindale, California,[7] USA released the i931. In 2011, fashion designer Paul Smith redesigned the i931 giving it a white look with multicolor look.[12] In 2013, Lasonic released a limited edition with Mishka NYC, designed by the famous Artist "L'amour Supreme".[13]

The TRC-931 is featured in The Lonely Island's "Boombox" 2010 music video.

The TRC-931 is featured in "Clerks II".

The TRC-931 is featured in Cher Lloyd's "Swagger Jagger"

The TRC-931 is featured in Sugar Ray's "When It's Over"

The TRC-931 is featured in Sam And The Womp's "Bom Bom"

The TRC-931 is featured in Korn's "Got the Life" 1998 music video.

The TRC-931 is featured in FatBoy Slim's "Going Out Of My Head" 1997 music video.

The TRC-931 is featured in FatBoy Slim's "Ya Mama" 2001 music video.

The TRC-975 is featured in At The Drive-in's music video for "Metronome Arthritis"

References
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  4. "Lasonic Electronics Corp". bizearch.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-12. Retrieved 2012-01-25.
  5. Official website
  6. "Yung Fu Technology Electrical Corp". ImportGenius. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
  7. "Lasonic". Stereo 80's. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 25 January 2012.
  8. "Lasonic". Trademarkia. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2012.
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  10. "CATEGORY: LASONIC". ClassicBoombox.com. Archived from the original on 2010-08-06. Retrieved 2012-01-24.
  11. "Boombox: Decline & Fall, 1985-1989". Boombox Museum @ Pocket Calculator Show. Archived from the original on 5 July 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
  12. Ho, Matt (12 November 2011). "Paul Smith X LASONiC I931". Trend Hunter. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 January 2012.
  13. "Lasonic X Mishka". Archived from the original on 2014-04-07.
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