Sound Burger

{{Short description|1980s portable record player by Audio-Technica}}

{{Infobox product

| title = Sound Burger

| logo = Sound Burger wordmark.png

| image = Mister Disc (AT770).jpg

| caption = The original Sound Burger, as sold under the Mister Disc brand in the United States

| type = Record player

| launch year = 1983

| manufacturer = Audio-Technica

| available =

| models = AT770
AT-SB2022
AT-SB727

}}

The Sound Burger is a portable record player developed by Audio-Technica of Japan. Originally released in 1983, it was brought back in an updated form in 2022.

The original Sound Burger (model no. AT770) was marketed in the United States as the Mister Disc. It was battery operated was sold with a set of fold-away headphones, and was able to play both 33- and 45-RPM records.{{cite journal |last=Takiff |first=Jonathan |date=May 2, 1984 |title=Go, Look & Listen |url=https://www.proquest.com/docview/1817439323/ |publisher=Philadelphia Media Network |page=54 |via=ProQuest |journal=Philadelphia Daily News}}{{Cite web |last=Shah |first=Dhiram |date=September 22, 2007 |title=Mister Disc – A personal portable phono system |url=http://www.newlaunches.com/archives/mister_disc_a_personal_portable_phono_system.php |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071002232843/https://www.newlaunches.com/archives/mister_disc_a_personal_portable_phono_system.php |archivedate=October 2, 2007 |work=New Launches}}

File:Sound Buger.jpg

On 1 November 2022, to celebrate the {{Ordinal|60|sup=on}} anniversary of Audio-Technica, a batch of 7,000 new Sound Burgers were announced and available for purchase for $199.99 and quickly sold out. The units are all in red, with some changes from the original model such as: a rechargeable battery charged through USB-C, Bluetooth audio connection, normal buttons along with indicator lights instead of toggle switches, and a plaque to the back commemorating the anniversary.{{Cite web |title=Portable Bluetooth turntable – AT-SB2022 |url=https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/at-sb2022 |access-date=2022-11-04 |website=www.audio-technica.com |language=en-us}}{{cite web |last=Harding |first=Scharon |date=November 1, 2022 |title=Sound Burger portable record player returns from the '80s with Bluetooth, USB-C |url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/11/sound-burger-portable-record-player-returns-from-the-80s-with-bluetooth-usb-c/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101171007/https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2022/11/sound-burger-portable-record-player-returns-from-the-80s-with-bluetooth-usb-c/ |archivedate=November 1, 2022 |work=Ars Technica |publisher=Condé Nast}}{{cite web |last=Cohen |first=Simon |date=November 1, 2022 |title=The Sound Burger is back. Audio-Technica revives its vinyl Walkman for a new generation |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/audio-technica-sound-burger-at-sb2022/ |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101133440/https://www.digitaltrends.com/home-theater/audio-technica-sound-burger-at-sb2022/ |archivedate=November 1, 2022 |work=Digital Trends |publisher=Digital Trends Media Group}}{{cite web |last=Marino |first=Andrew |date=November 1, 2022 |title=Audio-Technica's 1980s Sound Burger portable turntable is back |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/1/23432622/audio-technica-soundburger-record-player-rerelease-hands-on |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20221101173756/https://www.theverge.com/2022/11/1/23432622/audio-technica-soundburger-record-player-rerelease-hands-on |archivedate=November 1, 2022 |work=The Verge |publisher=Vox Media}} Following its success, on 5 January 2023, Audio-Technica announced a wider re-release of this edition without the commemorative plaque.{{Cite web |title=Audio-Technica Wowed by Response to Limited-Edition Release of 'Sound Burger' Portable Turntable |url=https://www.audio-technica.com/en-us/press/audio-technica-wowed-by-response-to-limited-edition-release-of-sound-burger-portable-turntable-2/ |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=www.audio-technica.com}} Now known as the AT-SB727, it keeps the changes introduced in the SB2022 model and is available in yellow, black, and white.