Here goes a liltle somethin’ like this..  Get those cassettes out of the closet and brush the dust of your Adidas sneakers.  Now plug it in and turn that beat on. Or is there an alternative to get your oldskool groove on? Yes there is, and it’s called the Energy Music Box Z400!

Because people thought it was done, the concept of an all-in-one radio has been stuffed into a corner over recent years.  Yet retro products have always been very popular, and I feel this is no exception to the rule. Except for the super slick name, it is actually a very interesting product that has a lot of potential to “play it’s way back” into your garage/kitchen/student or bedroom. The Z400 is built by Energy Sistem and features about everything a modern radio should feature. They dropped the cassette deck, but replaced it with all of the post-1999 goodness. The RRP is only 39.90€ (about 50 USD) and comes with a 3y limited warranty.

It doesn’t have an Iphone/pod/pad connecter… but that would look seriously uncool here innit?

Product specifications

• Plays MP3 files from SD/SDHC/MMC cards with capacity up to 32 GB.
• USB memory decoder: plays MP3 files from USB memory drives with capacity up to 32 GB.
• Reproduction modes: Repeat / Folder repeat / Random.
• Built-in stereo speakers.
• Output power (RMS): 1W + 1W.
• Headphones output: 3,5mm Jack.
• AM/FM radio function.
• LR14 battery supply (C size): 6x 1.5V.
• Voltage: AC 110V/220V, DC: 9V.
• Display LCD with backlight.
• ID3 function.