Gadhouse launches Miko portable cassette recorder

Gadhouse has launched the retro-styled Miko portable cassette recorder. Its design echoes models from the portable cassette player era of the 80s and 90s, which began in 1979 with the Sony Walkman TPS-L2.

The Miko has a simple design that uses mechanical buttons for its operation. Owners can play any cassette tape, with audio output through any 3.5 mm wired or Bluetooth wireless headphones. For wired headphones, the player outputs up to 350 mV of power at 32 ohms, with a signal-to-noise ratio of 50 dB.

They can also record to normal/ferric (Type I) cassette tapes with a press of the orange Record button, with audio from its built-in mic or an external audio source connected to the 3.5 mm audio input jack. The unit does not have a bias switch for chrome (Type II), ferrichrome (Type III), or metal (Type IV) tapes.

The unit is normally powered by two AA batteries, but can also be operated when tethered to any USB-C power source. The plastic body player with aluminum trim weighs 192 g (6.8 oz.).

The Miko cassette recorder is available from Gadhouse for $99 in Smoke (GAD6701) and Mint (GAD6702). The company expects to offer it on Amazon soon alongside its Wesley retro headphones.