Well I am a very big fan of this radio and I actually have one. I think it is a very good modern interpretation of an 80's boombox. With a cost of $249 it's a good value to me. It has 42 watts of power from a rechargeable battery that lasts 6 hours. You can play music via blue tooth, sd card, usb or aux input. It has digital fm radio. Battery level indicator. The build quality is excellent. It's a medium sized boombox, same size as a Sanyo 9994.
I was totaly surprized by the sound of this boombox. It's hard to compare it to an 80's one piece in sound. 80's one piece radios generally have very crisp treble with medium sibilance. Very forward mids. Good mid bass with acceptible low bass. The rear air vents allow sound to pass rearward as well as from the front and were designed primarily for outdoor use.
This boombox is a little different. It has a closed cabinet design like a 3 piece boombox and it's sound signature is very similar to a 3 piece box. The bass is very rich and deep. The mids are mildly recessed making for a more balanced and soothing sound compared to an 80's box. The high are crisp and sharp with very mild sibilance. This box has a warm sound signature similar to a Panasonic 680.
I did an outdoor sound test with my M70 to see how a box of this design would project outdoors. In comparison the M70 is louder overall but sounds much thinner. The bass and overall warmer sound signature projects very well outdoors. My M70 screams where this box soothes. I could listen to this box all day with zero ear fatigue. The sound separation and sound stage are excellent as well. I plan on buying one more to custom paint. Those of you who don't like it because it's missing a cassette, well that's fine. Adding a cassette adds cost and maintenance. I like it just the way it is.
