Reshow Portable Standalone USB Cassette to MP3 Converter
Cassette Archiving, Mixtape Digitising, Family Recording Rescue, Language Course Preservation, Walkman Playback, Tape to MP3 Conversion
Overview
The Reshow Portable Cassette Player is a standalone cassette to MP3 converter, so it records tapes directly to a USB flash drive with no computer and no recording software involved. You power it over USB from a power bank, phone charger or laptop, plug in a USB flash drive, and press record to start; pressing the record button again stops the transfer and saves the MP3 file to the drive. Recording can be done manually or automatically, and because the drive pops straight out you can move the files to any computer afterwards. The same device works as an ordinary Walkman, playing cassettes through the supplied earphone or MP3 files off a thumb drive without converting. It arrives as the cassette player, an earphone, a USB charger cable and a user manual, so a USB flash drive and a USB power source are the only extras you need to add. Reshow sells it as its best overall standalone model, and its own product copy identifies the unit as the EZCAP231 standalone cassette to MP3 platform.
Key Highlights
- Converts old cassettes to MP3 files on a USB flash drive without a computer, so there is no software to install and no PC needed
- Records manually or automatically, with a record button that starts the transfer and stops it to save the finished MP3 file
- Doubles as a portable Walkman that plays cassettes through the earphones and can also play MP3 files off a thumb drive without converting
- Powered over USB from a power bank, phone charger or laptop, so it works on the move with no wall adapter of its own
- Compact Walkman sized body with a retro look, suited to rescuing old mixtapes, family recordings and language course tapes
Technical Specifications
| Brand | Reshow |
|---|---|
| Model | Reshow Portable Standalone USB Cassette to MP3 Converter |
| Type | Standalone portable cassette to MP3 converter (Walkman style, model RE-006) |
| Output Format | MP3 files written directly to a USB flash drive, with no computer or recording software required |
| Bit Rate | Not published |
| Recording Modes | Manual and automatic recording; the tape is recorded onto the connected USB flash drive, which can then be moved to any computer |
| Cassette Functions | Walkman style tape playback through earphones plus recording to USB; press record to start and press it again to stop and save the MP3 file. Fast forward, rewind and auto reverse are not published |
| Aux Input | Not published |
| USB OTG | USB port accepts a USB flash drive for direct recording; the device itself is powered over USB from a power bank, cell phone charger or laptop |
| Power | USB powered from a power bank, cell phone charger or laptop; AA battery support is not published |
| Included Storage | No USB flash drive included; the box contains the cassette player, an earphone, a USB charger cable and a user manual |
| Price | $49.99 |