Retro Radio - LEGO Icons
A 906-piece building set that creates a 1970s-style transistor radio with a sound brick and smartphone integration.
Price
£122.14
Editorial rating
4.5 / 5
Last price check
06/03/2026 10:12
Part of the weekly drop
Best Of Travel Tech And EDC: Sony Open-Ear Audio, Bellroy Packs, And Peak Design | Vol. 13
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Editorial take
Why we picked it
The LEGO Retro Radio is our Wildcard because it's a toy pretending to be an antique, or perhaps an antique made of plastic bricks-honestly, I'm not sure. It's for the person who wants the nostalgia of the 70s without the inconvenience of actual analogue electronics that catch fire if you look at them wrong.
It's the Wildcard because it actually works as a speaker for your phone, which is a bit like fitting a Tesla motor into a Penny Farthing. I've spent the weekend building this instead of doing my taxes, and the "click" of the frequency dial is more satisfying than it has any right to be.
It's a beautiful, useless, wonderful bit of plastic that serves no purpose other than making your shelf look 400% cooler while you listen to Spotify.
Detailed verdict
The full review
The Irresistible
- The "Sound Brick" comes pre-loaded with dodgy retro snippets, giving you that authentic "trying to find a signal in 1974" vibe when you turn the dial.
- The design is spot on, capturing the aesthetic of a classic transistor radio so well that your nan might actually try to tune in to the radio on it.
The Clever Part
- The hidden compartment for your smartphone is brilliant; you can tuck your phone inside and play actual music, making the "speaker" functional.
- The build process is just the right level of "fiddly" to be relaxing without making you want to chuck the whole thing in the bin.
The Fine Print
- It's a static model, so don't expect it to actually boost your phone's audio quality-it's basically just a plastic echo chamber for your speakers.
- The "wood" effect is achieved with plastic tiles, which looks great from a distance but won't fool anyone who actually knows what a tree looks like.
The Reality Check
- Dusting between all those LEGO studs is a job for someone with much more patience and significantly fewer responsibilities than I have.
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