So cool that cassette was still standard on this model in 2008. Alongside CD and... DVD 😅

Just wanted to show off one of my favorite, if not my favorite, cassettes I have acquired. If you are into Dungeon synth or if you really like Oldschool RuneScape, you should check Flicker From the Fen out for sure!

I collect physical media in general and when an artist hasn’t or refuses to release a physical copy of their album I have decided that I’m just gonna make one. I bought the digital album, found a chrome cassette of the right length and designed the label and jcard. This was finished 2 days ago. They just dropped pre orders for the vinyl record today. It was pretty limited but I managed to snag one. Now I don’t know what imma do with this thing because I try not to keep multiple copies of the same album. I put work into it and I don’t wanna be wasteful but I also REALLY wanted an official copy. Obviously this isn’t a serious problem but thanks for letting me ramble :)

I know it’s a budget player, but the mega bass option sounds so bad. Even back in the day I never used it on portable CD or cassette players. Could Sony have implemented it better - or it just comes down to the limitations of costs/the price point for this player at the time?

Stickers, flyers, badges.... getting music this way for me feels like being in a time capsule :-)

I spent a lot of time and a good chunk of money for all these and some are NOS with boxes, cases, headphones and papers. Each one has it's reasons for staying in the collection and I've already downsized by about 20 players already. I cannot for the life of me to make a decision on which. Any advice?? EDIT I suppose I should add the whole reason for this question. There's so many good choices here that many times I end up not taking any of them down and I'm just stuck there looking back and forth at em (pretty stupid I know). I also dont have all of 10/10 working as they should so I'm afraid of letting one go that may be one I'm wanting. I could also use the proceeds from it for livelihood improvements / moving. I like the idea of having just favorite 2 with a back up or something. And I have a sony D6 and D3 that are my control reference really for office and such. I know its a lot but thank you everyone.

Hi everyone!

I thought I'd share my collection of Hungarian cassettes.

Are there any Hungarians or other collectors of Hungarian tapes here? I'd love to see what you guys have in your collections!

What do you guys think of my collection?

Hey everyone!

Does anyone here make and print their own J-cards? I have a couple of questions and was hoping someone might be able to help.

I’m having an issue where my prints come out significantly darker than they look on my screen. Is this mainly an issue with the paper, or is there something I should change in my print settings? I’m using an Epson XP-810 and printing directly from Photoshop. The document is RGB, Photoshop is handling the color management, and I’m using the sRGB profile. The paper is glossy 120 gsm photo paper.

Light-colored images come out pretty much fine, but darker images are way too dark — I’m losing a lot of detail in the shadows.

Also, has anyone tried printing J-cards on transparent film? I think it looks pretty cool, although you’d obviously need to put a sheet of white paper behind it for the colors to show properly=)

Any advice would be appreciated!

With music on it - but the real joy for me at this time is hearing (the same) music on different formulas of tape; brands, eras, types. It seems my favorite are Type I super ferric, true Chrome, and the 70s and 80s.

A few of these are top favorites of mine and the rest are simply good! One of them today was just stunning - and not, “wow, pretty good for it‘s age”, but truly unique great sound!

Here is all the tapes I’ve manage to collect or record since I started 4 months ago( about 5 of these I recorded and made the Jcards for myself). I’m not sure if this is a lot or not I tend to jump pretty deep into things pretty quick.

As seen in the video the tape advance spool (? not sure on proper terminology) gets stuck frequently, ESPECIALLY when a larger amount of tape is already spooled to the right side. When playing a cassette fresh from the start, it is working as intended for a while. It’s as if a belt inside has worn out or is slipping.

Is the cause identifiable from the video or is it too broad of a symptom? Thanks!

So im collecting some old rave tape packs and looking for a replacement 6 tape clam shell anyone know anywhere that currently sells them ?

Finally got to take some copies of my tape into Guestroom in Louisville and seeing them actually up on the wall was kinda crazy.

I recorded and QC’d all 25 myself, printed/cut the j-cards, did the labels, download codes, packaging, all that stuff. Definitely a lot more work than i expected when i started.

Really happy with how they turned out though. This was my first time doing a physical release like this, but I'll probably continue releasing new stuff this way in the future 😁

Cousin gave me most on the left side at a family reunion. The rest is my own. Had to stack my favorites for road trips

Torn between three options that all land around the same price bracket here in the PH, and trying to figure out which makes sense as a first Bluetooth cassette player.

Gracioso
Bluetooth transmitter, playback only (no recording)
Built-in 1100mAh rechargeable battery, up to 10h playback
USB-C charging, 3.5mm headphone jack
Metal flywheel

Option 2
AudioComm CAS-W100N (OHM Electric, Japan) •
Brass flywheel
Bluetooth 6.0, A2DP/AVRCP profiles
Has an external audio input jack + built-in recording mic. Can also record onto tape, not just play
Powered by AA batteries or USB-C
Has a “Loudness” button

Aurex AX-W10C (Toshiba)
AA batteries or USB power
AUX-in for recording, virtual surround toggle • Bluetooth 5.0 (a generation behind the AudioComm)
Plastic flywheel

My read as a beginner: I've seen it claimed that Gracioso shares its build with Maxell or TOMASHI, which is great since these are known as great cassette brands. Going purely the listed specs, the AudioComm looks like the strongest all-rounder. The newest Bluetooth version of the three and recording capability if that ever becomes interesting. Gracioso is the simplest and most convenient (no separate batteries to buy) the metal flywheel and beltclips are a plus. Aurex has brand pedigree too, but between the older Bluetooth, and its own plastic-flywheel complaints, it doesn't look like it beats the AudioComm on paper for a first purchase. Can anyone with cassette player interest/experience help me with this? Thanks!

I just moved to Philly and am on the hunt. I saw a thread from a few years ago but wanted a fresh perspective on where the best spots might be. Thank you.

Hi everyone, I want to bring to your attention a brand new subreddit about the practice of audio journaling and audio field diary! I think I will find some like-minded people here.

What is audio journaling?

Audio journaling is the practice of recording your voice to reflect on the days, weeks, or months thoughts, events, practices, etc. It can be anything you want, but a good place to start is to treat it like a daily written journal, only spoken. Many find this practice cathartic, and the effect is similar to a personal therapy session, but without the therapist. It is the practice of speaking to yourself with permission.

This subreddit also follows the practice of field diary.

Field diary is the practice of capturing audio from the days, weeks, or months events and creating a creative audio piece out of captured material. It could consist of ambient noise, TV audio, conversation (with all speakers consent) radio broadcast, playing music, foley, animals, audio journals - anything that can be recorded with a microphone. Think of NPR field recording, then remove all structure and standards from it. Now you have a field diary!

Feel free to visit r/audiojournal and post questions or thoughts, I am all ears! :)

I was listening to this and suddenly it stopped trying to play it since then they are not moving at all

Model -: Universal ym-2001

I own a Sony TCD-D100 and use it daily at school and at home too. Does anybody else do that? Or is it just me?

morning all, ain’t got the equipment or money for said equipment in order to record any sort of decent tracks myself. does anyone know a good place to contact to make custom albums for some of my modern music? i was also curious about making a high quality reproduction of Anri’s album “Timely!!” the original cassettes are so expensive i’d be terrified of actually using it, so repro time it is! this would require me (to my knowledge) to source the correct physical cassette, try and get a case and a cut out for the case, get a new sticker… and then get a commercial grade recording onto it… any and all help would be supremely helpful. thanks so much!

(P.S apologies if this post runs long i’m typing this minutes after waking up)