There's value in having a cassette deck that has a warranty and all new parts inside. Might not be great-sounding, but just being reliable would be better than most of the vintage decks we can buy in 2024. Might be suitable as a backup unit to replace my currently dead Denon Dr-M10HR (bad capstan motor I think).
This thing gets poor reviews. But here's the thing, my closet is filled with a ton of broke cassette decks spanning 40 years. I wouldn't give ANY of them good reviews. As a kid in the '80s and early '90s, cassette decks and tapes SUCKED. Everything about cassette tapes was poor quality, haha. That is the charm. I'm going to buy one of these. If I get a couple of years out of it (like all my old cassette decks in life), it will be worth it.
Oh man, you're young! Just looked at your other videos. Did you grow up with tapes? I grew up on 8-tracks and then cassette tapes. I didn't get into CDs until the late '90s. Subscribed 🎉
@@chestyvulvaOut of the three formats (vinyl, cassette and 8 track), guess what format radio stations preferred?...wait for it.. 8-Track!...Huh? Well, Top40 and All-Hit radio stations played their music and commercials on Carts, short for cartridge). Not just for the convenience and durability of the medium but also the sound quality. Keep in mind that Carts and 8 tracks used tape that was the same size and speed as reel-to-reel tape decks, which were Gods to any audiophile. You do the math. 😉
Even if it were ok, I can't get past how ugly this thing is. The huge writing all over the faceplate is so unattractive, at least to me. Hopefully they'll improve this model. They have a long way to go to even match the cheapest cassette decks of the 80's and 90's. I'm wondering if it even plays in stereo. I know you mentioned it but I didn't quite catch what you said.
