Maxell UR 90 Normal Bias Blank Audio Recording Cassette Tape, Low Noise, 90 Minute Recording Time, 5 Pack

Sometimes I like the analog way of doing things. The tapes are working well. I've learned from past experience that it's a good idea to do a full rewind occasionally.

Great quality, my son uses them to tape off the radio like we did back in the 90s

As advertised

The only blank tape you can find on the market.

I think this is actually current production. But it hasn't changed since I was in high school, taping college radio broadcasts and music pirated off Grokster. Nothing seems changed, down to the packaging. That's pretty good. I mean, these tapes are very reliable. They won't jam up or shed even after decades, and take physical abuse well. They also record normally. Take a hot signal, have a normal frequency response, don't do anything really wrong.Why one star off? They're not chrome. Means they sound noisy and dull. This mostly matters with a high quality stereo which can reproduce treble and has electronics quiet enough to expose tape noise. Basically, they're fine for a cheap boombox or walkman but their limitations are obvious on a stereo component cassette deck. Especially 1970s ones which were still primitive and need quality tape to reproduce treble and not hiss too much.I'm being hard. These were cheap tapes in the 90s and 2000s. They were only ever made for voice recordings, mix tapes, car tapes, giving pirated copies to friends .etc. utility grade. They are very good for that and mate well to any currently made tape player or recorder.

Good ol' Maxell Audio Tape normal bias, New old stock factory sealed. Working perfectly normal, smooth and consistent tape flow. great recordings so far. No audible drop offs during Playback or Record using a vintage AKAI cassette deck. I've been busy "taping" yes taping mix tapes once again. They came within 72hrs from purchase, fast reliable shipping. Thank You amazon.

I have most of my music collection on CDs or mp3s. But I do have an old portable cassette player that I still dictate onto from its built-in mic. Its good to remind myself of ideas and to use as sort of a life diary. I also verbally record my dreams on it immediately upon waking so I remember them more clearly over the next day or two. Its also gets used for old recordings of music and subliminal positive affirmations I occassionally listen to by the bedside.Yes I could setup a way to do this with modern methods. But the cassette player and tapes are still the easiest and fastest way to do this. (Although its getting harder to find cassette tapes of quality.)This brand of blank tape is one of the better ones Ive used for years. I seldom get any kind of dropouts or dead areas like I have with some of the cheap brands. The coatings are consistently the same throughout the tape lengths. The spindles and wheels move smoothly as well. I would advise if you get these to first ff and then rewind all the way to the tape end before recording. Sometimes tapes that have sat in storage for long periods can lose their tightness or stick in place. Doing the ff and rewind helps to retention the tape properly.These tapes are the best Ive found at a reasonable price for general recording purposes. Ive had some that were recorded decades ago and are still in good shape. Of course you should not record these in conditions of high heat or very cold temps. And store them away from electronics and things with motors. Tapes also do stretch and compact when played lots of times and will eventually no longer sound as good as they originally did. They do physically wear in time. This is why most people have switched away from analog tapes to digital media. But nothing beats the simplicity of the cassette player and tape. If you have a really old player or an extremely cheap one, you might find the motors can't handle the longer lengths of tapes made today. Most players were made to handle 60 minute tapes. These are 90 minute tapes. If your player continuously shuts off or distorts the sound, you might be able to do the ff-rew trick. But many old or cheap players couldnt handle low noise tape coatings or those longer than 60 minutes. So I can't guarantee these tapes will work in every old player but they work great in mine. The few newer players made can often handle 120 minute tapes fine.I'll occassionally keep buying these as long as the cost and quality stays the same.

Good product, though I not used.