Unboxing A Mystery Cassette Package From Canada - Polaroid / Grundig / EQ Professional / Sony / TDK
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 ต.ค. 2024
- In this video I try 5 cassettes that aren't common here in the UK, from a package sent to me by Tony C @ Cassette Comeback Canada
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I had a really rubbish day, and knowing this is next to watch has brighten things up no end thanks Tony.
Tony presents more cassettes I never seen and delightful evaluation, made my day.
Keep coming back
What's this? A whole 31 minutes of new cassette reviews from the godfather? I'll absolutely take it, thanks Tony!
I grew up in the 1980's . Worked all summer vacation to save me some cash and bought my first HiFi equipment in that summer of 1981. Technics and NEC gear , receiver , tape deck , turntable and a set of 10'' three way bass reflex speakers . All were on sale if purchased together as a system, $599 dllrs. I still own that system and except for the receiver everything else still works . I did countless recordings into cassette . In my experience TDK , SONY chrome or better yet metal were the best to record into . Maxell , MEMOREX sounded harsh while the TDK's and SONY's sounded crisp and clear . Very good strong lows and clear highs .
Hey you didn't rip off the wrappers on camera! 😂
Wow, a new video from Cassette Comeback! TDK - Sony - Grundig - Polaroid - EQ, in descending order, in my opinion. TDK and Sony were really close, and both really good. Polaroid just didn't sound as a type 2 should, even an entry-level one. It sounded like a mediocre type one to me, therefore it goes lower than Grundig. EQ was definitely better than any "good old" type 0s (don't have any experience with modern Chinese cassettes), but still I wouldn't use it for music recording. It just sounded rough, even with level turned down sub zero.
Yeah, it's hard to be tough on a new tape, but I'd use any NOS name brand one first
I'm finding these "techie" tape vids pretty addictive!
It was a distinct pleasure to watch your video analysis and evaluation of these cassettes. Thank you.
It's cute how on this Aiwa the designers took some serious effort to round each and every sharp corner and edge, it's all bubbly and curvy!
Thank you for posting these! My dad has a Grundig cassette that came with his combination radio that he bought around 1977. The cassette appeared to be a rebadged circa 1971 Scotch Highlander. Typical 1970s type 0/1.
Thanks Tony it's really good
That you are still on the air 🤠
Just clicked on this- great too see another video again. Will need to watch in full tomorrow. Great stuff.
Polaroid magnetic media was typically based on Fuji tech
Which media do you mean? The Polaroid VHS video cassettes from the late 80's were made by JVC, at least those sold in Europe. Never seen any Polaroid audio cassettes before around 2010. Then they released two series of audio cassettes under the Polaroid brand (owned by someone else, not the original photo company any more), both probably assembled by NAC, loaded with NOS pancakes fom different sources. Hence the varying reports on their quality. The first type II release from 2010-ish was a pure chrome, superb tape but unfortunately degraded by now. The second one from around 2014 which Tony has here was either a FeCo or one of Emtec's chrome/cobalt mixtures. The latter don't smell like pure chromes and do also degrade, but not as badly as a 100 % chrome.
We bought 8 cases (10per) of the Polaroid tapes (same as your here) back when Amazon had them up for sale ('round 2015). We also found them 'excellent' tapes for sure. Still have 3 cases unopened.
I'd go with the sony, Grundig and TDK, maybe even polaroid, but my main go-to tape is the TDK DS-X. One of the BEST ferrics out there (same as AR.)
I'm glad to see that you are still doing some videos on cassette tapes.
Awesome to see a new Cassette Comeback video. Really enjoyed it. I'd like to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Tony. 🎅👍
Another memorable tip through the tapes Tony. Well done!
Cassette Comeback makes a comeback. Nice.
Welcome back Tony! Wow, I really liked the Sony that I’ve never seen before! Really cool!
yeah nice one Tony!!! always love a new video
Great video Tony, and the forensic examination of each cassette was as always, thorough. You could see the Sony ran off with the title!!
Never knew the electronics company Grundig (famous for shortwave radios) made any cassettes. Very cool!
Well, there are lots of Grundig Dictation Machines using the Grundig Steno-Cassette, i think some of them are still in use. But i have never seen any Grundig Compact Cassettes here in Austria...
Back in the day most major electronic companies had cassette tapes under their names . Most did not manufacture the cassette tapes , that was done by the major true tape manufacturers like TDK , MEMOREX even Scotch ( 3M company ) .
@@acamaro5648 wonder who Grundig would have used, BASF?
@@rosswarren436 most likely. BASF was a major cassette tape manufacturer. Many major electronic companies used BASF as reference tapes to calibrate their tape deck machines.
Happy to see you're still posting!
The box for the Philips UCII brought back some memories...back in the mid '80's my parents and myself ran a furniture electrical franchise here in Oz called Pattersos and they sold those tapes and remember opening the boxes and put them on sale..i still have some un used MCII's..there is a lot of those Sony ZX tapes around here in Oz.. old stock ones turn up quite often in markets and what not
Great video as usual Tony! The Grundig and the Polaroid really surprised me. The Polaroid was quite low noise wise which compensated somewhat for its low MOL. It reminded me of pure chromes in that regard. The Grundig sounded a little grainy and lacking in detail but I'm being super critical. It certainly didn't sound bad at all and handled level quite well.
The results for the Sony ZX were better than I expected level wise. I have a ten pack of those I haven't used yet. This video inspires me to dig them out and give them a run.
Thx again. Cheers. Always enjoy the content.
I was listening to a ZX a couple of hours ago, great tape, huge bass, like a 1982 TDK D somewhat.
Life is like a Box of Cassettes. Did you resurrect the chair again?
Listening with headphones, the ZX with Dolby somehow gave the source some extra character, and maybe sounded a bit better than the source by comparison.
Oh, some people, including me, had a quite bad experience with the new EQ Professional sold from the big German retailer Müller.
Some batches seem to have bad tape: The surface looks very rough and uneven, and when playing the tape, some sticky brown residue is all over the tape path.
The EQs sold here have white hubs and a red, non translucent leader tape.
Yeah, I got some duplicator cassettes loaded with it, and it wasn't good. Must have been a bad batch as the duplicator replaced them.
Great to see you back. Another fantastic video. 👍🏼
Nice to see Tony from the across the pond as I bought the tapes in the past! Now I'm on a shopping for the Japan Domestic cassette tapes and some are interesting I tell you!
Even sonys most basic of efforts always had merit.
I had one of these CD-it tapes back in 2001. Blue welded case with a slideout protective casing. Didn't like these slide out ones but it was a pretty good tape though.
Tony C is amazing. His packing skills are top notch. :-)
I heard Polaroid was rubbish also; so good to see someone put it to the test and have a go at it. Always enjoy these videos thanks for sharing !!
Supposedly the first iteration without the paper label are.
Great video Tony.
Didn't expect Sony ZX to be the winner.
Just got a box of ZX90 recently and I should buy some more while it is still cheap.
There's two different types of them though, no idea how they compare.
Further to my earlier comment- now managed to watch the video- excellent stuff. I have bought so many tapes recently ( must be getting obsessed,) - it is fun though.
I bought 10 of the EQ Professional cassettes to try out. Ended up using some Dolby B on them to tame that hiss. Good to note that you shouldn't try over saturating the tape with a too hot signal. But I'm fairly happy with them as being "new" tapes. Hopefully they'll sell enough to justify continued improvement. The market is so fickle now with everyone wanting NOS instead. Wonder what tapes the duplicators are mostly using for commercial cassettes, since many artists and labels are releasing them? Are they "collector" novelties or are they actually listenable in a good deck?
WTF-this is the song from those Pension Bee adverts!?
TDK AM46 looks just like a 1990's D46. It uses the 1990's TDK transparent shell and the stickers look like the 1988 D.
I recently got myself 2 of these EQ Professional cassettes when i saw them standing around for sale in a local shop and felt like giving them a try. Even though i have no high hopes as i did like the last Maxel Type1 types a lot for their high recording volume capabilities. And yeah, the ones i got were the 2021 production in the clear cases with black printed labels, white reels and red leader tapes. Haven't tested them yet.
WOO LEGEND IS BACK!
Always great to see another video from the Cassette Comeback master, many thanks Tony ! That Grundig sure was a surprise, i had some different version of it with a crappy black shell and clearly the quality wasnt there, pure type 0 trash.
Bei der 46er Cassette, der ersten vorgestellten, gefällt mir sehr der warme Bass. Aus Erinnerungen gefällt mir der Klang vom tape besser als die Quelle
Und um im Bild zu Bleiben. Die näxhste vorgestellte cassette stände zur vorigeb im Verhältnis Ehemann, Dhefrau. Würde man zB den genutzten Track simultan von Beiden Tapes abspielen lassen, gäbe das eine interessante, aber harmonische mischung: Es werdem Details hörbar!
I made some reel to reel tapes myself they look great... 😉
Hi Tony, I have been following your channel for a few years now and really enjoy the videos thank you for making them, all through the late 90’s and 2000’s I was a DJ now just a bedroom DJ these days, I’ve recently bought a tape deck and thought it would be fun to record a DJ mix on cassette which I’ve not done for 27 years. I’d like to get hold of some of those duplicator tapes like the Grundig ones in this video they remind me of the old rave tapes being recorded on them, where would I get hold of them?
Thanks for the review Tony. I watched this because of my history of running a company called Teletape as you might remember.
I am now getting rid of my collection of both cassette decks and tapes now due to my disability and old age.
Still have a curiosity in the subject though but it is time for me to let go.
I have a TDK AM as well, 90 minute version I got from a local store back in 2015. Was also wondering whether it's a repackaged D with leaderless tape or an actually better one (couldn't find much about it on google back then), but it does work pretty well, especially considering it's an early 2000s cassette.
I didn't get much luck with Sony ZX though, I only have two of them and both show terrible wow and flutter at the beginning of each side, in all of my decks.
I guess like everything, there can be the odd bad one. When I test, I always fast forward into the tape a bit, in case there is poor performance at the start.
Tony, just to let You know, Tascam just announced new tape cobalt type II to be released soon ,
that's a good news for all of US, lets hope that YOU will do professional Testing on it.
would love to hear it from You, hey have a good new 2022 year :-))))) AREK from Melbourne :-)))
I'm sick of hearing about this. It's filled with NACs new Type 2, which people I know have tested and said it's as rubbish as their Type 1. Considering it will cost me about £60 to get one in my hands, it's not a review I'll be doing.
Grundig the best most reliable brand for Sky Boxes back in the day.
Did Steigerung von der ersten zur 2. Cassette: Ich stelle mir, vor, Wenn die 46er das Kind, ein Jinge war, lernt man den beim nachsten Tape erwachen kennen: Der Bass sehr (männlich-dominant und deutlicher jetzt.
Hello Tony! That first TDK PRO AM46 dose indeed seem to be a remarkably good sounding 'D'. I have it with red clips but same reels and apparently tape judging by how much tha '46er spooled up there compared to my '90 D. I have a slight issue with the tape thickness or lack there of, on my WM-EX910 Walkman, but it sounds amazing for a 'entry ferric'. Haven't had any issues with it on other machines, it might be that this one is more sensitive to thin long play tapes... Thank you for these wonderful videos!
Yeah, 31 minutes incl. leading tape. Is there any Side B soon?!
Nice surprise Tony!
I’m aware of your TDK warnings of the white dust, just had read that there can be significant degradation on any metal tape in a sealed pack (due to age). I’m hoping that’s not the case, so I’ll wait for your response. I really want to get a couple tho🍆
Would you please show the adesive labels of each model ? In my opion it s interesting too. And its always a pit when we write on it change the recording and does not have more to write !!!!!!!!
Wow, a great video as always, great cassettes
Hi, I love your vids!!! I’d like to buy a metal tape and the price doesn’t bother me, but I’ve heard that a lot of sealed cassettes from 30yrs ago are the shitz inside (even though they’ve not been opened). Can you give me some advice, I’d really like to buy a few, just don’t want to pay all the money, unwrap them, and see they’ve degraded…
Cheers Jon🇨🇦
13:07 For me the tape sounded unstable and alot of drop outs.
16:41 : is that the song or is that the tape being crunchy again :-P , its for me reminiscent of when i was a kid and my dad had cassettes in various conditions which i re used, and i loved to record songs, but some times there was cassettes that had those twisty crunchy spots on the tape, and it wasn't more than a few centimeters long, but i could spot them as the audio suddenly get garbled .
25:04 Ok i think its just the song using a strange effect
¿ de que marca y modelo son los cassettes originales pregrabados? ya que no graban bien
I love those sony zx!!!
Great to see you again Tony! Maybe it was just me, but the EQ Professional tape seems to be a bit off-balance - and brighter compared to the source? The right channel seems a bit louder on the tape than the source (although that could be the calibration?)
I could be, looking at the meters when editing, it seems that way
Oooh
Hi Tony, I have a video request! (I know this is probably unlikely!) Just wondered about your thoughts on cassette manufacturing today compared to 'the old days'. Do they sound any better? Also seeing as the amount of new cassettes being made now is increasing, what are the chances of more investment in the business generally? New decent decks and quality blank cassettes? Is there a chance?
It's a niche. If anything DECENT is made brand new again, it will be very expensive.
@@CassetteComeback Yeah I guess that makes sense. Thanks for the reply!
I notice you don't use Dolby noise reduction. How come you don't record in Dolby. Please tell me why. I was just wondering. Enjoy your videos.
Tape hiss doesn't bother me, it reminds me it's a cassette. If I want hiss free, I'll listen to digital.
That Aiwa deck is belt drive, isn't it? Do you own, or have you ever owned any of the Technics quartz lock direct drive decks?
I've owned them. They all broke.
@@CassetteComeback Hi thanks for responding. Now that is funny. I know their quartz lock turntables are well known for their reliability. I would have thought quartz lock and direct drive would equate to a more solid deck. Do you remember which models they were? How did they break? What happened? Was it the same failure? Do you have any suggestions for a better alternative in the same price bracket etc? Sorry for pestering you with all the follow-up questions.
The electronics failed, power supplies and audio circuitry. On the other hand I have one of their SL DD turntables and it's all the deck I need and a cheap BX505 is one of my fave playback decks.
@@CassetteComeback Ah I see. Thanks for the info, I'll have to keep my eye on that. Been looking at the bx range, like a bx707 3 head or a b655 2 head for playback. I got on them because PW Restoration recommended Technics. Maybe both of your experiences were just different. Maybe he was just very lucky, or you were very unlucky. Just wanted to check before I decide to import anything from the UK to Australia. Yes, the local Hi-Fi market is kinda crap, you have it so good over there.
Tony, review thr YAMAHA KX-200! Please
I Always Loved That Red Type I & Blue Type II CrO2 Chrome CD-IT Blank Tapes. I Was Purchasing Them @ Local Stores Around 1998-2003, Then, Blue Type II Became Dark Purple/ Black, But Still See Thru Transparent, and Red One Type I Became Bright Purple, Also Transparent Between 2002-2008. After 2008, Maxell XL-II Was The Only Type II CrO2 Tape Around In Stores, Then That Vanished. Last TDK D Normal Bias Tape I Purchased Was in 2013, Last Sony HF Type I Purchased Was in 2018 Brand New In Stores. Just Maxell UR 60, 90, 120 Decent Quality Brand New Tapes Is All I Can Find Today, Minus Cheaper Quality Ones They Sell Today.
What amp do you use in you videos
Ај е.и се со тоа Aiwa! Сериозен си?
I Have All But Polaroid Blank Tape
Hey Tony, have you reviewed NAC’s new Type II?
No and don't plan to. From what I've heard they're the same over hyped crap as their Type 1.
@@CassetteComeback that would be sad 😣 They sent me a free sample recently, I’ll see what it sounds like 🧐
@@defconed Thanks for sharing - I’m on a FB fangroup for old cassette four track machines from the 80’s and 90’s, and someone posted a video of excellent results as well on a Tascam 424mkiii. At least in the video, I heard no drop-outs and the original poster said he actually needed to turn the highs down in the EQ to get his mix where he wanted it, which I’m sure you know is unheard of with most type II’s of almost any brand or make. My sample arrives today or tomorrow, I’m hoping to have similar results with mine 🤞🏻 📼
Sounds like they loaded the "samples" with something other than their tape, as the people over at Tapeheads confirm that this isn't a good tape. They've never reached out to me with samples, even though I'm the biggest cassette TH-camr, as they know I'd smell a rat...
I think, the Polaroid tape sounds dump and boring.
SONY ZX ？ I saw it for the first time ナカミチ 専用かも www
Great video Tony. It’s good your still doing videos. Thanks for all you do.
Hi, Tony. I need to contact you, but I dont know how. The Facebook page messenger appears to be turned off.