Price: $19.99 - $12.99
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The TASCAM 424-S Studio Cassette is a genuine high bias type II cobalt oxide cassette specifically engineered for outstanding output (4db louder than standard Type II cassettes), low distortion, and unmatched musical clarity when used with TASCAM Portastudio cassette recorders. Industry leading specs like high coercivity for superior storage capacity and almost double the retentivity of standard cassette tapes for enhanced imaging of your recordings ensure your recordings will be higher-fidelity and stronger than ever. The tape formulation was engineered and tested specifically in recalibrated and restored vintage TASCAM Portastudio workstations and stereo recording decks. The 424-S Cassette has the same specifications of the Master 424 Studio Cassette, but without the gold collector reels. The TASCAM Portastudio opened the door to home recording over 40 years ago and was THE sound for thousands of albums over the decades, from Bruce Springsteen’s Nebraska to DeWolff’s TASCAM Tapes. The TASCAM Portastudio’s legions of fans and users range from Lady Gaga, Wu-Tang Clan and Beck to Bootsy Collins, Beastie Boys, and the Mars Volta. With vintage TASCAM Portastudios selling at a premium price on the used market, TASCAM is proud to provide the gold standard for the cassette medium.
The TASCAM 424-S Studio Cassette is a genuine high bias type II cobalt oxide cassette. specifically engineered for outstanding output (4db louder than standard Type II cassettes), low distortion, and unmatched musical clarity when used with TASCAM Portastudio cassette recorders.
Industry leading specs like high coercivity for superior storage capacity and almost double the retentivity of standard cassette tapes for enhanced imaging of your recordings ensure your recordings will be higher-fidelity and stronger than ever.
The tape formulation was engineered and tested specifically in recalibrated and restored vintage TASCAM Portastudio workstations and stereo recording decks.
Made in USA
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Reviewer: Matthew Rogofsky
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Nostalgia
Review: No defects out of 5 cassettes
Reviewer: Seungpyo Hong
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good~
Review: Good~
Reviewer: noah r.
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Terrible, a modern type 1 from maxell would sound better
Review: I bought one a year ago, and i bought one recently. The quality has barely changed. They sound way too bassy, and not in a good way, i mean in a heavy distortion way. Plus, despite using thicker tape than the ones they sold a year ago, the tape wrinkled VERY easily, i didnt touch the tape surface, and neither my cassette deck nor my walkman ate it. If you want a good cassette to record with, do yourself a favor: buy a modern maxell type 1, or an older chrome tape from the 80s and 90s, your ears will thank you.
Reviewer: Adam
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Just get an older type II tape
Review: These tapes are pretty disappointing, right off the bat.I bought a few of these and used them in my tascam 4-track using the recommended stuff (DBX, high speed, also tested without).The quality is pretty subpar for a type II. Thereâs definitely a volume cut upon playback, and tracks can sound pretty thin. One odd aspect is that the tape occasionally crackles throughout in a way that almost sounds like a vinyl record pop. I bought multiples and they all sound this way. I recorded the same guitar with the same EQ and the same microphone and mic placement on a Maxell type II and man oh man, the difference is night and day. Great balance, perfect treble and bass, punchy and clear with no volume loss. They just canât make these tapes the same anymore I suppose and thatâs a real shame.I honestly would not be surprised if these Tascam tapes are just type I tapes coated black (type I tape is brown, while type II is black). Looking online, the general consensus seems to be that these tapes are definitely inferior to NOS. Ultimately, still totally usable and not a total waste of money but it should be clear that these tapes will not get you the quality that an older Maxell or SDK type II will.
Reviewer: Pator
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Cinta de Buena Calidad
Review: La cinta graba en buena calidad. No es ninguna maravilla, para coleccionistas.
Reviewer: Andrew Morgan
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Not a tape for Audiophiles
Review: Sadly, due environmental concerns, the Type 2 Chrome tapes of the past that we came to know and love can no longer be produced. Tascam developed a Cobalt Oxide compound for Type 2 tapes due to this constriction. If youâre a audiophile using a high-end vintage cassette deck copying songs on to a tape, this is not the product for you. This was designed for a Tascam PortaPro, allows engineers and artists create warm analog lofi sound signature with their recordings.If youâre an audiophile you are looking make a high quality recording with minimal hiss, and no distortion, youâre better off buying New Old-Stock Chrome tapes or a high quality Type 1 tape. Tascamâs Cobalt Oxide tape has too much noise(even when tested with Dolby S NR) and the high frequencies and bass are distorted. I do appreciate Tascam making a new Type 2 cassette, it shows that thereâs a growing demand for tapes again
Reviewer: Chad
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Absolute Garbage for Portastudio Recording
Review: I was not able to pin down the exact part of the tape that causes the issue, but it is either the spools or the tape thickness, but these tapes had terrible speed fluctuations during recording. Waste of money!
Reviewer: Paul
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Avoid this cassette
Review: If you know what is Nakamachi, avoid this cassette.
Reviewer: Ian Robert Scott Laidlaw
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: The compilation I recorded on this tape came out perfectly, and my parents and I enjoyed it very much.
Reviewer: Bob
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: Only new type 2 tape availableIf you donât want tapes that are made 20 plus years. Adjust you bias they play ok.
Reviewer: Ruslan
Rating: 2.0 out of 5 stars
Title:
Review: I prefer to buy new stuff if it’s still produced – rather than 20 years old tapes.Purchased this tape to test it but sound quality results on Type II (CrO2) settings are as bad as bad-quality Type I tapes designed for basic speech recordings. I’d say it’s rather Type I (Fe2O3) tape.So don’t expect any good recordings results from it.Real Type II (CrO2) tapes have much better quality, so unfortunately I have to still buy NOS tapes from 90s.
