Gen Xer talk.Cassette players - which ones are your favorite?FIIO CP13 seems to be pretty neat, with it's early-to mid eighties aesthetics and has even metal housing. Too bad it only has rechargeable non-removable lithium battery, thus making it essentially disposable item. :( Otherwise you can even adjust Azimuth of the head and even playback speed.It would be nice to revitalize my cassette collection again.
>>107887371don't these all use the same basic mechanism anyway? and i think the fiio specifically doesnt allow you to adjust the speed through the little hole in the back (its entirely sealed, though im sure you could take it apart and find it)vwestlife has a good video on them
>>107887387Yeah and isn't it the simpliest, shittiest and cheapest (which is why it's still made) mechanism there was? Turning garbage into luxury items now lol
>>107887387>>107887408Yes. There's only one mechanism still in production. Anyone who actually wants a cassette player should be looking at vintage models. Preferably a model with readily available replacement belts.
>>107887371Buy an add, Zhang.
>>107887371>FIIO CP13These are shit. Every modern cassette player is shit, and there's nothing the manufacturers can do about it unless they make their own mechanism, which none do. The only remaining mechanism being produced is a low quality one with bad wow and flutter, bad build quality, and none of the "fancy" features decks had grown back in the day like auto reverse. Modern cassette players also never have support for type II or IV tapes or Dolby NR.You're better off getting an 80s-90s Sony Walkman that's already had the belt replaced if you don't want to bother doing it yourself.
>>107887408>>107887451you two are right but there is one (albeit minor) difference between a $15 and a $150 one, i believe the fiio uses metal pieces (maybe the flywheel? im not well versed on cassette player mechanisms) instead of plastic ones. it's honestly a fucking joke though, probably a few cents more.also why did they go for an internal battery? my retekess MP3 player just uses nokia-style ones you can swap out and recharge.
>>107887371>cassette players
>>107887371Whatever I can get on Facebook marketplace
I always hated cassette.
