Chords for Cassettes: EVERYTHING You Know is a LIE!
Tempo:
123.8 bpm
Chords used:
G
Em
A
E
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
What if I told you that everything you've ever heard about cassettes has been a [B] complete lie?
[F]
[Dm] [F] [Am]
[Dm] [Bm] Hey [G] friends, welcome to VinylEyes.
[E] I'm Jarrett New and today we're gonna be talking about why [Bm] I bought a cassette deck [G] in 2016.
What?
Jarrett, are you [C#] crazy?
What's all this nonsense [F#] about cassettes?
I'm here for vinyl records and [A] vinyl records only so make with the vinyl or else I'm [B] gonna unsubscribe.
[G] Merr.
[Am] Whoa, whoa, whoa, hang on a second before you do [E] that.
Let me explain myself.
[G] Okay, so I was browsing around on YouTube the other day and I came across a video that completely changed my [E] mind
about the [A] way I view cassette tapes.
The [B] name of that video was [G] called
Cassettes [A] better than you don't remember and it was from [E] a youtuber named [G] Techmoan.
His channel is [A] all about old and new audio [Em] and video [G] technology and his videos are really informative and
[G#] helpful.
Now [E] in his cassette video
he [G] talks about how most people think that cassettes sound terrible [E] and
honestly, this is the [F#] lie that we've all been led to believe.
So he [Em] argues that's actually a [G] giant
misconception [Em] and his main point is [A] this if you have the [Em] right equipment and you know how to [G] use it cassettes can [F#] actually sound
fantastic.
[A] This video completely blew me away and it encouraged me to do some more [F#m] online research.
[G] And what I learned is that there are actually four different types of cassette [Em] tape.
So here they are from the [G] crappiest to the highest quality.
Type 1 [Em] iron oxide.
This is the average [G] run-of-the-mill cassette tape.
These are the most common.
Type 2 chromium dioxide.
This tape was a huge step up in musical [C#] fidelity.
Type 3.
This [G] is a mixture of type 1 and type 2 tape and it never really took off because of its [Em] poor design.
And finally type
4 metal tape.
This is by far the best sounding tape formula that has ever been
manufactured and if you manage to find these online, they're usually really expensive.
So here's why everyone [A] thought that cassettes were [G] sh**.
The most common cassette [E] players back in the day [A] were both portable and [B] pretty crappy.
Kind [G] of like how today's
[Em] modern Crosley [Am] Cruisers are to records.
It's the [G] same deal.
So here's what people used to do.
They would take their portable [F#] boombox and record the radio on a [G] type 1 cassette.
Do you see the problem with all that?
That's like three separate levels of degradation in the sound quality.
So of course that [Em] tape is gonna sound like garbage.
Now if on the other hand you take a type 4 [E] metal tape and you record straight from your nice turntable
directly into your quality cassette deck, that recording can actually [G] sound amazing when you [A] play it back from the cassette.
So essentially if you [B] want you can make your [G] own authentic [E] mix tapes, which is really cool.
Now let's finally talk about my cassette deck.
I ordered the [F#m] Sony TC [Am]
[Bm]-KA1ES.
This is an older model and [F#] it's from 1995.
So as of the making of this [B] video that you're watching,
it's 21 years [F#] old and it still looks and plays great.
I got it off of eBay and it's clear that whoever owned this last [Em] was a true
audiophile in every sense of the word and took very good care of it.
Okay, now [E] what I'm about to say next is [G] very important.
And if you're looking to get into cassettes nowadays,
[Em] here's the best advice I can [G] give you.
First, choose a [A] proper cassette deck [F#] over a portable player because they're much better quality.
[Em]
Second, modern cassette decks [G] are not as good as the older models.
So [Em] what you want to find is a cassette deck from [F#] the early to mid [G] 90s when the cassette was at the height of its [E] popularity.
So [B] cassette decks from 1990 to 1995 are gonna have a lot of great features.
Third, speaking of features, [F#] here's what you want to look for.
Dolby B, C [B] and S noise reduction, [G] three tape heads [Em] and also go for a [A] single [G] cassette well,
kind of like this one right here.
The dual [E] cassette decks are okay, but they're not as [B] high quality.
And [G] finally, fourth, although [A] auto reverse might sound like a cool [B] feature,
I would actually [G] recommend staying away from it [Em] because over [Am] time the tape heads may [Em] become [G] misaligned
due to that flipping [A] motion from the auto reverse.
And when that [Em] happens, the sound won't [G] be as good.
So basically what I'm trying to [F#] say is less moving parts means that less things break, which is a good thing.
Now, finally, we're past all the technical stuff.
And if you're still watching this video and I haven't completely bored you yet,
you might be thinking [Em] to yourself, do they still make [G] cassettes?
And [Em] the answer is absolutely [A] yes, they do.
There's [B] one company based in the [G] US called National Audio Company Inc.
And they're still manufacturing blank cassette tapes in [A] 2016.
You can even find their high quality [B] type 2 tapes on [G] Amazon for a decent price.
[E] But let's say that you're not into making your own mix tapes and you just want to listen to albums that people have already made.
Well, I got great news for you because older albums on [G] cassette can usually be found dirt cheap.
I mean, they're practically giving these things away.
[C#] If you have a cassette deck in 2016,
you can go out to your local record shop or thrift store or even garage sale [E] and find tons of classic albums on cassette
for only a dollar each or [B] even less.
Really cheap.
And it gets better.
[Em] Let's say you're not into the old [Em] stuff and you want to find new music on [G] cassette tape.
Well, I got some more good news for you.
[A] A ton of independent [Em] cassette labels are popping up [G] everywhere online.
And if you're interested, here's a [A] few sites you can [G] check out.
[Em]
[A] [G]
[A] [G] And those are just to name a few.
These new cassette labels are fueling this brand new wave of what's being [F#] called cassette culture.
And I think that's pretty cool.
Also, on average, these brand new [F#] cassettes tend to only be [Em] about $5 or $7 at the most,
which is helpful to your wallet if you've already spent your [E] entire allowance on vinyl.
And a lot of the [G] brand new albums you'll find on cassette in 2016 sound unlike anything else out there.
Let me tell you guys, if you [A] love discovering new music, there is a [B] huge pool of [G] really wild, [Am] indie, garage rock,
experimental, [G] ambient, and eclectic music out there that you're [G#m] only going to find on [E] cassette.
And as far as the design [G] goes, I like the cassettes are [E] very portable.
I mean, you can just stick one inside [Bm] a pocket.
You can't do [G] that with a CD.
Also, these things are way more [B] durable than a CD, because if a CD gets scratched, as we all know, it's going to skip horribly.
But with [B] a cassette, this thick [G] plastic housing does a [Am] pretty good job of protecting the music inside.
[Em] So overall, I'm just [E] super excited to be collecting tapes [A] alongside vinyl records now,
[Bm] because honestly, [G] I just really love analog [A] music regardless of the format.
Also, this [G] is very important, I'm not going to be changing my [E] channel name to Cassette Eyes, okay?
So [B] don't worry about that.
But I will [G] say one thing, I have no plans [A] to be collecting 8-tracks in the [G] future, alright?
That's probably where I draw the line.
No offense to you if you [D] collect 8-tracks.
[B] Now, what do you guys think about [G] cassettes?
Do you mostly buy vinyl, or have you been collecting [E] cassettes as well?
[Em] Let me know down in the comments [G] below, and if you enjoyed [N] this video, join the Vinyl Revolution and hit subscribe,
because I'm going to be coming out with a lot of great videos every week that you're not going to want to miss.
Be sure to find me on [G] Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more.
All my social media links are
[F]
[Dm] [F] [Am]
[Dm] [Bm] Hey [G] friends, welcome to VinylEyes.
[E] I'm Jarrett New and today we're gonna be talking about why [Bm] I bought a cassette deck [G] in 2016.
What?
Jarrett, are you [C#] crazy?
What's all this nonsense [F#] about cassettes?
I'm here for vinyl records and [A] vinyl records only so make with the vinyl or else I'm [B] gonna unsubscribe.
[G] Merr.
[Am] Whoa, whoa, whoa, hang on a second before you do [E] that.
Let me explain myself.
[G] Okay, so I was browsing around on YouTube the other day and I came across a video that completely changed my [E] mind
about the [A] way I view cassette tapes.
The [B] name of that video was [G] called
Cassettes [A] better than you don't remember and it was from [E] a youtuber named [G] Techmoan.
His channel is [A] all about old and new audio [Em] and video [G] technology and his videos are really informative and
[G#] helpful.
Now [E] in his cassette video
he [G] talks about how most people think that cassettes sound terrible [E] and
honestly, this is the [F#] lie that we've all been led to believe.
So he [Em] argues that's actually a [G] giant
misconception [Em] and his main point is [A] this if you have the [Em] right equipment and you know how to [G] use it cassettes can [F#] actually sound
fantastic.
[A] This video completely blew me away and it encouraged me to do some more [F#m] online research.
[G] And what I learned is that there are actually four different types of cassette [Em] tape.
So here they are from the [G] crappiest to the highest quality.
Type 1 [Em] iron oxide.
This is the average [G] run-of-the-mill cassette tape.
These are the most common.
Type 2 chromium dioxide.
This tape was a huge step up in musical [C#] fidelity.
Type 3.
This [G] is a mixture of type 1 and type 2 tape and it never really took off because of its [Em] poor design.
And finally type
4 metal tape.
This is by far the best sounding tape formula that has ever been
manufactured and if you manage to find these online, they're usually really expensive.
So here's why everyone [A] thought that cassettes were [G] sh**.
The most common cassette [E] players back in the day [A] were both portable and [B] pretty crappy.
Kind [G] of like how today's
[Em] modern Crosley [Am] Cruisers are to records.
It's the [G] same deal.
So here's what people used to do.
They would take their portable [F#] boombox and record the radio on a [G] type 1 cassette.
Do you see the problem with all that?
That's like three separate levels of degradation in the sound quality.
So of course that [Em] tape is gonna sound like garbage.
Now if on the other hand you take a type 4 [E] metal tape and you record straight from your nice turntable
directly into your quality cassette deck, that recording can actually [G] sound amazing when you [A] play it back from the cassette.
So essentially if you [B] want you can make your [G] own authentic [E] mix tapes, which is really cool.
Now let's finally talk about my cassette deck.
I ordered the [F#m] Sony TC [Am]
[Bm]-KA1ES.
This is an older model and [F#] it's from 1995.
So as of the making of this [B] video that you're watching,
it's 21 years [F#] old and it still looks and plays great.
I got it off of eBay and it's clear that whoever owned this last [Em] was a true
audiophile in every sense of the word and took very good care of it.
Okay, now [E] what I'm about to say next is [G] very important.
And if you're looking to get into cassettes nowadays,
[Em] here's the best advice I can [G] give you.
First, choose a [A] proper cassette deck [F#] over a portable player because they're much better quality.
[Em]
Second, modern cassette decks [G] are not as good as the older models.
So [Em] what you want to find is a cassette deck from [F#] the early to mid [G] 90s when the cassette was at the height of its [E] popularity.
So [B] cassette decks from 1990 to 1995 are gonna have a lot of great features.
Third, speaking of features, [F#] here's what you want to look for.
Dolby B, C [B] and S noise reduction, [G] three tape heads [Em] and also go for a [A] single [G] cassette well,
kind of like this one right here.
The dual [E] cassette decks are okay, but they're not as [B] high quality.
And [G] finally, fourth, although [A] auto reverse might sound like a cool [B] feature,
I would actually [G] recommend staying away from it [Em] because over [Am] time the tape heads may [Em] become [G] misaligned
due to that flipping [A] motion from the auto reverse.
And when that [Em] happens, the sound won't [G] be as good.
So basically what I'm trying to [F#] say is less moving parts means that less things break, which is a good thing.
Now, finally, we're past all the technical stuff.
And if you're still watching this video and I haven't completely bored you yet,
you might be thinking [Em] to yourself, do they still make [G] cassettes?
And [Em] the answer is absolutely [A] yes, they do.
There's [B] one company based in the [G] US called National Audio Company Inc.
And they're still manufacturing blank cassette tapes in [A] 2016.
You can even find their high quality [B] type 2 tapes on [G] Amazon for a decent price.
[E] But let's say that you're not into making your own mix tapes and you just want to listen to albums that people have already made.
Well, I got great news for you because older albums on [G] cassette can usually be found dirt cheap.
I mean, they're practically giving these things away.
[C#] If you have a cassette deck in 2016,
you can go out to your local record shop or thrift store or even garage sale [E] and find tons of classic albums on cassette
for only a dollar each or [B] even less.
Really cheap.
And it gets better.
[Em] Let's say you're not into the old [Em] stuff and you want to find new music on [G] cassette tape.
Well, I got some more good news for you.
[A] A ton of independent [Em] cassette labels are popping up [G] everywhere online.
And if you're interested, here's a [A] few sites you can [G] check out.
[Em]
[A] [G]
[A] [G] And those are just to name a few.
These new cassette labels are fueling this brand new wave of what's being [F#] called cassette culture.
And I think that's pretty cool.
Also, on average, these brand new [F#] cassettes tend to only be [Em] about $5 or $7 at the most,
which is helpful to your wallet if you've already spent your [E] entire allowance on vinyl.
And a lot of the [G] brand new albums you'll find on cassette in 2016 sound unlike anything else out there.
Let me tell you guys, if you [A] love discovering new music, there is a [B] huge pool of [G] really wild, [Am] indie, garage rock,
experimental, [G] ambient, and eclectic music out there that you're [G#m] only going to find on [E] cassette.
And as far as the design [G] goes, I like the cassettes are [E] very portable.
I mean, you can just stick one inside [Bm] a pocket.
You can't do [G] that with a CD.
Also, these things are way more [B] durable than a CD, because if a CD gets scratched, as we all know, it's going to skip horribly.
But with [B] a cassette, this thick [G] plastic housing does a [Am] pretty good job of protecting the music inside.
[Em] So overall, I'm just [E] super excited to be collecting tapes [A] alongside vinyl records now,
[Bm] because honestly, [G] I just really love analog [A] music regardless of the format.
Also, this [G] is very important, I'm not going to be changing my [E] channel name to Cassette Eyes, okay?
So [B] don't worry about that.
But I will [G] say one thing, I have no plans [A] to be collecting 8-tracks in the [G] future, alright?
That's probably where I draw the line.
No offense to you if you [D] collect 8-tracks.
[B] Now, what do you guys think about [G] cassettes?
Do you mostly buy vinyl, or have you been collecting [E] cassettes as well?
[Em] Let me know down in the comments [G] below, and if you enjoyed [N] this video, join the Vinyl Revolution and hit subscribe,
because I'm going to be coming out with a lot of great videos every week that you're not going to want to miss.
Be sure to find me on [G] Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more.
All my social media links are
Key:
G
Em
A
E
B
G
Em
A
What if I told you that everything you've ever heard about cassettes has been a [B] complete lie?
_ [F] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [Bm] Hey [G] friends, welcome to VinylEyes.
[E] I'm Jarrett New and today we're gonna be talking about why [Bm] I bought a cassette deck [G] in 2016.
What?
Jarrett, are you [C#] crazy?
What's all this nonsense [F#] about cassettes?
I'm here for vinyl records and [A] vinyl records only so make with the vinyl or else I'm [B] gonna unsubscribe.
[G] _ Merr.
[Am] Whoa, whoa, whoa, hang on a second before you do [E] that.
Let me explain myself.
[G] Okay, so I was browsing around on YouTube the other day and I came across a video that completely changed my [E] mind
about the [A] way I view cassette tapes.
The [B] name of that video was [G] called
Cassettes [A] better than you don't remember and it was from [E] a youtuber named [G] Techmoan.
His channel is [A] all about old and new audio [Em] and video [G] technology and his videos are really informative and
[G#] helpful.
Now [E] in his cassette video
he [G] talks about how most people think that cassettes sound terrible [E] and
honestly, this is the [F#] lie that we've all been led to believe.
So he [Em] argues that's actually a [G] giant
misconception [Em] and his main point is [A] this if you have the [Em] right equipment and you know how to [G] use it cassettes can [F#] actually sound
fantastic.
[A] This video completely blew me away and it encouraged me to do some more [F#m] online research.
[G] And what I learned is that there are actually four different types of cassette [Em] tape.
So here they are from the [G] crappiest to the highest quality.
Type 1 [Em] iron oxide.
This is the average [G] run-of-the-mill cassette tape.
These are the most common.
Type 2 chromium dioxide.
This tape was a huge step up in musical [C#] fidelity.
Type 3.
This [G] is a mixture of type 1 and type 2 tape and it never really took off because of its [Em] poor design.
And finally type
4 metal tape.
This is by far the best sounding tape formula that has ever been
manufactured and if you manage to find these online, they're usually really expensive.
So here's why everyone [A] thought that cassettes were [G] sh**.
The most common cassette [E] players back in the day [A] were both portable and [B] pretty crappy.
Kind [G] of like how today's
[Em] modern Crosley [Am] Cruisers are to records.
It's the [G] same deal.
So here's what people used to do.
They would take their portable [F#] boombox and record the radio on a [G] type 1 cassette.
Do you see the problem with all that?
That's like three separate levels of degradation in the sound quality.
So of course that [Em] tape is gonna sound like garbage.
Now if on the other hand you take a type 4 [E] metal tape and you record straight from your nice turntable
directly into your quality cassette deck, that recording can actually [G] sound amazing when you [A] play it back from the cassette.
So essentially if you [B] want you can make your [G] own authentic [E] mix tapes, which is really cool.
Now let's finally talk about my cassette deck.
I ordered the [F#m] Sony TC [Am] _
[Bm]-KA1ES.
This is an older model and [F#] it's from 1995.
So as of the making of this [B] video that you're watching,
it's 21 years [F#] old and it still looks and plays great.
I got it off of eBay and it's clear that whoever owned this last [Em] was a true
audiophile in every sense of the word and took very good care of it.
Okay, now [E] what I'm about to say next is [G] very important.
And if you're looking to get into cassettes nowadays,
[Em] here's the best advice I can [G] give you.
First, choose a [A] proper cassette deck [F#] over a portable player because they're much better quality.
[Em]
Second, modern cassette decks [G] are not as good as the older models.
So [Em] what you want to find is a cassette deck from [F#] the early to mid [G] 90s when the cassette was at the height of its [E] popularity.
So [B] cassette decks from 1990 to 1995 are gonna have a lot of great features.
Third, speaking of features, [F#] here's what you want to look for.
Dolby B, C [B] and S noise reduction, [G] three tape heads [Em] and also go for a [A] single [G] cassette well,
kind of like this one right here.
The dual [E] cassette decks are okay, but they're not as [B] high quality.
And [G] finally, fourth, although [A] auto reverse might sound like a cool [B] feature,
I would actually [G] recommend staying away from it [Em] because over [Am] time the tape heads may [Em] become [G] misaligned
due to that flipping [A] motion from the auto reverse.
And when that [Em] happens, the sound won't [G] be as good.
So basically what I'm trying to [F#] say is less moving parts means that less things break, which is a good thing.
Now, finally, we're past all the technical stuff.
And if you're still watching this video and I haven't completely bored you yet,
you might be thinking [Em] to yourself, do they still make [G] cassettes?
And [Em] the answer is absolutely [A] yes, they do.
There's [B] one company based in the [G] US called National Audio Company Inc.
And they're still manufacturing blank cassette tapes in [A] 2016.
You can even find their high quality [B] type 2 tapes on [G] Amazon for a decent price.
[E] But let's say that you're not into making your own mix tapes and you just want to listen to albums that people have already made.
Well, I got great news for you because older albums on [G] cassette can usually be found dirt cheap.
I mean, they're practically giving these things away.
[C#] If you have a cassette deck in 2016,
you can go out to your local record shop or thrift store or even garage sale [E] and find tons of classic albums on cassette
for only a dollar each or [B] even less.
Really cheap.
And it gets better.
[Em] Let's say you're not into the old [Em] stuff and you want to find new music on [G] cassette tape.
Well, I got some more good news for you.
[A] A ton of independent [Em] cassette labels are popping up [G] everywhere online.
And if you're interested, here's a [A] few sites you can [G] check out.
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] And those are just to name a few.
These new cassette labels are fueling this brand new wave of what's being [F#] called cassette culture.
And I think that's pretty cool.
Also, on average, these brand new [F#] cassettes tend to only be [Em] about $5 or $7 at the most,
which is helpful to your wallet if you've already spent your [E] entire allowance on vinyl.
And a lot of the [G] brand new albums you'll find on cassette in 2016 sound unlike anything else out there.
Let me tell you guys, if you [A] love discovering new music, there is a [B] huge pool of [G] really wild, [Am] indie, garage rock,
experimental, [G] ambient, and eclectic music out there that you're [G#m] only going to find on [E] cassette.
And as far as the design [G] goes, I like the cassettes are [E] very portable.
I mean, you can just stick one inside [Bm] a pocket.
You can't do [G] that with a CD.
Also, these things are way more [B] durable than a CD, because if a CD gets scratched, as we all know, it's going to skip horribly.
But with [B] a cassette, this thick [G] plastic housing does a [Am] pretty good job of protecting the music inside.
[Em] So overall, I'm just [E] super excited to be collecting tapes [A] alongside vinyl records now,
[Bm] because honestly, [G] I just really love analog [A] music regardless of the format.
Also, this [G] is very important, I'm not going to be changing my [E] channel name to Cassette Eyes, okay?
So [B] don't worry about that.
But I will [G] say one thing, I have no plans [A] to be collecting 8-tracks in the [G] future, alright?
That's probably where I draw the line.
No offense to you if you [D] collect 8-tracks.
[B] Now, what do you guys think about [G] cassettes?
Do you mostly buy vinyl, or have you been collecting [E] cassettes as well?
[Em] Let me know down in the comments [G] below, and if you enjoyed [N] this video, join the Vinyl Revolution and hit subscribe,
because I'm going to be coming out with a lot of great videos every week that you're not going to want to miss.
Be sure to find me on [G] Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more.
All my social media links are
_ [F] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ [Am] _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ [Bm] Hey [G] friends, welcome to VinylEyes.
[E] I'm Jarrett New and today we're gonna be talking about why [Bm] I bought a cassette deck [G] in 2016.
What?
Jarrett, are you [C#] crazy?
What's all this nonsense [F#] about cassettes?
I'm here for vinyl records and [A] vinyl records only so make with the vinyl or else I'm [B] gonna unsubscribe.
[G] _ Merr.
[Am] Whoa, whoa, whoa, hang on a second before you do [E] that.
Let me explain myself.
[G] Okay, so I was browsing around on YouTube the other day and I came across a video that completely changed my [E] mind
about the [A] way I view cassette tapes.
The [B] name of that video was [G] called
Cassettes [A] better than you don't remember and it was from [E] a youtuber named [G] Techmoan.
His channel is [A] all about old and new audio [Em] and video [G] technology and his videos are really informative and
[G#] helpful.
Now [E] in his cassette video
he [G] talks about how most people think that cassettes sound terrible [E] and
honestly, this is the [F#] lie that we've all been led to believe.
So he [Em] argues that's actually a [G] giant
misconception [Em] and his main point is [A] this if you have the [Em] right equipment and you know how to [G] use it cassettes can [F#] actually sound
fantastic.
[A] This video completely blew me away and it encouraged me to do some more [F#m] online research.
[G] And what I learned is that there are actually four different types of cassette [Em] tape.
So here they are from the [G] crappiest to the highest quality.
Type 1 [Em] iron oxide.
This is the average [G] run-of-the-mill cassette tape.
These are the most common.
Type 2 chromium dioxide.
This tape was a huge step up in musical [C#] fidelity.
Type 3.
This [G] is a mixture of type 1 and type 2 tape and it never really took off because of its [Em] poor design.
And finally type
4 metal tape.
This is by far the best sounding tape formula that has ever been
manufactured and if you manage to find these online, they're usually really expensive.
So here's why everyone [A] thought that cassettes were [G] sh**.
The most common cassette [E] players back in the day [A] were both portable and [B] pretty crappy.
Kind [G] of like how today's
[Em] modern Crosley [Am] Cruisers are to records.
It's the [G] same deal.
So here's what people used to do.
They would take their portable [F#] boombox and record the radio on a [G] type 1 cassette.
Do you see the problem with all that?
That's like three separate levels of degradation in the sound quality.
So of course that [Em] tape is gonna sound like garbage.
Now if on the other hand you take a type 4 [E] metal tape and you record straight from your nice turntable
directly into your quality cassette deck, that recording can actually [G] sound amazing when you [A] play it back from the cassette.
So essentially if you [B] want you can make your [G] own authentic [E] mix tapes, which is really cool.
Now let's finally talk about my cassette deck.
I ordered the [F#m] Sony TC [Am] _
[Bm]-KA1ES.
This is an older model and [F#] it's from 1995.
So as of the making of this [B] video that you're watching,
it's 21 years [F#] old and it still looks and plays great.
I got it off of eBay and it's clear that whoever owned this last [Em] was a true
audiophile in every sense of the word and took very good care of it.
Okay, now [E] what I'm about to say next is [G] very important.
And if you're looking to get into cassettes nowadays,
[Em] here's the best advice I can [G] give you.
First, choose a [A] proper cassette deck [F#] over a portable player because they're much better quality.
[Em]
Second, modern cassette decks [G] are not as good as the older models.
So [Em] what you want to find is a cassette deck from [F#] the early to mid [G] 90s when the cassette was at the height of its [E] popularity.
So [B] cassette decks from 1990 to 1995 are gonna have a lot of great features.
Third, speaking of features, [F#] here's what you want to look for.
Dolby B, C [B] and S noise reduction, [G] three tape heads [Em] and also go for a [A] single [G] cassette well,
kind of like this one right here.
The dual [E] cassette decks are okay, but they're not as [B] high quality.
And [G] finally, fourth, although [A] auto reverse might sound like a cool [B] feature,
I would actually [G] recommend staying away from it [Em] because over [Am] time the tape heads may [Em] become [G] misaligned
due to that flipping [A] motion from the auto reverse.
And when that [Em] happens, the sound won't [G] be as good.
So basically what I'm trying to [F#] say is less moving parts means that less things break, which is a good thing.
Now, finally, we're past all the technical stuff.
And if you're still watching this video and I haven't completely bored you yet,
you might be thinking [Em] to yourself, do they still make [G] cassettes?
And [Em] the answer is absolutely [A] yes, they do.
There's [B] one company based in the [G] US called National Audio Company Inc.
And they're still manufacturing blank cassette tapes in [A] 2016.
You can even find their high quality [B] type 2 tapes on [G] Amazon for a decent price.
[E] But let's say that you're not into making your own mix tapes and you just want to listen to albums that people have already made.
Well, I got great news for you because older albums on [G] cassette can usually be found dirt cheap.
I mean, they're practically giving these things away.
[C#] If you have a cassette deck in 2016,
you can go out to your local record shop or thrift store or even garage sale [E] and find tons of classic albums on cassette
for only a dollar each or [B] even less.
Really cheap.
And it gets better.
[Em] Let's say you're not into the old [Em] stuff and you want to find new music on [G] cassette tape.
Well, I got some more good news for you.
[A] A ton of independent [Em] cassette labels are popping up [G] everywhere online.
And if you're interested, here's a [A] few sites you can [G] check out.
_ _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _
[A] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ [G] And those are just to name a few.
These new cassette labels are fueling this brand new wave of what's being [F#] called cassette culture.
And I think that's pretty cool.
Also, on average, these brand new [F#] cassettes tend to only be [Em] about $5 or $7 at the most,
which is helpful to your wallet if you've already spent your [E] entire allowance on vinyl.
And a lot of the [G] brand new albums you'll find on cassette in 2016 sound unlike anything else out there.
Let me tell you guys, if you [A] love discovering new music, there is a [B] huge pool of [G] really wild, [Am] indie, garage rock,
experimental, [G] ambient, and eclectic music out there that you're [G#m] only going to find on [E] cassette.
And as far as the design [G] goes, I like the cassettes are [E] very portable.
I mean, you can just stick one inside [Bm] a pocket.
You can't do [G] that with a CD.
Also, these things are way more [B] durable than a CD, because if a CD gets scratched, as we all know, it's going to skip horribly.
But with [B] a cassette, this thick [G] plastic housing does a [Am] pretty good job of protecting the music inside.
[Em] So overall, I'm just [E] super excited to be collecting tapes [A] alongside vinyl records now,
[Bm] because honestly, [G] I just really love analog [A] music regardless of the format.
Also, this [G] is very important, I'm not going to be changing my [E] channel name to Cassette Eyes, okay?
So [B] don't worry about that.
But I will [G] say one thing, I have no plans [A] to be collecting 8-tracks in the [G] future, alright?
That's probably where I draw the line.
No offense to you if you [D] collect 8-tracks.
[B] Now, what do you guys think about [G] cassettes?
Do you mostly buy vinyl, or have you been collecting [E] cassettes as well?
[Em] Let me know down in the comments [G] below, and if you enjoyed [N] this video, join the Vinyl Revolution and hit subscribe,
because I'm going to be coming out with a lot of great videos every week that you're not going to want to miss.
Be sure to find me on [G] Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and more.
All my social media links are