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

I remember fondly the first tape someone sent me of themselves singing and one of them answering questions. It was delightful to have a cassette tape and back then everyone had tape players. I was surprised tapes like this were still being sold so I got some to record on and they work perfectly. I have three tape players so can pretty much listen to tapes in three different rooms. So if you want to go a little retro and have some tapes these look to me like the best option. I continue to get more as they are such a high quality.~The Rebecca Review

These cassettes are flimsy compared to their 80's & 90's counterparts, but will get the job done. If your recording equipment is good quality, your recordings will sound great.

I have found these great for recording my favorite songs. High quality.

Reliable. Good purchase. Record ability good.

Chances are you only think these are good because you don't have much to compare them with. A well made cassette from 30 years ago will perform considerably better. I used to be a "Premium Type I" sort of guy like Sony HF-S, TDK-AR, etc. Compared to those this is like one of those "good for dictation" type of cassettes. No offense to Maxell - I appreciate the fact that they're still making cassettes and I do use these but I don't expect a premium experience. For a premium experience I'm still using vintage tapes. I still have some sealed Sonys from back in the day. Considering these are brand new and inexpensive they do represent a good value. I wish Maxell would re-introduce super ferric tapes like their old XLI line.

I used to be a tape trader back in the eighties in the metal underground. I mainly used Sony back then but when I wanted a higher quality I would use Maxell. These work great and the playback sounds top notch. This is how I back up my CD and vinyl collection.

These are always my fave tapes to choose. I like the fact that they have a 90-minute storage capacity and good quality to boot.

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.