Xlii 90 High Bias Audio Cassette Tape -5-Pack

These are top quality metal tapes, but do note that the 90 minute, 2x45 spec is based on regular playback. 4 track recorders obviously turn this into a single 45 minute "side", but note that many recording devices run at twice the standard playback speed (9.5 cm/sec instead of 4.75). That's no fault of the product mind you. Definitely spring for the 5 pack because you'll only get about 22.5 minutes of continuous 4 track recording on a single tape and will probably want a few for different takes/projects.

I record from vinyl to these cassettes.The recording quality is excellent

Received in good order appreciate very much - Thank You

Huge fan of these blank tapes been using them for years, very happy with my purchase.

This product and this length is the gold standard for home recording with cassette tapes. The sound is much 'warmer' than CD's and the hiss is low if you buy quality equipment and keep it clean. I find I can listen longer to music on these tapes than I can with CD's. The 90 minute length is durable and holds up for many, many replays. Avoid the 110 and 120 minute lengths of this product as the tape is thinner and the life span of these longer lengths is significantly shorter.

Sound quality is good enough. Not quite enough to excuse the friction in the reels causing it to occasionally catch during playback. My players that detect the end of the tape will sometimes stop from the friction. Auto reverse ones will just start playing the other side. I've also found it affects the anti-roll feature on portable players, making the tapes far more vulnerable to wow and flutter as you move. Really disappointing. I don't know if every tape in the pack is like this, but even one being in such poor state makes it a poor value.

Awesome tape.! In 2024.

I haven't tested the tapes yet, but I expect no issues there... All five tapes are individually sealed and seem legitimate, with "Assembled in Mexico" on the wrapper. The seller was "Morgans_Merchandise".The package was not a factory Maxell 5-pack as show in the picture, but 5 new, sealed tapes repacked in clear plastic by the seller. Four were a match to the bottom one in the picture showing the fronts, and one was match to the one on the top.These are late 90's to early 2000's manufactured XLII tapes, probably towards the end of their manufacturing life, in many cases people believe this was a time when these Maxell XLII tapes were not the same quality as they were in the 80's to early 90's as Maxell just churned them out of a factory in Mexico and no longer in Canada or Japan, but others disagree.I don't know when I will use them, due to how hard it is to get Chrome tapes now days I only use them for special purposes... When I use them, I will update this review if appropriate but I don't have any concerns that the tapes themselves will be an issue. I just wanted to let people know that it wasn't quite what I expected.