Pre-Loaded Type II Cassettes

The Maxell XLII Series high bias tape is best for dubbing from digital sources. The tape is engineered for higher output with a very wide dynamic range, bringing out the best from home and car cassette players. These cassettes come in original packaging, unbroken and factory sealed.

Vintage style 4 with oval High-Resonanceproof window.. Price is for 1 Cassette.

Highlights of this vintage:
- Pure Natural Sound XL-II: The newly developed pure EPITAXIAL magnetic particle has improved sensitivity by 1.0 dB in the low frequency range and by 2.0 dB in the high frequency range. The dynamic range has also been expanded by 2.5 dB in the low-frequency zone (compared with our UDS-II tape).
- HR (High Resonance-Proof) Cassette Mechanism: Outstanding vibration absorption characteristics have been realized through the adoption of an Oval Window Cassette Shell, HR cassette mechanism and DD (dual damping) slip sheets.

Vintage Maxell Cassette with gold label ( #bling ) - Ideal as a photo prop to show off your vintage cassette decks!

The Maxell XLII Series high bias tape is best for dubbing from digital sources. The tape is engineered for higher output with a very wide dynamic range, bringing out the best from home and car cassette players. These cassettes come in original packaging, unbroken and factory sealed.

Vintage style 2 with gold wrap and square gold label. Price is for 1 Cassette.

Highlights of this vintage:
- Crystal-clear sound: The use of Extra-Fine Epitaxial magentic particles has increased the MOL by 1 dB over the entire frequency range (compared with our UD-II tape).
- PA (Phase accuracy) cassette mechanism: Maxell's PA cassette mechanism assures outstanding phase characteristics.

Rare Maxell UDXLII Series high bias tape from around 1980.

Beautiful cassette with metallic gold foil labels. Great as props for taking photos of your tape decks.

Vintage Maxell XLII 100 minute high bias audio cassettes in a fantastic High Resonance-Damping Cassette Mechanismracy Mechanism. Ideal for recording hot digital sources.

Brand new old stock in factory-sealed wrapper. Branded as 100 minutes, this cassette is specified as 489 feet which equals 104 minutes! The length on your cassette deck will vary depending on its speed calibration. We have speed calibration cassettes available for sale.

Pure Natural Sound --- XLII

Further developed Epitaxial magnetic particles has improved sensitivity by 0.2 dB in the low frequency range and by 1.0 dB in the high-frequency range. (Compared with IEC Type II reference tape U564W)

HR (High Resonance-Damping) cassette mechanism

Outstandaing vibration absorption characteristics have been achieved through the adoption of a New Oval Window Cassette Shell, HR cassette mechanism and DD (dual damping) slip sheets.

Made in Japan

WIDE DYNAMIC RANGE
LOW DISTORTION

Vintage High-Bias BASF Chrome Plus C-17 Audio Cassettes in a clear Cassette Shell with graphite-lubricated liners for smooth running, chrome notch, tabs in, The audio tape is most likely BASF Chrome Plus (chrome plus cobalt) with very low tape hiss. Tested and performs well.

Vintage High-Bias  C-17 Audio Cassettes in a clear Cassette Shell with graphite-lubricated liners for smooth running, chrome notch, tabs out. 

C-28 (13:59 minutes per side) in a classic clear 5-screw shell with graphite liners for smooth running, loaded with vintage TDK SA High Bias Music Grade audio tape. This is a Type 1 shell so you need a bias switch on your cassette deck.

C-29 (14:40 per side) blue tint audio cassettes, sonic welded, clear leader, tabs out, with genuine Type II CHROME audio tape. Works on vintage tape recorders with a bias select switch, or you can drill out the notch for auto-sensing recorders.

C-28 (14:25 per side) in a sparkly gold and blue glitter sonic cassette shell, clear liners, clear leader, Type 1 shell loaded with CHROME Hi-Fi music grade audio tape. You need a bias selector switch on your tape recorder.

C-57 (28:30 per side) in a turquoise 5-screw cassette shell, graphite liners for clear running, yellow leader, tabs out, loaded with CHROME music grade audio tape. This is a Type 1 shell so you need a bias select button on your tape recorder, or you can break out the chrome notch. 

C-83 (41:30 per side) in clear cassettes with graphite liners, 5-screw shell, yellow leader, tabs out, loaded with CHROME music grade audio tape. This is a type 1 shell so you need a recorder with a bias select button.

C-06 (3:15 per side) pink transparent 5-screw cassette shell, clear liners, red leader, tabs out, loaded with high bias TDK SA Cobalt (chrome position) music grade audio tape. Needs a chrome tape selector on your tape recorder.

C-39(19:30 per side)Smoke Sonic Chrome Cassettes, transparent leader tape

C-60 (30:00 per side) Pink, transparent red leader tape, loaded with chrome audio tape. This is a Type 1 shell so you need a bias select button on your tape recorder, or you can break out the chrome notch. 

C-84(42:00 per side) Transparent Tabs In sonic-welded Type 1 shell, transparent red leader tape, loaded with chrome music grade audio tape. This is a Type 1 shell so you need a bias select button on your tape recorder, or you can break out the chrome notches.

C-60(30:00 per side) Blue Tint Chrome Cassettes , transparent leader tape, loaded with Hi-Fi music grade audio tape.

C-24 (12:14 per side) retro black cassette shell, clear leader tape, tabs IN Type 1 shell, 5 black screws, loaded with TOP QUALITY TDK SA High Bias tape. You need a bias selector switch to record properly.

TDK SA or comparable tape (Maxell XLII, BASF Chrome Extra)

C-25 (12:44 per side) retro black cassette shell, clear leader tape, tabs IN Type 1 shell, 5 black screws, loaded with TOP QUALITY TDK SA High Bias tape. You need a bias selector switch to record properly.

TDK SA or comparable tape (Maxell XLII, BASF Chrome Extra)

High quality CHROME C-129 audio cassettes! Tested and records perfectly. Approximately 64:40 per side. Chrome notch tabs IN cassette shell (Shape MK10) with anti-resonance bridge piece, graphite liners, 5-screws. Appears to be a high-end BASF Super Chrome or Chrome Extra. Comes with a heavy-duty vintage-style cassette case (CB-027).

18 minutes (9 minutes per side) BASF Chrome tape in a transparent Type 1 shell, tabs out. 

You need a bias select button on your cassette recorder, or you can drill out the chrome notch on the shell.

120 minutes (60 minutes per side) BASF Chrome tape in a clear Type 2 shell, tabs IN, graphite liners for smooth running, 5 screws. Includes a vintage-style CB-027 case and blank J-Card.

85 minutes (42:30 per side) Chrome tape in a 1980s retro smoky tinted Type 1 shell, tabs OUT, funky green liners, 5 screws, oxide leader. You need a bias select button on your recorder, or you can drill out the tab to convert the shell to Type II. Reclaimed tapes. Tested and records well at nice hot levels.

30 minutes (15:00 per side) TDK SA or Maxell XLII tape in a clear Type 1 shell, tabs OUT, golf foil graphite liners for smooth running, 5 screws. Includes a vintage-style CB-027 case and blank J-Card. You need a bias select button on your recorder or you can drill out the chrome notch.

C-85 (47:30 per side) Green Wasabi Bridge Transparent cassette shell with azimuth stabilizing bridge, translucent green leader, tabs out, loaded with super high quality chrome tape.