The 19 best audio cassette brands
Sony, Maxell and Fuji lead our ranking of 19 audio cassette brands. Compare what each brand makes, visit its official site, or shop it online.
Audio Cassette brands, ranked
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Maxell
Dependable UR and XL-II tapes in normal and high bias, popular with home recordists who want steady results.
Top products: XL II 90· UR-90· C90 Communicator
Website: maxell.eu |Brands like Maxell
Popularity 9.8/10
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Memorex
Memorex DBS tapes are budget-friendly blanks, often sold in bulk packs for casual recording.
Top products: DBS 90
Website: memorex.com |Brands like Memorex
Popularity 4.8/10
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Scotch
Dynarange and BX tapes from the 3M family, with the 120 minute Dynarange as a long-play option.
Top products: BX 60· Dynarange 120
Website: scotchbrand.com |Brands like Scotch
Popularity 3.2/10
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RCA
Older Hi-Fi Stereo blanks in 60 and 90 minute lengths, with a classic American cassette feel.
Top products: Hi-Fi Stereo 60
Website: rcaaudiovideo.com |Brands like RCA
Popularity 3.0/10
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BASF
German chemistry firm with LH normal-bias blanks, a niche pick for purists collecting European stock.
Top products: LH C-60
Website: basf.com |Brands like BASF
Popularity 2.6/10
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Denon
High-bias Type II metal particle tapes such as HD8-100, suited to serious recording on good decks.
Top products: HD8-100
Website: denon.com |Brands like Denon
Popularity 2.1/10
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Panasonic
Matsushita Konosuke founded the Matsushita Electric Industrial Company to produce electric plugs and lamp sockets that he had designed. The 30s incorporated these products and experienced a rapid expansion of business. Over the years, various products such as irons, radios,...
Popularity 2.0/10
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JVC
Entertainment is a field that has always been in progress, and it still continues to find something new every day. JVC brings you the ultimate way to take entertainment to the next level. High-quality entertainment systems for cars and homes...
Website: us.jvc.com |Brands like JVC
Popularity 1.6/10
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3M
The five founders of 3M had a straightforward goal: mining corundum, a mineral used for making sandpapers and grinding wheels of premium quality. However, they assumed corundum was anorthosite, a common low-grade mineral. However, this did not deter the founders....
Website: 3m.com |Brands like 3M
Popularity 1.0/10
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Philips
Pre-recorded and blank tapes in the Compact Cassette format Philips developed in 1963, for decks from the 1970s.
Top products: SAA2050H/17
Website: usa.philips.com |Brands like Philips
Popularity 0.9/10
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Hitachi
Power is an entity that every individual or group of individuals wants to conquer. With power in your hands, you can change the world for good. Hitachi Group took this as an opportunity to do the same. They had the...
Website: hitachi.com |Brands like Hitachi
Popularity 0.8/10
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Laser
Laser makes hand tools, tool sets and pullers for home workshops and professional garages. Its Palm Ratchet Kit, for example, pairs a compact ratchet with a set of standard, security and precision bits. The company also releases new tools in...
Popularity 0.8/10
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Agfa
Agfa is a leading global technology company that designs and manufactures imaging systems and IT solutions for the printing industry. They also develop, produce, and sell lithographic plates and cylinders, and variable data products for healthcare. Their passion is imaging....
Website: agfa.com |Brands like Agfa
Popularity 0.8/10
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Olympus
Gastroenterology and urology teams use Olympus endoscopes to view inside the body during medical procedures. Olympus Corporation, a Japanese company, also makes digital and film cameras and interchangeable lenses. Its medical instruments are sold through hospitals and medical suppliers in...
Website: olympusmedical.co.in |Brands like Olympus
Popularity 0.7/10
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Toshiba
Toshiba makes hard disk drives, SATA hard drives, RAM modules and other computer parts. Its products cover storage and electronics for both personal computers and business systems.
Website: toshiba.com |Brands like Toshiba
Popularity 0.6/10
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SANYO
Japanese electronics maker SANYO sold televisions, DVD players, and remote controls for home entertainment. Its TV line includes LED and smart models in several screen sizes, along with soundbars and Blu-ray players. Remote controls for SANYO TVs are a separate...
Website: sanyo-av.com |Brands like SANYO
Popularity 0.6/10
Official websites and social accounts
| Brand | Website | X / Twitter | YouTube | ||
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| Sony | sony.com | – | – | – | – |
| Maxell | maxell.eu | /maxelleurope | maxell_europe | @maxelleu | MaxellEurope |
| Memorex | memorex.com | – | – | – | – |
| Scotch | scotchbrand.com | – | – | – | – |
| RCA | rcaaudiovideo.com | /RCA | – | – | – |
| BASF | basf.com | /basf | – | @BASF | basf |
| Denon | denon.com | /Denon | denonofficial | @DenonAmerica | – |
| JVC | us.jvc.com | /JVCMobileEntertainment | jvc.headphones.usa | @jvc_usa | UCCd84CmvdEHJGsmcsQ6QZyA |
