TOMASHI Cassette Player, Portable Stereo Playback, Supports External Mic and Earphone Port

I really don't know what people are going on about in these reviews as clearly they do not understand modern cassette players. What do you really expect from a $30 (modern) cassette player? This isn't peak 1980's Sony Walkman and there are zero on the market currently that hold a candle to the quality of that era. Important point to know: There is only one cassette mechanism being made today and *all* current walkman style devices share this same mech, regardless of brand. The only differences between brands are features and construction and such and you pay to whatever pricepoint that you want. Essentially, playback will all sound the same regardless of the device you buy. With this Tomashi, I consider it mostly a playback only device as it does a good job with that and wow and flutter and speed are reasonable for a modern era cassette player (it does have a speed adjustment screw on the back, as is standard for this mechanism). If you want to record you will get basic recording, but again...don't expect vintage cassette recording quality. This mech just doesn't do that very well and the built-in mic isn't anything fancy. The headphones it comes with are just starter headphones. Anyone serious about listening to cassettes will have a decent set of headphones ready to go. You don't have to spend a lot of money to get good 3.5mm jack headphones anymore. In summary, this little device sounds good for playback. So if that's mainly what you are looking for, no need to really spend any more money. It is plastic construction, but again...it's also one of the more inexpensive ones on the market. I tried a handful of tapes (old, new, self recorded hi-bias, etc.) and was pleasantly surprised with the playback sound quality. Remember, these new players also likely won't have any noise reduction (Dolby B/C is no longer licensed) so if you have a hissy tape they will still sound hissy. But if the tape is recorded well you will certainly have a pleasant listening experience.

It's been said that all modern cassette deck mechanisms are the same and sound the same. I'm here to tell you that I have two modern Walkman style portable stereos and the sound quality on the Tomashi is a lot better than the other one that I have. That being said, I do have a few minor gripes. The recording function isn't very good. I think its a mic level input but I can't get it do record with any sort of usable level. Also, I think you can accidently push the record button and record over your mix tape. Older devices required you to push play and record at the same time, this one I believe you just need to hit record. Bottom line: It sounds really great and it's inexpensive enough that you could sticker bomb it or doodle all over it and not feel bad. Love it.

I was very impressed with this player when I got it. It worked very well, had great sound quality, and a sleek design with logical functionality. The earbuds are also super decent. Was using this daily for 3 months before I unfortunately dropped it by mistake onto the road. I believe it may have messed something up, because it just stopped working. So this thing can be fragile. As a portable player though, I was hoping it might survive a relatively small drop like that, though. I will probably replace it in the future, but I hate to feel like I have to treat it like glass. Still pretty impressed with it, though, while it worked!

The recorder and player did not work. will be returning soon

I still have a lot of tapes and a lot of bands I like have been releasing special edition cassettes so I've really been wanting to find a "walkman" and this is such a cute one. It's like the ones I had as a kid, but with a cleaner aesthetic that I love. It's almost a retro future type of design. It plays tapes well and you can use the earbuds it comes with or any pair of headphones with an aux plug. Definitely a great gift for someone in your life that is still into cassettes!

I have a large collection of cassette tapes and no way to listen to them. This is a great option. I guess it appeals to my older demographic a lot because we grew up listening to music in this way. This device fills the bill by playing my cassette tapes and letting me enjoy my music. The quality and sound are fine for the price. I am not an expert but it sounds fine to me. I hope I don't drop it because I am not sure how durable the plastic will be, but that would be true of any device of this sort. I will enjoy listening to my tapes while I work or relax.

Great little cassette player. Sound quality was surprisingly superb. Got my fix of nostalgia and got a functional product out of it. It does feel like it would shatter into a million pieces if dropped though, so caution is advised.

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Arrived well packed and protected, however clear part that shows the cassette is scratched. Otherwise looks great besides the scratch damage