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USB Cassette Deck

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USB Cassette Deck
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USB Cassette Deck

From C90 to MP3!

Let's face it, audio tapes were crappy. Yes, you could compile party mixes and pilfer the top 40 off the radio, but times change and the thought of waiting an eternity for a C90 to rewind or untangling a twisted C90 is about as appealing as listening to Chico duetting with Slipknot. So thank goodness you can digitize the music trapped on your old cassettes with the miraculous USB Cassette Deck.

USB Cassette Deck

Check the levels and adjust the gain



Simply plug this double tape deck into your computer and you can start converting tapes into MP3s faster than you can say 'I was working as a waitress in a cocktail bar'. It's easier than the old 'Rec'+'Play' finger stretch.

Suitably 80s-looking, the USB Cassette Deck has slow-opening doors (the slower the better back in the day) a tape counter and metal/CrO2 tape selector. And with two decks you can record from tape to tape for additional retro reminiscing.

USB Cassette Deck

Includes Audacity Software (PC & Mac)

Completely plug and play with no special drivers required, the USB Cassette Deck comes with idiot-proof Audacity and EZ Tape Converter software. This allows you to archive your recordings directly into iTunes® in a few clicks. Just think, you could be listening to old mix tapes on your MP3 player or burning CDs of that ancient recording of your grandma going on about the price of Spam.

USB Cassette Deck

Connects to your computer via USB


Once you start converting you'll be totally hooked. And when you eventually run out of tapes to digitize, you can bet your wonky spools friends and relatives will come a-knocking with their collections.

USB Cassette Deck

(L-R) Gain Control, USB port, RCA Record Input & RCA Playback Output


It really is amazing what you find on old cassettes. It's like rediscovering the soundtrack to your youth. And once you've converted them you can listen to all that previously trapped material without having to dig out a cassette player or put up with all that slow rewind business. So why pause? It's time to fast-forward to the future with a USB Cassette Deck.


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Please note:
  • New Kids On the Block Greatest Hits cassette not included... sadly!
Features:
  • Quickly transfer music on your tapes to MP3 format on your computer!
  • Dual dubbing cassette deck
  • Plug & Play USB audio interface - no drivers needed!
  • Metal and CrO2 tape selector
  • PC and Mac compatible
  • Audacity (Mac and PC) and EZ Tape Converter (PC) recording software included!
Dimensions:
  • Approximately - 16½" (W) x 5¼" (H) x 8¾" (D)
Box contents:
  • 1x USB Cassette Deck
  • 1x USB Cable
  • 1x Stereo RCA Cable
  • 1x Software CD
  • 1x Quick Start User's Manual
System requirements:
  • PC running Windows XP, Vista or Mac running OS9 or higher
  • One available USB1.1 port or higher


Press reviews

Press reviews

"It's a doddle to set up, Audacity (the software that comes with the deck) is really easy to use for quick track editing, and sound quality is superb."
The Daily Telegraph

"It doesn't really hurt but getting digged in the kidneys isn't the most comfortable feeling in the world. I was desperate not to get plugged by the enemy, so played more frantically. it's seriously fun, and knowing where your foe is firing from is a real advantage too. Get some!"
T3

"Ion Audio's Tape 2 PC presents a method with unparalleled simplicity for fast-forwarding your music collection into the digital age."
PC Advisor

"Bring treasured mix-tapes such as 'Goth Depression Mix '86' and 'Top Buzz Maxi-Mental Dance Rave Hits!!!' into the digital age... You need never hear the agonizing crunch of a tangled C90 ever again..."
T3

"... the deck makes transferring tapes so simple that it's fun... The sound quality is excellent."
Computer Shopper

"For a certain generation the humble C90 is the equivalent of vinyl, only a bit less sexy...You can't beat a flip through your old mixtapes for a shot of nostalgia, but they're a bit of a faff for us with our 21st-century attention spans. Hail then to Firebox for their USB cassette deck, which plugs into your PC or Mac and with very little fiddling converts your oldies into MP3 format."
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What you said...

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Great product! Works perfectly. One quick note: if you are someone who's familiar with sound editing and already have editing software, there's no need to load the included software. Windows XP (I can't speak for mac) found a driver just fine. In my editing software, all I have to do is change the record source. I ripped a couple cassettes this weekend (stuff that has never been released on cd) and it went quite smoothly! (At least, once I found the gain control on the back. ;).
Firebox says: Excellent, thanks for the info!
DJ Empirical, Cincinnati, OH, USA - Nov '07

This is just what the doctor ordered. Having been a tape collector since the (very) early 70's I have rather a large collection of audio tapes, including a massive amount of audio books. This machine is proving absolutely brilliant in transferring them to digital. Although only owning it for a couple of weeks, it has already been worth its weight in gold as many of my tapes are no longer available in any format. Also, I have seen this product for sale else where for a lot more money. So well done Firebox for selling this great product for a very reasonable price.
Tim Vanns, Watford - Sep '07

Been looking for this sort of thing for ages. And yes it does do what it says on the box....
Su Birnie, Suffolk - Aug '07

Yes, but can it record on tape from your PC as well?
Firebox says: Not via USB, Jonty. You need to use a cable from the line out of your PC sound card to the line input of the tape deck.
Jonty, Old Coulsdon UK - May '08

I was looking for something like this for a while but you could only get something for your PC. (I wanted something for my laptop. ) Anyway, I opened the box and saw the instructions and thought great this is going to hard to set up. It wasn't. I put the software disc in the drive and it loaded automatically. Then I plugged it in to the USB and power socket and I was away. The only thing I had to changed was the audio from Windows media codec. I wanted it mainly to record my audiobooks. Playing them back, they were so loud and clear that I thought the reader was in the room with me. The only problem I found was you have to be with the machine to turn the recorder off when the tape finished and you can not go on the internet while recording or the recorder picks up every bleep and sound. Other than this I would recommend it to anyone. Just for is recording quality alone.
Ginette Kneller, Leicester - Jan '08


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