We consider a cassette deck with pitch control to be a worthy investment in the long run.
We are here to help you choose the right one for your purposes from all the best available products in market today.
Our review process:
After carefully examining almost 70 decks, we shortlist the below mentioned products.
Our final set consists of the best products and we also worked hard to maintain variety within our picks for personal choice.
We have been analysing these decks for more than 2 years. We have probably handled more products and accessories than almost any team on the planet, so we have a particularly experienced perspective and depth of knowledge when it comes to these items.
Our collection of decks for your regular usage caters high-quality, cheap and value-for-money requirements.
Note: Just because we didn't mention a deck in this guide doesn't mean it's not good. The following are simply our picks for the best decks for most people - you may have your own specifications , that make a different deck better for you.
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Here, we present deck that manages to win our hearts. It's the pyle dual cassette tape deck and it's widely considered as one of all-around great deck you can buy. It works great for a basic deck. It is a basic dual tape player recorder. It has rock steady tape motion and the sound of the transfers seems flawless. The connections are L/R RCA output for playback thru an amplifier or stereo/tuner, and L/R RCA inputs to record from a power source such as stereo, tuner, other tape player or something with an amp power source.
It does not have auto-reverse or the ability to play two tapes continuously. It will not stop automatic between songs fast forward. The product is easy to set up.
Why We Like This:
Just the basic functions, but excellent dubbing and playback quality
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Tascam has been making great deck for years, thanks to a combination of clever design and appropriate materials. The outputs on this dual recorder/player are line level only meaning that, yes, you will need a receiver or powered speakers to play back. It allows the use of metal (type lv), chrome (type ll) or normal (type l) cassettes. It comes with a stereo install panel that makes it a bit wide and bulky, but easily removed with the turn of four screws if you aren't attaching into a cabinet. The unit has a Automatic tape type detector function based on the detection holes in the cassette shell.
This deck has a fine tune adjustment knob that allows you to adjust the pitch of the playback, this is priceless for those old tapes that are recorded on a low battery and have a bit of helium going on with the voices. The dynamic noise reduction for playback is very good though. The deck has an internal dac to convert from analog to digital. It's line output volume is great.
Why We Like This:
Nice to have a feature to speed up or slow down tape playback
Usb output for archiving a cassette to an external digital recorder
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Not everyone likes to purchase deck for their daily usage, but the pyle cassette deck with pitch control would be an anomoly. If you're looking for something to play back old cassettes this deck will do the job. The dual cassette tape deck provides normal and high speed audio cassette dubbing. It provides excellent recording level control for increased production level.
It has no pitch or wabble in the sound. It is a component in a component stereo system. It provides a complete description of the unit's features as well as how to connect. It is not a stand alone unit but must be used with an audio amplifier.
Why We Like This:
Brings back a lot of old fun memories
Full-featured, plus dual cassette sides allows transfer of cassette contents to new cassette
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Compared with other deck in this category, the teac cassette deck with pitch control has a convenient design. This is a great dual deck stereo cassette. It allows one to monitor (or cue) one cassette, with headphones, while the other cassette is playing. It is essentially the tascam 202 mk-vii without the "wings" for the rack mount. There are programs like Audacity to record tape music to MP3 format. The flurescent display has brightness adjustment. There are internal trimmers to adjust the recording bias, but in normal use it should not need to be adjusted.
There are 2 cassette decks for dubbing. The tanashin mechanism is simple and easy to service in the future if the belt ever need replacing. It is built with some very good features.
Why We Like This:
Usb 2.0 (full speed) standard compliant
Plays wonderfully and transfers them to the computer as they were recorded
You can make dual recordings from line in or microphone
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Sony offers a variety of deck for personal choice and yet maintaining quality in all the variants. It is an awsome deck! The deck does everything you would expect a tape deck to. It works and plays wonderfully. The tapes sound great using a high bias cassette tape. It will not play both sides of a tape without pushing the button to reverse play. It is great for dance music. The sound quality is simply great.
Why We Like This:
Packaged well and delivered in tack and in a timely fashion
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The jvc cassette deck with pitch control is capable of outshining several other deck featured in this list in overall features in its price range. This deck is a gem for a cassette enthusiast or anyone having a cassette collection. The drive system is a secondary mover, powered by a belt, which does not put the full force of the motor to tape. The controls are all up front and easy to use. It is loaded with features. The key to extending life in the unit is to cut live.
It provides hours of uninterrupted listening. The unit performs well in play and record function. It is easy to read and operate.
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The #2 deck works really good with both rubber bits grabbing as they should which is good because that is the most important of the 2 decks. It is handled by dolby b and dolby c, and the deck also features the most advanced cassette sonic expansion system, dolby hx. It offers one-touch insertion and ejecting of tapes. If you need continuous sound, the unit can be set to play both decks in a loop for up to 24 hours.
The rear panel features rca record inputs, as well as an rca output for connection to your home audio system. Although record levels can be set manually, the unit boasts intelligent automatic record leveling so you can simply press the record and walk away. It is provided for both decks via a fluorescent display, and double-speed editing is a snap with the RS-tr373's synchro-start and stop functions. If you have a technics amplifier, its remote will control this deck.
Why We Like This:
Fluorescent display with electronic counter for both decks