Testing Two Cassette Tape to USB MP3 Converter/ Capture Devices (ezcap231 & Reliance)

It seems pointless to make a video about cassette tapes one week before it turns 2018. But I feel it’s worth it to document a bit of history. If the text is flashing by too fast, you can PAUSE the video. I got two cassette players this December 2017. They are novelty gadgets that can digitize cassette tapes. They are not high end audiophile approved hifi devices, so don’t be thinking of digitizing whole libraries of rare cassettes with these. These are good for people who want to digitize a couple of old mix tapes or a few tracks on old cassettes. The crackles and artifacts on your tape get recorded into digital too. I think if you use this long enough, it will eventually “eat“ your tape. The build quality does not inspire confidence. But they DO work out of the box. This is a long video, but I’ve provided timestamps here of the different topics, you can fast forward accordingly. 00:00 Intro Prices are shown in 11:05. I try out the two de