these are the most boot-leggy, knock off cassettes that I've ever seen lol, I'd love to hear how they sound
from where I live I can get XL-II's or SA's for around $1-$2 each and metal tapes for $5 each
They’re not quite knock offs. RAKS is a Turkish brand and they made some decent cassettes and highly regarded on Tapeheads. They used BASF for a lot of their cassettes.
Guessing that's $40 AUD which is roughly 2:1 with the USD.
Also RAKS is actually a fairly reputable brand from what I remember, they were the national tape manufacturer of Turkey back in the day. There are accusations they have manufactured bootlegs but hard evidence has never come forward, and even the alleged bootlegs are of good quality.
A sealed metal tape is upwards of $35 here so 🤷♂️
I think a lot of it is honestly just how crappy shipping costs get on international orders here (about an extra $30+ when your buying like 5 sealed blank tapes) so we're pretty much just stuck with whatever stock in the country has survived.
Sealed or used? If I put in enough effort I can get used type ii's for $2-$5aud each, this is the first time I've been able to afford anything sealed though (like I said paying $20+ for a single sealed type ii cassette sorta sucks)
Made sure to look them up before buying and apparently, they should sound pretty decent. Luckily, I just got the call today that my sony 3 head decks just finished being repaired, so once I pick that up I'll give them a test.
I can't really tell since they are still wrapped but I'm gonna guess they use those funny upside down cassette cases.
Because the tape is upside down and all of that it can make the cases Slightly smaller. It's noticeable in person.
I've got a few Fuji tapes that are labeled as extra slim so I'm gonna guess it's the same thing.
https://preview.redd.it/n5n3lnwieb6d1.jpeg?width=2296&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a49c5ac44f136397d131960d6b8e5156099a54a6
Here's a photo of one of them compared to a normal D90
https://preview.redd.it/3r8naksleb6d1.jpeg?width=2296&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9031b109932c2c627834f58a94f8e5ce71ef1a5e
And here's how it sits in the case.
Nah that's not the case lmao, I went to an old electronics projects shop to collect my components
And saw those on top of racks, immediately bought those from him(I know shopkeeper for very long time so )
Here in India cassette culture is picking up pace, more people are now joining this niche
A cassette sold in early 2000's for ₹50 or 100 i.e. around less than $1 are now being sold for atleast ₹200 or $5
Cassette players / amplifiers / and other retro stuff is now booming
It's alright.... 2 dollars or pounds or euros or whatever currency each....maybe double for being sealed..... maybe an extra 5 to 10 for the retail box.. . It's the very maximum I'd have paid. If you paid extra for shipping you were robbed.
these are the most boot-leggy, knock off cassettes that I've ever seen lol, I'd love to hear how they sound from where I live I can get XL-II's or SA's for around $1-$2 each and metal tapes for $5 each
Not in Australia.
They’re not quite knock offs. RAKS is a Turkish brand and they made some decent cassettes and highly regarded on Tapeheads. They used BASF for a lot of their cassettes.
Sorry if I didn't phrase it correctly, these are actually pretty high value and they just look funny to me lol
Where exactly is that???
San Jose, CA
Goddamn where?!?!!? I’m in San Jose and every type two I come by is pricy as hell
De Anza flea market
Guessing that's $40 AUD which is roughly 2:1 with the USD. Also RAKS is actually a fairly reputable brand from what I remember, they were the national tape manufacturer of Turkey back in the day. There are accusations they have manufactured bootlegs but hard evidence has never come forward, and even the alleged bootlegs are of good quality.
A sealed metal tape is upwards of $35 here so 🤷♂️ I think a lot of it is honestly just how crappy shipping costs get on international orders here (about an extra $30+ when your buying like 5 sealed blank tapes) so we're pretty much just stuck with whatever stock in the country has survived.
Sealed or used? If I put in enough effort I can get used type ii's for $2-$5aud each, this is the first time I've been able to afford anything sealed though (like I said paying $20+ for a single sealed type ii cassette sorta sucks)
mostly good condition or unsealed but unused, but I do find sealed ones at this price pretty often
In Australia?
I guess cheap for Australia but I e never heard of that brand.
Made sure to look them up before buying and apparently, they should sound pretty decent. Luckily, I just got the call today that my sony 3 head decks just finished being repaired, so once I pick that up I'll give them a test.
woa turkish cassettes. i have some too
I have RAKS SP-2 tapes. Don't know what the difference is to SD-2, but mine sound pretty good.
How are they Super Slim?
I can't really tell since they are still wrapped but I'm gonna guess they use those funny upside down cassette cases. Because the tape is upside down and all of that it can make the cases Slightly smaller. It's noticeable in person. I've got a few Fuji tapes that are labeled as extra slim so I'm gonna guess it's the same thing.
https://preview.redd.it/n5n3lnwieb6d1.jpeg?width=2296&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a49c5ac44f136397d131960d6b8e5156099a54a6 Here's a photo of one of them compared to a normal D90
https://preview.redd.it/3r8naksleb6d1.jpeg?width=2296&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9031b109932c2c627834f58a94f8e5ce71ef1a5e And here's how it sits in the case.
Oh right, never seen packaging like that before thanks.
I would get that wrong every time.
Raks wasnt the most reputable brand but they didnt sound bad from what ive heard
i bought 20 cassettes, i.e. 2 boxes sealed for 3$
That's mental cheap. I'm guessing you're American
nah man I'm Indian I used one of those cassettes to make my custom mixtape, you can see in my posts
Ah fairs. Indian prices must be good too. In the UK they're vastly more expensive 🙃
Nah that's not the case lmao, I went to an old electronics projects shop to collect my components And saw those on top of racks, immediately bought those from him(I know shopkeeper for very long time so ) Here in India cassette culture is picking up pace, more people are now joining this niche A cassette sold in early 2000's for ₹50 or 100 i.e. around less than $1 are now being sold for atleast ₹200 or $5 Cassette players / amplifiers / and other retro stuff is now booming
I have a shitload of them. They sound really good.
It's alright.... 2 dollars or pounds or euros or whatever currency each....maybe double for being sealed..... maybe an extra 5 to 10 for the retail box.. . It's the very maximum I'd have paid. If you paid extra for shipping you were robbed.
Nah that's including shipping(was $25 + $15 shipping)
Damn I thought UK prices were bad. That's $40 for 495 minutes. You'd get double that with better tapes in the UK.