Fundamentally, it’s a basic build, but it does work. We’ve seen other DIY tape decks before, too. There’s something about this format that simply refuses to die. The fans just won’t let ...

[Matsound] has made a tape delay using an old tape deck and regular cassette tapes. The core of the build is a portable 3-head cassette recorder, in this case a Marantz PMD430. The circuit has bee ...

This is not likely to be an issue with modern players or other sources (such as a CD player or tape deck), but it's worth keeping in mind. The device works with a dedicated app for iOS and Android ...

and The Smashing Pumpkins’ self-titled second demo for $1,200. Tape decks are sold separately, as are the pencils to spool the tape back up into the cassette.