We raised the mix tape to something like an art form. Those of us unable to express our feelings toward a crush, or a friend, or someone else important to us were able to create a mix tape allowing others to sing the words we could never say. The "artist" could thus shed his inhibitions by letting other do his talking for him.
Maxell audio tapes were a favorite because their jackets, or the cards where mixed tape makers could write the songs included on the tape, folded out to offer more space. Additionally, Maxell provided several labels for the cassette tape in case one made a mistake while writing.
Maxell made their audio tapes with thinner cases than other tape manufacturers did. This was so that customers could keep more of them in smaller spaces. They could easily fit into pockets, so that they could be passed from the mixer to the intended listener with ease.
The Maxell brand of audio cassettes developed a strong reputation for durability. This was important given the short lifetimes of new brands of audio cassettes. Some tapes lost their sound quality in a matter of just a few months. In addition, most tapes' lives were shortened by exposure to warm temperatures and direct light.
Day by day it has been
increasingly difficult to find working cassette players with the advent
of CD players. Ironically, one can find several mixed tapes made on
Maxell cassettes in the early 1980s, which work very well. The
resurgence of cassette players similar to record players will happen
when the people want to replay mixed tapes.
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In the 1980s
the rage was to make mixed tapes for friends and loved ones.
Three main brands were
Maxell audio tapes, TDK cassette tapes, and
Fuji audio tapes, but Maxell became the preferred brand.
Its expandable fold-out jacket size, complementary extra
jackets, thinner tape size to allow for easier storage and
portability, and durability marked it as the favorite brand
to record on. Many of these tapes from the 80s are still in
working order, and as long as there are cassette tapes and
players, fans will love to hear them. So why not check out
some old tapes sometime for fun!
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