what is the best cassette tape maker in your experience?


what is the best cassette tape maker in your experience? 

if you saw my last thread, i said my personal favorites were TDK and Fuji, but what are the best in your experience?



and also, do you think a cheap type 1 cassette tape sounds that much worse than a more expensive type 1?

by cheap i don't necessarily mean quality, just the inexpensive kind you would find in a K-mart or 7-11 back in the day.

some of these names might ring a bell - Tonemaster, Top Crest, Onn, Zenith, Scotch, 3M
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Showing 4 responses by mofimadness

Maxell and Fuji.  Denon also made a great tape.  "That's" was a brand that unfortunately came in to late to the game, but was excellent also.
I've always thought of those low end tapes as pretty much junk.  I tried a few, but never had any luck.  Major dropouts, crinkled tape in the middle, rewinding and having the tape break off the spool, etc.

Anyone remember DAK tapes?  Probably the worst ever.
If you guys are like me and still taping, this company bought all the remaining Maxell XLIIS bulk tape, (on pretty huge pancake reels) and you can order almost any length of tape.  This is one of my favorite tapes and have ordered quite a few and all have been excellent so far.

https://www.duplication.ca/maxell-xlii-s-high-bias-cobalt-audio-tape-in-hidef-chrome-notch-shell-tab...
This cassette body is awful even if they use good tape!

I haven't had any problems with them.  Maybe you should try one before you comment on something you aren't familiar with?