If you can get it to work the sound is good.

Belts melt to goo. I have this unit and belt replacement is a issue as the belts turn to black tar.

I have used this Sony WE-305 dual deck now for about a year doing karaoke practice and dubbing from tape to tape or tape to CDR. It is an excellent machine for the price and is very simple to operate. I have had no issues or problems with it.

Pleasent Sound, Fair Recording deck.

Somewhat cheap mechanism.

This is a nice sounding, good low - budget dual cassete deck. I have used an old Realistic (Radio Shack) deck for about 8 years, it is about 15 years old. My dad bought it after oaning much better ones. I am only 17 by the way, but my Dad is an adiophile. The Realistic still works, and will probably work forever, but the sound is REALLY bad. When I bought the Sony, I could not believe the difference. The sound on the Sony was amazing compared to any other one I had heard so far. It is a good sounding player, and it makes a decent tape. I would highly recomend TDK SA 60s or 90s for the best recordings but if anyone knows of a better tape, I would appreciate it if you would let me know.
Overall, the Sony is a good deck. If you like bass, this tape deck is not the one for you. I have continualy tried to record very low bass like the Dinosaur soundtrack, but the Sony distorts even on low recording levels. If you want a really good deck, go with an NAD 616 (the best deck I have ever heard)or better. Still, not a bad inexpensive deck. You're not going to get a better one for $100.

Similar Products Used:

Realistic, Panosonic, NAD

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incredibly cheap construction

I bought this product as a stop gap measure. I record and trade many bootlegs. I was short on cash and the price was right, 100.00. The specs for a machine at this price level are about all you can expect. The recorded sound is muffled and a little noisy even with the dolby on. One month after the warranty expired the play button on well a would pop out and turn off that side after approx. 5-10 seconds nullifying the machines ability to recopy tapes which after all is the machines main function. Conveniently my neighbor Mark Stager of Stager Sound of N.Y.C.took it apart. Unfortunately there was nothing discernably wrong with any of the parts. The spring was intact,thus the only solution is to replace the incredibly cheap grid containing all the function buttons on the left side Well A. I called Sony. After much telephone tag and haggling they offered to repair the one side for $50.00 magnanamously $25.00 to $50.00 less than the regular repair price. After some thought I declined their offer as I fear the construction is so cheap that I will get side A fixed and side B (record side) will soon crap out. I am now in the market for a quality dual cassette deck. My recomendation is don't buy this product, it's a Burnnnnnn..!!!!

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denon etc.

Ease of use, I prefer the mechanical controls, variable record levels.

A bit flimsy, Sounds a little tinny unless you use the right



system to playback on (I've three). No Dolby C.

Hey for a $100 what do you expect (actually prices have risen on similar model tape decks over the years.

But you get a blue collar deck that does the job, has variable record level controls for fade in/out duties and adjusting to variable signal strength.

Also handles Types I, II, and IV tapes (high bias) with Dolby B.

I prefer the mechanical controls (buttons that actually have
to be pushed. I've used reel to reel and decks over the years. I bought this looking for an inexpensive unit and looked at several used units first. Every one that had "Logic" controls had problems. I gave up and spent the extra $30 that this cost (over what I was looking at) and got a manual and a warranty.

I'm happy and for the dollars spent (searched the net to and this was the best deal for a basic unit) it had the features I mentioned above that similar and more expensive units did not.

I've a AIWA bookshelf system and a Pioneer HT system (still need to upgrade the speakers). The AIWA is used with my PC and tapes recorded on the Sony and played back on the AIWA sound great. On the Pioneer not so good but I'm sure that's due to the inferior speakers with the Pioneer setup.

On a tight budget? Buy it!

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JVC, AIWA, Fisher, TEAC

None for this price

for the price this sells for it is an absolute steal. The playback sound quality matches CD on most tapes. It makes perfect if not better sounding copies than the source it is recorded from. It's compatabilty with types I, II, and IV in this price range is also a plus (most $100 players only can use I and II). The recording quality using II and IV is incredible...it equals and/or surpasses many more expensive decks i've used in the past. However since it is a sony i'll hold my breath on reliability...but i wouldnt hesitiate to recomend this as the best player for $100 bucks, period. It is simply a outstanding player.

Similar Products Used:

kenwood TC-401, older sony