Gracioso Portable Cassette Player Recorder Converter,Cassette to MP3 via SD Card,Walkman Cassette Tape Player with 1000mah Rechargeable Battery,Built-in Microphone&Speaker,Headphone Jack,16GB SD Card

I have stacks of cassette tapes which just don't get played anymore as everything is digital now days. I have a turntable vinyl record converter to MP3 and thought there must be a cassette converter out there so I went straight onto amazon and saw a few which didn't really impress me but then came across this little wonder and I am so very glad I did as it's a everything I wanted and more. The cassette player & mp3 converter is very well packaged with good instructions and USB cable. The device is really quite nice looking and all the buttons are easy to use and well placed with the usual buttons at the top for operating the cassette player and buttons on the front for the digital functions with a very nice and clear operational display. There is a wired earphone port but the built in speaker has good sound, OK it's not brilliant but sitting next to you at a mid-range volume it sounds good. Transferring to mp3 is very easy and I was amazed that the transfer quality is much better sounding than the actual cassette tape, I've transferred about a dozen of cassette where the music isn't available on any of the providers and it's wonderful to listen to the music again. I popped the card into my phone and downloaded the music so that I can bluetooth it to my Bose player, but I still play the tapes on this cassette player with earphones at night to chillout and enjoy the cassette as I use to, but have them backed up as the cassettes will wear and become unplayable but the digital copies are backed up for continued listening pleasure. The player came fully charged and lasted ages, it is slow charging but it does hold a good charge. An excellent device at a remarkable price!

I bought this to use during a retro 80s day at work, and styling wise it looked the part and didn't disappoint.So far I've used all the features bar the tape side of it. Annoyingly I got rid of all my tapes around 10 months ago :( (I may be tempted to buy more).Pluses so far:Battery life is really good, I can get a few days out of it before thinking about a charge.The LCD screen - while very basic, it's bright and clear and gives the the info you need without any nonsense or clutter.It has shuffle, track repeat and playlist repeat (at least for MP3s).The speaker is very good despite the size of it and the unit. I've not used it on full volume yet as it's quite loud so I'm not sure what it's like at higher volumes, but it's clear and doesn't sound tinie.Headphones work well with it, I may have misunderstood another purchaser, but I do get stereo from my cheap in ear pair.The SD slot doesn't seem as though you'll be able accidentally eject the card, and the power button is sturdy enough to avoid randomly turning it off or on if in your pocket.I think the only thing I've found on the down side is it doesn't have bluetooth, which is a shame as it would be great for headphones.If I do get more tapes and use that feature I'll update on how well that side of it performs.EDIT: Not the device, but the included SD Card failed on Friday (17/08/2024) just under 2 months after purchasing the player and not used that much. I'm hoping it's only a faulty card and not something the player has caused.

This is a terrific solution to the problem of what to do with old cassette recordings. When I broke my old portable tape player, I could find few simple options online, but this one works brilliantly, recording to its built-in micro-SD slot (for which you get a free card pre-installed). This makes the work of digitizing super-simple, and the experience is greatly improved by the fact that the unit's volume controls only the onboard speaker (admittedly poor quality, but good enough for monitoring) and does not affect the recording levels. On top of that, though it's hard to see it anyway in the 'manual', the unit can be powered both by battery (it's quite a faff to install one as you have to remove screws, for unknown reasons) or by USB-C, which is a fantastic addition and should be made clear in their publicity.Weird features include an mp3 track already on the SD card which plays odd water sounds any time you turn off the cassette itself: the first few times I though the thing was possessed, until I figure out how to delete it. But even after doing so, anytime you record something, as soon as you stop the cassette, the digital recording plays back which is far more irritating than it sounds. There is no way to stop this from occurring each time, so get used to it!Other than that, this is a great little machine. I'll treat it with kid gloves because some other reviewers say that theirs stopped working after a while, but, so far, mine is working perfectly.Highly recommended, especially at the price.

I am extremely impressed with this cassette player and with the customer support that I have received. The cassette player is easy to use and the sound and recording quality are excellent. When I received the product, the screen showed that the SD card was not inserted although the SD card was loaded so I contacted Gracioso Customer Service. The response exceeded my expectations. Diana from the Customer Service team replied quickly and the way that she responded was fantastic. This maintained my confidence in the product and my enthusiasm to use it. A replacement arrived quickly and I am pleased with the performance of the cassette player. It plays my old tapes very well and transcription mode is very good, I now have copies of precious cassette recordings on the SD card and I have copied them successfully onto my laptop. I'm delighted!