Califone 1886 Multimedia Cassette Recorder Review

Excellent device with a fatal design flaw. The power supply is not disconnected from the device. It is sewn into the body. Definitely breaks down over time. I have never seen such a bad setup on a modern device. I plan to install the socket in the block with the plug on the adapter cable if it fails. Not a recommended task for an unskilled person. Revised November 21, 2015: Gradually the cassette buttons were intermittently not working. Now the cassette doesn't work. Luckily, the device is…

I needed a tape recorder with a built in microphone for class. I teach the choir. I had to order online as I couldn't find it anywhere else. I chose this model because I recognized the brand from my previous teaching experience. Unfortunately, due to older models, this machine falls far short of my expectations. When I play the tape there is no counter so I have to guess where to stop. The worst thing is that the sound is very bad. It sounds like children singing underwater. I bought this unit…

Bought this as a gift for my wife who is a "traveling" gym teacher and never really knows what kind of audio device she will find in a certain place. I thought that a player designed for use by classroom teachers would be durable and suitable for them as well. I was impressed by the versatility of the device. This allows input from FM radio, CDs, flash drives, memory cards and any device (e.g. iPod) that can be connected via USB. The weight and size are suitable for easy transport. It's solidly

Bought a CD player to play CDs for home use. So far I've gotten a deal on a player from one of the sellers on Revain. I'm not entirely happy with its control buttons. To repeat a song, I have to go back to the previous track on the CD and then click on it once to skip to the track I wanted to repeat. For example, to repeat snippet #8, I have to click back to go to snippet #7 and then back to snippet #8. That's a nuisance. and it doesn't take into account the time of the cut. About 10 years ago…

I needed a tape recorder with a built in microphone for use in class. I teach choir. I had to order online as I couldn't find it anywhere else. I chose this model because I recognized the brand from my previous teaching experience. Unfortunately, due to older models, this machine falls far short of my expectations. When I play the tape there is no counter so I have to guess where to stop. The worst thing is that the sound is very bad. It sounds like children singing underwater. I bought this…

I bought this as a gift for my wife who works as a traveling gym teacher and never knows exactly what audio equipment she will find in a specific location. I thought a player designed for classroom teacher use would be durable and suitable for them too. I was impressed by the versatility of the device. This allows input from AM/FM radio, CDs, flash drives, memory cards and any device (e.g. iPod) that can be connected via USB. The weight and size are suitable for easy transport. It's solidly…