Today, it is commonplace to listen to music via smartphones, but cassette tapes are secretly gaining popularity, driven by the recent retro boom.
Looking back, this became popular in the 1970s and 1980s. Young people at that time enjoyed their favorite music by setting them on boom boxes and the like.
For those who have experienced this, it is nostalgic; for those who have never heard of it, it is new. The Osaka-based Denkyosha has released these items.
One is a portable cassette player.
The device is Bluetooth® compatible and can be used with wireless headphones as well as wired headphones, and is rechargeable via USB. It is available in black and white. Of course, the sound quality is also carefully designed.
Rechargeable portable cassette player "MXCP-P100
Each ¥13,000 (Maxell official store main store)
The other is the UD-60A cassette tape, which is available in limited quantities.
UD" is the name of Maxell's cassette tape series. The first generation "UD" made its debut in 1970 as a music tape.
The UD-60A is a single 60-minute roll. It comes in a thick case for easy loading and unloading. The design of the past, inspired by the magnetic pattern of tapes, is eye-catching.
UD-60A cassette tape
¥780 (Maxell official store main store)
Both will go on sale in May. However, the cassette tapes appear to be already sold out at "Maxell Official Shop Main Store" and other stores.
The name "Maxell" will bring back memories for some people. It makes you want to listen to music on a cassette player again.
