VWestlife | Playing a cassette tape over ONE THOUSAND times! @vwestlife | Uploaded September 2021 | Updated October 2024, 3 days ago.
How many times can you play a cassette tape before it gets worn out? I played this tape on a cheap boombox over 1000 times and then directly compared it to "live" audio. Get your scarf and wine glass ready!

Chapter Index:
0:00 Intro
0:53 Maxell & Philips tape life claims
1:44 What counts as one play?
2:34 Making the recording
4:33 First play
6:27 Tape life test setup
8:28 500th play
10:23 1000th play
11:36 Direct comparisons
14:35 Is it live or is it Memorex?
15:38 Audio quality test setup
17:04 "Live" vs. tape recordings
20:07 Why cassettes got a bad reputation
21:15 Outro music