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Review for ION USB Cassette Deck

ION USB Cassette Deck


ION USB Cassette Deck

ION USB Cassette Deck

Brookstone Review for ION USB Cassette Deck sku # 576330

ION USB cassette deck converts your favorite tunes to MP3.
Bring old tapes to life again by converting them to digital files on your computer’s hard drive. Add them to your MP3 library or use your PC’s recordable CD drive to transfer from cassette to CD. The ION® USB Cassette Deck makes it easy to preserve the memories and songs you have on cassette tape to CD. Order yours today!

Go from cassette to CD in minutes.
Brookstone’s plug-and-play deck takes your music from cassette to MP3 in just a few clicks. From there, listen and share your songs as part of your digital music collection or burn the cassette tape to CD to create a digital back-up.

Protect your collection with an ION USB cassette deck.

  • Plug-and-play USB interface (cable included).
  • Audacity recording software included.
  • Normal and high-speed cassette to MP3 conversion.
  • Use your PC’s recordable CD drive to burn any cassette to CD.
  • Supports Windows 98SE, 2000, ME, XP and Vista, or Mac OS9 and higher.

    Give old songs new life when you move them from cassette tape to CD.
    Relive the emotions behind your favorite mixtapes with our simple cassette to MP3 conversion system. It’s the best way to enhance your music collection and makes a perfect gift for any audiophile. Order today to take your collection from cassette to CD!

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    Product Reviews Summary
    Avg. Customer Rating:
     
    (based on 68 reviews)
    94% of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

    Customers most agreed on the following attributes:

    Cons:
    Flimsy (4)
    Pros:
    Easy controls (56), Clean sound (46), Attractive design (36), Durable (11), Easy to set up (5)
    Best Uses:
    Basic systems (28), Audiophiles (18), Smaller rooms (3)
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical (36), Tech savvy (25), Musically inclined (12), Professional (7), Audiophile (5)
    Primary use of this product:
    Personal (4)
    How long have you owned it:
    A month or less (3)
    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By dr. kac
     
    Greatest Item On The Planet.
    By dr. kacVerified Reviewer from cambria, ca on 4/11/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Audiophiles, Basic Systems
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    The unit is easy to install and easy to use for basic one-sided transfers. It's great for that. However, if you need to turn the tape over or do any kind of editing, no matter how minor, you hvae to use the more complicated Audacity software. It is included in the CD installation disk, but there are no instructions of how to use the software program so it makes that part of the task difficult. A handbook of instructions would be very helpful. The minor task I refer to is the editing of one tape side to another, butting them up together if you will.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Alicia
     
    Works as Advertised!
    By AliciaVerified Reviewer from Leesburg, VA on 4/2/2008
    Pros:
    Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Basic Systems
    Describe Yourself:
    Tech Savvy
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    I was able to convert tapes pretty easily. The only issue is with the software. It requires you to manually put in stops betweens songs while the tape is playing so you pretty much have to monitor it the whole time. So no, set it up and come back later, which in the long time will make converting tapes a pretty time consuming thing.

    There doesn't seem to be any way to break apart the files at a later date.

    It does work well with iTunes.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By remark1234
     
    Making old music new again
    By remark1234Verified Reviewer from Virginia on 3/28/2008
    Pros:
    Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Cons:
    Must babysit tapes
    Best Uses:
    Transferring old music
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    I had so many tapes that I didn't listen to anymore now that I had an IPOD. This is a great way to transfer the old music to a new source. The only negative is that you have to sit to listen to each tape to add in the spaces between tracks. You can't just hit go and do something else. If you miss a track then you have to start over. No way to pick up where you left off and correct it later. Otherwise, it is a wonderful piece of machinery.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By I Love Music
     
    Work's Nicely
    By I Love MusicVerified Reviewer from Utica, NY on 3/16/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Basic Systems
    Describe Yourself:
    Audiophile
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Overall this is a very useful device. It does have SOME drawbacks. You lose some bass on normal cassette playback it seems. But the conversion to MP3 is pretty simple, though MAC users have to download the MP3 conversion programs -- they don't provide you with a CD of the MAC programs ... Why is this? Come on, don't discriminate against MAC users.

    That said, I like it so far. The easy version of the software is almost impossible to screw up and Audacity, while not perfect, does allow for more advanced editing and mixing techniques.

    I recommend!!!!!

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Skyhawk
     
    It's real cool!
    By SkyhawkVerified Reviewer from Plano, TX on 3/14/2008
    Pros:
    Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Basic Systems
    Describe Yourself:
    Professional, Tech Savvy
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    It's a easy set and design makes recording a breeze.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Dan
     
    Pretty good for what I needed it for
    By DanVerified Reviewer from Satmaford CT on 3/9/2008
    Pros:
    Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Cons:
    Flimsy
    Best Uses:
    Basic Systems
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical, Tech Savvy
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Weak software. I had to buy Roxio audio program to really take advantage of this system...but it's the only thing like it on the market

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By History Prof
     
    Great product!
    By History ProfVerified Reviewer from Pacific Palisades, CA on 3/7/2008
    Pros:
    Clean Sound, Easy Controls, Efficient & easy to use
    Best Uses:
    Convert cassettes to MP3
    Describe Yourself:
    Technically Challenged
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Finally: a product that makes conversion of cassette tapes to MP3 format easy, fast, and efficient; even the technically-challenged can master this machine easily. No complicated intermediary software; this is great.

    [1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Jake
     
    A great audio tool
    By JakeVerified Reviewer from Talladega, AL on 2/15/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Easy Controls, Easy to use
    Best Uses:
    Basic Systems
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Easily converts my old cassettes to digital format for burning to CD. Easy to use and works just as expected.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By GMAN
     
    Just What We Were Looking For!
    By GMANVerified Reviewer from Fairfield County, CT on 2/11/2008
    Pros:
    Clean Sound, Easy Controls, Powerful
    Cons:
    Wish it were more compact
    Describe Yourself:
    Technically Challenged
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Just what we wanted and needed. Wish it could be more compact and not cost as much as it did, but overall pleased.

    [1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By John
     
    My wife loves this product
    By JohnVerified Reviewer from Tuscaloosa, AL on 2/8/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Durable, Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Basic Systems
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    This product is very useful if you want to put songs from your cassette tapes on your IPOD or MP3 player.
    I gave this to my wife for her birthday and she loves it.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Adri
     
    Does the job but....
    By AdriVerified Reviewer from Natick, MA on 2/6/2008
    Pros:
    Clean Sound, Durable, Easy Controls
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    This product is very easy to use...load software, plug into USB port of computer, put in cassette tape and your off. My only disappointment is that it does not advance tracks automatically. For example, if you put in a cassette tape and hit convert it will load all the songs as track one. You have to sit at the computer, wait till the song ends and manually advance to track 2 and so on. This is very time consuming and something that I was trying to avoid when I purchased the product. If the product could do this automatically, that would be a huge improvement and save lots of time.

    [2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By GND
     
    Revive Old Musci
    By GNDVerified Reviewer from NJ on 1/26/2008
    Pros:
    Easy Controls
    Cons:
    Have to add song breaks
    Best Uses:
    Audiophiles
    Describe Yourself:
    Tech Savvy
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Great for adding old music to Ipod

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Major Domo
     
    Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB
    By Major DomoVerified Reviewer from Los Gatos, CA on 1/25/2008
    Best Uses:
    Gives old tapes new life, Great for archiving
    Describe Yourself:
    Musically Inclined, Practical, Professional, Tech Savvy
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Gives old cassette recordings a new lease on life by making them accessible via today's media channels.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By DJ
     
    VERY EASY TO USE!!!
    By DJVerified Reviewer from New York on 1/22/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Durable, Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Basic Systems
    Describe Yourself:
    Musically Inclined, Practical, Tech Savvy
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    This product is great to transfer all of those tape mixes to MP3 for an iPod (or other MP3 player). If you can use a tape deck, you can use this product. It is VERY simple! The only thing I wish it could do is to automatically flip the tape and continue recording to MP3. You do have to be physically present during the process... which isn't a big deal for a song or two; but transferring your entire tape collection can be quite tedious! Otherwise, it is a great product! I wish this company made one for VHS transfers too.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Deb
     
    So glad to have found this!
    By DebVerified Reviewer from Glendora, Ca. on 1/21/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Audiophiles, Organize
    Describe Yourself:
    Audiophile, Musically Inclined, Tech Savvy
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    To be able to use music I no longer have access to!

    [1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Buffi
     
    Great gift for a gadget loving hubby!
    By BuffiVerified Reviewer from San Francisco, CA on 1/20/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Easy Controls, Powerful
    Best Uses:
    Audiophiles, Basic Systems
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical, Tech mediocre
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    My husband had a lot tapes he wanted to put on his computer so I bought him this for Christmas. He loves it. He thinks he is a tech genius but the truth is, he is a bit clumsy and he never reads directions. Even he can use this and sits happily, making digital copies of all his old tapes.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By mae
     
    Attractive and useful
    By maeVerified Reviewer from Orange County, CA on 1/19/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Slim design
    Cons:
    Flimsy
    Best Uses:
    Basic Systems
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical, Tech Savvy
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    It looks nice and is useful for a purpose not easily achieved with other machines. Was conveniently available through Brookstone. The most glaring "con" would be that is feels rather cheap when handled, even if it doesn't look that way on first glance. Otherwise it seems like an "ok" product. Since we just got it, I cannot comment on its true durability.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Mr. B
     
    Great Item, Not So Great Software
    By Mr. BVerified Reviewer from Dublin, CA on 1/18/2008
    Pros:
    Durable, Easy Controls
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Advertising stated that it worked with Mac computers. The deck itself was recognized as soon as I plugged in the USB cable. However, there was no Mac software on the CD, even though it says so on the box. Mac version of the software can be downloaded from the manufacturer website, but it is not very robust and does not give you any options for quality adjustments. Fortunately, I had other software on my Mac that would do the trick. Besides the software issue, the unit performs as advertised. Cassettes can be converted to MP3 format and exported directly into iTunes or burned to CD.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By GD
     
    Bring 80's into the 00's
    By GDVerified Reviewer from NJ on 1/18/2008
    Pros:
    Easy Controls
    Cons:
    Too hard to song break
    Best Uses:
    Audiophiles
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Not bad!!

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By GD
     
    Good Deal
    By GDVerified Reviewer from NJ on 1/18/2008
    Pros:
    Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Audiophiles
    Describe Yourself:
    Musically Inclined
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Pretty nice

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Kathe
     
    This product is very user friendly.
    By KatheVerified Reviewer from Coatesville, PA on 1/18/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Audiophiles, Smaller Rooms
    Describe Yourself:
    Musically Inclined, Practical
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    I found the initial setup to be very easy.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Southside
     
    Exactly what we wanted!
    By SouthsideVerified Reviewer from Fullerton, Ca. on 1/18/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Audiophiles
    Describe Yourself:
    Musically Inclined, Practical, Professional
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    The Ion deck was exactly what we were looking for to easily convert many cassette tapes to CD. We now can more safely preserve and transport the invaluable collection of music.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Dan
     
    Quick Start Could Be Better
    By DanVerified Reviewer from Charleston, SC on 1/13/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Cons:
    Quick Start Guide
    Describe Yourself:
    Tech Savvy
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Easy to use once set up.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Rosemary
     
    good sound
    By RosemaryVerified Reviewer from Quakertown, Pa on 1/13/2008
    Pros:
    Clean Sound
    Best Uses:
    Basic Systems
    Describe Yourself:
    Technically Challenged
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    easy to use, decent quality for the money

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Gfunk
     
    Saving those classic cassettes
    By GfunkVerified Reviewer from Central Jersey on 1/13/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Cons:
    A little big
    Best Uses:
    Basic Systems
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical, Tech Savvy
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    If it included software to adjust the background noise and other levels. But theres alot of software outthere that can do this to make pefect copies of your tapes.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Reazen
     
    Good Product For Windows, Not Mac!
    By ReazenVerified Reviewer from Erie, PA on 1/12/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Durable, Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Basic Systems
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Using EZ Tape Converter Software was a snap with Windows. The Audacity software is a challenge to learn however. Unfortunately EZ Tape Converter is not written for OS X.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By BJ the DJ
     
    great technology
    By BJ the DJVerified Reviewer from clev, oh on 1/12/2008
    Pros:
    Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Audiophiles
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    now I can get rid of those boxes of old tapes

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By honda guy
     
    works exactly as it says
    By honda guyVerified Reviewer from mpls, MN on 1/12/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Durable, Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Audiophiles
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    If I was to start over i would buy the turn table model, because it allows you to record from cassettes also. this model only allows me to convert cassettes, not albums

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Me the buyer
     
    Great product, have to pay attention
    By Me the buyerVerified Reviewer from Philadelphia, PA on 1/11/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound
    Cons:
    Difficult Controls, don't walk away
    Best Uses:
    Audiophiles
    Describe Yourself:
    Audiophile, Musically Inclined, Tech Savvy
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Not difficult to use but you have to pay attention and stay with it. One slip and you have to do it again - per track - but for my collection and hundreds of personal recordings MUCH better than paying a service.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Carl
     
    Difficult to set up but worth it.
    By CarlVerified Reviewer from Wilton, Ct on 1/11/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Cons:
    Confusing instructions, Poor manual
    Best Uses:
    Copying tapes
    Describe Yourself:
    Tech Savvy
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    The description of the product talked about high speed copying. There are no instructions or reference to this in the manual.
    Otherwise the product seems to work.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By she who loves music
     
    Ingenious!
    By she who loves musicVerified Reviewer from minneapolis, mn on 1/11/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Basic Systems
    Describe Yourself:
    Musically Inclined, Practical, Tech Savvy
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    This is great for those people who have held on to their old cassettes and wish to convert them. What a great way to be able to save the music that we used to cherish!

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Disappointed
     
    Not as practical as I expected
    By DisappointedVerified Reviewer from Los Angeles, CA on 1/11/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Easy Controls
    Cons:
    Limited options
    Best Uses:
    Basic Systems
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical
    Bottom Line:
    No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    It does not offer any new features other than eliminating the use of two devices. Could have been better designed to offer more capabilities and features (like ease of use)

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By buffalorabadi
     
    Just as it says
    By buffalorabadiVerified Reviewer from NY on 1/11/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Basic Systems
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    great for transfering those old cassettes...

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Lisa Lisa
     
    Awsome Product!
    By Lisa LisaVerified Reviewer from Miami, Florida on 1/11/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical, Tech Savvy
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    I have found a way to save all of my old tapes from the 80's!!! and it's easy to use!

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Janie
     
    Great product at a great price
    By JanieVerified Reviewer from Aitkin, MN on 1/11/2008
    Pros:
    Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Cons:
    none
    Best Uses:
    Great for condensing tape
    Describe Yourself:
    Musically Inclined, Practical
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    This product is absolutely great for condensing that old pile of cassettes that I was holding onto because I didn't want to part with the old songs. Yes, you can buy software for your pc and then hook your stereo up to your pc as well, but this was much easier.

    I also used this for my mom who had tons of old cassette tapes HER father had made of old family stories and relative's visits before he died. She is now able to save them all for the kids and grandkids in a format everyone can use!

    [1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Saving Tapes
     
    not ideal but don't know better option
    By Saving TapesVerified Reviewer from New York, NY on 1/8/2008
    Pros:
    Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Cons:
    Doesn't separate tracks, Too bulky
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical
    Bottom Line:
    No, I would not recommend this to a friend

    Product was needed for transfering old tapes into digital for iPod use. It does accomplish this but is very large and bulky and it does not have a fast speed recording option... you can only record as fast as the tape length, and worst of all you have to listen while you record and manually click at the end of each song to separate the tracks, otherwise it just records the entire tape as one long song. Kind of a pain but I don't know of any better option to transfer old tapes.

    [1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By A
     
    was looking for something different
    By AVerified Reviewer from New York, NY on 1/8/2008
    Pros:
    Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Cons:
    Doesn't separate songs, Too large
    Best Uses:
    Basic Systems
    Describe Yourself:
    Technically Challenged
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    I bought this as a gift for someone who wanted to convert old mix tapes to digital format in order to play them on his MP3 player. He already has a tape deck and was looking for something slightly different... this is a double tape deck and he was hoping for just the software and connecting cables to accomplish the transfer. It does look nice and is user-friendly and does do what it is supposed to do. In terms of negatives, it doesn't have any high-speed option and you have to listen as you record and manually click to separate tracks, and this is the big turn-off (it doesn't record the songs on the tape as separate tracks on its own). Also it makes you use iTunes to store the converted files. However I don't know of any better options to convert old tapes so I guess I would recommend this product to someone who doesn't mind.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Homey
     
    Cassette tapes are not obsolete anymore!
    By HomeyVerified Reviewer from Wilmington, Ohio on 1/5/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Durable, Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Audiophiles, Basic Systems
    Describe Yourself:
    Tech Savvy
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    A very easy product to use. I was ripping cd's with in minutes of unpacking. Now I don't have to toss those old cassette tapes.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Linda/Fitness Trainer
     
    This product works great!
    By Linda/Fitness TrainerVerified Reviewer from Trabuco Canyon, CA on 1/5/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Durable, Easy Controls
    Cons:
    Very slow eject
    Best Uses:
    Audiophiles
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical, Tech Savvy
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    I had been searching for a few years now for a product to transfer my cassette tapes to my MP3 player. This is a great product and very affordable.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By K
     
    great
    By KVerified Reviewer from NJ on 1/5/2008

    Bought this as a gift and it went over very well.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Johnny
     
    great for what it's supposed to do
    By JohnnyVerified Reviewer from Seaford, NY on 1/5/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Basic Systems, Smaller Rooms
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    I can use it without to much trouble

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Beth
     
    Outcome is Good, but Process is Slow
    By BethVerified Reviewer from Annandale, VA on 1/5/2008
    Pros:
    Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Basic Systems
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    I'm using this product to copy old cassette tapes to my ipod. The end result is fine, but the process requires that you sit at the machine to click whenever there's a new track playing, otherwise the whole tape gets recorded as one track. This makes it pretty tedious. It's possible that there's another way to do this, but I haven't been able to figure it out and there's nothing in the instruction manual that addresses this.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Tammy
     
    He loves it!
    By TammyVerified Reviewer from Reading, PA on 1/5/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Audiophiles
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    I bought it for my audiophile boyfriend for christmas. He was wanting one, and never expected I would get it for him. He's put it to a lot of use so far. He loves being able to burn cd mixes of his favorite songs from his tapes so he can play them in his car.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Tom
     
    A very useful tool for perserving tapes
    By TomVerified Reviewer from Greenville, SC on 1/5/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Easy Controls, Powerful
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical, Tech Savvy
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    I have used the tape converter and found it to be efficient and useful. It is easy to use and works well. I am slowly perserving all my tapes by converting them to CD's. It is well worth the money I spent for it.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Sam
     
    Great Product
    By SamVerified Reviewer from Carle Place, NY on 1/5/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Anyone
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    Transfered all my favorite songs from my tapes into my computer and listen to them over and over again without fear of breaking the tapes.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Judy
     
    I would buy this product again
    By JudyVerified Reviewer from Gorham, Maine on 1/5/2008
    Pros:
    Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Basic Systems
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    I really like how easy this was to connect to my computer and get it up and running so quickly. Now I will be able to turn all my old tapes into MP3 format. Great product if you want to convert your tapes.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Sam
     
    GREAT PRODUCT
    By SamVerified Reviewer from Carle Place, NY on 1/4/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Anyone
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    If you want to organize your stack of tapes this product is for you. The only thing that I don't like about operating this machine is that you have to sit by the computer to manually separate tracks. Other than that, I love the product. I transfered all my favorite songs from my old tapes into my computer with no problem. It is very easy to use.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Ron
     
    Don't judge a book by its cover
    By RonVerified Reviewer from Clinton Township, Mi on 1/4/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Best Uses:
    Audiophiles
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    transfer old tapes to mp3

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By fitkat4
     
    don't judge a book by it's cover
    By fitkat4Verified Reviewer from Northfield, VT on 1/4/2008
    Pros:
    Attractive Design, Clean Sound, Easy Controls
    Cons:
    Flimsy, Tape door fell off
    Best Uses:
    Basic Systems, Tape to CD is good
    Describe Yourself:
    Practical
    Bottom Line:
    Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    I needed to get some out of print tapes onto a CD for classes. This product absolutely works.

    Reviews and Ratings - Turntables & Cassette Decks - Ion® Dual Ripping Cassette Deck with USB Output By Rere
     
    Preserving our past!! Love it
    By RereVerified Reviewer from Inverness, FL on 1/4/2008
    Pros:
    Clean Sound
    Describe Yourself: