Am I the only one who would have been perfectly happy with just cassettes?

Question

When I was younger all I'd buy and purchase were cassettes, but eventually I switched to CDs because cassettes were becoming too scarce. CDs have an advantage over cassettes because they have tracks, but other than that, I like cassettes better. CDs are very sensitive and get so scratched and beaten up even if you take good care of them. They also skip. Cassettes are hardier, and is it just me, or do they also have a better stronger sound? If the film starts to fall out, you just reel it back in! It's pretty hard to pull so much film out that it gets permanently damaged, unless you have a toddler around-they love ruining them. And now CDs are even old-fashioned, because we have Ipods. People like them better because you can fit a lot of songs on them, but what happens if someone steals it? All of your songs are gone. And while they sound nice, they sound totally excessive and unnecessary. I also think all of this superfluous crap is spoiling and desensitizing kids.

I don’t care what every one else does I’m sticking with CDs. My friend has an MP3 account so once in a while I’ll ask her for a couple of individual songs, but for the most part I prefer whole albums. I buy music where the whole album is good, if I just buy one song then I’m missing out on the best parts of the record. A lot of the best songs are the ones that aren’t singles IMO. Bottom line is while CDs have their qualities, I would have been perfectly happy and got by well with cassettes and if nothing else was invented. If that’s old fashioned, then I guess I’m a just a grandma in a 20 year old body.

Hmmm...I wasn't aware of the magnetism loss and that they're capable of melting in the sun. But based on my experience, cassettes do seem to sound better. If CD's have sound improvement, I'm not hearing it.

Answer 1

I live in Arizona where cassettes would commonly melt in cars. CDs are much more durable. Once the technology was out there for the average person on the street to be able to affordable record CDs (I love to make mixes) I said goodbye to my cassettes for good.
The only problem I have now is that while the music industry seems to have switched over to CDs, books on tape are, well, still on tape... CD book recordings are still pretty rare. I used to like to listen to books on tape during long car trips, and now I only have a CD player in my car. I actually shopped around to replace my car stereo with one with both CD and cassette, but was not able to find any in the stores!

Answer 2

I personally like cassetts better they are much more durable. After they first came out every body wanted them . I thought they were a waste of money, and I still do they ALWAYS get scratched. I am constantly telling my daughter {16) she is not mature enough for cd's. I am always picking them up off the floor with the case usually on a dresser across the room or nowhere in sight. So I guess I am also old fashioned because I still by cassetts. I don't know anything about ipods and don't think I ever will. --Cd's do warp slightly when left in the car.

Answer 3

I actually have a similar situation on my 1999 Toyota Camry. i'm no longer effective if it really is going to play everyday cassettes, even though it actual ejected 3 diverse cassette adapters...i replaced into instructed by ability of someone who's better knowledgeable than me that between the bands in the deck that determines which course to bypass depending on the resistance replaced into both snapped or stuck. I actually have not gotten mine fastened because I chosen to purchase an FM transmitter. I specifically play my XM radio. besides, let me recommend that you first purchase an adapter off eBay, low-cost (or purchase one from a keep that accepts open returns). If that one ejects, then for sure the region is in the deck. contact numerous audio shops and spot how a lot they're going to charge to fix it. i'm wondering you may be in a position to locate someone who'll grant you with a competent deal.

Answer 4

cd's do last longer if you are only a little careful. Scratch's won't affect the sound and they can be buffed out. Cassettes become degraded with every use and after a couple hundred times sound like crap.

Answer 5

way too long of a question so i didn't read it but i will say that yea u r the only one that would b happy with only cassettes... Cd's r just so much better in every way.. but now Cd's have been replaced with ipods and mp3's and shi* so yea.. but those r all so much better than cassettes :-)

Answer 6

Sweetie ... you need to keep these questions MUCH shorter.

I do prefer CD's over cassettes ... and I'm old enough to remember both cassettes and those Gawd-Aweful 8-Track bricks.

-- Jessica

Answer 7

The problem with cassette tapes and VHS tapes they use magnetics and they lose their magnetism eventually. So they don't last forever like Cd's

Answer 8

hey there, iam with you on this one. I luv cassetttes tapes more, but now...its rare and hard to find. Now im sticking with only cd, although i still have about 30-40 cassestes tapes , it would be better if i know how to transfer tape to cd/ or on to my computer....;-(.

Answer 9

my mother-in-law prefers cassettes also. so do i. i like the cd because it does not melt in the sun.

Answer 10

Probably... I don't use cassetes now 'cause they all got "eaten" by my tape player. CDs have better sound quality, too...