pros and cons of cds versus tapes?

Question

i am helping my 4th grader with an old vs nev project and i need some help

Answer 1

Most people here are correct when referring to consumer "cassettes & cassette players".
HOWEVER:

High quality reel to reel tape offers a better sound than CDs. This analog alternative brings a "warmer" & more life-like pitch to the sound.

This is why MANY professional studios DO NOT record digitally but on very high quality tape devices.

It then goes from tape to digital format & then to CD.
Quality is lost from the original tape recording to the final CD product (however minimal).

Longevity is better on CD simply because the material is more durable than tape.

regards,
Philip T

Answer 2

Pros And Cons Of Cds

Answer 3

ok here are the pros vs cons

Pro (CDS)
1. audio and data are digital which means no degradation when you copy it
2. faster searching and indexing
3. tracks on audio can be skipped through
4. stereo quality sounds
5. copying cds is faster
Cons (CDS)
1. get scratched easily and thus not readable
2. can break or chip

Pros (tapes)
1. more durable than cds
2. can hold more data than cds (used as backup systems for servers)
Cons (tapes)
1. get chewed up in tape players
2. slow at copying
3. analogue sound only on standard cassette tapes
4. has a hiss when copied
5. quality degraded each time its played or copied
6. cannot skip through to an exact point everytime

Answer 4

CDs - Pros - better quality , more available space(music wise) & for a data cd- Cons - Fragile , You can't leave it in a hot area , scratches easily , price , skips easily in a cd player when bumped
Tapes - Pros - Price , Availability , Durable , NEVER SKIPS in a walkman ,
Cons - not alot of space for music , tape rips or tears it's trash , You can't leave it in a hot area ---- that's just some of what I know

Answer 5

The machine doesnt "eat" tapes.
No degradation of quality from multiple uses w/ CD's
No drop outs w/ CD's
Shuffle mode not availalbe w/ tape
CD's are less bulky
Many people used to cut segments of a tape and splice them together--that was easier

Answer 6

tapes pro: cheaper, easy to record,
con: but worse quality music, you cant put music from a tape on a computer, you have to rewind them, cant skip to next song, eventually the tape wears out

cd: pro, good quality music, you can skip songs, no rewinding, can be used in lots of systems (cd player, computer, dvd player, playstation ect)
con: easily damaged,

Answer 7

cds are more durable and the quality of the music is generally higher and more consistant ...