So, the unit bought the ... ... came home, unpacked ... ... wanted to try - not the person responsible for the movement of the drive button / buttons snaps (no Überspuhlen and playback possible). Zumindes the first device that I got was junk from the first day of its existence. After two hours back to the store for replacement. The employee of the shop thought I want my money back, but I wanted to for small money digitize my old music collection ...
At least the second unit worked playing and Überspuhlen the cassette.
Although I have a much better program to digitize, I istallierte from the supplied CD, the use of Audacity. I closed the unit to my PC using the included USB cable. Device drivers are installed immediately, but Plug and Play does not work (... ie, not at all - even with a newer version of Audacity). Well, anyway - it's not a big loss anyway.
The impression after the first day of use (2 cartridges per 90 min.):
- The processing is very dam ... oaths. Such workmanship of Kassetenplayer (Walkman?) Or even a slightly better quality I have seen the beginning of the 90's to the flea markets in our Chinese compatriots. Apart from USB port and design, it is a 100% copy of the players of the Chinese citizens. However, these things cost then only DEM 15,00 to DEM 20,00 no longer ....
- The device is intended for simple playback of the caisson - no longer. A band selection as in earlier times of over NORMAL METAL CHROME until there is not - just as there is no equalizer (not even the simplest equalizer) and not to mention auto-reverse. Actually, the manufacturer also touts the fact that you can hear the unit go (lt. Amenities obviously without any fun and quality). What the heck - it is sufficient for digitizing, after all.
The impression after the second day of use (1 cartridge 90 min):
- In order to get a relatively tolerable intake, the batteries should be (even if they are only half empty) not used if possible (the band begins to drone). Thus, the device turns out to be very "power hungry" - well that I NiZn batteries with large loading capacity (if that is good though for battery?) ... The NiMh batteries with the same load capacity are significantly faster yet.
CONCLUSION: On the Internet there are a lot of tape decks. Who wants to have their favorite music in a better quality worlds, should the purchase of X4-TECH SkyWalker II think twice - the device is not worth EUR 20.00. And for the money, there is the Internet already used cassette deck. But if you want to digitize only audio books or music, because it is worth buying in my opinion on any case.
What I could not test, of course, is the long service life - so far I digitized only 3 cartridges of 150 ... Just as the build quality when the device is, I hope and pray that the thing creates at least 50 cassettes ...
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Addendum:
... However, if you choose, with halbverbrauchten batteries to digitize the recordings, the recording is always quieter. Years ago, about 18 I have set optimally with my SONY TC-WR 790 recording level (recording level was neither understeer nor oversteer). In the sixth case, compared to the first recording with the help of this device, the recording level of 100% has dropped to about 30%. At the place only the battery change could create a Remedy (I wonder just where the "Green" -Politiker look ;-)) My former SONY WM-EX50 held only with a battery min. Five cassettes without drone and no quieter will .....
