You have the most contagious laugh in the world. When you took out the walkman with the tetris game, I couldn't stop myself, and just when I was able to, the music started alone on the bluetooth speaker. Finally, as I was starting to have a hard time catching my breath, the digitizer. Or rather, your description of the cassette digitizer. SUBSCRIBED!
Great video! Having my D6C refurbished as we speak. Love analog tape and creating mixtapes for my road trips the old fashioned way. Gives you a real connection to your music. Over Abundance of choice devalues the items of choosing.
Lovely video, like you say these are expensive, but if you adjusted for inflation these would cost around £900 these days. This video has definitely convinced me to buy one.
A very tasteful and nicely done video. Am an avid walkman fan. I keep looking for these. Really appreciate !! You also seem to have nice collection of songs. Keep it up!! Just saw your video today for the first time and subscribed :)
PS: I use Dolby B for rock & pop music, with bright sound, Dolby C I use it for quiet music, like classical music or other acoustic music, like an unplugged concert.
@@zetecfiesta Many people prefer the Dolby sound, having been brought up on it. As the OP clearly does and I do. It's no different to applying a fixed equalisation curve via external EQ in that case.
Love VU meters too! Just got a nice Technics M205 because I never had anything with one! It's hooked to a more modern Technics amp, but still I love it when my freaking Señor Onkyo decides he doesn't want to power on!
Great walkman cassette recorder, in fact is like a portable deck, the recording quality is very good, I never seen something like that here. I love many of the songs you show here, I don´t know if RUclips policies changes from country to country or what, but only on one occassion they ban one of my videos, a Bernie Flint song dubbed from vinyl but was by EMI. As always, nice to see your videos.
Thats exact;y what it is, a portable deck and you know, I find myself recording using this way more than I do with my JVC KD-A5 it's kinda crazy. This thing has quality written all over it (except for the left headphone channel that doesn't work but I smell a blown headphone amp transistor) with regards to youtube, I think they will flag your video if you apparently have more than 30 seconds of copyrighted content, then you wount be able to monetize your videos and however depending on the record company and their policy, either the audio will be silenced or the company will monetize your video and take the money earned for it. I now just use my own music to save this copyright hassle, it's too strict in my opinion.
Good video x I just purchased one for £500 in almost new condition with box, manual, case etc. Seems the average price is circa £450 for unboxed good condition variants. Enjoyed the review 👍🏻
You havent mentioned the 6v dc port. With it you are able to operate it without batteries. This walkman is pretty big compared to "newer" ones thats why I think some wouldnt walk around with this huge cassette player but it gives a alternative opportunity to a cassette deck and when youre travelling and sit in train and there are sockets you can operate it with an appropriate dc adaptor.
Of course its pretty big its a professional walkman recorder which was used for field recordings. I havent mentioned the 6V DC port but you picked up on it right? everyones happy :o)
Yes, I just wanted to add it. I wasnt sure if you know about the dc port because I resently found it out and that severel cassette players from sony, panasonic etc. have such a dc port, which I didnt know before.
Got my WM-D6 ... yes the model before. Plastic body. 2 headphone outs, Dolby B only, 1 input switchable between mic & line, line out, parabolic dense ferrite head, quartz “doo-dad” ensuring stability big time. Wow specs better than all but the Nakamici component deck & precious few others. Looking 4 that mic! The bomb/hi-quail field recorder 4 this analogue enthusiast ... bands out there promoting themselves @ the door + cassettes ... looking now for an ECM-909😉
Hello Ma'am, I have a quick question < I have a sony walkman WM-D6 , when I put battery on it after so long in storage, it briefly sounded when I played the cassette , but the sound faded away ,and now no sound at all, is this a sign of a capacitor breakdown , that need to be replaced after so many yrears? it play when I press play. rewinds and fastforward. Please help
these walkman series,last and last,they can be dropped wet,,tough as nails,the 1/8th inch plug w a cord,can go into aux or tape in on the home system,neat vinyl of SNF too maddie
Oh..my god....I too love watching cassettes play....it has hypnotic effect on me. Hence prefer cassette players in which I can see the cassette rolling. I have thing for vinyls too...but am yet to buy a good one.
Hi Ms mad lemon, nice video but I hope that you can help me with one thing , I have exactly the same Sony play recorder but it plays my tapes way fast how can adjust this issue?? Thank you.
Today I had something in my mail where I was very surprised that it already had arrived: My Sony WM-D6C :o Opened it while being very excited ;) I hoped it was not broken due to any issues while shipping and sure enough it was not damaged at all. I couldn't even find a single remarkable scratch or mark on it! It almost looks like brand new. Wow I was surprised how big that thing really is :o After just looking on it I first had to figure out for myself how to open the freaking battery compartment ;) Then I inserted some batteries to test it and it worked right away with all buttons, sliders, dials, plug sockets, and so on. I am so glad I got this thing for that cheap in this condition, I think that will never happen again. This is something I am really going to cherish because I like this thing so much and because it is pretty expensive for normal of course :o My serial number is about 119.000 May I ask you what serial number your unit has? It is located underneath the battery compartment by the way :o Have a nice day ;)
That's fantastic! Yes you gotta cherish that, that kind of luck is unheard of, well I hope you enjoy! It is a beautiful device and a treasure, You already know how tough these are to get. the serial number on mine is 131838, if that means anything :o) Thanks and you too!
YT has a terrible restriction policy on music. Like really someone gonna record music off of their videos. In the other hand there are numerous music sites and the one i pay $5.00 a month for commercial free is Spotify. I listen to spotify on my Onkyo TX-8050 net receiver which i mentioned before is a 80x2 per channel with analog and digital inputs. My Dell inspiron tower is connected to my home theatre receiver Yamaha TX-8050 net receiver 7.1 system with all Polk audio speakers but i use Klipsch 12 800 watt sub.
I'm a audio and visual kind of person. Sony 50" smart tv loaded with vintage video formats including Pioneer LD and DVD one of the last made systems. DVD is only 740 but image is nice and sounds. I also found last year a 2002 JVC SR-VS30 Super VHC and mini DV player recorder on both sides. These were over $2,000 + when new back then. I bought it for $9.99 Goodwill thrift store and cleaned the heads and compartment as i took it apart for serious detail cleaning and visual inspection and all electronics in awesome condition no bulge in circuits anywhere just dusty. Plays and records mini DV very good. VHS side is also awesome i notice better picture quality then playing tapes on standard VHS machines.
You gotta start making videos! I can see the passion you have for all this stuff. Your Sony TV setup with your vintage video formats, plus your audio gear, you remind me of this dude actually, you probably know him already, he's entertaining and fun to watch: ruclips.net/user/Techmoan
I usei t fairly often but it has developed a fault on the left channel on the headphone out which doesnt effect the recording, only listening, so i've been using for mostly recording. And indeed also yes you probably did hear Donna Summer, I do like a few of her disco tracks :o)
Out here in the States lower region of New York 337 miles south of Montreal and 397 miles south of Buffalo in Suffern New York over the summer from June up to about Oct/November I listen to my cd's at work during my lunch break roughly 30 to 35 minutes unless it rains like it did today. every day I bring 1 album to work. I have an insignia Walkman.
A few days ago I finally purchased something I wanted to have for myself for a pretty long time now: A nearly unused Sony WM-D6C :o I am excited to get it, but as it is coming from USA it will take a few weeks for it to arrive here :) Btw have you ever heard about the WM-D6 (without a "C")? That model seems to be even more rare than the D6C, what makes it even more expensive. These D6 models sell for about 700€ here in Germany, but they are technically not as good as the D6C due to the lack of Dolby C NR :o If you want to know: I paid about 35€ for my D6C now. It was listed on ebay (USA) as "Old cassette walkman" so the seller did not know that he would have gotten a lot more for it when listing it as a "WM-D6C" because people are searching for that and not for things like "Old cassette walkman" :) Very lucky find I think, I hope it arrives in a good and working order as advertised on ebay :)
Niice! Let's hope this arrives well! 35€ is very lucky indeed, i would cherish that when it arrives ;o) I'm very happy with mine, I got it at a decent price also. I dont think i'd ever get the D6, sure it's rare but the lack of Dolby C would annoy me, knowing that there is a Dolby C version out :o) i'm happy that the D6 is the rare one and not the D6C ;o))
By the way I have read in some (german) forums what could cause your internal headphone amp problem. There are two parts (one IC and one transistor) in the WM-D6C that can break easily in milliseconds when a power supply with the wrong polarity or too much voltage is connected to the D6C's PSU connector. The parts are the Sony IC "CX20084" and a transistor where the name is variable in different revisions of the D6C. Maybe you want to try replacing them? The CX20084 for example you can order for about 2€ on ebay, so its pretty cheap. Maybe I could help you with that :)
Nice review :D I was actually wondering what was the point of having such an old-school walkman nowadays (with Smartphones and other MP3 devices)? Is it for the vintage value of the object itself or is there another reason such as the quality of the sound or something like that :D ? Or maybe something else entirely?
+Quentin Lewis Thank you! :o) Actually it's all of what you mentioned and more.There is the nostalgia factor which plays a big part for me, i'm not anti-digital as I do play FLAC and MP3 but analogue has got a unique quality to it, there is a certain unique warmth where as digital tends to have a crisp clear quality. Also it's the tactile and tangible aspect of it, I enjoy using vinyl records for that reason. More than anything it's about how it makes you feel rather than the practicality :o)
+MsMad Lemon Thanks to you for your answer :D And I was wondering: when you spoke about the better quality and the warmth of the tracks, is it only for the vinyls or also for the cassettes?
+Quentin Lewis My pleasure :o) Actually I was talking about analogue devices in general. So regarding quality, It applies to cassettes too depending on their quality :o)
Haha only drinking tea Todd :o) I dont have any on setting up turntables, i'm assuming you mean in a DJ setup? I have showed how I set up a turntable in a simple hi-fi setup.
Thanks for the replies. It was hard to hear the actual quality of the cassette playback because I could hear your microphone at the same time. Is there any way you have a copy of just the cassette playback, recorded into your laptop?
13:05 as stated in the scrolling message, "you are now hearing the original recording directly from the cassette" .. no microphone connected at this point, just the direct cassette recording :o)
Hello MsMadLemon :3 I'm very grateful for your videos, I just bought myself one :) I've got a question to you though. I tried to record on brand new metal tape and the recording has a buzzing noise and the audio is a little blurred if I can call it this way. I connected it straight from by MacBook to the players Line In port with 3.5mm cord. Could you please recommend something? PS: I love your videos, keep up a good work! :3
Hi Max, thanks so much for your kind words and congrats on your D6C! :o) Hmm this is a strange issue, do you get a buzzing noise on any other tape or just the metal type? Test both ferric and chrome tapes also.
Thank you for a quick reply, I've been playing around with it and I recorded your video on the tape and it was clear, I also used my PC, maybe the sound card is better on it BUT when I record the music again, and the music that I record is hip-hop, the bass gets distorted, I think that it might be an issue with the type of music. I will try to record some old school music and let you know. :3
I didn't set the right volume on the computer and the player, if I set the volume at 5 on the player and in the middle on the computer it sounds a lot better but I will keep playing with it. I love it though, it makes me smile all the time :3
Max Mishchenko one thing to always remember...make sure the source volume is high and the record levels are low as can be...you will get less buzz and hiss...play around with these settings, you will slowly learn and get the right balance...I find it kinda fun doing this :o)
It's so much fun, thank you for the hint :3 I also like the fact that you can monitor what you're recording with the headphones. Do you think I should try to record on chrome? I thought that metal would have the best sound quality...
@@MsMadLemon I am a lot like you. I love collecting and repairing cassette recorders and walkman. I even have the same Creative Roar bluetooth speaker. You are the first woman I see that likes repairing stuff.
Hi Maddie, You may already know by now more about the You Tube copyright laws, but I'll add a little more information that I learned while watching Buzz1151 on You Tube. He gives credit to the artist and their song in his opening description. That seems to satisfy You Tube. Also, the fact that he makes no money by running adds seems to please You Tube as well. Recently he got dinged by You Tube for playing copyrighted music for longer than 30 seconds, but he isn't affected because he runs no commercials. Apparently they have a real problem with people using copyrighted music while also generating revenue for themselves by running commercials at the start of their videos. Having said all that, if you keep it under 30 seconds, you should be OK. Regards, Tom
Hi Tom, Thank you for telling me this, yes i'm aware that you cannot monetize a video with copyrighted content, I've heard about this 30 second rule but I wasn't sure if it was true or not, even though I noticed that I was getting away with 30 seconds of music. i've already had an email about that from youtube. they said something to the effect of "Don't worry, you're not in trouble but we have found copyrighted content on your monetized video, the owner of the content has allowed you to use the content however there may be ads appearing on your video" Which basically means whatever money that video makes goes to the owners of that content. It's only one video and that was around 31 seconds of the music haha they're pedantic with the rules. Lately i'm just using the music which I write myself, it's less complicated. regards
What a rats nest of rules! There's too many variables. Sometimes you're OK and other times you're not. Still, I enjoy your videos and all the effort that goes into them.
That unit is one of the "Holy Grail" of Walkmans (is that right? WalkMans? or WalkMen?) Anyway.. nice score. Even if it's not working, it's still a nice museum piece.
No, 'Mic in' is different to 'Line in', 'Mic in' is more sensitive since it has a preamp , its designed for microphone use and will distort any signal meant to be connected to 'Line in'
So lucky. I got a d6c but it arrived broken. The line out and headphone jack had no sound (Did get a full refund though). Now I have a beautiful paperweight lol
Just for hearing you laughing like that, those USB cassette players have justified their existence ^_^ I'm new to your channel and like the subjects and your humor :) I was lucky too to get a D6 (the earlier version, without Dolby C). Lucky because it was sold as "non working" just because the pause button was stuck in pause mode and I could unstuck it (but I won't use the pause button, which is ok for me). The only issue I still have is that I don't know what kind of microphone I should use with it (the DS70P I use with my MD recorders is no good with the D6, but a crappy pair of earphones have some (faint and harsh) signal). Maybe should I try a battery powered mic.
Hahah I just relived that moment watching that part again. Welcome and thank you for the kind comments :o) Yes I think the best to use with this and your minidiscs are battery powered condenser or electret mics, i've used earphones before and yes it's not so great, sorta act or sound like like unamplified dynamic mics ... What I used to do with my minidisc is just build stereo electret mics, (non powered) and they were amazing, i'm not sure if it would work with the sony walkman but worth a try :o)
You must be very nice looking according to your charms voice and all the laughing you did during the video performance. I think that you green tea has got a little green vodka added as the Japanese use to do when they want to relax. Thank you very much for your nice performance ,infact you made me laugh with the same sort of energy by drinking red tea..!
Hahah that's just how I am, I must have been born high and giggly, no alcohol for me ;o)) Thanks for such kind words! i'm glad to know you enjoyed the video :o)
maddie merry christmas and a very happy 2017 i hope santa brings you lots of new stereo gear and new speaker wire for your diamond speakers todd peace and love
when you are copyrighted music on youtube, you should keep it under ten seconds. it's not a surefire way to avoid copyright strikes, but it should help? can anyone confirm?
I want one because mine got stolen from me in San Francisco. I was mugged by some assholes while I was trying to record a street performer. At the time, it was my only way to record my own songs, and I couldn’t afford to replace it.Yeah, many years ago, but I still long for it.
I know the pain of auto focus lol it is such a pain in the backside I can’t wait for cameras to have very hi-end auto-focus that when moving the camera it auto-focuses on it instantly
It WAS a good recorder/player. But it didn´t last long. Broke down - repaired it twice for a lot of money. It´s not for professional use- still got it somewhere in the garage. Sony is kind of dangerous for the average consumer- all my Hi-Fi devices broke down. Also casette player/recorder Sony KS 770 ES doesn´t work anymore, Sony cd-player and Sony amp also history......
Thanks for the Video BUT...!! This Video does not need to be 35 minutes long - If you reduce the social chatter and make the video a lot less WORDY it will be much better Video.
I think she done a well presentation even if it included other topic or showings. Everybody is different when making reviews i seen my share of 100's over time. She has character which makes her videos entertaining.
You have the most contagious laugh in the world. When you took out the walkman with the tetris game, I couldn't stop myself, and just when I was able to, the music started alone on the bluetooth speaker. Finally, as I was starting to have a hard time catching my breath, the digitizer. Or rather, your description of the cassette digitizer. SUBSCRIBED!
Great video! Having my D6C refurbished as we speak. Love analog tape and creating mixtapes for my road trips the old fashioned way. Gives you a real connection to your music. Over Abundance of choice devalues the items of choosing.
Just recently picked up a Sony TC-D5M for about 150 quid. I'm very excited to begin using it.
nice vid everytime i listen to my d6c it leaves me with a huge smile on my face
Lovely video, like you say these are expensive, but if you adjusted for inflation these would cost around £900 these days.
This video has definitely convinced me to buy one.
I paid 900USD for 1 last week. Mint no scratches and serviced for no breakdowns.
@@dankmheems290 overpaid
A very tasteful and nicely done video. Am an avid walkman fan. I keep looking for these. Really appreciate !! You also seem to have nice collection of songs. Keep it up!! Just saw your video today for the first time and subscribed :)
PS: I use Dolby B for rock & pop music, with bright sound, Dolby C I use it for quiet music, like classical music or other acoustic music, like an unplugged concert.
if you have a good deck and good tapes the trick is not to use any dolby or nr systems
@Technics Guy It doens't just depend on the tape deck but also on the tapes themselves.
@@zetecfiesta Many people prefer the Dolby sound, having been brought up on it. As the OP clearly does and I do. It's no different to applying a fixed equalisation curve via external EQ in that case.
Just now finding this channel because of this review...love at first video?
Wine, Cassettes, Vinyl records, and chillll :)
It's tea, but yes, the same idea :o)
Just picked up one of these beauties, this video was very relaxing, thank you :)
Love VU meters too! Just got a nice Technics M205 because I never had anything with one! It's hooked to a more modern Technics amp, but still I love it when my freaking Señor Onkyo decides he doesn't want to power on!
Great walkman cassette recorder, in fact is like a portable deck, the recording quality is very good, I never seen something like that here.
I love many of the songs you show here, I don´t know if RUclips policies changes from country to country or what, but only on one occassion they ban one of my videos, a Bernie Flint song dubbed from vinyl but was by EMI.
As always, nice to see your videos.
Thats exact;y what it is, a portable deck and you know, I find myself recording using this way more than I do with my JVC KD-A5 it's kinda crazy. This thing has quality written all over it (except for the left headphone channel that doesn't work but I smell a blown headphone amp transistor)
with regards to youtube, I think they will flag your video if you apparently have more than 30 seconds of copyrighted content, then you wount be able to monetize your videos and however depending on the record company and their policy, either the audio will be silenced or the company will monetize your video and take the money earned for it.
I now just use my own music to save this copyright hassle, it's too strict in my opinion.
Perfect overview and a very fine choice of tracks!
Already have a Sony DDII and a DD10 but I would love to have a D6C! This is considered to be one of the best! lucky you!
Good video x I just purchased one for £500 in almost new condition with box, manual, case etc. Seems the average price is circa £450 for unboxed good condition variants. Enjoyed the review 👍🏻
You should do a video on your music collection. I'd love to see what sorts of music, especially any rare or obscure stuff, you play on all this gear
There is something in your videos that make me give them like right after opening) Continue this way and good luck with your projects
Thank you! :o)
You havent mentioned the 6v dc port. With it you are able to operate it without batteries. This walkman is pretty big compared to "newer" ones thats why I think some wouldnt walk around with this huge cassette player but it gives a alternative opportunity to a cassette deck and when youre travelling and sit in train and there are sockets you can operate it with an appropriate dc adaptor.
Of course its pretty big its a professional walkman recorder which was used for field recordings.
I havent mentioned the 6V DC port but you picked up on it right?
everyones happy :o)
Yes, I just wanted to add it. I wasnt sure if you know about the dc port because I resently found it out and that severel cassette players from sony, panasonic etc. have such a dc port, which I didnt know before.
Wow, we are alike when it comes to audio and vintage players. I was born in '81. It sounds like we are about the same age.
Thanks for the upload, been thinking about getting one of these for awhile.
+mike moore
You're welcome Mike, for sure I recommend.
Got my WM-D6 ... yes the model before. Plastic body. 2 headphone outs, Dolby B only, 1 input switchable between mic & line, line out, parabolic dense ferrite head, quartz “doo-dad” ensuring stability big time. Wow specs better than all but the Nakamici component deck & precious few others. Looking 4 that mic! The bomb/hi-quail field recorder 4 this analogue enthusiast ... bands out there promoting themselves @ the door + cassettes ... looking now for an ECM-909😉
TDK D will never let you down, uniform shape and size Ferric Oxide particles applied evenly to the cellulose.
still one of the grails to find one day couse is way to expensive now, great video!
thanks for the rechargable battery advice re: brand preference. I'm weighing options for my Sony Tapecorder
Hello Ma'am, I have a quick question < I have a sony walkman WM-D6 , when I put battery on it after so long in storage, it briefly sounded when I played the cassette , but the sound faded away ,and now no sound at all, is this a sign of a capacitor breakdown , that need to be replaced after so many yrears? it play when I press play. rewinds and fastforward. Please help
these walkman series,last and last,they can be dropped wet,,tough as nails,the 1/8th inch plug w a cord,can go into aux or tape in on the home system,neat vinyl of SNF too maddie
Does it have inbuilt microphone or it only works with external microphone for recording.Please write me back I want to buy one
no inbuilt mic, it needs an external one.
Just got myself one. Quiet expensive but a steal compared to other devices with a similar state of use.
are you persian?/iranian?
nice video btw. enjoyed it really much
Not Persian/Iranian but the next door neighbour, Arabic, Iraqi. and thanks :o)
Just ordered a pretty similar AIWA HS-F1 on eBay today ;)
I am very excited to get it!
Nice, a friend and I were actually talking about this one the other day,
It seems to be a good one! :o)
You have great taste in music. I have almost 1000 45's but they are in hometown right now.
+Artcurus
I hope you manage to get to them soon, I would miss my records :o)
+MsMad Lemon I've got a 1963 Packard Bell vacuum tube stereo to play them there. I love that stereo.
Oh..my god....I too love watching cassettes play....it has hypnotic effect on me. Hence prefer cassette players in which I can see the cassette rolling. I have thing for vinyls too...but am yet to buy a good one.
Hi Ms mad lemon, nice video but I hope that you can help me with one thing , I have exactly the same Sony play recorder but it plays my tapes way fast how can adjust this issue?? Thank you.
Today I had something in my mail where I was very surprised that it already had arrived: My Sony WM-D6C :o
Opened it while being very excited ;) I hoped it was not broken due to any issues while shipping and sure enough it was not damaged at all. I couldn't even find a single remarkable scratch or mark on it! It almost looks like brand new. Wow I was surprised how big that thing really is :o
After just looking on it I first had to figure out for myself how to open the freaking battery compartment ;) Then I inserted some batteries to test it and it worked right away with all buttons, sliders, dials, plug sockets, and so on. I am so glad I got this thing for that cheap in this condition, I think that will never happen again. This is something I am really going to cherish because I like this thing so much and because it is pretty expensive for normal of course :o
My serial number is about 119.000
May I ask you what serial number your unit has? It is located underneath the battery compartment by the way :o
Have a nice day ;)
That's fantastic!
Yes you gotta cherish that, that kind of luck is unheard of, well I hope you enjoy!
It is a beautiful device and a treasure, You already know how tough these are to get.
the serial number on mine is 131838, if that means anything :o)
Thanks and you too!
Maaaaan...we would have been good friends since we were little kids. LOVE your taste XD
Hello, do you know where can i buy those cassetes in 2021? Thanks and greetings form Argentina.
How was the bass and volume in this Walkman so good with headphones
Because this thing was a damn holy grail. The only mistake Sony made with these was discontinuing 'em.
@10:27 love Jean-Michel Jarre "Oxygen PT 4" love his music which i also big fan of Kraftwerk. Awesome.
Yes me too! I still have his vinyl records...well.. kinda pinched them from my brother lol... I resent the YT copyright restriction
YT has a terrible restriction policy on music. Like really someone gonna record music off of their videos. In the other hand there are numerous music sites and the one i pay $5.00 a month for commercial free is Spotify. I listen to spotify on my Onkyo TX-8050 net receiver which i mentioned before is a 80x2 per channel with analog and digital inputs. My Dell inspiron tower is connected to my home theatre receiver Yamaha TX-8050 net receiver 7.1 system with all Polk audio speakers but i use Klipsch 12 800 watt sub.
I'm a audio and visual kind of person. Sony 50" smart tv loaded with vintage video formats including Pioneer LD and DVD one of the last made systems. DVD is only 740 but image is nice and sounds. I also found last year a 2002 JVC SR-VS30 Super VHC and mini DV player recorder on both sides. These were over $2,000 + when new back then. I bought it for $9.99 Goodwill thrift store and cleaned the heads and compartment as i took it apart for serious detail cleaning and visual inspection and all electronics in awesome condition no bulge in circuits anywhere just dusty. Plays and records mini DV very good. VHS side is also awesome i notice better picture quality then playing tapes on standard VHS machines.
You gotta start making videos! I can see the passion you have for all this stuff. Your Sony TV setup with your vintage video formats, plus your audio gear, you remind me of this dude actually, you probably know him already, he's entertaining and fun to watch: ruclips.net/user/Techmoan
Any Madonna album I suppose.
classic cassettes. The 80's are classic. So how often do you use your Walkman? Do I hear classic Disco Donna Summer?
I usei t fairly often but it has developed a fault on the left channel on the headphone out which doesnt effect the recording, only listening, so i've been using for mostly recording. And indeed also yes you probably did hear Donna Summer, I do like a few of her disco tracks :o)
Out here in the States lower region of New York 337 miles south of Montreal and 397 miles south of Buffalo in Suffern New York over the summer from June up to about Oct/November I listen to my cd's at work during my lunch break roughly 30 to 35 minutes unless it rains like it did today. every day I bring 1 album to work. I have an insignia Walkman.
It is lovely to see a girl do all these man things!!
Absolutely! And she's better at it than alot of the guys with their stupid egos.
Merhaba efendim sorumu war sony wm d6 vites süreci sorunu var Türkiye ye kargo yaparmı yaparmı ücretini ibanınamı havele yapacaz
Too lovely 😊
A few days ago I finally purchased something I wanted to have for myself for a pretty long time now: A nearly unused Sony WM-D6C :o
I am excited to get it, but as it is coming from USA it will take a few weeks for it to arrive here :) Btw have you ever heard about the WM-D6 (without a "C")? That model seems to be even more rare than the D6C, what makes it even more expensive. These D6 models sell for about 700€ here in Germany, but they are technically not as good as the D6C due to the lack of Dolby C NR :o
If you want to know: I paid about 35€ for my D6C now. It was listed on ebay (USA) as "Old cassette walkman" so the seller did not know that he would have gotten a lot more for it when listing it as a "WM-D6C" because people are searching for that and not for things like "Old cassette walkman" :) Very lucky find I think, I hope it arrives in a good and working order as advertised on ebay :)
Niice! Let's hope this arrives well! 35€ is very lucky indeed, i would cherish that when it arrives ;o)
I'm very happy with mine, I got it at a decent price also.
I dont think i'd ever get the D6, sure it's rare but the lack of Dolby C would annoy me, knowing that there is a Dolby C version out :o)
i'm happy that the D6 is the rare one and not the D6C ;o))
By the way I have read in some (german) forums what could cause your internal headphone amp problem. There are two parts (one IC and one transistor) in the WM-D6C that can break easily in milliseconds when a power supply with the wrong polarity or too much voltage is connected to the D6C's PSU connector. The parts are the Sony IC "CX20084" and a transistor where the name is variable in different revisions of the D6C. Maybe you want to try replacing them? The CX20084 for example you can order for about 2€ on ebay, so its pretty cheap. Maybe I could help you with that :)
your bluetooth speaker just playing on the own ..what song is that?
Back to the 80's
Nice review :D
I was actually wondering what was the point of having such an old-school walkman nowadays (with Smartphones and other MP3 devices)? Is it for the vintage value of the object itself or is there another reason such as the quality of the sound or something like that :D ? Or maybe something else entirely?
+Quentin Lewis
Thank you! :o)
Actually it's all of what you mentioned and more.There is the nostalgia factor which plays a big part for me, i'm not anti-digital as I do play FLAC and MP3 but analogue has got a unique quality to it, there is a certain unique warmth where as digital tends to have a crisp clear quality.
Also it's the tactile and tangible aspect of it, I enjoy using vinyl records for that reason. More than anything it's about how it makes you feel rather than the practicality :o)
+MsMad Lemon Thanks to you for your answer :D
And I was wondering: when you spoke about the better quality and the warmth of the tracks, is it only for the vinyls or also for the cassettes?
+Quentin Lewis
My pleasure :o)
Actually I was talking about analogue devices in general. So regarding quality, It applies to cassettes too depending on their quality :o)
+MsMad Lemon Okay :D
Thanks again for the input :D I'll look into that :D
+Quentin Lewis
You're welcome :o)
maddie what are you drinking you are always so happy and i love your shows and do you have any shows on setting up turntables thank you todd
Haha only drinking tea Todd :o) I dont have any on setting up turntables, i'm assuming you mean in a DJ setup? I have showed how I set up a turntable in a simple hi-fi setup.
thank you for the super reply i knew it was tea and i love your set up that you have and i very much enjoy watching you on u tube thanks todd
Not bad for a cheap mic going through a 3.5 mm jack. It lacks a bit of bass but the clarity is there.
Your laughing made me crack up so much at the end
Is the cassette playback being recorded directly into a computer?
Yes, I had recorded the cassette playback directly onto the computer for comparison.
Thanks for the replies. It was hard to hear the actual quality of the cassette playback because I could hear your microphone at the same time. Is there any way you have a copy of just the cassette playback, recorded into your laptop?
13:05 as stated in the scrolling message, "you are now hearing the original recording directly from the cassette" .. no microphone connected at this point, just the direct cassette recording :o)
Oo, you da best. Thanks =)
If you make a mixtape of music from the RUclips Audio Library, you can play that music as much as you want because none of it is copyrighted.
Hello MsMadLemon :3 I'm very grateful for your videos, I just bought myself one :) I've got a question to you though. I tried to record on brand new metal tape and the recording has a buzzing noise and the audio is a little blurred if I can call it this way. I connected it straight from by MacBook to the players Line In port with 3.5mm cord. Could you please recommend something?
PS: I love your videos, keep up a good work! :3
Hi Max, thanks so much for your kind words and congrats on your D6C! :o)
Hmm this is a strange issue, do you get a buzzing noise on any other tape or just the metal type? Test both ferric and chrome tapes also.
Thank you for a quick reply, I've been playing around with it and I recorded your video on the tape and it was clear, I also used my PC, maybe the sound card is better on it BUT when I record the music again, and the music that I record is hip-hop, the bass gets distorted, I think that it might be an issue with the type of music. I will try to record some old school music and let you know. :3
I didn't set the right volume on the computer and the player, if I set the volume at 5 on the player and in the middle on the computer it sounds a lot better but I will keep playing with it. I love it though, it makes me smile all the time :3
Max Mishchenko one thing to always remember...make sure the source volume is high and the record levels are low as can be...you will get less buzz and hiss...play around with these settings, you will slowly learn and get the right balance...I find it kinda fun doing this :o)
It's so much fun, thank you for the hint :3 I also like the fact that you can monitor what you're recording with the headphones. Do you think I should try to record on chrome? I thought that metal would have the best sound quality...
Did you drink too much? You were laughing and laughing. Liked your your video. I also got the WM-D6C
The funny thing is i dont drink, I just laugh a lot :o))
Glad you enjoyed the video.
@@MsMadLemon I am a lot like you. I love collecting and repairing cassette recorders and walkman. I even have the same Creative Roar bluetooth speaker. You are the first woman I see that likes repairing stuff.
Can i ask is that the gadget from homealone 2 that the,kid uses for record?
Are you talking about this? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talkboy
MsMadLemon O thank you now i remember its differenr thank you MsMadLemon
Brilliant ❤️
Hi Maddie,
You may already know by now more about the You Tube copyright laws, but I'll add a little more information that I learned while watching Buzz1151 on You Tube. He gives credit to the artist and their song in his opening description. That seems to satisfy You Tube. Also, the fact that he makes no money by running adds seems to please You Tube as well. Recently he got dinged by You Tube for playing copyrighted music for longer than 30 seconds, but he isn't affected because he runs no commercials. Apparently they have a real problem with people using copyrighted music while also generating revenue for themselves by running commercials at the start of their videos. Having said all that, if you keep it under 30 seconds, you should be OK.
Regards, Tom
Hi Tom, Thank you for telling me this, yes i'm aware that you cannot monetize a video with copyrighted content, I've heard about this 30 second rule but I wasn't sure if it was true or not, even though I noticed that I was getting away with 30 seconds of music.
i've already had an email about that from youtube. they said something to the effect of "Don't worry, you're not in trouble but we have found copyrighted content on your monetized video, the owner of the content has allowed you to use the content however there may be ads appearing on your video"
Which basically means whatever money that video makes goes to the owners of that content. It's only one video and that was around 31 seconds of the music haha they're pedantic with the rules. Lately i'm just using the music which I write myself, it's less complicated.
regards
What a rats nest of rules! There's too many variables. Sometimes you're OK and other times you're not. Still, I enjoy your videos and all the effort that goes into them.
That unit is one of the "Holy Grail" of Walkmans (is that right? WalkMans? or WalkMen?) Anyway.. nice score. Even if it's not working, it's still a nice museum piece.
Hammy Technoid gravar cassetes
You have a cute voice! Love it!!!
funny tea again ????? love your videos
Can anyone tell me whether I can use any walkman with "MIC" to record music from another source onto cassette? Is "MIC" alway also "LINE-IN"?
No, 'Mic in' is different to 'Line in', 'Mic in' is more sensitive since it has a preamp , its designed for microphone use and will distort any signal meant to be connected to 'Line in'
So lucky. I got a d6c but it arrived broken. The line out and headphone jack had no sound (Did get a full refund though). Now I have a beautiful paperweight lol
Is this an asmr video as well as a product review?
It's not intended to be an ASMR video but i've had a few people think some of my videos are.
Just for hearing you laughing like that, those USB cassette players have justified their existence ^_^
I'm new to your channel and like the subjects and your humor :)
I was lucky too to get a D6 (the earlier version, without Dolby C). Lucky because it was sold as "non working" just because the pause button was stuck in pause mode and I could unstuck it (but I won't use the pause button, which is ok for me).
The only issue I still have is that I don't know what kind of microphone I should use with it (the DS70P I use with my MD recorders is no good with the D6, but a crappy pair of earphones have some (faint and harsh) signal). Maybe should I try a battery powered mic.
Hahah I just relived that moment watching that part again. Welcome and thank you for the kind comments :o)
Yes I think the best to use with this and your minidiscs are battery powered condenser or electret mics, i've used earphones before and yes it's not so great, sorta act or sound like like unamplified dynamic mics ... What I used to do with my minidisc is just build stereo electret mics, (non powered) and they were amazing, i'm not sure if it would work with the sony walkman but worth a try :o)
infectious laughter ... :D
You have a nice voice =)
Thank you :o)
+MsMadLemon I just dropped into the comments to say the same thing! You should do voiceover work or ASMR videos!
I subbed cos I like your vids, oh u got a ghost in ur machine!!! 😱😱😱
Thank you! :o)
You must be very nice looking according to your charms voice and all the laughing you did during the video performance. I think that you green tea has got a little green vodka added as the Japanese use to do when they want to relax. Thank you very much for your nice performance ,infact you made me laugh with the same sort of energy by drinking red tea..!
Hahah that's just how I am, I must have been born high and giggly, no alcohol for me ;o))
Thanks for such kind words! i'm glad to know you enjoyed the video :o)
Now I want to buy one...
Are you selling it? how much do you want for it ?
Nah i'm not selling it, I use it a lot
What is your speaker type?
+梁家源
It's the Creative Soundblaster Roar
maddie merry christmas and a very happy 2017 i hope santa brings you lots of new stereo gear and new speaker wire for your diamond speakers todd peace and love
Aw thanks Todd and I wish you a merry xmas too and a happy 2017, I hope you get all what you wish to have!
how much did you pay for it
I actually prefer it without Dolby. I feel like it removes information from the upper frequency because it was trying to remove tape hiss.
Hearing you say it was £300 in 2015 hurts. On ebay now they go for £500 untested, and all the way up to £1,000.00.
Who would have thought!
I am so jealous, really want this but no one are selling in my country
So jealous rn. Wanting a d6c so bad😢
What is the name of the song at 11:36 ?
Kim Wilde - Keep me hangin on
Thank you :)
when you are copyrighted music on youtube, you should keep it under ten seconds. it's not a surefire way to avoid copyright strikes, but it should help? can anyone confirm?
I didn't know metal type 4 cassettes were worth money now, I have a drawer full of them.
I want one because mine got stolen from me in San Francisco. I was mugged by some assholes while I was trying to record a street performer. At the time, it was my only way to record my own songs, and I couldn’t afford to replace it.Yeah, many years ago, but I still long for it.
Hey Sony, how about another run of 10,000 of these? Just ship them out as kits.
how much you pay?
I've never seen someone use a French press for tea
lol i had broken my tea infuser at the time. They do actually work well for tea.
Do Ur Brother Has Any RUclips Channel... ?
Link Please If Have Any...
26:56 Turrican 3
I have I Feel Love by Donna Summer on 45.
D6C!!!!
The synthersia album I us to have that
Lol 😁 😁I collect d6c's now too
You must tell me about your accent. My guess is you're not a native speaker, are you? ☮
Other than English i know Arabic and Spanish. and have traveled around a bit. I've used English most though.
That was funny!
I know the pain of auto focus lol it is such a pain in the backside I can’t wait for cameras to have very hi-end auto-focus that when moving the camera it auto-focuses on it instantly
you have a lot of giggles
I have this wm d6c
Jesus... some go over 1k
But digital sound simply isn’t as good as analogue , no question .
It WAS a good recorder/player. But it didn´t last long. Broke down - repaired it twice for a lot of money.
It´s not for professional use- still got it somewhere in the garage.
Sony is kind of dangerous for the average consumer- all my Hi-Fi devices broke down. Also casette player/recorder Sony KS 770 ES doesn´t work anymore, Sony cd-player and Sony amp also history......
Hi
Hi madam
Halo meraraba madam
Thanks for the Video BUT...!!
This Video does not need to be 35 minutes long - If you reduce the social chatter and make the video a lot less WORDY it will be much better Video.
I think she done a well presentation even if it included other topic or showings. Everybody is different when making reviews i seen my share of 100's over time. She has character which makes her videos entertaining.