Reel 2 Reel Tape Recorder articles concerning all aspects of Reel to Reel Tape Players.

Many artists, even today, prefer the natural, warm sound of reel to reel player recorders. The harmonic distortion, which causes the bass to thicken up and the high end to become slightly depressed, gives the illusion of a fuller sound, which is a more natural effect to the human ear.

Although digital reel to reel recorders are more the norm now analogue reel to reel recorders are still used for master studio recording. They are the clear choice of professional recording artists since the quality and versatility of these machines can seldom be duplicated by the smaller recorders and their cassette tapes.

Analogue recording is the oldest standard in audio recording based terms and the analogue standard is still in mainstream use these days and can be found being used in a multitude of different media's. Analogue style reel-to-reel recorders are still considered by some as the preferred equipment for sound recordings.

During the heyday of the analogue reel to reel tape recorders in the 1960's-70's there were many manufacturers, but the Studer/Revox recorders were probably best known in the domestic market. Although no longer manufactured these machines are still extremely popular to enthusiasts.

When looking to get into the world of analogue reel to reel recorders there are one or two questions that will come to mind. Are all recorders and players compatible? What different tape speeds are there? What tape sizes are there and what is the significance? And why are analogue recorders still so popular.