| One of the most frequently used brands of | | | | |
| audio tapes used for mixed tapes over the | | | | Maxell made their audio tapes with thinner |
| last 25 years is Maxell. These tapes were | | | | cases than other tape manufacturers did. This |
| used to create musical collections. Their | | | | was so that customers could keep more of them |
| most frequent use was as a love token, but | | | | in smaller spaces. They could easily fit into |
| sometimes they were made to reflect other | | | | pockets, so that they could be passed from |
| emotions or to generally provide a sound | | | | the mixer to the intended listerner with |
| track of a person's life for his friends to | | | | ease. |
| connect with. | | | | |
| | | | Any audiotape should retain its sound quality |
| We raised the mix tape to something like an | | | | over a period of time. It has been common for |
| art form. Those of us unable to express our | | | | many mixed tapes manufactured with various |
| feelings toward a crush, or a friend, or | | | | brands lose their sound quality in just a |
| someone else important to us were able to | | | | matter of months. Further, heat and light |
| create a mix tape allowing others to sing the | | | | also can affect the music quality. One of the |
| words we could never say. The "artist" could | | | | brands of tapes that have been time tested |
| thus shed his inhibitions by letting other do | | | | for sound quality has been Maxell brand |
| his talking for him. | | | | audiotape. |
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| Maxell audio tapes were a favorite because | | | | No doubt, there are still many Maxell |
| their jackets, or the cards where mixed tape | | | | cassette tapes containing music mixes made by |
| makers could write the songs included on the | | | | people in the 1980s. A lot of these tapes |
| tape, folded out to offer more space. | | | | still work. Likewise, as long as there are |
| Additionally, Maxell provided several labels | | | | cassette music tapes and the fans who love |
| for the cassette tape in case one made a | | | | them, there will be working cassette players |
| mistake while writing. | | | | on which to hear them. |