BALLFINGER M063H5
€23,980 / ballfinger.de
Back to reel music, is it?
Vinyl isn’t the only vintage audio format making a comeback. The cassette has enjoyed a resurgence (likely off the back of Guardians of the Galaxy and Stranger Things) and now, with this gorgeous Ballfinger deck, reel-to-reel tape has become desirable again. It’s nailed on to become the essential accessory for a certain type of well-heeled trendster who truly ‘gets’ the power of nostalgia.
But… what’s it actually for?
This isn’t some empty style gesture. Reel-to-reel tape is a high-quality recording medium favoured by the likes of Lady Gaga and Ryan Adams, and it’s what all records were mixed to before the digital age. So you’ll be lusting after this if you’re a producer in search of analogue purity… or if you’re an audiophile who doesn’t mind trawling specialist retailers (and eBay) for albums in the format.