How to make a cassette tape to mp3 aux converter
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- Опубліковано 5 лют 2025
- I am one of that people who still has old radio in my car who only works on cassette tape and local radio stations, so I decided to look on the how to make such converter and there were no good tutorials on how to build some so i decided to make hd tutorial on how to make one.
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Didn't know you could do this until this video. People saying you can buy this online, etc. I think the video is just showing you can do it, and it's fun learning this stuff.
Guys who are comparing this one to those found on ebay and such:
Dude made something, that's gonna have pretty nice audio quality. Stuff that's 5-10 bucks is usually made of cheapest materials and those are not doing well in audio. That matters ;)
Boa ideia ! Já tinha visto isso no anos 90 , só não sabia que era algo tão simples e com tão poucos componente...
thank alot.. I'm trying to modify my old tape, and I found this video..
once again, thanks!
I really want to say thanks to that master mind who show everyone this master trick of making old cassette player in aux thank you so much because I buy an old car in which old cassette player was install in it but in this 21st century cassette tapes are no more and how thow I had spend all my money in purchasing this car and I was not able to buy a new player like USB then I watch this video and try this at home and it's just amazing guys it's working very well I am really happy Thank-you so much.
People dont understand the joy of DIY Projects....Thanks for the video man
Dayum bro. U a freaking genius
can i connect the audiocable directly to the wires inside?
without removing magnetic head
That's cool haha I don't need this but it came across my feed and it's way better to know that if it breaks you can fix it or just make another
Good work. I think that cable is not for audio use though. I have one question: ebay adapters have moving gears inside for auto reverse or so but yours is empty. It is ok like that ?
You can play mini aux components, not the carts. ?
Great video Jake! 10/10!
I can't believe you destroyed a rare super chrome tape to make something that you can already get on eBay or Amazon for about 10 euros
+lizichell2
...so much this.
I couldn't give two shits about that crappy Fisher stereo he destroyed, but seeing him destroy that cassette hurt a little!
Super Chrome tapes are about $20 each on eBay.
Yeaaa
@MI5 The Sony UX-Pro is a really rare chrome tape, more than some metal. Don't juge others on things you don't know pls
And honestly he could have used an electric drill to make the holes, this just looks sloppy.
hi, I need your help! :( how will you able to know if the wirings attached behind the tape reader is the ground left and right? I get confused. and i tried, but the tape always gets rejected.
+Kenneth Asibal hi, if the tape is constantly getting rejected then you need to adjust the position of the head, becouse it might me too close or too far for the head in the radio.
The left and right channel are normally located together.. hope it helps
Jake's Workshop thanks!
First you have to some how manage to scrape up 7 dollars, I know it's a lot but trust me it's worth it, then if you can some how find a Wal-Mart (very rare not many around anymore) and go inside and purchase an mp3 cassette converter. I've tried for the past 2 years just to find a Wal-Mart after the 5 years it took me to save the 7 dollars. Good luck, hope this helped.
Zack Hogan q
VERY VERY GOOD JOB MY FRIEND,MOST OF aLL I LIKED THE ENTHOUSIaSM IN YOUR VOICE,CONTINUE TO DO THINGS THaT YOU LOVE ;)
ty man :)
very straight forward tutorial, I will make one when I get a car with a cassette player lol
Thank you so much bro ❤❤😊
I just bought one of these...nice to know I can make one though...
I just wanna know the order to.conect every wire, the jack side and head cssette side thank you
+Dionisio it depends on what model of magnetic head you have
Dude your video's are awesome keep up the good work
my sony magnetic cap hasn' t any wire o his rear and it has got 4 separate pins. How can I solder jack cable there? And how to check where are L and R and where is the ground?
P.S. pity for that chrome cassette you destroyed.
thanks for this! it actually works.. but the sound is not that louder than playing with fm stations please help
+Gie Rivera hi, maybe your magnetic head isnt perfectly aligned with one in the radio. Even a tiny offset would make the difference in sound quality.
What is the song that you test your "cassette tape to mp3 aux converter" ?
calvin harris ft alesso- under control
Simply awesome!
Chale, este cuate me ganó la idea, yo tengo un autoestereo sony, fácil tengo veinte años con el, casi no lo use, tiene muy buen sonido, y lo quiero poner en mi casa, para escuchar música desde un celular, pero el estéreo es de casset, y no tiene entrada para auxiliar, ya se me había ocurrido esta forma de modificar el estéreo, ahora se que si funciona, thanks brother
Ahh i loved this. Ur accent the music, all very easy to understand, I did this project with my little brother. Unfortunately when I put it in on one side only it recognizes the tape for about half a second clicks in and then clicks out so it didn’t work. Have you got any ideas?
Many players require both reels to move, to know that the tape hasn't run out. That's why commercial cassette adapters use false reels connected by gears.
Thank you so much you just saved me £15.00 lol.
Hey guys I already ordered this gadget from ebay for 1.5$ and im not waiting for it to arrive. Now im curious what is the quality of the sound om the radio? Is it shitie or it's great?:) thanks
of all the things you used you used a sony branded super chrome plus tape, which are very rare and actually that tape costs more than an adapter
ITT: people who don't understand the fun of building something yourself
havent seen anyone say itt in years
love it
I can't do something else then say thank you!!!
I per accident busted a busta ryhmes tape wich my father was sad about.
after i maded it he was amazed and he forgave me.
Pretty clever there dude. Kudos.
Mine has 8 pins and 1 for ground. which should i use
I can't figgure out which is the ground connection on the little head? The first one you solder? The big one on the right?
+csm it is most likely the big one
Thanks!
You, sir, are awesome indeed!
excellent trick mate, congratulations
Thank you very much ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️👍✌️
does it have better sound quality than the cassetes with jack from shop ?
+Popescu Robert it is pretty much the same :)
Why are people so negative, this was a good video and i found it informative. Yes, i can buy one, but if i did i had not learned a thing, that's just a realy stupid comment that oly dumb down. Yea, the casette may be worth a little, but thay are not that rare or expensive actually, they are not even real collectibles, i had to throw lot of my old cassettes in the garbage when i cleaned out my old childhoodroom in my parents house some years ago, this is a lot better use i can tell.
Thank u...thank u.. thank u...thank u very very much bro😍👌👌👌👌👌
Thats dope good job
Good job, well explained.
I LOVE YOU MAN! THANK YOU
which music do you used in the car and in the outro?
Nice Tutorial ! Thanks !
Mine has 4 imputs, what should I do?
Its simple and eazy 🙏🙏
I'm going to solder the cable right onto the stereo.
+Gijs Hello Gijs, dat is a very goed idee.
+Pirat Carribean yes yes i now i already did it now
+Gijs You did it
Pirat Carribean yep
Gijs Yes
Excelente!! congratulatión fron Venezuela!!
Genius! Thanks for sharing!
it helped allot I use it for c64
If you convert TAP files to WAV files, insert the cassette adapter into the datasette, play the WAV file with computer or other device, press play on the datasette, and it should work.
gotta love the mains cable :)
awesome man!!!! big fan here!
+Urban Bastarda Thanks bro :)
I have only two pins on y magnetic head, it isn't a problem?
it would mean it plays in mono only
Hi Jake! is necessary make this project with three wire connector?
Btw, I just try to do this, but something doesn't work :'(
Hi, you can also use 2 wires but your music will be playing only on one side of the car which is pretty anoying so try to use 3 wires for best experience
If you dont get any sound try to make your magnetic head more flexible and hot glue few centimeters of wire befor the head starts. The reason is becouse the head in cassette and the head in cassette player must bu touching in a specific situation so try to move your head in cassette for a few mm front or back and when you will get sound you are pretty much done. Contact me if you have more information :)
what is the name of that thing that u took out from radio
+fardin ahmed search for magnetic head/ tape head
Nice Opel Astra G :D I have same one but with cd radion
how about pull open the audio unit and hard solder the aux wires to the tape line in on the circuit board. way better quality.
At me is not working.I put it in two car stereos and it does the same thing:ejecting.Pls help me.I put the casette in without the reading head and it worked.When i glued the head on it started ejecting it.
Hi, try not to glue the head directly on tape but glue the cable 1 cm from the head so the head can move around a bit.
I did it but it plays only on a Home Stereo only. My car audio system doesn't recognize it. Any help?
Auto-reverse cassette players monitor the rotation of the reels, to know when to stop or reverse the tape. So a cassette adapter actually needs to contain false reels connected by gears.
Most automatic stop cassette decks doesn't works with the gears that most adapters has
Thanks, useful idea.
this is very nice
Can I connect it directly to the head of the stereo instead of to the cassette using the same process???
+dav3rodster yes of course you can, that will give you even better sound quality
wow a Opel too! great stuff, but do cut the accompanion sound please!!!!!
R.I.P solderin iron and rare cassette Xp
wow its really work!!
Where do I find that aux jack input
John Castor At your local electronic shop
tomoya97 i live in a small town we don't have one I want to buy it online
John Castor We don't even have a cinema on my home town, and we have lots of "electronic shops (neither of them sells at least a micro controller)", they are really cheap and common pieces, they should sell them where they repair audio and video equipment, for example, you could also look on pages like "Jamecos Electronic", but o think it's too much just for a couple of passive components, eBay could also be an option
John Castor EBAY
what about the sound quality it is good?
Depends on the player
wow interesting i like it a lot
I used headphones they already have the wires and if you leave the wires on the magnetic thing you just twist the wires together and no soldering needed
+Nathan Garner If you want a more permanent object you solder
parabéns pelo vídeo
ajudou bastante irmão
MT obrigado
why some adapters have gears on them ?
+yasser aboamoud Because some cassette decks think that when one wheel is not turning it has reached the end of the tape. Auto stop will then activate or it will flip to the other side.
Most do not have this feature though.
+RocketMan153251 Yup, plus you also find that some really nice decks actually do not auto reverse, the Teac V-3000 for example. You can have a bigger head if it does auto reverse.
What gauge wire did you use?
+cookiez Doesnt matter
It does because i want a similar gauge wire that fit in the aux Jack snug
Doesnt matter dude just use anything
Does your mom know you're on the internet?
+8BallManiax she's dead, she text me earlier.
You can buy those things for very cheap. It's nice watching how to make one though.
Most cars do not have tape players
It works!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
working. thanks man!
it call cassete adapter, in my country the price is Rp. 10.000.
Estragar uma fita Sony UX Crome 😭 poderia usar uma normal pra fazer esse vídeo 😭😭😭 aqui no Brasil é caríssimo no ML uma dessa Sony UX Crome 😭
Why do my magnetic head have only 2 wiring points.? 😢
Jake! This is awesome! Thanks so much for this Video! YOU R@WK MAN!!!! ^5!!!
Thanks
Good brother
Outro Music?
and if i have a cable with 4 wires inside?
2 cables is grounding, 1 left and 1 right
Mindaugas Klimavičius which one is left and right ? mine have 4 leg , 2 wires red and 2 wires white ,
Провод чёткий))) всё понятно, ставлю лайк!
Muito legal!
Parabéns!
That's cool!
Congratulation!
Amazing!
i didnt get it how does it work?
the head that the dude removed from the old hifi is actually a magnetic audio wave printer that prints in the cassette tape whenever you're recording from a radio channel. when he connected it to the smartphone via audio jack , it "prints" the audio waves coming from the smartphone to the magnetic reader of the cars audio system . so instead of reading from the tape it's reading directly the magnetic head of the cassette.
can you make and usb port
from this
is a good song!
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I don't understand this? Where is the connection of that tape head to the amplifier of the radio? You cut-off the wires didn't You? How can it be amplified?
Nice
Auxiliary cable cassette via hook version
does not work you need to have the gears in the tape or else it ejects it
My tape player doesn't work unless it recognises that the tape is moving
thanks
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