Reel-to-Reel Decks
Quarter-inch and half-inch tape decks, from home 4-tracks to mastering machines.
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Browse 35 reel-to-reel decks
- TASCAM8-trk reel
38
Early 1980s · Multitrack Studio
Home/project studios stepping up from cassette 4-tracks into true reel-based multitracking.
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34
1979 · Home / Semi-Pro
Engineers wanting a classic quarter-inch 4-track sound for tracking or mixdown.
$$Mid-RangeCompare - TEAC4-trk reel
A-3340S
1973 · Home / Semi-Pro
Historians and lo-fi enthusiasts wanting the original bedroom-4-track reel sound.
$$Mid-RangeCompare - Otari4-trk reel
MX-5050
Early 1980s · Home / Semi-Pro
Small studios wanting broadcast-grade tape stability for tracking or mastering.
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A80
1970s · Studio / Mastering
Mastering engineers wanting authentic analog tape saturation on final mixes.
$$$$Collector-GradeCompare - Ampex2-trk reel
ATR-102
1976 · Studio / Mastering
High-end mastering engineers wanting the definitive analog tape master chain.
$$$$Collector-GradeCompare - Revox2-trk reel
A77
1967 · Home / Semi-Pro
Hi-fi enthusiasts and tape-echo builders wanting a reliable vintage 2-track deck.
$$Mid-RangeCompare - Fostex8-trk reel
Model 80
1982 · Multitrack Studio
Home studio owners wanting more tracks than cassette 4-tracks without stepping up to half-inch tape.
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388 Studio 8
1983 · Multitrack Studio
Solo producers wanting an all-in-one reel-based console upgrade from cassette Portastudios.
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GX-625
1970s · Home / Semi-Pro
Hi-fi and tape-echo enthusiasts wanting Akai's long-lived GX head technology.
$$Mid-RangeCompare - Pioneer4-trk reel
RT-707
1978 · Home / Semi-Pro
Hi-fi enthusiasts wanting a stable, direct-drive consumer reel deck for listening and light recording.
$$Mid-RangeCompare - Sony2-trk reel
TC-756-2
1970s · Home / Semi-Pro
Hi-fi and broadcast hobbyists wanting a stable 3-speed 2-track deck for high-fidelity recording.
$$Mid-RangeCompare - Tandberg4-trk reel
TD-20A
1970s · Home / Semi-Pro
Audiophiles wanting the exceptionally clean, low-distortion Scandinavian reel-to-reel sound.
$$Mid-RangeCompare - TEAC4-trk reel
X-2000R
1980s · Home / Semi-Pro
Home studio owners wanting auto-reverse convenience alongside dbx-quiet recording.
$$Mid-RangeCompare - Ampex24-trk reel
MM1200
1970s · Studio / Mastering
Large studios wanting authentic analog 24-track 2-inch multitrack recording.
$$$$Collector-GradeCompare - Fostex8-trk reel
R8
1980s-90s · Multitrack Studio
Producers wanting genuine 8-track reel-to-reel recording without stepping up to half-inch tape's running costs.
$$Mid-RangeCompare - Teac4-trk reel
X-10
1980s-90s · Home / Semi-Pro
Budget producers wanting genuine quarter-inch reel-to-reel tape character without professional-deck prices.
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351
1950s (foundational, used well into the analog era) · Home / Semi-Pro
Collectors and engineers wanting a genuine foundational piece of professional tape-recording history.
$$$$Collector-GradeCompare - Studer2-trk reel
B67
1970s-80s (professional standard through the 90s) · Home / Semi-Pro
Mastering engineers wanting a genuine broadcast-standard, exceptionally stable and neutral-sounding stereo tape deck.
$$$$Collector-GradeCompare - Otari24-trk reel
MTR-90
1980s-90s · Multitrack Studio
Professional studios wanting genuine large-format 24-track analog multitrack recording capability.
$$$$Collector-GradeCompare - Nagra2-trk reel
IV-S
1970s-90s (field-recording standard) · Home / Semi-Pro
Sound recordists and collectors wanting the legendary portable professional field-recording deck.
$$$$Collector-GradeCompare - Akai4-trk reel
GX-747
1979-80s · Home / Semi-Pro
Audiophiles and collectors wanting Akai's flagship consumer-grade reel deck with genuine long-wear glass/ferrite heads.
$$Mid-RangeCompare - Tascam8-trk reel
80-8
1970s-80s · Multitrack Studio
Small project studios wanting genuine half-inch 8-track recording, a real step up from home 4-track formats.
$$Mid-RangeCompare - Revox2-trk reel
A700
1970s-80s · Home / Semi-Pro
Collectors wanting Revox's best-regarded consumer/semi-pro deck, a genuine step up from the common A77.
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