I recently purchased a converter and successfully transferred my old Christmas music cassettes to a USB thumb drive. I then imported the music to iTunes and added album info. The quality is great considering the cassettes are almost 40 years old. However, I ran into a problem when trying to play the music on my iPod, as iTunes only supports MP4 files now. I found a free online converter to change the files from MP3 to MP4 and now my music plays on all my devices. I learned a lot about file types through this process.

This item has allowed me to transfer old cassettes onto digital thumb drives.

I really like this product because it's affordable and has both cassette and USB record/playback capabilities. It replaced my old multiuse unit and I'm happy with the switch.

The instructions for transferring music from a cassette tape to a USB drive are not very clear. Here are some simplified instructions to make the process easier.

1) Insert a USB drive into the port.
2) Put the cassette tape into the player.
3) Press ���Pause��� and then ���Play��� on the cassette player to initialize the USB drive. If the drive has a light, it will blink for a few seconds. If not, wait for 10-15 seconds.
4) After the USB drive initializes, press the USB Play/Rec button until the USB/REC light blinks. Now you are recording.
5) Release the ���Pause��� button on the cassette recorder to start playing the cassette.
6) The USB will record an mp3 of the cassette tape until you press ���Stop��� or the tape finishes playing.

This product was able to successfully convert many old band recordings from 30 years ago from cassette to USB. It was easy to use and provided great sound quality. Considering the price, it was definitely worth it.

I received mixed reviews about this product, so I decided to give it a try. Unfortunately, I had trouble converting cassettes to mp3 using the USB. The directions instructed me to start the cassette and then push the play/record button on the MP3 to start recording. The green light next to the USB buttons should stay lit while recording. However, the light on my device never turned on, and there was no record button on the USB, only a play button. When I pushed the USB play button while the cassette was playing, the audio stopped but the cassette kept playing. Pushing stop or play on the USB caused the audio to come back, with the cassette playing the entire time. I followed both the included manual and a reviewer's instructions, but still couldn't get it to work. It seems that the current units do not have a record/play button for the USB controls and do not convert to mp3. I wish I had paid attention to the most recent reviews that mentioned this issue.

After initially feeling disappointed and frustrated with this item, I was about to give up on it completely. However, instead of asking for a refund, I decided to request a replacement and I'm glad I did. The replacement worked perfectly and exceeded my expectations. This device far surpasses others I've used in terms of ease of use and sound quality. It has allowed me to salvage many of my old audiobooks on cassette that I had almost given up on. I'm grateful that I decided to give this product a second chance.

The item seems well-built and works as expected, but the instructions for copying a cassette directly to the USB are incorrect. I had to figure it out on my own after not hearing back from tech support. You need to press play first and then press and hold the USB button until it flashes. Also, wait until the tape's leader has passed the playback head before pressing the USB rec button. The instructions and manufacturer support are less than helpful, so I give it three stars.