Sony UX-ES - 1992 - US
"One of Sony's Top Of The Line Type II. Type II, High Bias meant for Professional Quality Recordings. This is a better tape than UX and UX-S, as per Sony's charts." Tony Villa
These tapes are a scarce find.
Note 1: 60 Minutes: Lightly to moderately scuffed wrappers with no other significant blemishes. No visible cuts, rips or tears. Last 1 available
Note 2: 90 Minutes: These look like perfect box‑fresh cassettes… but actually, they’re not. A sharp‑eyed collector in Latvia spotted light scuffing/scratches on the J‑card edge panel. Nothing severe, but present nonetheless. Only a few available
Note 3: 90 Minutes: B-Grade: See 2 pictures provided. Note that on the front side, the yellow rubber band is not positioned properly over the small hairline crack, which is located immediately to the right of it. SOLD
Note 4: 90 Minutes: C-Grade: Crack over the ridge line on the bottom of the front side. Large crack on the reverse side, highlighted by the 3 yellow rubber bands. One 1 available
Note 5: 60 Minutes: B-Grade. All of these have blemishes. Some small rips, one has a small hairline crack on the reverse side, heavier scuffing, but all are sealed. You will get one of these randomly if you just buy one or two. Last 2 available
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Watch below a video about Sony UX-S cassettes, by Tony Villa:
About Sony:
Sony Corporation (ソニー株式会社 Sonī Kabushiki Kaisha, /ˈsoʊni/ SOH-nee, stylized as SONY) is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Kōnan, Minato, Tokyo.[9][1]
Sony began in 1946 as Tokyo Tsushin Kogyo, founded by Masaru Ibuka and Akio Morita with a focus on turning advanced research into practical consumer technology. By the 1960s, the company had adopted the Sony name and expanded into magnetic tape, quickly becoming one of Japan’s most innovative audio manufacturers.
Through the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, Sony established a strong presence in the cassette market with lines such as HF (Normal), UCX/UX (Type II), and Metal‑ES/Metal‑XR (Type IV). These tapes were known for clean, stable formulations and consistently high build quality, earning Sony a reputation amongst the best in the upper tier of global tape production.
As the cassette era wound down, Sony gradually exited its in-house tape manufacturing and shifted its focus toward electronics, imaging sensors, gaming, and content creation. Unlike some of it's competitors, Sony did not sell or transfer its tape-manufacturing operations; the company simply wound them down as the cassette era ended. Yet its cassette legacy, from everyday HF to the premium Metal ES, remains highly regarded.
Sony UX-ES - 1992 - US