Maxell UR - 1985 - US/EU/CA
"Possibly the finest incarnation of a Maxell entry level Type I. Great shell, great looks and decent sound. Give them some Dolby and negative bias and they make great recordings. You can get as good a performance for less money. However these are true vintage tapes, nostalgic, rarer and look good in anyone's tape collection." Tony Villa.
Note 1: 60 Minutes: US/EU: Made in Japan. Box-fresh cassettes. One 1 available
Note 2: 60 Minutes: US: Made in S.Korea. Out of Stock
Note 3: 60 Minutes: US/EU: Made in S. Korea: Stamped with "Bonus Bucks". The case has a 2.4cm hairline crack on the reverse side. No picture needed. Lightly scuffed wrapper. No cuts, no rips. SOLD
Note 4: 90 Minutes: US: Made in S. Korea. Box-fresh cassettes with the odd one having some light scuffing. Super Price at $5.85 !!!
Note 5: 90 Minutes: CA: Made in S. Korea: Stamped with "Maxell Super Sweepstakes" Only 2 available. These have one or more price stickers on them. Light to moderately scuffed.
Note 6: 90 Minutes: US/EU: Made in Japan! Stamped with "Bonus Bucks". Some insignificant and dried glue residue from a previous price sticker is present, some other have lightly scuffed wrappers or price stickers. Only 4 available
Note 7: 90 Minutes: US: B-Grade: (B101) Made in S.Korea. Blemishes on the case of this cassette are all on the reverse side, and as shown in the picture. The obverse side is perfect. The case is still perfectly functional. Only 1 available
Note 8: 90 Minutes: US: B-Grade: (B102) Made in S.Korea. Large rip on the front (see pic), taped up with some clean clear tape. Now available. Only 1!
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Watch below a video review on this UR cassette, and other tapes, by Tony Villa:
About Maxell:
Maxell Holdings, Ltd. (日立マクセル株式会社 Hitachi Makuseru Kabushiki-gaisha), commonly known as Maxell, is a Japanese company that manufactures consumer electronics.
Maxell, originally part of Hitachi’s corporate family, emerged in 1960 when a dry‑cell plant was established in Ibaraki, Osaka. In 1961, Hitachi consolidated its dry‑battery and magnetic‑tape operations into the new Maxell Electric Industrial Company, positioning the brand as Hitachi’s key vehicle for consumer recording media.
Throughout the cassette era, Maxell became one of the most respected tape manufacturers. Their formulations, especially the XLI-S (Normal), XLII‑S (CrO₂), and MX (pure metal particle), were widely regarded as peak‑performance examples of the Compact Cassette format, earning strong loyalty from audiophiles and home recording enthusiasts. Maxell also produced a full range of consumer and professional magnetic media, including computer and broadcast tapes, before later shifting away from in‑house optical and recording‑media production.
The company’s cultural visibility peaked in the 1980s with the “Blown Away Guy” advertising campaign, which cemented Maxell’s reputation for high‑performance audio cassettes. Even as Maxell diversified into batteries, storage, and functional materials, its cassette legacy, and its long-standing connection to Hitachi remains central to its identity.
Maxell UR - 1985 - US (Made in Japan)