Maxell UR - 2000 - EU(UK)
"The First Maxell UR, with the modern shell and outsourced, that set the template for the cassette that is manufactured to this day. Give them some Dolby and negative bias and they make great recordings... " Tony Villa
Note 1: 46 Minutes: One of the case shells has a crack. The cassette is still wrapped and so it's difficult to assess the damage, but it appears to be quite insignificant. Only 1 available
Note 2: 60 Minutes: One has a cracked case, a new case will be included. Another has 4 large airline cracks, a new case will be included. The last one, it only appears to have a large wrapper tear along one of the edges, but the wrapper is still all there. See pictures. Out of Stock
Note 2: 60 Minutes: B101: This one has a cracked case. A new case will be included. See the yellow arrows on the picture provided. Only the bad side is shown. there may be a chance that the cassette may have sustained a crack on this lower left corner, but I cannot tell. The tape will priced to reflect a possible cracked shell. On this one, you will take a "huge" risk ;) if it happens indeed to have a cracked shell. One 1 available
Note 2: 60 Minutes: B102: This one has 4 large parallel hairline cracks on the reverse side of the case. A new case will be included. Only 1 available
Note 2: 60 Minutes: B103: This one has a large wrapper tear along one of the edges on the reverse side, but the wrapper is still all there. The case may have a crack, but it's not visible. A new case will not be included with this one. Only 1 available
Note 3: 90 Minutes: Out of Stock
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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 - 2000 - UK