Clean and Demagnetize Your Heads!... On Your Cassette Deck

Dirty or magnetized heads ruin sound quality — muffled highs, loss of detail, and muddy playback. In this video I show the proper way to clean and demagnetize the record/playback heads on your cassette deck so it sounds clear again. You’ll see: • The best head cleaning method (and why I skip cleaning cassettes) • How to demagnetize heads safely with a wand • What a demagnetizer actually sounds like near an engaged head • Tips for Technics, Nakamichi, Sharp and similar decks ⏱️ CHAPTERS 0:00 Intro 0:16 Technics RS-M7 0:52 Dirty Heads 1:19 Head Cleaning Methods 2:32 How to Demagnetize Heads 4:56 What a Demag Wand Sounds Like 5:54 Close 🛠️ TOOLS USED • SV808 Demagnetizer → https://amzn.to/2WllhXz • Foam Tip Cleaning Swabs → https://amzn.to/31O2vJD • 91% Isopropyl Alcohol • Rattle Magnets → https://amzn.to/32UcD4X • Wooly Willy → https://amzn.to/31TiohS Decks featured: Technics RS-M7, Sharp RT-31, Nakamichi BX-100, Nakamichi MR-1 Huge thanks to James (skippinhopper) for the beautiful Technics RS-M7! 📼 Related Video Cassette Deck Confessionals Part 1 →    • Cassette Decks! Tape recorder voice and mu...   🌐 More from ThriftyAV Website → https://thriftyav.com Patreon (exclusive content) →   / thriftyav   PayPal → paypal.me/ThriftyAV Bitcoin → bc1q0ht079p05kep43p725qht6xj3w7q2ukjs37azv 👍 If this helped your deck sound better, hit Like and Subscribe for more vintage audio repair & restoration tips! ThriftyAV is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program. #CassetteDeck #HeadCleaning #Demagnetize #TapeDeck #Technics #Nakamichi #VintageAudio #ThriftyAV