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TASCAM 244 Portastudio 4-Track Cassette Recorder 1980s - Brown

TASCAM 244 Portastudio 4-Track Cassette Recorder 1980s - Brown

£521
60/100 deal score

Below market: £521 is 23% below the £679 median of 8 used Tascam 244 Portastudio listings seen in the last 90 days (typical range £635–£785).

Price dropped from £558
GoodReverb7d ago

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Torbin's Shop

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Details

First Seen
2 November 2026
Last Seen
3 November 2026
Times Seen
3

About this listing

TASCAM 244 Portastudio 4-Track Cassette Recorder 1980s - Brown is a used item in good condition, listed on Reverb. The asking price is £521. It is offered by Torbin's Shop through Reverb. It is in our Recorders & Tape category. 8 similar listings have a median asking price of £679. Used Gear Hunter first saw this listing on 2 November 2026 and last saw it on 3 November 2026. It has been seen 3 times in our scans. Prices are converted from the seller's currency when we scan the listing, so the amount you pay may differ slightly. The seller sets shipping, and import duty or VAT may apply, so check the final cost and the item's details on Reverb before buying.

From the seller

Tascam 244 good working condition. Sounds great. Nice preamps. The case has a cosmetic defect between Pan 3 and 4. See pictures. Does not affect sound. A whole lot of fun. Buy with confidence, see ratings. Shipping to USA lower 48 states only. The Tascam 244 Portastudio is a vintage 1982 four-track analog cassette recorder and integrated mixer that launched the home recording revolution. [1]Key Specifications Tape Type: Compact cassette, recommended high-bias (C-60 or C-90) Track Format: 4-track, 4-channel, one-direction recording Tape Speed: Double-speed operation at 9.525 cm/s (± 1%) for improved high-frequency response Pitch Control: ± 15% adjustment range of normal tape speed Noise Reduction: Built-in dbx Type II system Frequency Response: 40 Hz to 14 kHz (using CrO₂ tape) Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 90 dB (IHF A-weighted with dbx active) Wow and Flutter: ± 0.06% peak (DIN/IEC/ANSI weighted) Head Configuration: 4-channel erase (ferrite); 4-channel record/playback (permalloy) Equalization: Integrated mixer featuring two semi-parametric mid-EQ controls per channel Dimensions: 455 × 120 × 370 mm Weight: 9 kg (~19.8 lbs)