PIONEER RT-1011 REEL TO REEL..head wear

[Wes125]

HOW FAR CAN THESE HEADS WEAR DOWN BEFORE THERE KNACKERED. BEEN LOOKING ALL OVER THE NET FOR AN ANSWER BUT THERE DOESEN'T SEEM TO BE MUCH INTREST ABOUT IT...DO THEY LOOK LIKE THEY GOT MILES OF USE LEFT IN THEM STILL

 

[hopey]

Depends on how they sound you can profile with Audacity

 

[pferrera]

I need a closer pic of the wear mark. but I think they have life left.

 

[floyd]

I need a closer pic of the wear mark. but I think they have life left.

I agree I've seen a much worse than this and still work they weren't great but they did work those look like they're not really that bad of shape. Looks like somewhere along the line the tape azimuth was off and it started wearing into the head.