Sennheiser Brings Back the Mix Tape

Who doesn't remember the lovingly created mix tapes of the '80s? With a cassette recorder and recordable cassettes, every music fan could compile and give away his or hers very own best-of album. Even in the age of MP3s, such a musical gift is something special - with the "Sennheiser MixTape", Sennheiser now offers you the chance to relive the past and record your very own cassette. You can "record" on the official Facebook page, and on all of the audio specialist's regional pages.

With its new Facebook app, Sennheiser pays homage to the classic mix tape, while at the same time bringing it into the digital age. A virtual cassette recorder is waiting to record five songs for good friends on the Sennheiser Facebook page, as well as on the official regional Sennheiser pages. Once you click the "Like" button on the page, you have complete access to all app functions. Just name the Sennheiser MixTape, enter sender and recipient, and then select your five favorite songs from the extensive catalogue.

Once you have created your own special playlist, you can listen to the Sennheiser MixTape and post it on your own wall or that of friends. A small cassette player, with the tape inserted and labeled, then appears on the wall ready to listen to; each song can be played for 30 seconds. And if the musical greeting sounds really catchy, the complete tracks can be bought at iTunes.

The recipient can, by the way, say thank you straightaway with his or her own Sennheiser MixTape. A corresponding button takes them directly to the Sennheiser app.