Comments on: The Fostex B16 tape machine

By: chris

chris — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 17:44:46 +0000

In reply to Richard Kazmirchuk. hi jonny. Northern CT

By: Richard Kazmirchuk

Richard Kazmirchuk — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 17:15:37 +0000

In reply to Johnny Dee Davis. Hi where are you located as I need to transfer 1/2” tapes to digital all recorded on a Fostex B-16 in the 80’s.

By: ION SENDRENI

ION SENDRENI — Sun, 16 Oct 2022 02:01:05 +0000

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By: Don

Don — Thu, 19 May 2022 08:18:11 +0000

In reply to Mr. Melody TM. Hi Mr Melody. I just purchased a B16 along with about 80 original studio tapes. Need parts for my machine because I want to digitise the original recordings for the copyright owner. B-16 runs at 15ips only. I may be interested in purchasing yours because mine has different faults. Might end up with a good working machine. Please let me know if you are interested in selling.

By: Mr. Melody TM

Mr. Melody TM — Fri, 01 Apr 2022 01:46:08 +0000

In reply to Johnny Dee Davis. I have a B16 that does not record or play back and the counter is stuck at zero. Tape transport works fine record, ff, play rewind. Is their an internal 7+1/2 to 15 ips switch? What repair does it need. Should I sell?

By: Johnny Dee Davis

Johnny Dee Davis — Sat, 26 Sep 2015 03:49:39 +0000

In reply to Marty.

I have just received a B16 in great condition. Will be checking
have service manual alignment tape and great service shop. My business is sound transfer. Doing the best work here at a fully equipped facility. My work is know worldwide in the Film Score business.

Johnny Dee Davis

By: Marty

Marty — Fri, 18 Sep 2015 13:39:41 +0000

I have a few tapes made on this machine from the 1980s, but have no machine. Does anyone have a contact in Australia with a working deck?

By: Ronni Bech

Ronni Bech — Tue, 09 Sep 2014 11:10:34 +0000

hi, i’m looking for the original price of the eightees of the fostex B-16, anyone ?

By: John Chase

John Chase — Sat, 07 Dec 2013 10:52:25 +0000

I never saw a three head version either!

One of the more tedious alignments, I did a ton of these in NYC when they were popular.

It was not a bad sounding machine for what it was.

Do you recall what these sold for when they came out?

By: Fostex B16! « Constant Change is Here to Stay

Fostex B16! « Constant Change is Here to Stay — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 16:52:37 +0000

[…] November, and I have some news. As luck would have I’ve been generously offered the use of a Fostex B16 tape machine, Fostex’s flagship product from the ’80s and has been described as ‘the machine […]