There was that bit of background noise in the recording from the converter, but I don't think you can avoid that without a much more expensive system.

The tapes already had background noise, and the converter didn't add much more, if any

I was skeptical when making this purchase, given that some of the reviews mention an audible background noise in the audio output

I had to return this, there was a lot of background noise

But, with Audacity you can remove background noise and that's a major plus

This walkman-sized contraption is certainly easy to use but the hum, clicking, and background noise makes the recordings intolerable

This walkman-sized contraption is certainly easy to use but the hum, clicking, and background noise makes the recordings intolerable

Background noise is noticeable

My tape player has a faulty USB B output

It worked as it should ... for about 15 minutes

It worked as it said it did!

Works as it should.

Everything works as it should.

I like that its super easy to use but hate that its poorly made