Recording performances for Ba-ferrite particulate perpendicular magnetic tapes, with different coercivity values,

=470- 1930 Oe, and other properties substantially unchanged, were investigated with ring-shaped heads. Noise was found to be independent of

. It was ascertained that reproduced voltages and signal-to-noise ratios were constant and highest for

being 600 - 700 Oe depending on recorded wavelength, and that they decreased in proportion to

for

. Therefore, Ba-ferrite tapes can be designed, with their highest performances, to adjust their coercivity so as to meet ferrite or metal head recording ability.