Tommy Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 I have the "Tears for Fears - Songs from the Big Chair" and it sounds incredible. Packaging is thick as hell. love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudsbelow Posted March 9, 2015 Share Posted March 9, 2015 quietest vinyl ive ever heard, as close to zero surface noise as you'll find, imo. are you classifying every mofi release this way? in my experience, yes. The MFSL records I have all rank as some of the quietest pressings i've heard. Now that doesnt make them necessarily the best pressings, just a nice sign that they take care in the quality of their product. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plarocks Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 an example perhaps of an MFSL pressing that doesnt live up to the hype.. Nirvanas Nevermind.. it has whatever raw, punky, balls to the walls characteristics stripped out of it, too clean and glossy. to be honest the current pallas pressed 'bg' master is my fav copy of NEVERMIND and easy to find for under $30. In all fairness, the MFSL version of Nevermind blew away my original USA pressing. My OG was also pressed "off center," a bit. Once I bought the MOFI, I ended up selling my OG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudsbelow Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 In all fairness, the MFSL version of Nevermind blew away my original USA pressing. My OG was also pressed "off center," a bit. Once I bought the MOFI, I ended up selling my OG I wouldnt ever say it sounds bad, just that it doesnt sound right.. sucks the life out of the record, for me. Try and find the 'bernie grundman'(sp?) mastered copy thats floating around. its the same plates that pressed the ORG music pressing which is considered by most to be the definitive press, only you can snag it for $30 instead of $100+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottiek2 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I have Led Zep 2, REM - Document, Beck - Seachange & Pixies - Doolittle. All sound incredible. Quiet and mastering is A+. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plarocks Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I wouldnt ever say it sounds bad, just that it doesnt sound right.. sucks the life out of the record, for me. Try and find the 'bernie grundman'(sp?) mastered copy thats floating around. its the same plates that pressed the ORG music pressing which is considered by most to be the definitive press, only you can snag it for $30 instead of $100+ Thanks so much for the tip. I had so many opportunities to snag that blue ORG press of "Nevermind" for $30, but I passed on it because I was actually happy with the MOFI. Now I wish I did Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plarocks Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I have the "Tears for Fears - Songs from the Big Chair" and it sounds incredible. Packaging is thick as hell. love it Thanks for your review. You know I read a "bad review" from a member here, so every time I had it in my hand, I passed on it. I heard the MOFI CD sounds incredible for this title, and even contains an "earlier" mix of Head Over Heels that is a tad longer that the final version. Guess that proves they used the "real" master tape for that one. Would love to find that for less than $50-$75 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seafoamgreen Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Thanks for your review. You know I read a "bad review" from a member here, so every time I had it in my hand, I passed on it. I heard the MOFI CD sounds incredible for this title, and even contains an "earlier" mix of Head Over Heels that is a tad longer that the final version. Guess that proves they used the "real" master tape for that one. Would love to find that for less than $50-$75 I'll second the positive review of Songs from the Big Chair. Granted, my bargain bin OG had tons of surface noise and tiny scratches so any new copy would beat it I'm sure. The recent Dylan MoFi presses I have sound excellent but, yes, very quiet. I assume by design and there's no surface noise to speak of. Can't believe I passed on Sea Change a million times when it was new because I had an original... sells for a ton now so I guess it's well-respected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zachblows Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I got a sea change that SSD was selling on eBay a year or two ago (was it known that they have an ebay account for selling OOP records?). It sounds fantastic. Blue and LiH are great too.I bought one of those too and bitched them out for being shady and selling oop records for triple the retail and got like $50 knocked off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudsbelow Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Thanks so much for the tip. I had so many opportunities to snag that blue ORG press of "Nevermind" for $30, but I passed on it because I was actually happy with the MOFI. Now I wish I did I sold my ORG, kept my mofi and picked up the current press (identical in all important ways to ORG).. the MFSL is soooo much easier on the ears, as close to zero fatigue as you're gonna find on a record like that.. so i'll keep it, for when I am old and lame and still want to listen to nevermind but cant make it through a more raw and full energy mastering of it Now i'm just trying to build up the steam to open my red ORG unplugged.. have the canadian 320 that is pretty darn good but I hear the red ORG is tops.. would absolutely love it if MFSL took on unplugged. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yancey47 Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 I got a handful of MoFis. The Dylan ones are awesome. Especially Highway 61. Elvis Costellos are ok. Wouldn't say they are a must have except for Get Happy which sounds much better spread out over 2 LPs. I will get Trust when that comes out though. Sea Change is of course great. Pixies stuff is good not great except for Trompe Le Monde which is excellent. R.E.M. Is my favorite band ever but I wouldn't say the MoFis are a huge improvement. Really want to get Brothers in Arms. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sidney Crosley Posted March 10, 2015 Share Posted March 10, 2015 Elvis Costellos are ok. Wouldn't say they are a must have except for Get Happy which sounds much better spread out over 2 LPs. I will get Trust when that comes out though. Interesting you say this. These were the MoFis I've been eying for the longest time. I have copies of all of these (mostly Canadian presses) that I've owned since I was a teenager, and some are played right out. I know these would sound better than my worn out copies, but I guess I'm a little disappointed to hear that they won't really blow me away (though I'm curious to hear Get Happy over 2LPs, as that one stretched some serious side time limits). My Aim Is True is all time top 5 for me, so I may still get the MoFi at some point... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yancey47 Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I should clarify a bit. I have This Years Model, Armed Forces, Get Happy!!, and Imperial Bedroom. So I cant compare My Aim is True or anything after Imperial Bedroom (I lose some interest in EC at that point.) The albums themselves are of course awesome. They all sound good but just not major upgrades over my 4 dollar used bin copies. Except for Get Happy!!. Bass really stands out on that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuckinandsuckinandtouchin Posted March 11, 2015 Share Posted March 11, 2015 I want Tigerlily, but don't want to spend the money. Any thoughts on the pressing? The opinions are mixed from what I've read on the Steve Hoffman forums. It's not really a sonic album, but mofi are the only ones who press it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrrom92 Posted March 12, 2015 Share Posted March 12, 2015 New MoFi > old MoFi. I can't really think of any of their older releases which are worth owning aside from a collectibility. Story goes that the owner had major hearing damage and so, they took time to source good tapes and had top notch engineers with top notch equipment... Only to jack up the EQ in very unsubtle and unnatural ways. Physically, they were some of the best pressings ever made - that JVC vinyl they used in Japan can't be used any longer due to environmental concerns. Very quiet surfaces. New era MoFi under new ownership, the LPs have been consistently excellent since. You can't really go wrong with any of the main label titles they've put out within the past 5 years or so. I would avoid the silver label stuff. The newly released Brothers In Arms should be the definitive vinyl release of that album, but you guys do know the master is a 16/44.1 DAT, right? I'm personally sticking with FLAC for that one. I'm sure their release will be as good as it could be though. JumpingBean 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefoxUSSR Posted March 18, 2015 Share Posted March 18, 2015 Stay away from Faith No More's Angel Dust on MoFi unless you plan on flipping it. http://www.discogs.com/Faith-No-More-Angel-Dust/release/1667100 Shhhh quiet, i'm trying to unload that load of crap. I do like MoFi sleeves though, they are dope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtcb Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Really want to get Brothers in Arms. Finally pulled the trigger on Brothers In Arms over the weekend. It sounds astounding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtcb Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Cool, one of my favorite albums, would like to hear about it. Meant to include your post in my reply above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planetrakis Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 The old one mofi's sound better, way better. Take for instance the Floyd stuff, wow is that stuff incredible. I purchased a new mofi, KICK, and couldn't tell a difference between the original pressing, actually the OG sounded better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JumpingBean Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 The old one mofi's sound better, way better. Take for instance the Floyd stuff, wow is that stuff incredible. I purchased a new mofi, KICK, and couldn't tell a difference between the original pressing, actually the OG sounded better. The MFSL Dark Side sounds good, but the EQ is not what the artist intended. The New MFSL pressings are far more respectful of the source material. You really can't go wrong with them. You really do need a high fidelity stereo to hear their advantages though. russtcb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloudsbelow Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 The MFSL Dark Side sounds good, but the EQ is not what the artist intended. The New MFSL pressings are far more respectful of the source material. You really can't go wrong with them. You really do need a high fidelity stereo to hear their advantages though. to be honest, the yellow label is darkside is golden.. I dont much care if the artists intended it to eq'd differently, its the best i've heard it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetsuodaironman Posted March 30, 2015 Share Posted March 30, 2015 Shhhh quiet, i'm trying to unload that load of crap. I do like MoFi sleeves though, they are dope. So it sounds like shit, in other words? How can that be? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
828321 Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 So it sounds like shit, in other words? How can that be? Matt Wallace explains much of it in the vid I've linked below but my take on it it quite simple. They separated the sound so the thing lacks the denseness which made the heavy tracks work, they turned the guitars down and the vocals up, they increased the pitch. Some people love it. The quality of the vinyl, sleeves etc is exceptional. I don't like it much at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russtcb Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 Angel Dust is the only mofi pressings I've ever dumped in favor of another. I had it for about a year before trading up to the MOV pressing which I like a lot more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tetsuodaironman Posted March 31, 2015 Share Posted March 31, 2015 I have a Korean Slash pressing of Angel Dust. One of the first records I ever bought about ten years ago and I love the sound. Even the tape I have of it sounds pretty good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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