moonbeams Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I always feel like it's scoring on Halloween when I open a record and see it was made by Pirates Press. The colors are delicious. Now, the labels are a bummer. And the surface noise is bad, especially with head phones. However, I find due to the same thing that makes the surface noise, you get a really warmer sounding record. My PP records really sound alive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexH. Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Prepare for a heated debate. And prepare to hear the word "sand" a lot. Seriously, do they pour sand in with the PVC, or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
One Hundred Fifty-Two Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Did they do Heavier than heaven because sand ios the best word to describe that record. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icecream Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 On the subject of sandy lp's can anyone recommend a good brush/solution that will clean records for a somewhat decent price ? I know the dish/sink combo is a popular method around these parts, it's just not for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
konk Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I like the cleanness of the colors, but that's about it. I was surprised The Menzingers wasn't pressed at GZ. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appletree Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 i use one of these. my pops and i share it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icecream Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 what is it called/how much dude ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appletree Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 click me In my opinion it could be sold for $40, which would be more reasonable. For me it was a buy once (plus my dad and i split it) and be done with it for now. Maybe if I felt like dishing out tons of money I could have gotten a vpi or something intense, but this does the job for me. From what I have read if they are taken care of then you really should only need to clean them once for a very very very long time. Before listening to each side of a record (while spinning on tt) I pass an anti-static brush. What I Do: --I get my record (on a chair I put the original covers and keep the order from first cleaned on top to most recent on bottom) --Clean it (takes about 30 seconds or so, 360 one way then 360 the other) --Lay the cleaned one on a microfiber cloth (some fancy ones I bought and use for my car) --Clean the next record. --Take the one on the microfiber cloth (I flipped it over once) and set on my couch; leaned up against it (it is leather) --Place the just cleaned on on the cloth. --Repeat process over and over. --Once my couch is full about 5 records leaned against the back part air-drying then I start the complete cycle. --The one that has been on the couch the longest gets wiped by microfiber to ensure it is dry. --It is put in a new inner sleeve. --It is put in an outer sleeve separate from the record sleeve.... As in my personal preference is to put the original sleeve (keep the contents, lyric sheets, original inner sleeves [if printed on or something otherwise they are tossed out] inside the original cover) in a new outer sleeve and behind it put the record inside its respective inner sleeve. Basically I always have about 6 to 7 out. One just sitting on a microfiber cloth, one being cleaned, and 5 on my couch with another microfiber cloth on the couch and on my dinner table a stack of inner sleeves and outer sleeves. Well that was a lot of text. Good luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
icecream Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Thanks a bunch dude ! I use that similar process when I clean my records I just need something less time consuming. I will definitely look into this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rawkuout Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 I love the records made my Pirates Press. It is a bit annoying with the "sand" residue, but man, the sheer beauty of the vinyl make me not even care that much. I just wipe the record once with a micro-fiber cloth and then use an anti-static record cleaning brush (Audioquest makes the best one IMO) and it's golden. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dreamover Posted April 29, 2011 Share Posted April 29, 2011 Pirates press uses DIrect metal mastering. Which I think is great if you press directly from the cd. If you have an analog source, pirates is not the way to go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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