thacriddler Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I said this on the blog a while back but all my Tim Barry records on SH sound terrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutterhanban Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 The Dangerous Summer - War Paint (Coke Bottle Clear [Hopeless]) - just got mine in and i can confirm how bad it sounds. note that this is coming from, not an audiophile, but a regular guy. straight out of the shrink wrap, it literally sounds like a dusty thrift store pickup. every time there is a lull in the rock, you can hear pops consistently. - i know there are no other pressings of this right now, but don't buy this record unless you just want it to have as a collectible--literally does not sound anywhere near CD or download quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeyzeus809 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 As Tall as Lions S/TI've heard from a lot of people that it skips badly. My copy skips like 5 times. Disagree 100% I have it on black and it sounds amazing. It's dusty as hell and it's never skipped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonbeams Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 so what is the deal w/ the white stranger than fiction? http://www.discogs.com/Bad-Religion-Stranger-Than-Fiction/release/1848575 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonbeams Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 straight out of the shrink wrap, it literally sounds like a dusty thrift store pickup. every time there is a lull in the rock, you can hear pops consistently. I think I might be taking this too literally. May I ask if you clean the record before you play it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonbeams Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 As Tall as Lions S/TI've heard from a lot of people that it skips badly. My copy skips like 5 times. Disagree 100% I have it on black and it sounds amazing. It's dusty as hell and it's never skipped. You play dusty records? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hipfunkrock34 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Kanye West- Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy 3xLP sounded like shit compared to my mp3 version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geezfools Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 first press of tigers jaw on photobooth is kinda weak, go for the RFC repress. I own four copies of the first press and all get so bad on the B side. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutterhanban Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 straight out of the shrink wrap, it literally sounds like a dusty thrift store pickup. every time there is a lull in the rock, you can hear pops consistently. I think I might be taking this too literally. May I ask if you clean the record before you play it? I don't usually. Like I said, I'm not crazy about sound quality--this one just really stood out on the poor end. I'll see how much my DiscWasher helps. Considering I don't ever clean them when I get them, it's still consistent, ya know? EDIT: I just DiscWasher'd that sucker like a pro and it still pops through all of the first track and through all the "lulls" on the rest of the A-side. Major disappointment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonbeams Posted July 26, 2011 Author Share Posted July 26, 2011 I think I might be taking this too literally. May I ask if you clean the record before you play it? I don't usually. Like I said, I'm not crazy about sound quality--this one just really stood out on the poor end. I'll see how much my DiscWasher helps. Considering I don't ever clean them when I get them, it's still consistent, ya know? EDIT: Were you asking about the "thrift store record" I was using in the analogy? No, your new record. New records are filthy in factory gunk. You should clean them before playing them. I use a brush and spray, gets lots of paper out of the grooves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koremora Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Weird about the Deerhoof stuff; I just bought all the records Polyvinyl had in their store and they all sounded fantastic to me. Little to no surface noise at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daiei Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Like I said, I'm not crazy about sound quality Hearing this come from someone who listens/collects vinyl is kinda odd. Kinda defeats the purpose? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andi Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Explosions In The Sky - All Of A Sudden ... (limited edition. i don't know if its only mine but the first track sounds horrible because of several poppings in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebambino Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 The US Capital press of Coldplay's Rush of Blood to the Head (pay for the UK) I've got the Parlophone press fortunately, but what's wrong with the US version? Actually most of the Capital presses sound pretty good, but I feel like the Parlophone version is smoother than butter. Not even the biggest Coldplay fan (gf is) but I like listening to that record, so quiet where it needs to be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasma36 Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Explosions In The Sky - All Of A Sudden ... (limited edition.i don't know if its only mine but the first track sounds horrible because of several poppings in it. Nope, mine is super noisy and poppy pretty much all the way through. It's annoying because it looks totally clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andi Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Explosions In The Sky - All Of A Sudden ... (limited edition.i don't know if its only mine but the first track sounds horrible because of several poppings in it. Nope, mine is super noisy and poppy pretty much all the way through. It's annoying because it looks totally clean. than its a damn shitty press. i got this new and sealed directly from the label. don't know about the normal press on black. maybe i'll have to try this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chutterhanban Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 I don't usually. Like I said, I'm not crazy about sound quality--this one just really stood out on the poor end. I'll see how much my DiscWasher helps. Considering I don't ever clean them when I get them, it's still consistent, ya know? EDIT: Were you asking about the "thrift store record" I was using in the analogy? I just DiscWasher'd that sucker (TDS - War Paint) like a pro and it still pops through all of the first track and through all the "lulls" on the rest of the A-side. Major disappointment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brammyg Posted July 26, 2011 Share Posted July 26, 2011 Kanye West- Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy 3xLP sounded like shit compared to my mp3 version I lol'd at this. Such a shame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plasma36 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Nope, mine is super noisy and poppy pretty much all the way through. It's annoying because it looks totally clean. than its a damn shitty press. i got this new and sealed directly from the label. don't know about the normal press on black. maybe i'll have to try this. Mine's on black. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmmets07 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 My 2nd press of the LD/TA split from No Sleep sounds pretty muddy... not gonna lie. I can't speak for 1st press or anything but compared to other NSR releases it sounds pretty bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batman Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 As Tall as Lions S/TI've heard from a lot of people that it skips badly. My copy skips like 5 times. Disagree 100% I have it on black and it sounds amazing. It's dusty as hell and it's never skipped. must just be a problem with the newer pressing then. mine's on pink, i've heard from others with the pink or blue that it skips just as badly for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhansel411 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 My first sounds great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fixedfrequencies Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 from what i remember reading, the current pressing of 1372 overton park by lucero wasn't that great, or good. which is a bummer. (i assume it was mastered from the CD; since it was released by a major label, that wouldn't be surprising anyway) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeyzeus809 Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 Disagree 100% I have it on black and it sounds amazing. It's dusty as hell and it's never skipped. You play dusty records? not generally speaking. but i had just gotten it in the mail and was itching to listen to it. and its not dusty as hell, that was an exaggeration but i did notice a bit of dust on it. do you really think the color variant affects sound quality? i don't think its a 180 gram Disagree 100% I have it on black and it sounds amazing. It's dusty as hell and it's never skipped. must just be a problem with the newer pressing then. mine's on pink, i've heard from others with the pink or blue that it skips just as badly for them. hmm interesting. in that case im glad i got the black one. i got it at such a steal too. 18 ppd. a month later and it went for nearly $150 on ebay. i kinda feel bad for the dude who sold it to me now lol. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lukeneverhome Posted July 27, 2011 Share Posted July 27, 2011 My 2nd press of the LD/TA split from No Sleep sounds pretty muddy... not gonna lie. I can't speak for 1st press or anything but compared to other NSR releases it sounds pretty bad. I think this might be the recording, the mp3s aren't the clearest or crispiest sounding either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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