isavedlatin54 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 just got this in. i can't be the only one thats not overly impressed with the sound quality. Its not bad by any means, but to say " IT SOUNDS GREAT!" would be an over statement. maybe I'm just crazy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinylfilmaholic Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 just got this in. i can't be the only one thats not overly impressed with the sound quality. Its not bad by any means, but to say " IT SOUNDS GREAT!" would be an over statement. maybe I'm just crazy. Definitely just solidified this as not a must-have right there. I trust isavedlatin54's opinion. I'll wait for the price to go down much lower in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David The Gnome Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Definitely just solidified this as not a must-have right there. I trust isavedlatin54's opinion. I'll wait for the price to go down much lower in the future. Where will you get a copy for much lower after it's sold out? isavedlatin54 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isavedlatin54 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Definitely just solidified this as not a must-have right there. I trust isavedlatin54's opinion. I'll wait for the price to go down much lower in the future. my man! grab it while (if) you still can. it doesn't sound bad at all. Im just hard dude to please. I just wouldn't use the word "amazing" when talking about the sound quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RowBearToe Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Where will you get a copy for much lower after it's sold out? Exactly what I was thinking haha Because ebay prices of sold out records typically go down... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcguirk Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 my man! grab it while (if) you still can. it doesn't sound bad at all. Im just hard dude to please. I just wouldn't use the word "amazing" when talking about the sound quality. Can you qualify what's wrong with the "sound quality"? I'm not doubting you. I haven't had a chance to listen yet. But I would like a more detailed, thoughtful analysis. Was the mastering poor? Bad mix on the drums? Lots of IGD? Did they try to shove too many tracks on a single LP? Poor soundstage? What's your reference material? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isavedlatin54 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Can you quality what's wrong with the "sound quality"? I'm not doubting you. I haven't had a chance to listen yet. But I would like a more detailed, thoughtful analysis. Was the mastering poor? Bad mix on the drums? Lots of IGD? Did they try to shove too many tracks on a single LP? Poor soundstage? What's your reference material? I guess it doesn't sound much better than the CD. In my opinion the drums get lost in the mix. As far as noise or anything like that, there isn't any which is obviously a plus. I went from my og pressing of fever from panic to this and I was just underwhelmed I guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcguirk Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I guess it doesn't sound much better than the CD. In my opinion the drums get lost in the mix. As far as noise or anything like that, there isn't any which is obviously a plus. I went from my og pressing of fever from panic to this and I was just underwhelmed I guess Vinyl isn't a silver bullet -- if a CD is mixed and mastered well, a different format ain't gonna do much. What often happens with modern pop/rock releases is the CD mastering is crushed beyond belief to make it sound "good" (or competitive, rather) on the popular distribution channels. But the vinyl pressing is mastered in a more sensible fashion, which really does make the music come alive. I've got more records like this than I can count. Not to mention a lot of freshman albums are recorded terribly because, hey, why not? From a music exec's POV, a new pop/rock band is just fresh meat that could very well never take off. If it sounds good (read: loud) on the radio and blasted through DBX clients, why spend tens of thousands on extra studio/personnel time? The mid 2000s were an especially dark time in this regard. Which brings me back to my first point. Compare Is a Real Boy to In Defense of the Genre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isavedlatin54 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 Vinyl isn't a silver bullet -- if a CD is mixed and mastered well, a different format ain't gonna do much. What often happens with modern pop/rock releases is the CD mastering is crushed beyond belief to make it sound "good" (or competitive, rather) on the popular distribution channels. But the vinyl pressing is mastered in a more sensible fashion, which really does make the music come alive. I've got more records like this than I can count. oh yea i know. for some reasons I was/am under the impression that this was remastered for a vinyl release. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David The Gnome Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I guess it doesn't sound much better than the CD. In my opinion the drums get lost in the mix. As far as noise or anything like that, there isn't any which is obviously a plus. I went from my og pressing of fever from panic to this and I was just underwhelmed I guess I'm honestly surprised by this. I really think my copy sounds pretty much top notch. MUCH better than some Victory records I've had that sound very quiet/muddy. To each his own! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
isavedlatin54 Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 I'm honestly surprised by this. I really think my copy sounds pretty much top notch. MUCH better than some Victory records I've had that sound very quiet/muddy. To each his own! maybe I'm just in a bad mood and its making my ears stupid. i don't know. crazy matt, spewing his craziness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YesPlease Posted November 20, 2013 Share Posted November 20, 2013 my man! grab it while (if) you still can. it doesn't sound bad at all. Im just hard dude to please. I just wouldn't use the word "amazing" when talking about the sound quality. Yeah, I'd say the sound quality is definitely good enough to get it while you can! I was 50/50 on getting it, but when I saw it in-store I caved. Very glad I did now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinylfilmaholic Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 I will probably get it. I was just hoping that maybe sometime further down the line it would get repressed again and after the whole vinyl craze had died down and prices started dropping again. Probably being too hopeful. It's just ridiculous seeing the prices on these single LPs, and the 3EB's. Vinyl is starting to become too expensive a hobby for me. But I'll power through it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retep Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Just saw if post on a persons IG where TAI... former bassist dropped that a Santi pressing should be happening. Edit: On mobile so I can't post a pic but the username where the guy dropped the info was atxmadridista. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stxrlesseyes Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 Just saw if post on a persons IG where TAI... former bassist dropped that a Santi pressing should be happening. Edit: On mobile so I can't post a pic but the username where the guy dropped the info was atxmadridista. God damn. I need this. EDIT: Here is the comment: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Logan Posted November 21, 2013 Share Posted November 21, 2013 A.) that record looks so nice against the color of that turntable B.) really hoping something comes of that winky face, I'd love to own Santi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lupe Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Long shot but would trade my copy of this for P!ATD - a fever you can't sweat out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kforkevin777 Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Adam's a pretty rad dude. Briefly met him when I saw Say Anything. It would be really cool if Santi got pressed. I'd even buy the Lost in Pacific Time EP. Or anything TAI. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youmightbewrong Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Let it be known. This release is officially /999 now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcguirk Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Did you smash that over your head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youmightbewrong Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Did you smash that over your head? Courtesy of Hot Topic/USPS. psus2h 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Logan Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcguirk Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Welp, guess you can put some cheese in there and make a vinyl taco... Hobbes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
futures Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 Oh what the hell that's not cool at all. =\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
youmightbewrong Posted November 22, 2013 Share Posted November 22, 2013 I just called HT customer service, and I have to ship it back before they send me a new one. They assured me that there are plenty left. Ima be pretty pissed if that isn't true. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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