SHOCKING $25 Record Player from Five Below - Unboxing & Review!

You have GOT to be kidding me!!! I’m speechless over this one! $25 record player from Five Below…full unboxing, review & teardown!!!
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[@slybocat]

I appreciate how fair you are when you review a record player. When it's bad you let it be known. When it's cheap, but surprisingly good, you let that be known too. Thanks for being a positive voice out there in the world of modern record players.

[@Recordology]

Thank you!

[@aaronthompson5691]

Agreed.

[@anthonymorano3255]

This is a great entry level Record Player for someone who is looking for something to play their old Records that been laying around in the Attic .The sound is good and it' has good sound with Two speakers built in .I like it . Very simple to operate .Thumbs up

[@riswampyankee9633]

Five Below caters to middle school kids. Many, like my daughter, are discovering their own musical tastes. This seems like a great way for kids to explore their parents or grandparents vinyl collections and their own yardsale finds. Thanks for the review!

[@jerryneubauer1484]

I'm actually impressed with this record player...for $25, this might be the best of all the "Beginner" turntables...if I'm at a Five Below and this is in stock, I'll definitely get one...great review!!!

[@SlambosCarofIdiots]

This would be a great record player for the pre-teen who wants to play around with records. I would happily get this for my grandkids to help them into the collecting hobby, and I love that it runs at 33, 45 and 78 rpm. I started out with a Fisher Price player and would have loved to upgrade to this when I was starting out.

[@adammauksch9917]

Fisher Price music box record player?

[@reednagley5024]

To play 78 records you need to buy a different stylus (needle)

[@radiotvphononut]

The other day, I was in Big Lots and they had Crosley Cruiser record players for $50, but I suspect this $25 record player may be just as good, if not better. The fact that this cheaper record player does not have all the "bells and whistles" may be a good thing because that's less to go wrong and many people don't care about those extra "bells and whistles" (all they want is something to play records). On the subject of needles and cartridges, I've learned that no matter if it's a brand new record player or an old one, always test the unit with some junk records. I've seen these modern record players visibly damage the record as it played and that was generally due to a QC issue (defective needle, too much pressure, etc.).

[@Ascania]

The Bass Jaxx brand is owned by Zeeva International Ltd. out of Hong Kong. The vacuformed plastic packaging spacers, the lack of wall wart or audio output are obvious cost saving measures. Also, it isn't advertised as USB because the USB port is used purely as power supply and it has no actual USB functionality.

[@jacobekker]

Poor Basement Jaxx

It is proof that you can make something cheap and well made with the same materials. The extra component is desire to do it right.

[@ok4todd]

My unit wasn’t packed with the power supply. It also wasn’t packed with the USB cord! Other than that, it sounds better than the ‘more stylish’ Cruiser. And it’s ready for travel with a USB battery pack. 🙂 The impedance sounds matched too.

[@DoodMangSpeaks]

When you say ready for travel i just imagined pulling this out in the middle of a flight lmao

[@SkiBumMSP]

With a USB battery pack, this thing may be handy to take into thrift stores to test records with, although it would've been nice if it at least had a headphone output.

[@Fluteboy]

As Techmoan explained, the turntable mechanism itself can be imported from China for all of £10 including shipping. With that in mind, I am glad they kept the price of the final product down. Those Crosleys and Victrolas with the same mechanism are just not worth the prices asked!

[@31cify]

Umm, you're absolutely right. They're so mass produced and yet all of them use the exact same cheap, low quality plastic parts. The turntable in this video clearly uses that same familiar build, but the justification is far more welcome at the lower cost when you consider the more substantial surrounding area.

[@worldcomicsreview354]

This should be pinned! So many turntables, with wildly varying prices, use the exact same "guts". Once you recognise it, you see it everywhere!

[@shiroshine7227]

Yah it doesn't try to be what it's not. No glitter no fake leather or wood. What you get is good build quality inside as in actual connectors and a shell that complements what it is. A decent cheap and usable record player.

[@markschroeder5559]

@@shiroshine7227 l'd still prefer to pay 25 more dollars for it to slather nsync over the shell uv it.

[@Cheesius]

Techmoan's video was titled 'PSA - The cheap record player mechanism to avoid', if anyone is curious to see what he had to say about it.

[@vwestlife]

I thought everything at Five Below was $5.00 or below, hence the name. But it's been a while since I've been in one of their stores.

[@ZombieStray]

They have a section in some stores called five and beyond but I rarely see them

[@georgeprice4212]

The one in Humble is Five Below...and Beyond.

[@AJOlesen]

When they first opened, they where only $5 or less, but now they are becoming more like a general store now.

[@vinyl_guy..]

Now it had a “Ten Below” section when I was last in there. And now dollar tree following suit and raising prices

[@plan7a]

In the UK these days £1 stores (such as Poundland/Everything's £1 etc) are the same. It works both ways though, some items can be 50p, others £8 or £10, etc. I think £25 for a portable heater is the most I've seen in a store. The majority of prices have to be £1 to not false advertise. (Pound Stretcher is different, though a lot of the same products can appear). Products in all these stores are made mostly by the same manufacturers, I believe.

[@aaronthompson5691]

I exchanged mine, because I hadn't used it for about a month, and couldn't even get it to power on. Same goes for the new one- it was DOA right out of the box. I was willing to overlook the audio cutting out issues, because for the records it would play all the way through without problems, it sounded pretty good. Time to give up on these and just get my money back.

[@TorontoJon]

7:00 The last time I checked, the whole point of having a dustcover was to protect the turntable, platter, and stylus from DUST. ;)

[@philipgapske2206]

I loved The Plant of the Apes movies .All of them. Cool picture 🤩😍

[@porcelainthunder2213]

Dust covers also block the amplified record from causing feedback at higher volumes. I've gotten feedback on my system before. Closed the dust cover, no more feedback.

[@TorontoJon]

@@philipgapske2206 Haha! Thanks. Yes, the new ones are okay, but my first love will always be for the classic 'Planet of the Apes' movies with my favourite being the first original one and 'Conquest of the Planet of the Apes', the latter of which had Ricardo Montalban. :)

[@TorontoJon]

@@porcelainthunder2213 That's a good point and a good tip regarding the benefits of turntable covers.

[@TorontoJon]

23:50 Wow, a budget record player that actually works properly (What a concept) and works better than some other entry level or all-in-one record players. That would be great for a kid or novice starting out with an interest in vinyl records and it doesn't break the bank. :)

[@sgtcreasegrease]

Too bad most vinyl costs more than the damn player itself. OOF! Oh well I guess the early 00s when albums could be found for $12 on wax are long gone.

[@TorontoJon]

@@sgtcreasegrease Yes, the prices are insane, but novice record collectors out there should check out thrift stores, antique shops, garage sales, etc. first to amass an affordable collection. Most of my 2,500+ records were found at thrift stores, antique malls, eBay, etc. and I acquired them over a 25-year period or more, but never at the absurd prices we see these days.

[@jonlouis2582]

This was very interesting. My roommate and I wanted a record player for all the terrible Christmas records we buy at thrift shops and yard sales. First I bought one at a thrift shop which was a fiasco, then my roommate bought one on Amazon that isn’t very good.

[@robertbarruga7638]

I believe the slots missing on the lid is used to play LPs with the lid closed. The tracking force may be closer to 5g. The force should be measured from the same height as the record. If If you place the scale between the platter and tone arm lock you will get a more accurate reading. Thanks for letting us know about this turntable. It is well worth $25. Better replacement needles are available. An audio out jack can be added. A DPDT switch can be used to isolate the speakers from the jack. Great video!

[@hawkmankt]

I would've loved one of these as a kid. I had a rinky dink one I used to listen to my Star Wars scores on as I fell asleep. Great job here. You're always pretty straightforward and unbiased. Thanks!

[@SoulforSale]

Mine was Fisher Price.

[@robertkeefer1552]

That turntable is surprisingly good for $25. I would have thought it would be junk. Pleasantly surprised. Buffalo Gal approved?

[@rwparker1968]

I suspect Buffalo Gal will, indeed, be coming out tonight.

[@SoulSearching1983]

Bought this for my nieces boyfriend. Upon the first use, the volume kept turning itself down and if you turned it up, it sounded like the speakers were under water. Second use, the knob for the volume no longer works. You have to find a sweet spot on the knob to try to attempt to adjust the volume. I know that you get what you pay for and it may just be defective but it’s going back asap. I already ordered a Victrola elsewhere. I wish that this worked for him though.

[@w7777777s]

Did it turn out to be stereo, and can you close the cover with a 12” record on the turntable?

[@QoraxAudio]

3:53 Turntable of this caliper? lol 14:46 Don't forget stylus alignment! If it's not nicely squared into the groove, it will grind into one of the walls. 16:15 Tracking too light is even *worse* because it causes mistracking. The stylus will be so light that it'll start to bounce around in the grooves causing heavy damage!

[@randyranson84]

Right away I admired your taste in music, from your having a picture of Glenn Miller, America's greatest band leader, arranger, and composer on your wall. Excellent choice!

[@Recordology]

Thank you! 😀

[@clydesight]

Great review and the unit does sound really good over KZbin. The price is very good especially given that it has some level of quality to it. Thanks for the video!

[@e_dharmalog]

I love that this machine doesn't have Bluetooth like a lot of entry level players do. I've got a cheapie turntable that I use for 78s, and it makes this annoying beep every time I turn it on to tell me Bluetooth is ready. I don't want that. I just want to play a record.

[@frankv.9525]

Just picked one of these up because I remembered the review and I was by a Five Below, gifting it to my little sister because she's getting into vinyl. Impressed with this unit, it's portable and it works well for the price!

[@ichemnutcracker]

Given your favorable review, I went out and picked on of these up today. Opened it up and tested it out... and I have to say that I am extremely impressed with this thing, considering how cheap it is. I think you might have gotten unlucky with yours, because my tone-arm cue lever works great and is very gentle. I'm going to bring it over to my parent's tomorrow to play some of their old Christmas albums while we celebrate the holiday. I think this is just perfect for that sort of thing. Thanks for this review, you definitely got my sub!

[@crisbwilliams]

I’ve have bought and returned 5 units already. Each play a record for 5-6 minutes and then the speakers keep going in and out…

[@Recordology]

Thank you 😊

[@ichemnutcracker]

@@crisbwilliams That's a shame! I must have been the one to get lucky, then. I've already gotten more than 3 hours of use out of mine. Maybe there is a bad batch of them out there?

[@JohnKelly2]

@@crisbwilliams it may be your power brick. Some have a built in safety that will shut down if it isn't pulling enough power. Try a different, or cheaper one.

[@JLeeeP]

@@crisbwilliams Your experience adds a valuable perspective to this review. I imagine the dumpster behind 5 Below is filled with these things.

[@drew8256]

Love your technical descriptions and limitations of the product.

[@darlenegoodwin]

A $25 dollar record player for beginners? Yes! Better than a Crosley Cruiser which to me it's a toy.

[@PowerandLoveandaSoundMind]

Great Review! My teen is just started to show interest in vinyl and ask me to get this but I wasn't sure if it was worth it. But after this video I will get him one. Great way to start!! Thanks :)

[@kobivision]

I bought the last one today at local shop. It sold out in two days. Thanks for an interesting review.

[@gehanameresekere1345]

You could cut the speaker wires and connect external bookshelf speakers. The small amplifier inside mostl likely will be able to put out good levels of sound. I have tested less than 1 Watt amps with bookshelf speakers and they sound quite good.

[@iamnobody2]

interesting, though honestly i'd be a lot more interested if it had an aux out instead of speakers, an aux out has got to be cheaper than two speakers doesn't it? i would guess it an aux out would cost about a dollar and the speakers probably cost 3 or 4

[@MarkDauner]

I’ve got some old unmarked 78s that I inherited and they look a little rough so I never wanted to try them on my good equipment. I might try and pick one of these up just as a test machine.

[@crisbwilliams]

I went to 5-Below and picked up the record player unit. It’s my first record player ever. I collect records for the art work and needed something simple to play some records. I have to say I was shocked at how great this unit was until…. Until the speakers went out after one day. I Will be exchanging it at the store and hoping for the best. Still a great starter unit for someone starting out or just wants a unit to play a record every so often. UPDATE- second unit does same thing. These might just be garbage. Besides it’s all highs and no mids or any bass. I can see someone getting this and not collecting anymore. Update again- replaced the unit again. Three (now 4 units) times and all have the same issue. They play fine for 3-5 minutes and then the sound cuts out in the middle of a song. Sorry but these are garbage.

[@StevenS757]

Speaker wires might have come loose. Easy fix with a soldering iron. Did you get a chance to open it up and take a look?

[@crisbwilliams]

@@StevenS757 just exchanged the first one and the second one does the same thing. Plays for a minute and then the speakers cut out and then come back on. Will have to admit this is garbage. When it works it’s all high end and no mids or any bass. Makes the record sound like garbage.

[@danchrisjohn]

I saw this at Five Below today, and I thought there’s no way it could be any good, but I decided to check out the reviews and ended up here. Thanks for this video! I might go back and pick one up!

[@niecybaby1960]

I received this model today for my birthday and I love it. So far so good! Thanks for the review, it’s good to know it’s a solid piece. Great job.

[@ralphreinhardt6020]

This would be great for a little kid. Another good video there Record-ology dude. I enjoyed this review very much. 😎👍

[@JoeOrber]

Great review, thanks! This is probably the best of the cheapest entry-level turntables I've seen reviewed, and as you mentioned, the sound is not that bad! The down-firing speakers help get a little more bass and a less harsh high frequencies. Probably a needle with metal cantilever would sound even a little better, but not bad at all for what it is! Thanks, Recordology!

[@jeffking4176]

This is pretty cool. While I’m not big into Vinyl , I am into radios, and I like to see a cheap radio that is better than expected. In this case ,a cheap record player. Excellent review. 📻🙂

[@GeneSavage]

I wouldn't call it an immersive experience, sounded a little thin over the microphone (but you wouldn't want woofers mounted in the base of your turntable anyway), but I didn't hear any distortion or high frequency slurring or smearing that low quality needles / phono preamps often create. I could see buying this for my mom, honestly, if she hadn't moved on to CDs. I don't especially want it, but I'm glad it's not going to destroy records or give you horrible sound quality. Sounds like a win to me!

[@erickrosales2590]

Thanks to you, I am going to buy it! I was skeptical at first, but five below has sold me!! 😁

[@crisbwilliams]

The amp keeps cutting out on “loud’ recorded records… so yeah it’s junk.

[@The_Keto_Klingon]

You randomly popped up in my feed with this video. New subscriber here. Thank you for bringing this device to my attention. I have some old records I haven't heard in ages. I'll be looking for this unit it's perfect for my listening habits.

[@matthewjlee101]

What’s the word on the $500 Crosley jukebox with turntable that’s being sold at Wal-Mart? The model is CR1704A-WM. I can’t find any real info or reviews about it.

[@Sodoffshotgun]

The word is crosley and I think that's all you need to know. They've got balls of steel selling something for $500. The reason why is that the crosley name has been bought by a couple of different brands that manufacture specifically for stores like Target and Walmart.

[@Recordology]

This is not correct… Crosley is owned by modern marketing concepts and nobody else. Target and Walmart units are made by a company called Leetac. The Crosley jukebox system is made in the UK by a very reputable company. And Crosley‘s $500 C-20 was an exceptional product made in partnership with Pro-ject.

[@Sodoffshotgun]

@@Recordology incorrect. I bought my crosley from Target that 6 g tracking force your not worried about ruined $70 worth of records the speed on both the crosley's I got because I also have a screw loose was very fast. The damn thing ate a Michael schenker group MSG album with the guitar on the front, unforgiven!

[@guyindiman8701]

This is the same turntable mechanism made by TEAC / TASCAM and featured in some of the CROSLEY radio phonographs. TEAC used to make open reel tape recorders back in the seventies. This mechanism is "Belt Drive" and is extremely fluttery. You will regret playing any vinyl records with this tone arm as it weighs 12 grams and will tear the hell out of the record grooves. I ordered a special stylus from Crosley to play 78 RPM shellac discs. I also stacked several quarter coins together with adhesive tape and taped them in place on the back end of the arm as a counter balance to lessen the weight at the stylus. If you place a 10 inch disc on the platter and then a circular piece of terry cloth on top of that, you can place another disc on top of the terry cloth. The weight of the two discs provides enough torque to eliminate some of the flutter from the belt drive. But save your disc collection from damage and buy an Audio-Technica turntable. Certain ones are also 3 speed and will track your discs at 1 gram (which is proper for long-playing vinyl). These TEAC turntables are junk and are only suitable for playing 78 RPM discs.

[@tomconnelly5494]

That is awesome information. What a great gift for a young person, to get them interested in records. Thanks.

[@fightrudyfight5799]

The vinyl you played def gave me Action Bronson vibes. I’ve been eyeing this since I first saw it at Five Below. Thanks for the great review!

[@donbagley2322]

Fantastic review. I was astonished at the sound coming through my headphones. I have two portable turntables with built-in speakers, and it sounded like this one had better audio! You know what you could do with this thing? Get a replacement stylus for 78 rpm. I just got one from Amazon. Imagine if this deck were used only for 78 records. That would be awesome.

[@bubbaegr]

First video I have watched from this creator. I’m hooked, can’t believe I went this long without seeing it

[@cyberbob1220]

This item has been sold out since you posted this video, Dec 15, 2021. Any suggestions on how to get one?

[@Recordology]

Hmmmm no idea

[@elvisway1]

Great for the price! I've seen Crosley players that are not as good!

[@maytearceo40]

Wich of these brand do you recommend i seen some for $35 since i want to get a player ever since i saw this one at five below

[@puppy_pause]

Nice review, the earliest thing I remember taking apart as a kid was a portable record player. I remember it because I left it plugged in and got my first (of many) 120v shock. I must have been about 7-8 years old.

[@thatartistgirl7461]

Thank you so much. I've wanted to start getting into vinyl for a while and saw this in my near by store but was worried it would be garbage. Thank you this will probably be my first record player.

[@markcovington8159]

Hey Record-ology. A very Merry Christmas to you & your family. I hope it's special for all of you.😀

[@Recordology]

Thank you sir!!!! You too!

[@Recordology]

Don’t forget to check out our Vlogmas shows going on right now at kzbin.info

[@holdmyhand9573]

Hey, and I LOVED THE MUSIC you picked out!!!😃👍 Who was that???

[@johnhill6673]

Reminds me of the old kiddy record players.

[@mattspokane]

For fun or practice, you could help a kid wire those speaker outputs to some RCA jacks.

[@StarBoyJonesProds]

Great video!! Can the needle on inexpensive turntables, like this, be changed for better quality ones?

[@TheRupeeMine]

1616 Holdings is in fact a Five Below subsidiary making this turntable a private label Just like whenever you see Greenbriar International, that's Dollar Tree

[@kevinb4079]

Wish I would have seen this before xmas! My wife has a stack of old records from her childhood shes been wanting to listen to.

[@luvmyrecords]

I'm wondering if there is a 78rpm stylus made for that cartridge? For $25, I'd be fine using it as a dedicated turntable for common, less-than-great condition records. (I'd keep the stylus that came with it for late 78 era records, and children's 78s that were pressed on plastic or vinyl-lite. Also, would that motor be able to handle the extra weight of shellac records? I enjoyed and appreciated this video! (I gave the thumbs up and subscribed!)

[@urbanagoge7598]

Conceivably, you could re route the speaker cables to a pair of RCA sockets or a headphone jsocket. and diode/switch them to cut off the speaker output, drill the relevant holes, and you could make it more connectable for under $5

[@123BV8]

What should I be looking for and where for a replacement needle? Our gave up….

[@Recordology]

There are many on amazon and ebay. Get a diamond one.

[@123BV8]

@@Recordology Ordered some inexpensive ones but look like an upgrade to the original one. My granddaughter is really enjoying it.

[@DeadKoby]

That's pretty much the simplest turntable that one could make.

[@Greg-et2dp]

Record ology your utube videos are awesome my friend 😅😅😊

[@Pokemanic33]

I got one of these (my first record player fwiw) and I have a problem where basically any high-volume point in a record will cut the volume. The comments on another review suggested this was a problem with the amplifier not being powerful enough - is that something that can be corrected or replaced simply, or do I just have to get used to the minimum volume?

[@crisbwilliams]

So far no one has had any answers for this ... As for myself I moved on from this unit and to a Victrola Eastwood... The Eastwood is a better starting point then even the Crosley suitcase players...$99 seems to be the lowest starting point for good sound quality.

[@Pokemanic33]

@@crisbwilliams Yeah, I did the same. My dad watches Facebook Marketplace and he found a Crosley suitcase on there for half price and I jumped on it. I know the audiophiles would crucify me but people that are a bit more... down to earth seem to be less harsh on it. I'll get a better needle on it and call it a day, at least until I can upgrade to a better setup.

[@VinylRage3676]

late reply but this record player has a design flaw in the amp the amp has a cutout point at a curtain volume only fix is to replace the amp board. I did this on mine and works fine after amp replacement also added rca jacks.

[@Ruff64]

@@VinylRage3676 what amp did you replace it with?

[@VinylRage3676]

@@Ruff64 PAM8403 3W Stereo Audio Power Amplifier Board the one with the nob

[@musemintsvloghaulreactions1460]

Do you think you could replace the cartridge with some other cartridge? I heard about 5 Below having this and wanted to use it to sell vinyl records online and to check if the record works. I've seen some of them for about 8.99

[@meltinoverdrive1592]

newer here i have one of these and i have to questions if you can help, 1 would you recommend a slip mat for it, ive seen people online using them i dont know if this will benefit off of one... would you recommend one or just to use as is? 2 when i need a replacement needle is there a certain kind i should look out for it to fit or what type of needle sound quality even! i could use your advice since you have one! i appreciate any help still a newbie i enjoyed the video too very informative and i subbed to learn as well thank you!

[@vgaithersburg9547]

Thank you for a thorough review. It helped a lot.

[@MariecaHarris-q3j]

I just bought my 5 below record player only a few days ago. I am having trouble turning the mode on for the record player! It says to hold down for long press mode. However what is long press because I’ve been holding it down and NOT HEARING THE TWO BEEPS IN ORDER FOR IT TO PLAY! Please help 😩😩

[@AM-ko6zc]

Hi great video! Do you know exactly what stylus needles I would buy to replace the one on this turntable? Thank you :)

[@SumProject18]

I've had mine for awhile now, yet everytime I play a record on it the audio cuts out. It actually fried once, which I resolved. IDK why it still cuts out though, nothing is wrong with the wiring. I've replaced the needle completely and still no progress toward the problem.

[@Reaper0406]

Hey I just recently grabbed one have you had any issues with the music dropping in sound randomly one second it's playing fine the next it's in a whisper for a minute or 2

[@timothyweers8054]

It's tiny. LOL Does it have a dual channel cartridge? If one is very tech savvy, they can bypass the mini amp and hook it up to a more precise unit. The only iffy thing would be is if there is an upgrade for the needle to a metal post to a rubber connection to shell or even a way to replace whole cartridge with one that takes Vibrations better.

[@allkindsamusicchick]

I just bought one...still in the box. Couldn't resist. Does it plug in or run on batteries?

[@strugglingparodox5709]

Aw man!,, I don’t have a 5 below up here. I’d pick this little guy up. It definitely surprised me. Unfortunately, I’ve already bought a few “sel out” priced players to mess with. You know,, being that this powered by the USB mini jack,, you could run this off of a USB battery bank.

[@danieldaniels7571]

You totally could run it off a USB battery pack. Or a car phone charger. That functionality alone has me interested in it.

[@tiny22022]

I just bought this today from Five Below. They've added bluetooth, led lights, an FM radio and guess what?? It's still just $25!

[@bobsoldrecords1503]

I'd track one down if it had an output jack of some type. Would be a nice cheap 78 player, after a few tweaks

[@danieldaniels7571]

I don’t think it would be difficult to add an output jack. I’m tempted to get one myself as I don’t have anything to play my 78s.

[@harleysanders527]

I just got this for a Christmas gift. I’m new to the vinyl world so I needed something simple. How would I go about changing the “needle”? I don’t even know what I’d need to purchase

[@grogvaughan5649]

been looking at getting a player for the records i have from when i grew up an collected over the years. my ex ended up with the kenwood rack system i bought at the PX when we were in korea in the late 80s an i never bought another one. saw these when i was xmas shopping @ 5below. gonna get one after watching this. new to the channel btw.

[@paulyguitary7651]

I honestly thought Five Below was a chilled coffee place for the longest time.

[@Recordology]

So did I actually lol

[@peytonsteffens631]

I have the exact same model. Do you know why mine plays a bit slower than usual?

[@travcollier]

Cheap and cheerful. Really needs an output jack though.

[@RaurXDberry]

My mom got me this for Christmas , it actually not to bad For my first one tbh

[@jp93309]

Impressed with the quality. That being said, because these types of products are entry-level gateways for someone to upgrade, I question how environmentally responsible it is since there is only one place this will end up and that’s in a landfill. Can’t be said for higher end and quality vintage gear that gets used and maintained for continued service.

[@norahjaneeast5450]

I would say the way the top was built it looks like you could start the record then drop the cover down and it would still operate underneath the dust cover

[@zekea7873]

Very knowledgeable about turntables, I enjoyed watching this!

[@ecantu2301]

Quick question could you change the stylus replace

[@haxan_3567]

I would have loved one of these when I got into records, way simpler than what I wound up with.

[@AussieTVMusic]

Good player for your 10yr old kid for xmas.

[@programmer437]

Looks like a Crosley without the suitcase and speakers.

[@TheIronstout]

when is the MOD video coming? I bet you can put audio out and headphone jacks on that in less than 20 minutes.

[@Andersljungberg]

but I want to hear the vinyl sound through speakers. and I also require some bass sound. and for that it is required either that it has an output for headphones or connection to speakers or an amplifier

[@peacearchwa5103]

It's been a few days since your review. Ebay resellers are asking over $50 for this unit, and one of these Bass Jaxx record players actually was a completed sale for $49.99 on December 24th. When word gets out on YT videos about a better-than-expected electronic product, prices tend to go way up. P.S. At 9:26, I notice that the headshell area where there's some sort of finger lift looks as though there's a molding crack. Maybe this is more of a mild scratch which shows up strongly during filming.

[@crisbwilliams]

Those paying more then $25 for these will be disappointed… the amp on these can’t handle loud records and clip. So yeah it’s a problem.

[@jazmineharrison569]

I got one for Christmas but it doesn’t turn sp watching yours I’m like wow.

[@Imei4242]

I wonder if it's possible to install a 3.5 or a 6.3mm jack on that turntable...

[@michaelfinney2160]

This turntable is nothing more than the same type unit used in Victrola and other suitcase record players etc…. Very low end unit but will work, usually. Still better to go with a Sony or Audio Technica if you’re serious about listening to vinyl and protecting that vinyl investment. Just one opinion in many. Personally I use an old Sony PSLX 300 but plan on the Audio Technica AT LP 120 I believe is the model. If something better pops up maybe I’ll go that route. Have a Blessed Day !

[@bikdav]

Right up front, this turntable cost less than most discs.

[@vernonmontgomery5012]

I bought this turntable from 5 below yesterday for $12, I haven't tried it yet, but after seeing this video, I kinda know what to expect

[@danieldaniels7571]

$12 …nice.

[@Phantanos]

5 Below isn't really a dollar store. It's a five and dime store; much like Woolworth's was in the 20th century.

[@moonytheloony6516]

During the unboxing, the reviewer described and demonstrated the build quality as “brutal” more than once and yet there are “no red flags” This is a product that expects the consumer to provide the power supply and overlook that the dust cover is a dust cover in name only, and not by its design and you might need needle-nose pliers to extract that 45 adaptor. All of that raised my eyebrow immediately. I always thought “brutal” quality of any kind IS a red flag for a critical thinking consumer to carefully consider, before buying any product especially if that word is being used to describe more than one issue. But that’s just me.

[@a47mlb]

Could you plug the USB into a PC and play the record through the PC speakers?

[@aaronthompson5691]

There are only two wires going to the micro USB port, so all it connects to is power. No data pass-through.

[@JamesWorley]

I was wondering the same thing.