The amazing Mykesonic fully automatic record player

[@vrvretro]

I'm old. This is the most clever team I've ever seen in designing around all the pitfalls for this product niche. May the universe lead them to cassette mechanisms.

[@IAdryan]

Lol 😅

[@ry491]

Can't beat a cassette . I love em !!

[@38911bytefree]

LOL ... I dont think this is happening. Well by late 80s precision was mostly dominated by the quality of the motor. Proof of that are all the Yamaha and JVC deck with plastic flywheel able to maintain W&F better than 0.8. Motors got so perfect that they could deliver "constant torque" over a certain range. But, as they are not enterely closed loop circuits, they suffer from ageing. This is the second part they got perfected. Unfortunatly the 3 or 4 well known brand that have been manufacturing this motors for tape decks, are not longer producing them. Also, people interested on trying it again should take notes on simple mechanisms that were still low W&F, long life and just a bit more complicated than the average cheap tamashin thing, The ones used y JVC Hitachi Fisher on the bottom line soft touch decks. I think this is good enough to selll the ilusion of a "cassette come back"

[@Zimmy_1981]

@38911bytefree interesting. Thanks. Do you think its worth the hassle & or investment?

[@Zimmy_1981]

@thevinyldisguise7134 thank you kindly 🙏

[@codebeatr]

Damn Kevin! After more than a decade of watching your content I think this is the first time you fully and wholeheartedly recommended a product, which is truly a powerful statement on how impressive that little player is. Truly a lean, mean, vinyl machine.

[@Zimmy_1981]

Agreed lol. Content. I just saved it on my wishlist, lot more than $100 for non Prime users. Now to find records...😅

[@SensitiveFernn]

@@Zimmy_1981 If there's a Goodwill store near you, they're great places to find records. The prices are so low on them that they're practically free, and there's always such a weird mix of genres. I'd recommend looking at the different ways of cleaning records though, as used ones can be pretty dusty, and can be hard on a stylus.

[@Zimmy_1981]

@SensitiveFernn thanks so much for the recommendation, mate but I live in the Caribbean so no goodwill here, unfortunately, I guess I'll have too see if there's any local / individual sellers here

[@budsmoker4201120]

​@@Zimmy_1981 half price books is usually better than good well, but also check the used sections at your local record shop if you got one.

[@budsmoker4201120]

Ahhh I see the Caribbean, nice maybe there is a record store.

[@lohs117]

Incredible. The specs and functionality are beyond what I’ve come to expect with modern tech. I was gonna get a soundburger but this is a strong contender.

[@greatquux]

I got a sound burger earlier this year and enjoyed using it and a Panasonic boombox at several out door parties. But this thing is pretty damn cool too.

[@ellisgarbutt1925]

Ive got the soundburger its a good TT

[@ocularcavity8412]

THS is what hobby needed NEEDED, if all those Suitcase Players were like this everyone could actually enjoy their first steps of into the Hobby, this thing is IMPRESSVE and at a good price

[@jasonlam9017]

I just wished those suitcase record players had the quality of this one. "Audiophiles" are just going to praise any record player with a cheap looking lid over the suitcase style record players.

[@HistoricWrath]

This is exactly the type of record player I’ve been looking for. I don’t need anything fancy for suped up. Just an affordable, good sounding, highly functional turntable with quality speakers.

[@metwatts]

Thank you for finding this! It's been 30 plus years since anything like this has been on the market. I have been waiting for this kind of tech to return to turntables. Congratulations, you got to break the news to us!!

[@mrcell61]

That is a nice record machine! Someone had some good ideas to add to low end audio and they made it happen.

[@insideleft3584]

I think this might be pound for pound the best bit of modern technology in any sphere I've seen in years. How often do you see genuinely innovative tech appear first in the budget range?? Like anywhere at all?? incredible. will recommend to anyone. even the criticisms arent game breaking at all. Genuinely staggered by this.

[@robearr]

I'm from Australia and bought one of these (imported) for my daughter based on this review. Could not be happier

[@plan7a]

Designed by people who actually have taken the time and trouble to make something that seems worthwhile, as opposed to everyday ordinary! Well done to them! Impressive, especially for the price!

[@philspear73]

Nice to see something affordable and multifunctional.

[@christopherrigby2798]

An excellent all in one record player for a person starting out in vinyl that sounds decent, can be used as the person moves toward seperates by usin the line out and critically ensures the records are not damaged in the course of regular play. The auto features are surprisingly well thought out too.

[@austinorth5549]

I think this might be the player for me. Whether this was an advertisement for them or you just found a great gem. You brought your brilliance in presentation thank you for sharing this with me! I got to the end of the video and you did indeed find a great gem.

[@GarthBeagle]

This is great, thanks for reviewing this! I'm going to get one for my son 👍

[@genos_vacuum]

My 15 year old daughter has been asking for a player all year. This was the one I picked for Christmas. Now I want to collect with her as well. Something we can both have in common.

[@xargos]

An affordable automatic record player with a magnetic cartridge? Now that's what I'm talking about! Even though I have turntables that will outperform this I'm thrilled to see that it exists.

[@mikeyp2810]

13 days later it is now $149.00 and can be bought with a 7in rubber mat for $8 more. Your video has helped the seller to more riches......🤣

[@GummyBer-uw8kf]

I KNOW RIGHT

[@chrislj2890]

That's amazing functionality for the price. I wish someone made a high quality full-auto turntable with all of those features. I haven't heard Vaughn Monroe in a long time and I wouldn't mind getting that album.

[@lawrenceh1405]

eBay can be your friend! I had to have that Command Stereo Check Out LP..... and eBay accommodated me!😊

[@Trance88]

Way to go Mykesonic!! You created something truly well designed with features not seen on a record player since the 80's! This is a home run in my book!

[@TheOriginalCollectorA1303]

For once, it’s not just another suitcase player! Pretty cool to see the extra details that actually make it a worthwhile purchase. The speaker assembly is noticeably better, nice to see they actually thought about how the sound moves. The Bluetooth seems alright, I probably wouldn’t use a wireless connection for physical media but I’m sure the boards don’t cost much so it’s still a cool addition. Great review!

[@ralphreinhardt6020]

IT'S A FESTIVUS MIRACLE !!! Somebody finally made a great entry level turntable. Another great review vid Kevin. Happy Festivus to you and yours ! 😂😂😂

[@ssupertutorial]

Hey, it was an Italian(like me) who was speaking in that LP!!!

[@Andrewtech114]

I’m Italian

[@Andrewtech114]

I’m from tourin

[@Andrewtech114]

Sono di Torino e tu di dove sei e così figo sentire un video di uno KZbinr americano che fa sentire audio italiani

[@ssupertutorial]

@@Andrewtech114 ciao , sono di Milano io!!! , è tanto che segui vwestlife? Per me è stato il primo KZbinr straniero alla quale mi sono iscritto nel lontano 2011/2mi sembra (ora praticamente seguo solo youtuber che parlano inglese )

[@DavidGreelish]

I ended up buying one, after I compared it to a comparable Victrola, the Eastwood II, which I liked overall, especially the look. I'm very happy with my Mykesonic after a couple of months. Thanks!

[@jeffgrant2350]

I ordered one of these for my son. You have color choice of black, green or blue trim. I did pay 149.00 for mine on amazon but i tested everything and it does everything you said. Will be a good starter turntable for my son and i like that you can hook up to an external amp.

[@ozzyprogdomino8815]

looks really good for a starter turntable. Shame they don't sell them in the UK.

[@G7VFY]

Not on amazon, certainly.

[@timf-tinkering]

Agree. I would be very tempted to buy this if it was available in the UK. It can be ordered from Amazon US, but shipping to the UK is $44, and I’m not sure if the included power supply is universal voltage.

[@professorpenne9962]

this is actually really impressive for the price point. thanks for showing it to us!

[@LightTheUnicorn]

That's a fantastic compact player without even considering the very good price. Looks like some real thought has been put into it, quite excellent!

[@bubba99009]

Nice to see someone bringing back turntable features that were commonplace in the 70s and 80s are are almost extinct now because of the audiophile less features = more premium thing. They should make a full size version though - wouldn't add a whole lot to the cost to put on a bigger platter and put everything in a bigger cabinet. They could include a matt and call it the "pro" version.

[@techmaster-ch5yd]

Yes I agree, a full size platter would be a good improvement, and they can also remove internal speakers in order to optimize the production cost and put the effort on a better cabinet.

[@nightbirdds]

I' actually really surprised by this. The default AT-LP60 recommendation for a first turntable may have just been replaced by this. It seems like it's just better in every way.

[@todoreldub]

Me parece que sí, totalmente

[@trailg19c]

Wow, it's like back to the future here. The best of all worlds, from the 70's to 2023.

[@NALTOHQ]

This is actually amazing. Definitely going to snag one sometime next year if they are still selling them. Good job Mykesonic.

[@LIGOS625801]

Just add 40$ and buy lp60x

[@mckicks]

@@LIGOS625801plus speaker which a good pair is atleast 100 bucks

[@TorontoJon]

That is amazing for sure and especially for that very affordable price with some linear tracking-style features not seen in other far more expensive turntables these days or previously. The speakers sound spectacular too and it's nice to have output jacks for even better sound options. This is definitely on my wish list. :)

[@richarda3659]

Pretty unlikely that a pair of tiny 3" full-range speakers can sound "spectacular". Go listen to a good stereo in a high-end store some time to calibrate what constitutes a spectacle.

[@TorontoJon]

@@richarda3659, don't be boringly rigid and 100% literal, Richard. They're spectacular compared to all other suitcase speakers I've ever heard and when listening to this video with my Sony SS-CS5's (or my Bowers & Wilkins speakers, etc.), I was genuinely impressed by just how great those suitcase speakers sounded and naturally, using external speakers will greatly improve the sound. Perhaps "spectacular" is a bit of an exaggeration, but I could listen to those suitcase speakers for hours with no fatigue issues (with no urge at all to chuck the player in the garbage or take a baseball bat to it) and I can't say that about standard tinny or anemic-sounding suitcase speakers out there. :)

[@TorontoJon]

@@richarda3659, as a GenX, I wasn't born yesterday, Richard, and I've got lots of great-sounding vintage and new audio equipment, thanks, so I don't need your snarky audiophile tone. If you feel the need to state the obvious that higher-end audio equipment sounds better, then you've missed the point of VWestlife's video that this is an exciting record player option with much-improved sound and features for entry-level vinyl record hobbyists or as an extra small system for an office, cottage, etc. to have enjoyable sound at an affordable price.

[@John-pr2gw]

@@richarda3659Oh, put a sock in it.

[@walllable]

Perfect timing, gonna ask for this for Christmas.Thanks!

[@Jason787]

The details in design for sound quality is incredible for the price and shows what is possible for the price.

[@CommodoreFan64]

Damn I'm really impressed, I'm gonna have to check this one out after Christmas, when I rearrange my Gameroom.

[@JumbleTasteSpinning]

So cool! I'm happy to see a completely new features on a turntable. This one is very impressive! Brilliat idea and product!

[@tomarnd8724]

This is an awesome product, thanks for showcasing it

[@woodenpints]

Slick! You chose a lovely looking selection of vinyl to demo, brother; cool collection you have.

[@Recordology]

I’m 99% positive this is made by the same company that makes the Victrola Revolution Go. Identical control knob and voice system. Cool find!

[@geertvanpee9935]

Yes, I had the same thoughts when hearing that exact same power on and power off jingle and the exact same modes (Vinyl, Vinyl stream and Bluetooth).

[@geertvanpee9935]

@user-qj4dx4fc3n Yes, you're right about that. Although, I think it should not be that difficult to replace the rechargeable battery in the Revolution Go; so if you like the advantage of having a battery powered record player over the advantage of having a fully automatic one, the Revolution Go still is a valid choice I guess.

[@geertvanpee9935]

@user-qj4dx4fc3n Yes and also, if I am not mistaken, it doesn't have bluetooth transmit, which (for me anyways) is a very neat feature when "connecting" it to my stereo set.

[@perlman7376]

Thank you for reviewing and bringing this product to our attention. This is an affordable alternative to spending thousands of dollars on turntable equipment when one just wants to listen to their old vinyl or record bin discoveries.

[@carlphilistine324]

I been searching for a player the likes of this one for sometime. What I like about your reviews is that you don't spend 7 to 10 minutes unboxing the equipment like others do. That's boring and I don't care how it comes in the box and how shiny and glossy the pictures appear on the box. That's just filling in without content. What I want to know is how well the equipment plays. Your reviews are informative, concise, unbias and the fact that you purchased the player without it being a free promotion is impressive. Thank you for a great review. Best regards.

[@jro7075]

Wow this thing is amazing I checked price on amazon 159.00 is not bad for the features it has I would buy it if I needed one this is clever I like the cueing system I had van onkyo tt that had that same feature but it had counterweight antiskate adjustable that one I got in 1985 it sounded very good this was another great review WOW!!!!!!! JRo

[@jamesslick4790]

My niece (22 Y.O.) was talking about getting into records, and was considering starting with a record player before deciding to go "all-in" on an expensive turntable. THIS is what I am gonna recommend! This seems to be about the best "budget" record player available right now. Hell, I might get one myself! My 1970s vintage DUAL 510 and an amp + speakers would be NO FUN to take out to a cookout! LOL.

[@micheleclifford8969]

I love your records, the colored ones ,the best, love the tunes🥰

[@neil6958]

You have a lot of interesting stuff VWestlife, and Great videos!

[@ICenobyte1962]

Damn! I am genuinly impressed! Where was this when I was a kid, four score and 7 years ago?

[@snapea]

Being British I missed the Gettysburg reference there and just accepted that you were surprisingly old, being a child 87 years ago!

[@jjlapierre]

❤ you and your work! Thank you for sharing this record player - exactly what I needed today. Just ordered it.

[@josephpolaster2271]

Ive got to say,this is a perfect choice for beginners , space savers and boomers like me. It sounds great through my btooth speakers foresure. Thanks.

[@pcpanikMusik]

For 100$ this thing is a bargain. Thank you for showing and sharing.

[@AMDRADEONRUBY]

That a neat turntable thanks Kevin for the video you're the best KZbinr.

[@jamesdrake6200]

A rare moment, a new item that's fully VWestlife approved. 😁 Wow. they've finally made progress with these all in one record players. Love that it has a powered tonearm, magnetic cartridge, isolated floating speakers and Bluetooth streaming. Definitely an impressive unit and it sounds great. A bargain at $100 USD!

[@wimwiddershins]

Nice work Myke- and all the -sonic team.

[@celtic745]

This seems like quite the mighty little record player. Thanks for sharing.

[@zerocalvin]

really hope that this would become the new standard for entry level player.

[@dansettemajor]

Marvellous. I love automatic turntables and this is, as you said, very innovative.

[@James_Ryan]

The auto-cueing is impressive - going back 5 seconds is something I use all the time when playing CDs, now if they could just add a remote-control with back 5s/10s button. :)

[@AmericanSoldierLakotaSioux1969]

Wow, how cool is that!!! I really don't need a record player, BUT, I may buy it as a backup....or just that fact that it has great features. And yes, they should've at least added a foam pad for the platter. The RCA line-out in the back is OK for hooking up to a computer if you want to record a record to digital, but they could've also added a USB line-out "for" computers if you wanna go that route. Overall, for $99.00 that's an excellent price for what you get...and then some!!! Thanks for posting and sharing my friend. Love your videos! 👍👍 Might buy it anyway now just for the price alone, very tempted!

[@hyperturbotechnomike]

As a mike , i feel honoured to have this as a myke product.

[@watdanuqta-mf5ms]

Absolutely perfect. it was speeding up and slowing down, easily visible and audible. Not much you can do about it at this price point; the DC motor needs some sort of servo device attached to the motor otherwise the motor keeps on accelerating, that's why better belters use synchronous motors with a lot of poles. The speaker isolation was a cheap way to sort of, I repeat sort of isolate them from the cabinet which basically makes them free air. Better if the platter was isolated and the box sealed or ported.

[@JohnMcKean-x8r]

very clever little set up i would buy one if i was just starting out again.

[@SubstituteRealitiesChannel]

Was thinking about what to buy for my first record player for quite a while now, and your video just appear 30mins ago lol. Very impressive for something not bank/wallet emptying. Will be checking it out when it's available in my local Amazon region. Currently it's only on US Amazon selling for $149 without prime I think? I didn't log in to find out.

[@andic6676]

Dad would have loved one of these. RIP my dear father x

[@GenerallyGroovy]

This looks like good fun. I'm impressed with the automatic function being seperate from the turntable motor but it could well have been an easier design to do that way.

[@cpmaverick]

I suspect it is easier. Motors used to be expensive, which is why they wanted to drive everything off of one motor. But they aren't expensive anymore, at least not enough to justify a complicated mechanism. That's my guess anyway.

[@dougbrowning82]

Works better that way. A belt drive doesn't deliver enough torque to drive the automatic feature. That was the failure with the Auto-stack changer in the early 2000s. All the vintage changers from the 1950s to 70s were either idler drives or hybrids with AC synchronous motors.

[@GenerallyGroovy]

@@dougbrowning82 The late 80s and early 90s had a lot of auto returns that would belt driven but yes a new stacker was long gone by then. The auto drives seems to put quite a bit of strain on the idlers as well as I recall.

I always love your videos. It is impossible for almost all of Argentines pay for it but as a very old engineer I enjoy it. Gracias

[@bassmandanmartin3700]

Loving mine! Note, though...if it's cold in the room, it starts out sluggish. I have a space heater in the room where I listen, so that the player and I are both comfortable. I'm sluggish when it's cold too. Highly enjoyable player! Also great for dubbing. I copied Dana Gillespie's "Foolish Seasons" to my computer, and it's excellent!

[@roberthuxley3119]

Great review, hope this comes to the UK, many thanks

[@jhonwask]

This is something i might just purchase. It's quite impressive for a little machine. Now they need to make a full-size version with a full dust cover or lid, which can be fully automated at the touch of a button. Thank you for this very interesting little item and of course, your great explanation of benefits.

[@dansmith3085]

This is awesome. The only thing I might add would be a line input. The company could offer a portable CD player with line out to pair with it, although a Bluetooth model would work with it as is. If I didn't already have a good turntable, I would jump on this.

[@douglasallen9428]

Absolutely amazing, especially at that price point… thanks for the video Kevin, well done!!!

[@RoaldvdM]

Yes, a rare occasion of enthusiasm. I was kinda hoping for a toslink, since the analogue audio anyway gets digital, but mangled, for bluetooth.

[@bazfr6937]

I really hope this makes its way to the UK at some point, I’d love one of these. Great review. 😊

[@scottnokes]

Very impressive! Loads of features, and reasonable sound, for a fair price.

[@bhimchandmishra527]

Unique designed, Fully automatic with all features beautiful look, no doubt unmatched..

[@simonbeasley989]

That's brilliant! Seems no manufacturer of even expensive turntables can be bothered to design an automatic turntable. The lengths they went to years ago with complicated mechanisms but now it's just a stepper motor and a microcontroller costing a few pounds/dollars. My £800 Technics is quite luxurious as it lifts the stylus off at the end but it doesn't move it to start playing nor does it stop the motor or return the tonearm.

[@CorporalColeco]

Great video…! You always find those rare gems that won’t wake the copyright monster. Thanks for sharing.!

[@roncrate6424]

The newest edition has a repeat button on it. I was pleasantly surprised

[@volvo09]

I have no need for one, but it looks much better than what is on the market. I still prefer a standalone record player, but this could still act as one.

[@waynesharp1690]

That forwards and backwards is brilliant 👍

[@ruikazane5123]

Finally, a real deal! Now they better prepare for the extra demand after this video comes up!

[@dktr2]

I love this Command Stereo Check Out record; I don't often hear recordings with such dynamics.

[@Markimark151]

At least there’s a company putting effort into making an automatic record player in the hundred dollar range, but I wish they sell these in stores and not solely online since they need to compete with Crosley record players that are in store shelves!

[@Narayan_1996]

I just loved it all! What a nice video, Kevin! Thanks once again for it :) ♥

[@s8wc3]

According to the FCCID there are made by Alllike Electronic Co out of Dongguan. Unfortunately it doesn't look like they sell generic versions on Aliexpress and the like so availability outside of the US? Wouldn't hold my breath. :(

[@techmaster-ch5yd]

It seems a good deal for 99 dollars and some interesting features like audio-technica stylus, auto cue, bluetooth. Improvements would be a full size platter, speed adjustment with quartz control and/or knob/slider, integrated speakers are not really necessary, as external speakers (or bluetooth headphones) will do a better job.

[@craignehring]

This IS quite remarkable for an admittedly fair price point

[@dant5464]

4:30 do you think she knows the Aussie "power on, Bluetooth mode" lady?

[@TechGorilla1987]

@9:11 - One of the 5 Jungle Site reviews mentions missing the lead-in groove and also mentions a fix for it's adjustment inside the unit. Of course you get around to covering this as has become the norm for your content.

[@autoneurotic]

Amazon is already showing this at $159.99 - may have gone up as a result of Christmas or just your glowing review.

[@josephmay4937]

Love all your videos my friend

[@DimensionDude]

The brass on the Vaughn Munroe song was amazingly bright.

[@dhpbear2]

9:44 - There appears to be an *electric shock warning* badge on the lower-right!

[@BubbaBigDude]

This is a very cool record player, and in typical Amazon fashion they raised the price today after your video went live!!

[@vwestlife]

Only by $5.

[@roberthansen2008]

I would say this is actually a very nice record player. You know it looks like it's something I would purchase

[@coolelectronics1759]

this is a nice machine! I still have the music public kingdom one you absolutely sold me on getting in 2021 lol. Still works great and the speed stability on that thing is almost as good as my LAB linear quartz locked direct drive

[@ronniepirtlejr2606]

This is the best record player I've seen in decades. It is certainly the best that you could get for $99 👍

[@Gljin40509]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jimfarrell4635]

Doesnt look like this really interesting player is available in the UK at present, but I do note that they also produce a very cool, fully automatic vertical player as well. I dont think I have ever seen an automatic vertical player with its own speaker before. Interesting company. I presume Chinese but not available on Ali Express as far as I can tell.

[@valuevinyl110]

Using a Command record or anything from Enoch Light is a great cheat code for testing how good a record player can sound! He invented the use of multiple mics and mixing boards and revolutionized audiophile vinyl...GREAT CHOICE!

[@vwestlife]

Plus their records have very high modulation level, so that puts extra strain on the tracking ability of your cartridge and stylus. That Fisher record I played before it is at a much lower level, so I had to boost it up while editing the video.

[@davidg4288]

I remember discovering Enoch Light's "Stereo 35 MM" in my parent's vinyl record collection. It was NOT my type of music at the time, but it was one of my favorite recordings nonetheless.

[@brunohebert1351]

You really found a gem here Kevin. Really impressive in terms of features and the fact that it comes with a proper cartridge/stylus says a lot. Now, I don't think you can replace the cartridge but at that price there's no need, you can still upgrade the stylus to an elliptical. I hope they come up with a model that has a full size platter. As of now, it's $105 on Amazon with a regular price at 160, so at $99 it must have been a Black Friday deal. Still, pretty good value for the money.

[@xaenon9849]

I'm actually considering this. I don't normally much care for modern record players with built-in speakers, but this actually looks like a fine product. Already in my head I'm considering mods. A 16 rpm mod could make this a worthy stand-alone Seeburg 1000 player. A while ago you mentioned you would look into mods for the 16 rpm speed with these modern belt-drive turntables, have you come up with anything?

[@vwestlife]

Unfortunately the DC motors in these turntables can't be modified to run at 16 RPM. You can speed them up to 78 RPM, but not slow them down much more than about 24 RPM.

[@scratchpad7954]

@@vwestlife Agreed, in the realm of average record listening, 16 RPM records are almost unheard of, probably because they won't fit on a typical 33/45/78 turntable. I have some 78s somewhere, so it was a little bit discouraging to see that this player doesn't have a 78 option on its speed selector.

[@jmi5969]

I use a similar "robot arm" turntable from the 1980s. A great improvement for old folks with clumsy fingers and poor eyesight. The "plain" full-auto (no cueing) turntables are almost always fine, too, but sometimes the starting groove is just not exactly there where the mechanism thinks it is. The caveat is, of course, that there's much more things to fail.