Vinyl Sucks

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[@henning1910]

Both, I only buy vinyl records for albums that are "worth it" (like Queen, or Jethro Tull for example), CDs for stuff that would be overkill on vinyl (mostly modern punk and simple metal) and streaming if I want to look for new stuff or if I need a convenient way of listening, like while I'm studying.

[@DanielLundh]

I think Roon is giving us back some of what we lost when we left physical media behind. I still have a few vinyl records and cds (hell, I even have some MD, DCC and regular old cassettes) but when I spend quality listening time I more often than not go to Roon.

[@jaycekastner4340]

I don’t own a record player but I want to buy a cheap Victrola so I can get into it and It’s just cool and the vibe hits different. I’m 14 but newer music will never under any circumstances be better than the classics.

[@3prongedcross]

I don't hate streaming unlike some in the vinyl community--I think it's great that people can freely access music-- in fact, I discovered many of my favorite bands through Spotify. The problem with Spotify is that their recommendation algorithms focus on giving the listener more of what he/she likes, so the listener doesn't get exposed to new music. In addition, they only stream greatest hits (so some underrated, yet amazing songs don't get played) What I do is that I find bands I like on Spotify, then buy the records to get a fuller experience

[@jaycekastner4340]

Alison Eng on Pandora you can listen on discover mode and it plays music in the same genre and theme but of less popular songs. But I have found all my favorite songs streaming and build off the songs I like.

[@JoeyShip]

Vinyl is back for the same reason film cameras are back...the slowdown. Everything in our life is so fast paced, from people and relationships to information and how we get It...it’s nice to have a slow focus.

[@abstractcolors1431]

Well said 🙏

[@MrDegsy69]

JoeyShip I am 57 years of age and enjoy Drum & Bass plus techno and donk music amongst many other genres. Guess what it sounds stonking on digital because the digital medium conveys and holds the rapid, fast transients and extended bass really well. Music formats should never be 'age appropriate'? Your statement is as ludicrous as me stating 'i only play vinyl on that odd senior pipe & slippers moment when i really fancy listening to a Neil Young record on a Sunday morning'. You have to understand that the new and technologically advanced music formats present the next generation of musicians with the engineering and mastering tools that will fuel and drive the desire and passion for innovation and creativity amongst the next generation of music consumers.

[@JoeyShip]

MrDegsy69 what are even talking about? I never said anything about it’s sound quality and it’s capabilities or that it’s better or worse. I simply said, basically, that the “slower” formats are on the rise because everything in our lives is so fast paced. Not just literally fast paced, like tempo and bpms, but fast emotionally and perceptively. Film photographer forces you to slow down and think about every shot because you don’t have an “unlimited” supply of shots like a digital camera. And vinyl forces you to slow down and listen because you often have to flip the vinyl and the process is a little more time consuming. Very different than going on Spotify and putting on a 4 hour mix via Bluetooth. Different genres SOUND better on different formats, arguably, but this isn’t about being an audiofile. So I appreciate your input, but I think you misread what I was originally saying.

[@JoeyShip]

MrDegsy69 also, considering I’m 32 “years of age” I think I’m more inclined to speak on why things like this are coming back...because I’m part of the generation bringing It back. So I can speak as to why It interests me and the people I know...so it’s less “ludicrous” than you realize. Ok, bye.

[@MrDegsy69]

@@JoeyShip well spotted on that typo ever thought of proof reading? Good luck with that needle scraping in your 'faux analogue' plastic. I've been there and done that back in the seventies when it truly was the only mainstream analogue music medium worthy of consideration and not just a mere hipster fad. The land fill sites of the future will truly love you. At least it's not just us 'old people' with our dirty and polluting old vinyl record collections getting the flack for it anymore is it? You really should know better yourself as we didn't have the hindsight of your 'superior knowledge' and education did we?

[@eddieberkeyheiser]

I am one of the “kids” (19 y/o) he speaks of who are into vinyl now a days. I’m into them because we didn’t have them growing up. CDs were only still heavily used until I was like 7, then the iPod came out, so I never physically owned any of the music I listened to my whole life until a few years ago. I can’t remember what compelled me to buy a turntable and some records but I did and I love it. Something about being able to hold music in your hands in this massive form and being able to look at all the details on the jacket is so cool. Nothing like it.

[@kngzv3202]

Im 16 and love vinyl

[@char6081]

Same I’m 14 and getting into vinyl just bought an igor, Arctic monkeys AM, and Rex Orange County pony vinyl at this record store on seaside

[@WombleHelmet]

Im 14 and i just grew up on this stuff

[@yaboooih6756]

I am a 16 year old who loves firewood and lamps,I don't have electricity in my house because its not of quality and class. I like old oil lamps because the light is soothing and relaxing,the smoke makes it more lucrative. I don't even mind my house getting lit if its interesting to watch. I know it takes up a lot of space and is harmful for the environment but what to do I am a selfish POS who doesn't care that its more costly and dangerous. I am nostalgic about a time that I haven't experienced and that's what I am into nowadays. /s

[@gelena31]

@@yaboooih6756 go back to reddit and never leave

[@cardoggs7861]

I got into vinyls not because of the audio quality but because of the artwork. I love having the giant artwork and sometimes special notes from the artist about the album. Really feels nice and personal.

[@CallumRG]

This

[@anthonycastagna4888]

Don’t call them “Vinyls”

[@brentdietiker]

@@anthonycastagna4888 I was just about to tell him that.

[@bryanotero123]

Records

[@fernandoelbrat]

Ricardo Gonzalez exactly

[@cahillscourt]

I think vinyl is enjoyed so much by the younger generation because it offers something to collect, all while being a token of appreciation to your favorite artists. I have rarely actually listened to the records I have, but love collecting them. They are also great for decoration as well

[@RUfromthe40s]

the art work on the cover is also a plus,the cds make one loose the pleasure of while listening a record for the first time,explore all the art work done on it´s cover, textures, colours ,mixed composition of diferent materials,regards

[@leecooney8745]

Everyone else's reasons for liking vinyl: Sound, Experience, Collectability. My reason: haha disc go spin. It's just pleasant, do I think it sounds better? Some do, others dont. But I enjoy it. But my wallet sure dont

[@TheOgreMan]

My wallet feels the same way. 37 records bought in just shy of 4 years

[@arcadiarhod]

Speaker go brrrr brrrr

[@rachelanastasia1977]

"haha disc go spin" ACCURATE

[@brigham2150]

Sitting there and watching the record spin is very soothing for me. And to turn the volume on my stereo all the way down but still hear the needle make music is something that I think is super neat! There’s no electronics in a record, and I can see EXACTLY how it works. I love it.

[@xmarksthespotmusicchannel5009]

My grandma bought me a Lendl l-3808 for 174 euro and the needle was bad. My friend told me that he saw the plastic that the needle was mounted to was lifting the needle up. He tried to fix it and now we need to buy a new needle for 20 euro 🤦‍♂️ I JUST WANTED TO LISTEN TO DARE,DIRTY HARRY AND FEEL GOOD INC

[@TheGreenGobshite]

With Spotify you don’t own any albums. You just have *access* to it. It’s like a mini music store, sure you can have all you want, but you just paid to get in and you don’t own any of it. With vinyl, you really *own* the music. The artist created it and now you support them by really *owning* their art.

[@thomaschristou1075]

It's like buying a house vs renting

[@bobthebrick1988]

@@thomaschristou1075 cassette is the same way that's why I collect cassette tapes

[@gavincheng0394]

I don't need to own the Music. I need the music to rock me, arose my emotions and make me feel happy. Both Spotify and vinyl deliver that, the former does it more cost effectively and more efficiently.

[@TheGreenGobshite]

Gavin Cheng Of course. There’s nothing wrong with Spotify but the truth is, Spotify is great for listener, detrimental for the artist. With Vinyl, you’re keeping up the sacred tradition of supporting the artist and being able to physically love the music. I wish vinyls weren’t expensive.

[@kaviyandeena5158]

Doesn't the same apply with CDs?

[@nicholson1968]

The inconvenience forces you to listen....best quote of the year.

[@srfrg9707]

Nicholson1968 Funny how young people call reality "an inconvenience'. Virtual generation.

[@A_29886]

@@srfrg9707 it's inconvenient because there's better sounding ways to listen to music and there's quicker ways to listen music

[@Ferrichrome]

It's inconvenient compared to the alternative, which is streaming music. This guy is acting like this guy is a "lazy millennial" when in reality it's quite different to go back. I grew up with an iPod and I experienced all my music through digital download, and streaming. So yes, it is inconvenient. But that's not a bad thing.

[@MrDegsy69]

Nicholson1968 the inconvenience forces you to listen... ? I guess if you spend hours hovering over a turntable you are certainly focussing on the content alright as your stylus will be grinding away in the end groove every 20 minutes if you don't or perhaps even more frequently with the 2 x 45 format. Quite how you can kick back and enjoy listening to music in this fashion eternally perplexes me? In the vinyl days i would play an eclectic mix of jazz, metal, classical, funk, hip hop, alternative etc all in one single session. As you can imagine this created a bit of a mess with 12" singles and LPs strewn all over the place. Thank God for the convenience of digital and the ability to create and save playlists. I have now reached the point where my entire music collection is ripped to 16 and 24 bit flac and stored on a single massive hard drive. It really does not get any easier or better sounding than this. The recent hipster fad of the vinyl resurgence is pathetic as i am quite sure they do not understand the logistics of storing, maintaining and transporting their entire music collection in this format. Stop kicking up such a stink as the format is a dead letter office. Kick back instead and light up a big fat jay and really enjoy your music in the digital format the way it was truly intended to be heard ever since the mid nineties. Vinyl records just like cassettes are just so last century and even CDs are going the same way today. Why bother with physical formats at all as the future of digital music is streaming or virtual storage mediums. Even my video collection has gone this way now as it all just consists of full 1080p Mp4 rips that average around 1.4gb file size. Yes i even have movie playlists as well!

[@austinhunt4260]

Trent Reznor says this is why he prefers the format for his music as well.

[@NPC-zv8bo]

I like that vinyl forces me to be more selective in what music I spend money on so that I only buy records I can enjoy listening from beginning to end.

[@WTFremixer]

This!

[@marcospintor1333]

It’s all mental. It helps people appreciate the music more. The ritual makes you more committed to the music. Because you go “i did all this to listen to music, now to sit back and enjoy!”

[@stagger9660]

I appreciate it because its analog. Something about listening to bumps on a disc feels so special.

[@videospielesindkunst]

Marcos Pintor And then you order from Amazon to hang it on the wall

[@Evil_Peter]

I'd think that audiophiles should be invested enough in music that they wouldn't need rituals to be fully invested, and non-audiophiles won't use turntables anyway. To me it comes across more as putting more focus on the gear instead of putting more focus on the music, and of course plenty of audiophiles use music to listen to their systems than the other way around. To me the less I have to do in order to get the music I want to listen to the more of my attention will inevitably be on the actual music. The medium that the music is on doesn't actually have anything to do with the music, it's just a necessary thing to get the music to your home. I can appreciate vinyl, but I don't think it actually has to do with music but with the other aspect of the audiophile hobby.

[@veganarquia]

@@Evil_Peter It's also about supporting the artist, it's also about having a piece of art you appreciate in fromt of you, and being able to watch the cover art in front of you.

[@Evil_Peter]

@@veganarquia You support the artist by buying digital versions as well. In fact it's te digital format that has allowed artists to distribute music on their own, without needing middle men. As for cover art, my software displays big cover art on my OLED TV when I'm playing music, so I'm getting that as well. The only real thing I'm not getting is the lyrics in book form. It's not that I don't get the point of having a physical version, I used to prefer that and I have a lot of physical albums (that I don't use anymore though). My point was that I don't think you get closer to music with physical media, you get closer to your hardware. Then again many audiophiles use music to listen to their systems, instead of the other way around, so it certainly fits that modus operandi.

[@billysuter]

A good record collection is like a good book collection, that's why it's called a library

[@beetleything1864]

🙏🏻

[@ThirrinDiamond]

@Jorg Blackstone i mean my dude... you realise collections are a thing right... like... most people collect something

[@ThirrinDiamond]

@Jorg Blackstone Jorg Blackstone what dude? This was about collecting books? XD And like, if something you loved is being reawakened and being loved by a new generation, the people who are poseurs as you call them, audophiles as they call themselves, are a loud minority The reality is that it's young people, rediscovering this music form lol And that's something to celebrate~ But i also do dislike the people who try to say that vinyls are better than digital musically or disregard beginners for not buying the most expensive equipment. They truly are ridiculous. But it seems to be more grumpy people than hipsters as we know them XD Yeah elitists like that should really stop but mostly in this videos comments, i saw people enjoying vinyls ^__^ And liking something cus its retro isnt new lol its happened since humans and fads existed and as long as it makes people appreciate and revive a thing that was dying out, i see no harm in it and i implore you to see the good in it~

[@JohnPenfold1]

I have a good mp3 collection. It's called a library as well.

[@prospero4183]

@Tucson Jim collecting and enjoying the book/record are not the same. I love reading and listening to music, not filling my house. Mp3, ebooks, also digital photos all fit on tiny devices and still enrich my life

[@CoconutsGlow]

"...Makes it so I gotta GET UP... " Cut to man, crossing the Sahara.

[@westontrimble7882]

I felt that

[@matthewhetzler4912]

It’s simple: Vinyl at home, digital on the road.

[@javin7134]

This guy gets it!

[@bryanp4827]

Never seen vinyl on the road! 😂🤣😂🤣

[@exbunkbedanimations7894]

Yes. Yes that's what I do.

[@williamcampbell3868]

Yeah man!!👍😁(at home it's 50/50 because both my digital and analog rigs are musically satisfying). On the road, cd's and digital all the way!

[@JohnMabasa]

“That inconvenience forces you to listen” Bingo

[@RKight]

This is absolutely true. When I stream music, I'm often distracted and stop really paying attention to the music after a while. When I listen to vinyl, I actually sit down and listen (or run around playing air guitar, depending on who I'm listening to). Listening to vinyl feels deliberate. It isn't just background noise. I'm going out of my way to listen to music because that's what I want to do with that time.

[@DA.234]

@@RKight same thing with cd. ever since i started playing cd's i actually started listening to songs

[@inactiveytchannel]

ringo*

[@dtz1000]

Vinyl is a more engaging medium because it records the ultrasonic frequencies that are emitted by musical instruments. CD and Spotify do not have those frequencies.

[@snow4165]

Me: *see titles* FIGHT ME Me: *a little later * oh nvm

[@dizzy7291]

I love Yoo? I haven’t read in a while, sorry if I got the title wrong.

[@leon-tu7ht]

nol is much better honestly

[@blackie75]

Me: seen title, knew it was clickbait

[@5nak_music]

I feel like vinyl is more collectable

[@spaceoutmisfit1738]

yes I also like the art albums and just having a physical copy of them and collecting them are fun.

[@tobiasmoodias4855]

That's because it very clearly is

[@firstnamelastname364]

It’s almost as though CDs don’t offer a physical format for a much cheaper prices distributed in more places without less need to buy excess equipment and without the option to convert it to digital formats easily too. Oh wait. Yeah. Vinyl is cool but all it’s benefits are also provided by CDs for much cheaper dwindling prices. Tables with turn again before records were old news and CDs were all the rage, now it’s reversed. I predict it will reverse again. There’s no real justification to buying into the scam of overpriced vinyl records unfortunately

[@jimthing]

Try moving 10,000 records whenever you move homes. Been there, done that. Not fun at all: weigh an absolute ton and take up an inaudible amount of space, cost a fortune to do so in both material costs and people costs (did I mention they weigh a ton, removers will charge you the extra to break their backs accordingly), need to be kept on their side not stacked on top of each other. Oh, and they cost a small fortune to buy new or second hand for the decent stuff, too; because 'you're so cool man buying vinyl in, like, 2019 man' ...sorry, no you're not, you're just wasting more money on getting noise into your ears than needed, and paying for the 'pleasure'. Gave all of them away; as never again want the burden of ownership of such things. Buy lossless digital, put decent 1000-2000 pixel-width image in the file; enjoy both high quality music and decent artwork wherever you are on the planet (home/driving/holiday/business trip). Without any of the inconvenience of expensive self-destructing-with-plays breakable bits of plastic & cardboard.

[@heckicusdoomicuswizardus1382]

because cds dont exist

[@AJOlesen]

I think why vinyl is coming back is because (at least for me) having an actual physical thing that plays music instead of just using a streaming service. And vinyl could actually sound good it you have the proper gear, like with anything else.

[@AJOlesen]

@@riptaiyo doubt what?

[@jdenomy9340]

In a world where technology continues to make things easier and more accessible, the record player forces you to stop, sit down and listen. This isn't the only way to consume music, but in my opinion it's the best way.

[@vashman01]

Yes! People don't listen to their music anymore. They hear it, but they're not listening.

[@carsonchiavatti3737]

This is why I listen to Vinyl, but CDs too. If you have a dedicated CD deck (pretty inexpensive) some physical effort is still required, like vinyl, albeit not as much. It's lossless quality, plus you still get a booklet, front and back covers, and something you can hold. Did I also mention used CDs are like 3-8 bucks?

[@adripekas9682]

He literally says that in the video please watch it first

[@johndowlingjr.]

I think it's funny. When I listen to my records, I find that I actually listen to the whole album front to back. where is if I listened to it on my phone, I would want to skip to the next track.

[@lowerthetone]

@@vashman01 who are you speaking for???? I know literally hundreds of people who listen to digital albums from start to finish. Do not use the impracticability of vinyl to boost your music fanaticism reputation............ It's a load of bullshit......... You know where else you can't skip tracks? A live gig. That doesn't mean that everyone is listening at a live gig. Half the crowd are craving a beer or wondering how the lights are controlled.... You ain't getting a medal for being a "big music listening fan," you are welcome to continue listening to vinyl but PLEASE don't forget that ALL modern music is produced in a digital studio, is then released on a digital format and THEN is cut to vinyl. So, in your analogue system, you're going from digital to analogue BEFORE the music has even reached your soundsystem... Why not just take the digital audio (from the producer's mixing desk) and play that directly into your DAC instead of cutting it to vinyl to then have a needle pick it back up and amplify it TWICE through a phono stage then a power amp.... And you think you're catching a trick that everyone else is missing whilst you're doing that..... Real comedy! The stylus and cartridge industry are literally relying on you! :')

[@fwzephyr2648]

vinyl just hits different. i don’t connect with the music as much when holding a cd or on spotify. i connect much more with it

[@briangroningen8423]

So true!

[@hudsonja]

The ability to skip songs streaming or with CDs is what most people mean when talking about this. With Vinyl, you have to physically make a deliberate action to skip a song much more so than a simple button press. I've discovered so many great songs I would have usually written off because I didn't like the first 15 seconds because I stuck around for the rest and was rewarded. Artists need that.

[@Pepsidud32]

I don’t get as much as the same effect, but I still definitely get the feel with CD’s as 9/10 times I’m buying a used old CD. And I get the same feeling of how someone else had the CD before me, and the fact that I’m holding a physical item that can actually wear down and die out makes it feel much more human. Then there’s streaming where I get butt fuck nothing.

[@PrincipeMamoru]

Agreed!

[@dtz1000]

It's because vinyl includes the ultrasonic frequencies that musical instruments emit. CD and Spotify don't have those frequencies. Studies show that those ultrasonic frequencies have a positive effect on the human mind, so that is why music on vinyl is easy to connect with.

[@haleyrose_elm]

I love vinyl for the whole experience.. it's so fun to go out and dig through old records to find something I like or experience new music.. I love the disconnect from fast pace internet.. I love the history of the music..

[@gorefreak1970rb]

Agreed

[@jimthing]

Sure, until you move homes, and the true costs of owning a few hundred/thousand records comes back to hit you in the face, lol.

[@haleyrose_elm]

@@jimthing that doesnt worry me

[@jimthing]

@@haleyrose_elm It will.

[@haleyrose_elm]

@@jimthing it really won't.. because I love it. If that were to ever happen I'd deal with it. Same as anything else.

[@patsoes]

i’m 20 y/o and i love vinyl. It just has a different vibe than Spotify. Vinyl is just a vibe, not for everyone.

[@petezah4597]

Wow you're 20? Congratulations

[@NoName37124]

@@petezah4597 what is that supposed to mean? Are you surprised that they’re a young person listening to vinyl? Well, vinyl has actually made a huge comeback and most people my age love vinyl (I’m also 20), myself included. Every time I go to the mall there’s always at least one store selling classic vinyl records and turntables/ record players (I’ve heard them referred to as both). Or do you mean congrats for making it to 20? XD

[@petezah4597]

@@NoName37124 wow, you're also only 20 and you love vinyl? Congratulations

[@Electronichub_05]

I started collecting last year and I'm 16yo. It's just fascinating me xD

[@KOSMICKEN09]

I'm a little cynical albums I bought on vinyl new as a teenager for $8 lol are now like $28. And I was working in a record store in 1990 when they started packing up all the vinyl. so I grew to really like CDs

[@jaytorr6701]

I buy vinyl because artists get paid a decent percentage of the sales.

[@henryorsomething]

Shows and merchandising have always been far more profitable than raw album sales so I wouldn't go with that as a reason to keep buying vinyl.

[@XxSkydog71xX]

I do that too and plus you get artwork and great tunes

[@BigMikeBell1]

False

[@jaytorr6701]

@@BigMikeBell1 really? Read the 2015 report. In the US only , royalties to artists from vinyl 485 million dollars, royalties from streaming 325 million dollars. The difference is now even larger.

[@BigMikeBell1]

@@jaytorr6701 artists get a certain number of points on album sales. Those sales can be digital, vinyl, etc., the points are not higher for vinyl. Streaming revenue is tricky because there aren't actual sales, so the numbers are based on an evolving equation. But that equation is about how they count sales, not what percentage the artists gets. If you really want the artist to get more money buy things directly from independent artists.

[@TheRedDevil_NC]

the greatest pain in life is nostalgia.

[@evancain4906]

You’re damn right

[@pd9052]

Simultaneously the greatest joy.

[@sebastiansanhueza9601]

You sure? Kidney stones are pretty painful too.

[@mhmrules]

I thought it was stupidity

[@pd9052]

@@mhmrules lol and ignorance

[@thepolice5542]

Yeah vinyl is cool but have you ever heard of... *C A S S E T T E S ? ? ?*

[@qwertpoiuy430]

Yeah cassettes are cool. But have you ever heard of.... 8 bit. Or reel to reel

[@thepolice5542]

@@qwertpoiuy430 I'd love a reel to reel deck but they're so expensive

[@greenshrt4078]

@@qwertpoiuy430.. 8bit?

[@qwertpoiuy430]

@@greenshrt4078 Godammit I fucked up 8-trac*

[@karijonsson4322]

Cassettes objectively suck overall.

[@sbaldwinus]

I have vinyl albums I purchased in 1965. I play them today 2021. I’m simply amazed at how long they last, how much fun it is to read the covers, how many memories they hold.

[@skindawg3615]

Everything you've said, I feel.

[@RUfromthe40s]

i´m with you and they don´t have crackles or any noise on top of the music ,party´s were destructive but i used to record reels and at the time everybody who loves music had one at home ,or even those litle portable ones with a speaker and volume, some even had radio but for a litle device it were heavy compared to later portable radio cassette players in stereo, the other day i went for mine maybe early 80´s model and i was amazed by the quality of sound it had ,a philips before the all plastic era

[@ryanhorwitz417]

I agree with him “it’s not better or worse, it’s different”. I love vinyl because it is a pure experience and I love collecting things.

[@randallluke]

Can you elaborate on a "pure" listening experience?

[@ryanhorwitz417]

Luke Randall dude to be honest, I don’t even know. It must’ve meant something at the moment. I think it’s because vinyl is such a simple way of encoding sound.

[@isabeldykstra5202]

vinyl just makes you appreciate the listening experience more

[@tdav8197]

I approve this clickbait

[@dawsoncaron6600]

Trey Davis How clickbait SHOULD be done

[@adrianodeutsher26]

Yes! Best clickbait ever😂😂

[@joefineman648]

Zachary Kariotis It is clickbait, because the other resounding argument for vinyl isn’t mentioned in the title, whereas the argument against vinyl is as though it is his overriding opinion. Hence the bait, which vinyl lovers have taken.

[@frequentlycynical642]

@War Zone Bzzzt... There's a reason "we" stampeded to CD's forty years ago. Were you even alive then? Suddenly, huge dynamic range with no pops or clicks. No looking back except for personal satisfaction.

[@шапитошоу-ю1р]

Biggest feature of vinyl to me is that it doesn't have a "skip" button. That makes you choose the albums much more carefully. That forms the taste. Unlike streaming services.

[@shoeIace]

Vinyl sucks to play when you have to flip it and everything. But imo I’ll still buy them cause’ I love owning the music instead of just ”renting” it on spotify. (I still use Spotify outside though)

[@julioan94]

Spotify is just a medium for me to discover new music, and if I like it enough, I buy it... bands like The Dear Hunter, The Reign of Kindo, Monuments, Skyharbor and Thank You Scientist were huge discoveries and now I own most of their records, either CD's or vinyls. When the music is good, no matter the format, it should be enjoyed

[@ChrisStoneinator]

...ok who's gonna tell him CDs exist

[@shinjis.4750]

@@ChrisStoneinator vinyl feels more personal since manually flipping them just feels fun

[@ChrisStoneinator]

@@shinjis.4750 Sure but he didn't say "I like flipping records", he said "I love owning the music", which is best and most economically done using CDs

[@mdjey2]

You can have Sharp vinyl Boombox that plays both sides!

[@vanessad5269]

This was click bait and I’m glad

[@jrdnsgrarchvs9163]

I mean, it still sucks

[@jrdnsgrarchvs9163]

But we love it

[@antoniopedroza411]

i got the audio of this video on vinyl

[@johnmcdonald4881]

Lol sure

[@buckorooster]

Hope it was a 45 and not a 33

[@intheshitter]

I have the video on vinyl 😏

[@alexisanthonycoaquiralopez8870]

@@intheshitter You meant: On LASSER DISC, right?

[@intheshitter]

No.

[@mickmcmick8247]

My favorite thing about Vinyl is albums. I feel sorry for people coming up in the digital world who only listen to singles. To listen to an album in it's entirety for the first time is a kind of magic. Queen, Alice Cooper, Meat Loaf, Styx... the list goes on. These are artists that made a collection of songs that together told a story. People need to listen to albums again.

[@oliverdiaz2765]

You speak facts sir

[@bluekchannelexperience]

Who is this mr bungle guy? I'd really like to meet him!

[@vwagenjetta]

No apps, no downloads, no computers, no buffering, NO ADS, just music from a decades old technology that plays music by dragging a needle along a groove in a piece of plastic, which is fascinating. I like it for the no frills and no nonsense listening experience.

[@roberthein2156]

Needle? Crack head,huh? Mid 70's even was called a stylist.

[@williamvonderheide162]

@@roberthein2156 I've been listening to records since the mid-seventies it's always been called a needle I've never heard it called a stylus plus I've never heard them called vinyls they've always been called records

[@tedvga]

imagine all the polyvinyl chloride used PVC (and some harmful additives) accumulated for more than half a century for records: millions of tons of undestructible plastic polluting our planet, not only during production(dioxines) but ending up in landfills and our oceans as microparticles, there is absolutely no need to continue this.

[@kcgunesq]

Josh, you want to enjoy no frills listening - try lossless music on a large usb drive or media server. Because I'm old enough to know that playing records requires lots of frills.

[@SCWood]

Fucking boomers

[@Robster-1970]

Vinyl brings back memories of sitting in my living room as a child with my wonderful father, listening to the Beatles, The Beach Boys, Supertramp, Al Stewart, Gordon Lightfoot, and so many more with the pops and crackles and the warmth, staring at the album covers and liner notes. Amazing memories. My father died in 2009 at 59 from cancer. Those albums are priceless to me.

[@Logeye]

Shoutout to everyone who watched the video before mindlessly commenting

[@ganmakurel2]

You deserve more likes

[@citycafe291267]

@@ganmakurel2 that mean you dont know nothing about the new devices....industry of electronics spend millions in reseach.....and you think the vinyl is the best??? c'won!!

[@TheKingofZock]

Quite obviously, vinyl is flawed and outdated.

[@marcobechere4452]

You four are a bunch of morons

[@the_letter_b]

Tbf, he set this up in a click-baity way as if the whole video was going to detail why he thinks "vinyl sucks" but he abruptly starts saying the opposite at 1:39. It also didn't just start making a come back recently, it started in the 00s as MP3s started becoming more common and some people wanted both a digital and physical copy and CDs are not nearly as interesting to collect.

[@lupo3694]

I am into vinyl for two reasons. The expense and the inconvenience.

[@opticalman6417]

thats a insane comment your clearly mad

[@3BeatProductions]

@opticalman6417 clearly just love vinyl despite its inconvenience and and expense - each to their own - I'm with him BTW

[@Retr0Bright22]

DankPods reference

[@CliffCollipriest2013]

I'm into vinyl for those gorgeous pops and ticks.

[@InanimateMadness]

I agree with Tom Hardy

[@gardnprty]

IM SO GLAD I WASNT THE ONLY ONE

[@thrashsis]

it's Venom not vinyl

[@matiasbosques3002]

He actually looks a lot more like the actor that played Moriarty in the Sherlock Holmes movies (the ones with Robert Downey Jr.)

[@InanimateMadness]

@@matiasbosques3002 young and old comparison for sure

[@alejandromanu]

@@matiasbosques3002 alto capo el lautauro

[@theotherguy21]

I prefer vinyl because I'm forced to listen to a whole album without being able to really skip through and I've found songs I like because I can't just skip through and collecting the albums is kinda satisfying

[@theotherguy21]

@speedwalker I honestly worded that wrong like using vinyl I found more songs I like now unlike when. I listen to them online I can just skip through to the ones I know I already like Nirvana I've found many of there songs I love now that I would not listen to before like most people the only. Ones I liked before were smells like teen spirit, heart shaped box and now I like alot more like something in the way , you know your right , big cheese there's so much more

[@paulmoriarty7164]

Buy 78,s

[@TheSebu95]

I got into vinyl this year. Mostly for the artwork. I love a beautiful piece of artwork in the covers. It's like having your own little gallery at your bookshelf. I love my Alcest albums for that. The ritual is also cool and kind of relaxing. One thing that is frustrating in this line of hobby tho is the snobs. Im really sorry, but i cannot affort a turntable that cost about an arm and a half a leg next to my speaker system that i bought after selling my firstborn daughter. Not all lower lever tier stuff are bad. You can be kinda cheap and still sound fine unless you want to hear fucking time and space from your records. It's like the ultimate elitist "who has the biggest tonearm dick contest" Oh you bought your self the biggest one? Well good for you....

[@edward4840]

SuperSuppo what like a week ago?

[@TheSebu95]

@@edward4840 kinda. Got my first turntable for christmas.

[@SpoonJuggler]

Yeah, I never got into vinyl because of the audio quality neither. Hell, the stuff I listen to and collect, which is old radioplays, sound better and more authentic through a shitty mono speaker. There's just a tremendous sense of value when you hold a record in your hands, how superficial that may be.

[@DeadAccount97]

August Canaille It’s gotta be. I only know of one Alcest and it’s that one.

[@firstnamelastname364]

Blud, just get CDs or posters. The snobbery begins with the records themselves not the equipment. There’s no reason to buy the records at the prices they are at especially with modern alternatives

[@liam204ml]

Slowing down and taking the time to sit down and listen to a full vinyl is by far the best way to listen to music.

[@ssbbrandon1654]

1:38 dislike revoked

[@joaomellin]

mine wasn’t. he earned it by offending a shit ton of people before he even said a word.

[@jamesdb7115]

I had a gut feeling it was click bait and I totally fell for it. After the first 30 seconds, I knew he was going somewhere with it, so stayed until the end. Clever.

[@sparkie5571]

João Mellin go watch a few other of his videos, it’s kinda his thing

[@Oiak1086]

I knew that something was wrong whit that large record collection and that expensive turntable behind

[@NathanChisholm041]

@@joaomellin I thought it was hilarious all the butt hurt vinyl collectors!

[@anthonyferretti28]

Vinyl is the stick shift of music. Is it better quality? Easier? More convenient? No, no and no. But its the hands on, nostalgia, and involvement that makes it so appealing. Plus album art is just amazing.

[@certifiedstringbean390]

This is the best way to put it

[@CarrieUwU]

Quality, it depends. First pressings of an old albums in good quality will always be better than any other kind of format. Why? Because it's completely analog music. On the other hands if it's not a first pressing or if it's a new album recorded using non-analog method then yeah the quality doesn't matter.

[@AJOlesen]

It depends on sound quality, like who made the recorded? How good was the machine that made the record? How well was it mastered? What record player are you playing it with? What stylist are you using? And what speakers/headphones are you using? all these things can have an effect on sound quality.

[@gingernutpreacher]

I'm sorry but stick shift ( at least in UK ) is cheaper faster lighter and more economical I know it is different different for bigger engine's but it has only one advantage which I don't care about

[@RUfromthe40s]

for sure it as more quality in sound but as there are cheap cd players also there were cheap turntables, that´s the main diference, i did notice some schemes made through the years to change people´s minds, i have thousands of cds and recorded at home first the cd-R than the cd-rw those i have maybe almost a thousand , records more than 15.000 ,they appeared first , reels and cassettes ,don´t know but several tv boxes(C.R.T. tv´s)filled with them ,well stored

[@davelazenby77255]

It's stupid, it's expensive, it takes up space, audiophiles are probably the most insufferable bunch of people I have ever encountered. But damn, it sure is fun.

[@charonsferryold]

Using vinyl is like driving a really old car. It's awful but in a fun way.

[@Dutchamp]

Awful? Haha no m8 on a good turntable and vinyl treatment it's all music, cd's loads of jitter and HF trash

[@Dutchamp]

@bobbiebob575 bob my phono cardridge is cost as much as his hole audioset. 😉

[@michaelhawkins7389]

@bobbiebob575 bob You need to do your research. CDs are ok and are fine , CD does have an advantage though with a CD you can press Repeat to listen to the same song again. However Vinyl you have to get up and move the needle back into place lol

[@Cpk20001]

You are entitled to your own opinion, glad i dont share yours. Vinyl + cd are my go to no matter what

[@Dutchamp]

@@michaelhawkins7389 cd lazy medium and skipping tracks if song isn't your taste.

[@southsidepaul]

Tom Hardy's Jeff Goldblum impression is amazing.

[@firstnamelastname364]

That’s Tom? hardly :/

[@wolfhawk1999]

Bruh...

[@joseluisruiz3789]

I closed my eyes and could imagine Jeff Goldblum talking about records lol! 🤣👍

[@NAMskalle]

They had us in the first half, not gonna lie

[@Mrenderboyo]

Im 20 so i did not grow up in the vinyl era, however my dad did, he says “for years we were begging for something else besides vinyl, something that didn’t pop or click, when CD’s came out i thought FINALLY! Something new! So why does everyone want to go back to the format we wanted to get rid of” This isn’t a direct quote but it summarizes what he’s said about vinyl before I have to agree with him, CD’s are superior in every way, i know some people will point me to streaming, but streaming doesn’t have Smooth Noodle Maps by Devo, i also like physical media, it gives me something to collect that isn’t action figures that i barley use If i ever do buy vinyl, it’ll be for decoration because it would be cool to have big display pieces of my favorite artists and albums, but for actually listening to, CD’s are the only way to go

[@krentzplays]

Crazy how he says vinyl is "making a comeback" 6 years ago, and now the new Olivia Rodrigo and Sabrina Carpenter vinyl albums are best sellers at Target. I guess it's fully back now.

[@attackpickle8454]

I think vinyl is great because you kinda have to work for it and you earn your music and you respect and cherish it more

[@Ohlalatay13]

smart

[@mechrowave6342]

I collect vinyl just for the fact that it isint like digital media it's kind of like a piece of music history you can hold and listen to

[@gemeinerpinkler7590]

I agree Vinyl is expensive(money and time), too sensible, takes more space then other options. Basically its worse in every way, but it has just something cool about it. Thats the only reason, why I bought one.

[@sterlinsilver]

Its also very immersive to use old records for old songs (bonus points if its on an old record player) the quality leaves much to be desired, but I think that's kind of what makes people like it. Its the personality that the pops and skips give it that makes me like it. Some people like it, and some people don't, and thats okay! To each their own. It only sucks when you start putting other people down for their music format opinions.

[@Baddiesgo]

There’s so many things about vinyl that further that connection because when you get a vinyl you take it with you for the rest of your life. On your phone you stream thousands of albums and songs every year so you forget most of them. But with vinyl it’s different, wether it was a gift or something you bought after a breakup. You take it with you and every vinyl has a different meaning and history with it, and I think that’s so amazing. You can literally pass it on to your kids.

[@christopherfiorentino6552]

Glad I watched the video before commenting

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Me too. And thank you for watching and for commenting. I appreciate it!

[@Dazlidorne]

I can't wait to see the comments of people that didn't watch the video. It's like people commenting on an article in the newspaper and they only read the headline.

[@marcusfred4480]

You should never watch the video before commenting lest you be found to comment something worth anything real.

[@compoundaudio]

It's click bate

[@andrewusher1033]

@Mike Barooshian depends on the record and how old and the record player

[@tkusterb]

At first, I thought, Wow, for someone who says "vinyl sucks", he sure has a nice turntable! LOL.

[@Dutchamp]

I had seen a post of a guy who burned down a vinyl with his opinion and I looked at his turntable it was one from a supermarket price like 40 dollars how could he judge the vinyl its a mistery to me 😅

[@Adam-vx6to]

That's exactly why you should listen to his opinion on it.

[@nicolajhardbass1608]

Vinyl isn't making anything better or more efficient. But it's a hobby and it gives me joy so it has every right to be there.

[@londonerwalks]

Executive summary: Vinyl doesn't suck.

[@remywood81]

Looking through the comments to see who didn't actually watch the video...

[@jamstonjulian6947]

You mean you looked through the comments and realised you needed to watch the whole video.

[@eventhorizon2873]

owning a vinyl record, is actualy feeling you own a piece of art from the artist. the artist and consumer where way more connected with eachother. this is why there where more super artists in tye past, a artist is now just another temporarly hit on a playlist, a number. i guess this is what people want back more often, just actualy enjoy music and the feeling that hold something with value.

[@RodimusPrime]

sounds like you are just trying to make yourself feel better about spending 40 dollars when you could have spent half that for something that lasts forever and never decays

[@rickewilde]

Life moves pretty fast...if you don't slow down once in a while, you might miss it. Listening to an album in all its entirety is how the artist wanted you to hear their music.

[@johnnys-left-earring]

"Life moves pretty fast, if you don't stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it"*

[@rickewilde]

@@johnnys-left-earring you could miss it* I was paraphrasing. Not verbatim. But thanks anyway.

[@austinitsua]

Album artwork is given justice

[@katyg3873]

I can’t stand the people that get precious about vinyl. They have to have the cleanest audiophile pressing to get the clearest sound. That’s not what it’s about. The joy of vinyl is the little pops and crackles that you don’t get with cds or streaming. If you want the purest cleanest sound, stream Mqa.

[@Thievius333]

Half agree, half disagree. I do find people all pretentious about the format annoying, with everything pristine and glistening in their studio apartments listening to "vinyl" on their $3000 whatever. But the snap crackle and pop on records bother the hell out of me too. Yeah, they'll always be there to some extent, but I have a lot of records that are (almost) as quiet as a CD.

[@organicwins91]

Low volume snap crackles and pops are okay - nobody is aware that those are intertwined with essential frequencies you wouldn’t normally get in digital. That makes the music full and expanded and sometimes what the artist intended to show the listener. Digital 320kbps is great if ripped straight from vinyl, but too many copies of the file can sound “boxed in” I will say some music is better in digital, and others in vinyl. But to generalize and say vinyl sucks, I say f*ck that👎🏻 Just sounds like an anti-vinyl cult network spreading its tentacles and it’s usually narcissists

[@Thievius333]

@@organicwins91 He's not actually saying "vinyl sucks." I mean, he is, but that's just to grab people's attention. He loves the format, he's simply pointing out the cons in addition to the pros. For me personally, formats are incidental. I listen to records, CDs, whatever.

[@adripekas9682]

Watch the video before commenting, please

[@dontmindme3032]

Vinyl just hits different, and i love the covers that come with it. And there's just something about going through your vinyls, choosing one, taking the vinyl out and putting it on the player that's so calming to me

[@Octoberstorm333]

$3000 into my collection there’s no going back 😭

[@beastjr7423]

Just send it to me, I’ll take care of it for you

[@Octoberstorm333]

@@beastjr7423 tbh I just bought a $500 turntable and somehow feel better about all the vinyl hoarding.

[@hamidnia7242]

The Question is what you like from music? Enjoyment! If you enjoy CD, listen to CD, if you like Vinyl format, listen to it. Just enjoy the music, not the format

[@kenlee1416]

Ye. I'm fanatical about pre-late 1940s big band and jazz music. If I went the records way, I'd have a collection of maximum 500 songs mostly on 78s housed in rather boring plain jackets with no information on the artists and recordings and, headache of finding a turntable(and parts) to play the 78s. With CDs, I do have a collection of well over 50,000 songs and lots of booklets to read on the recording sessions, musician lineup and backgrounds, etc. And try having the complete Bach compositions on records (probably needs 1,000 to 1,200 vinyls) - you'd need an entire small room just to store this one collection.

[@duanethamm4688]

It is really about the format...not the music. I could never listen to rock unless on an 8 track tape.

[@oskardertmann1337]

Vinyl gives the music a worth

[@HolocronStudios]

I love the comeback of vinyl, I’m 14 and been into it for a while actually and loads of people at my school made fun of it like “that’s so pointless, just get Spotify”. And now they’re getting into it themselves!

[@farhandoniepratama5813]

Im 15 and right now im still listening to cassette tapes, and now im saving up to get my first turntable and my first record. I have an unexplanable obsession with old formats of music, and i don't care if people laugh at me for "being a hipster" or saying its useless and inconvenient. In the end of the day, if im happy about it, then fuck what other people think.

[@MB0704]

I'm 13 and started doing CD and people hate it. "Spotify is so much more practical, get with the times, loser". But streaming is like borrowing the music, and CD, Vinyl, Cassette, and all others are you really owning your music. A physical disc. That the artist made just for you.

[@MB0704]

We are all in the same boat here then!

[@gpapa31]

I am so happy to see young people getting into the action of collecting vinyl. I think it’s so cool! And plus it creates a great hang out vibe with your friends, love interest, hanging in your room listening to great music while going through the records, admiring the artwork and engage in a conversation about band/artist influences, band stories, gigs, feelings the particular album brings or personal stories it’s connected to etc. When I was a teenager , in the 90s, I would invest in CDs and later came NAPSTER and the MP3 era, never saw the point of keeping physical format around. Used to tease my dad for buying vinyl and CD. Now I’ve come full circle and getting all the albums that I love on vinyl. No regrets. So keep the vinyl alive. Way to go guys!

[@MB0704]

@@gpapa31 Thanks!

[@eggycrunchybob]

I like vinyl for it's inconvenience and expense

[@shellydrelly]

@@eggycrunchybob I 100% agree 😂

[@Rad_Pug]

Makes it harder to skip songs. Big reason I like it.

[@fdevlin5932]

Compact Discs remain the superior format. Superior in every respect, especially dynamic range and sound quality.

[@rayhunter7371]

I liken vinyl and digital to forms of heating. Would you rather sit in front of an electric heater or a fireplace? They both heat you. A fire may crackle and pop as the flames rise off the wood. They are more effort to light compared to flicking a switch. But a fireplace has it's charm. I have copies of albums on vinyl and CD and have compared them. To be honest I find it very close as to not being worth worrying about with the equipment I have. But as you said Andrew, listening to vinyl forces you to sit down and enjoy the entire album and not just one song. A good album represents everything that artist/group wanted to say at that point in their career. Not listening to all the songs does them an injustice I feel.

[@tony7713]

Right

[@rubalex]

i love this comment

[@roberte.andrews4621]

I'd have to agree with you. With so many ways to amuse, we often get into the habit of not giving something our full attention: wives, children, IRS auditors..to name a few.

[@keithprice1950]

I'm 47 so vinyl is not a novelty for me. Had vinyl since I was a kid and I never once dusted a record like people do now. I just blew the dust off or quickly wiped it with the nearest cloth like thing I could find. The best part of vinyl was sitting there reading the sleeve notes or the lyrics as the record played on the first listen. My digital collection is meaningless. There's not connection at all.

[@24Alien]

It is like vintage cars. Are they convenient? No. Are they anyway better than a modern small car? Not at all. Why people still keep vintage cars? Passion, nostalgia, connection, memories. They bear all overhead that is inherent to vintage stuff...just for the feeling for that thing.

[@robertsaca3512]

Vintage cars are cool, modern cars are not, especially EV's. Look and listen to a 250gto and tell me anything new is even remotely as romantic to see, as aurally pleasurable and if you've even been in one, feel and smell is off the charts. Now it's all clinical plastic boxes of technical efficiency.

[@ThatVinylChannel]

Going to a theater to watch a movie is also inconvenient especially when you can (eventually) easily watch that same movie on your smart phone. But, its not the same experience. I prefer vinyl for the experience it provides. Like you, I wonder who owned used vinyl records before me. A used record is a story of every needle drop, every time is was removed from the case, how it was stored. My records sound like my records. Not like my neighbor's. The same thing can't be said for digital. Vinyl has a personality. And with that personality comes appreciation and a connection I believe just can't be achieved with digital, including CD's.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

Vinyl Bozz I 100% agree! Thank you so much for your thoughtful response.

[@brianmoore581]

Your pops and clicks are in a different place than your neighbor's are, otherwise it's exactly the same, unless your's is more worn out.

[@ThatVinylChannel]

@@brianmoore581 Precisely. And stampers degrade with each pressing. Not to mention slight variations of materials from one pressing plant to another. I am not talking about HUGE differences here. But enough to allow me to typically identify the pressings I own. A worn down or cheap stylus can also affect future plays of a vinyl record. Like I said, it just adds to its personality. And to some, it's dumb or overrated. They have that right to think that. But to us vinyl collectors, its what makes it fun and worthwhile.

[@brianmoore581]

@@ThatVinylChannel enjoy your vinyl, man. I get what you are saying. You are listening to something that is-- because of its flaws--a one of a kind, however slightly. I own a pretty good stereo system. I listen to records, tapes, CDs and SACDs. Wherever the music is, that's where I go. Many things I have exist on only one format. I love them all, even the lowly cassette tapes. I do prefer the CDs and especially the SACDs for sound quality and because they don't degrade with each playing. My digital player also happens to be much nicer than my record player or tape deck. Anyways, enjoy your music, whatever it is, wherever you find it, whatever format, whatever you listen through. Merry Christmas, or happy whatever you celebrate, to all my fellow lovers of music!

[@andreasleonlandgren3092]

Vinyl Bozz it is annoying to buy a record for good money and it sounds bad. Thats the real downside of vinyl but when it sounds good its the best i think.

[@macmackdesigns]

I agree but you failed to mention the most important use of the album cover is its function as a necessary platform for the rolling of joints! .........Try that on a CD cover!

[@iceb-akap77ice93]

Correct

[@rick3904]

Or better yet, try it on an MP3!

[@DreamingTurtle]

macmackdesigns I hate stoners.

[@iceb-akap77ice93]

@@DreamingTurtle I hate how people judge other people..

[@DreamingTurtle]

Ice B- The chilled Tibetan Monk I still hate stoners. Not a judgement, personal opinion, based on personal experience with people who give pot a bad reputation. No need for your two cents, it’s an honest opinion. You don’t agree. I don’t expect you to.

[@benbrian9884]

Idk what it is but listening on vinyl somehow makes albums flow better, listening digitally makes albums sometimes feel like a drag. But listening to vinyls grip my attention more for some reason

[@vincentkeith5259]

The biggest advantage to Vinyl - you can't sit in front of your computer writing for 12 straight hours. You have to stand up, walk across the room, and fiddle with bits of plastic, brushes, and center weights. Your eyes get to see something that isn't 24" away. You get the blood flowing in your legs again. You can wander into the kitchen and refill the coffee cup. The worst thing about Vinyl is that you inevitably realize that you zoned out and the damn thing and has been going thunk.....thunk....thunk.... for some time (usually much too long), and it's often at the worst possible moment.

[@krypt0939]

Why do I like vinyl? Well I feel superior listening to music on vinyl than just opening spotify. Also they're epic to hang on a wall

[@kan50805]

And the artwork with the credits

[@castin5244]

I obsessively add high res album art to all of my digital music. And I use a custom music player that fills literally half the UI with the album art. (foobar2000) I add lyrics to the metadata on every track I can. I make sure everything is perfectly named and organized. And if I have a single song that belongs on a full album, I'll get the whole album so it's not a singled out track by itself. I think the reason I go through all this with my digital music is for the same reasons you explained in this video. Never really thought of it before.

[@TheDsX]

Castin I used to do this with my iPod. Then it got damaged and had to format it. I lost all that. It was awful. I think that even damaged cardboard cases are playable... You'd have to be victim of a fire or something worse for your vinyls to became useless. And hell, even if the artist didn't include the lyrics, you can print them and store those two pieces of paper inside...

[@TheDsX]

@ECCO Oh man. It doesnt matter if it were 10k or 1k, you can never recover from losing your favorite music... and those awesome stats iPods had for you to amuse yourself with... I used to be obsessed with playlists created by certain criteria and remembering what I was doing during the time I first listened to a song/album.

[@TheDsX]

@ECCO I had all those songs for almost 14 years until a faulty usb port wiped the code that made them appear on its OS... beware of Wifi Hotspots nearby and portable speakers with magnets my dude...

[@zackhamblen]

3:58 yes. There’s nothing like holding a 12-inch album in your hand and looking at beautiful/unique album art like Dark Side of The Moon, Abbey Road, Escape, or Brothers in Arms just to name a sampling.

[@DH_Artist]

Love Abbey Road, my favorite vinyl of all time.

[@valcrist7428]

Vinyl is like driving a classic car. Impractical.. but you somehow you feel the history of it.. and still takes you from point a to b.

[@cardboarddeath7293]

People collect vinyl for the same reason that people collect trading cards or comic books. People don't collect vinyl just to listen to it or for convenience; they collect it because it's a hobby, and it can be fun. Not everyone is going to think that it's fun, but that's just life.

[@gabrielete]

Vinyl is fun. It requires attention, and that's what you want from a hobby. I prefer vinyl over digital but I don't know why some people say it sounds better, that's an obvious lie.

[@willywonka3050]

As many have said, “it fucks up the sound in a good way.” Kinda like a tube preamp.

[@Dutchamp]

Cd or vinyl can sound even if the recording and pressing is good. OK cd gives more dynamic range but mostly driven by loadness war

[@yowodup6094]

It sounds more authentic... but not better. If that even makes sense.

[@Texacate]

I'm into vinyl for the expense and the inconvenience.

[@axel3689]

Wanna get into vinyl but im a broke high schooler 😓

[@steam_jane5580]

@@axel3689 well depends on you're taste but if you save up for a decent table mine was a little over £100 and works for my current situation. I've got a whole box of records where barring a few were all £10 but most less. It is an expensive, but if you buy second hand you can sometimes come on a good deal/cheap vinyl. Some have some pops and crackles but mostly nothing major apart from like 2 or 3, but one i got for free.

[@Sportsbikeguy]

Hell yes.

[@vvoof2601]

Yeppers!

[@danielolson8412]

The smell of old records. You know what i'm talking about.

[@impracticaltactics]

This is exactly the type of thing a dude with a camera profile pic would say 😂

[@mariabarrientos7690]

the old gramophone smell

[@commandercaptain4664]

Sounds kinky. Is kinky.

[@gianski3306]

No one buys Vinyls to listen to music regularly, it’s a different experience than just listening through a phone, one of my favorite parts of Vinyls are the creativity of some artists, like Pink Floyd, in the Dark Side Of The Moon album, in the last track of side A is a song about death and our fear about it and stuff, so when it ends, you have to turn it around to side B, and while you’re turning it, you have a moment of silence to think about death and stuff, that’s why i really love Vinyls, i can listen to entire albums on vinyls all day, than on my phone where i could do something else and I’ll probably just skip songs

[@gianski3306]

@Cozyvan_getinthisvanpleaseigotcandy! flipping the vinyl takes longer and it’s a more practical use of space than having a minute of silence between 2 songs, if it was digital, they could, but you can skip it on digital, but you can’t skip the time that it takes to flip the record, so vinyl is a better way to experience it

[@johnnys-left-earring]

@@gianski3306 definitely

[@sammencia7945]

I buy vinyl to listen to. 30 hours a week. It is what I play most. Sometimes go on a cassette binge. So, no. Some people buy it to listen to regularly.

[@2Steppa2]

It's not intended as a convenient easy musical fix in our soundbite instant gratification society - it's a hobby, an experience, a distraction, a way to get immersed in music and not have it just wash over you, listening, absorbing and paying attention in a world where we don't often pause to take in all the good feelings that music can bring.

[@ZoomerNostalgia]

Who's to say music still can't be enjoyed like that digitally? You can purchase lossless albums from places like 7Digital or Qobuz and use similar equipment (just swap the record player and leave the amp/dac/speakers alone.) You can't melt away your troubles and enjoy your music while simultaneously hearing details you never would've heard on a vinyl.

[@2Steppa2]

@@ZoomerNostalgia Who's to say you wouldn't hear those same 'details' on vinyl? Who's to say because it's digital it's automatically better source mastering? What damage has post processing done to the anoalogue original? You will find that you are wrong in that assertion .

[@chaseonn]

It’s also very difficult nowadays to find albums that you fully love, every single song on the album. That’s why my collection is very small

[@lbowsk]

I'm 65 and grew up with it. We'd spend hours in record shops groping and fondling the LPS and reading the sleeves. Then I'd get paid on Friday and have the money to buy one or two of them. Steely Dan. The Who. The Stones. Little Feat. The Nighthawks. Bonnie and on and on. Prob collected close to 500 LPS. Read every word in every liner note. Diligently handled and cleaned them. Went through several TT's over the years. I had cassette decks so I'd burn ALL of them to have in my car. Huge boxes of tapes in my trunk and a smaller box in the cabin. Then I got a 10-inch Teac Reel to Reel because it was just the coolest piece of gear you could possibly have then. When CD's showed up when I was almost 40. Then came the flood. They were all on the floor, carefully arranged by type of music and in alphabetical order. 6 inches of water entered my apartment when I was out of town. The mold ruined the sleeves and I threw most of them away. But I kept all the LPs. They're carefully stuffed in pillowcases and then in big boxes. ;). And I now have. a monster of a stereo to enjoy them. One that I could not afford as a young man. Yes, they are a pain. No matter how clean, they still have random pops and noises. And now my kid is in her 30s and has the stereo bug. She just bought an old silver face Pioneer from the 70s and a pair of Heresies. Just got her first TT. When I crap out, she'll get the motherlode. History indeed.

[@cat_bicycle12]

Couldn't agree more. I have never felt the need to listen to a CD from start to finish, at least not often. With a vinyl record I feel the need and the responsibility to stop and listen to it. Its an experience. I'm only buying records now. I love vinyl records so much.

[@apollomemories7399]

Good grief. You must have been so much listening to rubbish if you couldn't handle listening to a CD from beginning to end. As a vinyl buyer since 1972, I say it's not the format but the content that makes you want to listen.

[@cat_bicycle12]

@@apollomemories7399 well if you read my comment closer you would see I said that I never felt the need. I've listened to almost every CD I own from start to finish. The point was, vinyl is a format that, while I know you can skip songs, isn't nearly as pressing a button. When I put on a record I listen from start to finish. I still am trying figure out where my original comment upset you. I've listened to my favorite albums from start to finish, on both cd and vinyl. Ive listened to every Aerosmith, Kiss, Megadeth, and many more from start to finish. But with a record, I find myself listening to albums I wouldn't normally from start to finish. It's fine that you dont understand but dont be so condescending.

[@apollomemories7399]

@@cat_bicycle12 Did you actually just say "if you read my comment closer"? Ha ha. Firstly, I think it's yourself who has the attention span problem. Seriously, are you kidding me? It might have been your "never felt the need" comment bit. That in itself is hilarious and indicated an attention span issue and content quality issue, which perhaps indicates you don't listen to recordings that engage with a beginning, middle and an end. Such examples of which might be several albums by Pink Floyd. I can honestly say I have never "skip songs" in my life. I really don't think you grasped the concept of the "album" as something that was designed to be listened to from beginning to end and where a lot of work had been done with getting the song sequencing right - as was the case with The Beatles and a thousand other top recording artists.

[@cat_bicycle12]

@@apollomemories7399 oh ok I get it, your better than everybody. Or at least you think you are. My never felt the need comment refers to me being a 14 year old kid and just wanting to hear my favorite song that I knew. For you to go as far as to say I dont understand how an album is put together to have beginning, middle, and end is laughable. You must really value yourself highly. God forbid someone else listen to an album how they want to. I'm not listening to an album to look over it and say how well organized it is. I listen to music because I like it. Something you have obviously lost the ability to do. Maybe just accept that we are all different and listen to music differently. Bye

[@apollomemories7399]

@@cat_bicycle12 No, not "better", just more knowledge. But, if your going to write like a child, you just might find yourself being treated as such, yes? Can't you move on from that 14 year old and try and discover the entire LP album that one song you heard on the radio that you'd liked actually was part of? You are entirely wrong. I've been buying records for so long and actually know them inside out - that I understand the sequencing - which is something you so very obviously do not. Pity, because that's part of the album concept - on how the songs flow -or don't flow as sometimes is the case. Never mind, it's just not your forte. Maybe you should just have iTunes or something that offers instant entertainment. There's absolutely no point in you ever listening to albums if you're not one jot interested or willing to find out the reasons for artistic decisions employed in the making of the records. You're wasting your time and quite how you ever landed up on this page is remarkable. You are different. That's the first thing you've said that I can agree with.

[@ivy-ws6sb]

I love what you said about how you're truly holding a piece of history when you buy a second hand record. Completely summed up the way I feel about it - I love it when you find the original owner wrote their name on the sleeve somewhere, too. I found a load of records at my granddad's old house after he had passed away, and one of the albums I found was News of The World by Queen, complete with my mum's signature on the back.

[@11cylynt11]

It's the inconvenience of vinyl that forces you to connect physically, mentally, and spiritually to the music. It's kind of like a parent bonding with their new baby. Babies are a lot of inconvenience and work to keep safe. But it's that delicate interaction that causes you to make a deep connection with the experience, both physically and psychologically.

[@Historia-Magistra-Vitae.]

@11cylynt11: You must not like music that much if you have to force yourself to connect to it...

[@11cylynt11]

@@Historia-Magistra-Vitae. I was speaking generally not personally. I don't need vinyl to force me to connect to music. I started collecting CDs, cassettes, and learned self-motivated various instruments due to my love of music long before I started collecting vinyl. I love listening to and making music. But, think whatever you want of me - makes no difference to me. You are taking my words too literal. I of course was using an analogy the general casual music fan could relate to. To clarify, playing a vinyl record becomes a ritual due to all the steps it takes to listen to it. Many people today merely have to push play to have a never ending playlist if they desire. The mindless process of simply pressing play often leads many people (not myself) to experience the music as background noise while they do something else. Whereas with vinyl, you have to be more present. Generally, the psychology behind it is that since people have to do several delicate steps to play vinyl, they want to listen more carefully because of all those steps they had to do to listen to it. Again I speak generally. I personally listen to music deeply no matter the format. Though vinyl is my preferred format.

[@11cylynt11]

@@Historia-Magistra-Vitae. I offer another analogy. I'm also a film enthusiast. I have a $12,000 home theater. Yet, even though going to public theaters has become increasingly more difficult, especially during a pandemic, many film buffs still want the experience of going to a theater to see a film. Even though it is more inconvenient than simply watching it at home. I'm of course referring to how many recent films have concurrent releases in theaters and online streaming services. Yes it'd be cheaper and more convenient to simply watch it at home. But many people like myself would rather see it in public theaters. The whole process of looking up showtimes, driving there, buying popcorn, watching it with other like-minded moviegoers, etc. is preferred vs. watching in my state of the art home theater. Which rivals public theaters in quality, but on a private scale. In this sense it's the ritual of going to a public theater that is appealing. I feel the same about the process/ritual required to listen to vinyl. There's a ton of other analogies that can express my point. The way some people prefer going to a restaurant vs. ordering delivery from that same restaurant. Or how some people prefer to go to a public gym instead of working out at home. Or how many people prefer to study for an exam in a library vs. at home. Yes the preferred methods in these examples are more inconvenient and often more costly. Yet, to the people who prefer those methods, it is worth it.

[@tebe449]

I agree with this except for the part about inconvenience. I don't find vinyl use, storage or maintenance inconvenient at all. It's just part of the process of listening to music. I also don't clean my records with any fluids or cleaners outside of a soft anti-static carbon brush. But I do clean my stylus with sandpaper and silly putty. Not actual sandpaper, but an emory paper designed for cleaning turntable styli. My records remain in good shape.

[@markusszelbracikowski956]

Vinyl is that lovable grandfather that can tell you amazing stories on a rainy Sunday. He is wrinkled, fragile and won't last long, but that husky voice can soothe every soul and make you simply stop and listen to the amazing stories and great things he accomplished back in the day.

[@MixxM-ou2pc]

Growing up with vinyl, it’s the physical copy of owning a record that is so much more satisfying then just downloading an album. The album sleeves, the pictures, the written lyrics and the smell when you buy a brand new record. There is nothing else like it

[@WookieWarriorz]

youre just a consumer fawning over your trinkets, if you like material possessions fine, but i thought the point of music was the music

[@MixxM-ou2pc]

@@WookieWarriorz I don’t want to sound like I’m throwing shade at you, I mean this quite genuinely, but that is very shallow point of view. Vinyl not only gives you a physical copy, you also get your digital copy. It’s yours long after streaming sites possibly fail or your internet goes down. Music isn’t just about the music. It’s also about the experience, the people that made it, the credits, the thank yous, the story’s that the pictures tell. Tell me that when you was a kid you didn’t have posters up in your room? It’s like saying I live in a house that only has furniture in it because everything else is just materialistic. I don’t live in that world, my life is full of culture and I love it

[@retrofy-x]

There is no way to describe the joy I feel just looking at my favorite records on vinyl. Observing the cover art, the slips inside, the record itself. Maybe some people don’t get it, but it’s truly a unique experience and a genuine connection to the artist.

[@andrewrobinsonreviews]

💯 agree. Thanks for sharing.

[@marvingonzalez6891]

What Sucks about the resurgence is I was able to go to a Flea market and buy 8 boxes of records for 20$ now they price a dollar record for 20$ like WTF???!!!

[@leon9021]

Yeah, were back to what records SHOULD cost.

[@stroppyscroll]

Leon thepro remember that most flea market records are in poor condition, and if they are not, they are very cheap albums you’d find anywhere (compilations.. John Denver..) then those of which that aren’t those 2 things are extremely hard to find.. but the shop then prices everything I just said no matter what of the 3 it is for 20 each.

[@leon9021]

@gary buchanan 20$ is not overpriced.

[@leon9021]

@@stroppyscroll Hes talking about the early 2000s when no one cared about records.

[@stroppyscroll]

Leon thepro yes. I know. I was replying to the fact that you said 20 dollars for any record is how they should be priced. But in reality 99.9 percent of flea market records are garbage, and are worth about a quid each. Around me shops charge like 10 20 each for awful stuff you couldn’t give away for free

[@muratyasir3920]

I am ready to take that responsibility and i am ready to work on it but only problem i have is MONEY no matter what i cant afford it...

[@Melody-dn5zs]

Honestly yeah, they really do, it’s kinda just a novelty but I love it a lot, nothing feels better then that needle moving on the vinyl and the few seconds of silence and anticipation before the music comes on, it’s just so nice and digital could never replicate the feeling of vinyl

[@Flash46201]

Kids don't sit for hours ( stoned or not) and stare at a digital download. An album has many secrets that kids will never know.

[@M81_WOODLAND]

The Led Zep III jacket on the influence of non pharmacy prescribed medicine holds the secrets to the universe.

[@conradfincher8876]

Tom P I do lmao

[@skylerwiltshire1967]

I'm 15 😂😂 I love vinyl

[@ognjengaric2687]

Such as?

[@birdsongphylactery]

I mean I was a kid in the cd era where downloading took a thousand years, but I did just that with cd jewel cases

[@paulph12002]

There is no substitute for owning a physical copy of an album, whether vinyl or CD. Ogg Vorbis, AAC and MP3 files etc just aren't the same.