Will the Record Pi Fix Warped Vinyl Records?

[@TheVinylDen]

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[@garrapaterorulez5017]

been using the Record Pi close to 2 years and I can definitely say that this purchase was the best investment I made. I have flatten close to 150 records from the 80, 90 and new releases. Now I can buy sealed records from the 80's and 90's and no longer worried if they are warped. I had to make a lot of changes to my current method. It is a great tool and once you find that sweet spot, you're golden. What has been working for me for 80s and 90s records (140 gram) I baked them for 2 hours at 138 degrees and a cooling period of 45 minutes. For 180 gram, I baked them for 3 hours and leave them to cool for an hour. So far there has not been a record that I could not fix with the Record Pi. See ya around! JC/Miami

[@TheVinylDen]

I've found some older '80s albums that were sealed that I decided to pass on because of the high likelihood that they were warped. I'm glad that that is no longer an issue with the Record Pi.

[@hatfieldjimi]

So many new records are dish warped. Some that I have are so bad, the outer edge of the record is way above the platter. I bought the record pi yesterday. Can’t wait to try it out. Thanks for this video! 😁

[@Bo-hb3eo]

I just returned an album last week because of this problem. I know most people don’t like Amazon, but their return policy is the best. And their shipping has improved immensely. The price on this isn’t too bad. I’m a little up in my years to justify buying this, but I definitely would’ve bought one when I was younger if it was available. (But we didn’t need one) One other thing is, I’m very surprised my 50+ year old records I’ve had my whole life are in such good shape. And it’s just disturbing that so many new records are warped. Never had this problem back in the day, at least not like this. I don’t remember having a warped album. I’m gonna say it, and probably get in trouble for it, but the quality today is nothing like it was. From buildings, to cars, just everything…i’ll just leave it at that. Happy Holidays to everyone!

[@chrislj2890]

This gave me a laugh, as it looks exactly like something I would have said. I also have 45s and LPs from the late '60s and early '70s that are in excellent shape and sound just fine. I just retired this year and bought a new hifi rig and got back into vinyl, and have been buying records and to a lesser extent CDs. I've been lucky and have only had a couple of Amazon purchases I've had to return, with one LP having an 'A' Side label on both sides, and the replacement being the same, lol. I agree about the quality of things these days, but we just have so much more stuff available and unfortunately most of it is foreign made, with a lot of Chinese junk. With the demise of American manufacturing we've lost a lot of quality and durability. Anyway, have a great Christmas.

[@Matasky2010]

Of course everybody loves the Amazon return policy. I prefer to buy from sellers who agree to remove the vinyl from the cover, seam splits during shipping is my biggest pet peeve, and easily avoided. Always a risk with Amazon purchases.

[@chrislj2890]

@@Matasky2010 Most times I"ve gotten them they were in those album shipping boxes inside a carton. The last one was loose in an oversizes carton with a few of these worthless air bladders, but luckily it wasn't damaged. I have no idea what Amazon's policy is on shipping vinyl records.

[@Andy-bz7ow]

Marry Christmas Nick!! I just got the Fluance RT85 delivered today!!!! Keep the videos coming in 2024

[@JimmyV1530]

Love my Fluance, enjoy 🎶

[@TheVinylDen]

Merry Christmas to you too!

[@ConcertBuddie]

Enjoyed your review here Nick. Have heard about this mentioned in other parts of the Vinyl Community, and starting to consider picking one up given all the warps I'm getting on new records. High marks on this info share sir!

[@keithnelson9233]

I've had mine for over a year now. I use it a lot and I've turned up the heat to 135 degrees. I also let it run for 4 hours and let cool overnight. This has shown the best results. There has only been a couple albums I could not fix. It's definitely worth every penny I spent.

[@TheVinylDen]

I’ve been really happy with it so far. With all of the warped records I get it’s definitely a valuable investment.

[@JJBolli1]

@TheVinylDen I'm curious if either of you have experienced, after flattening, the stylus going back and forth like an off-center pressing instead of up and down?

[@keithnelson9233]

@@JJBolli1 I personally have not had this problem. But I will definitely be looking more closely from now on.

[@JJBolli1]

@keithnelson9233 Hi Keith. Thank you for the reply. I received a Record Pi for Christmas. The first record I flattened was a brand new dish-warped 2017 reissue of Judas Priest - Defenders of the Faith. I believe it's 140 gram vinyl. I started with the recommended settings. After a couple of tries, I decided to go with 132 degrees for 3 hours. It's flat. Side one is perfect, and both sides sound good. But I noticed on side two that the stylus displays an off-center pressing back and forth motion. I'm not really sure if this is a result of flattening or just another quality control issue from the vinyl pressing plant. 🤔

[@keithnelson9233]

@@JJBolli1 Kinda sounds like a pressing issue. As long as it's not making the needle skip it should be fine. I'm so glad it fixed your record.

[@BigCraig]

I love my Record Pi. I use the timer that's part of the Smart Life app. It's a clunky process, but after some tries I've got a step-by-step process that works consistently. Like you said in the video though, if you move your phone away from the controller the wifi won't connect to turn turn it off, so it's best to leave your phone in the same room when you're using the timer.

[@shannondavis4380]

I've been wondering about this, thanks for the review.

[@vergevinyl]

Yes it will , Just got a Record Pi myself and works fantastic for me. I was on the fence to purchase for a long time and finally bought one . I’m very impressed and glad I made the investment. Required a little bit of trials to get to my personal preferred optimal settings, but works. I was sick and tired of purchasing newly pressed records and 9 out of 10 are warped. I don’t see an end in site to this issue on new records pressed and took matters in my own hand. Crazy how I have thousands older records and none have any warping issues. Some of those used records I have where even improperly stored for 30 years (not by me)and are fine.

[@JimmyV1530]

9 out of 10 records warped? That sounds like some very bad luck......I get a warped record here & there...all very playable & maybe my % is more like maybe 3 out of 10....

[@vergevinyl]

@@JimmyV1530yes really bad luck and frustrating.

[@Bo-hb3eo]

I agree. I have received albums that were shipped outside the cover. I didn’t know if that was the manufacturers way or who did that. But I always appreciate it. I get it, if I bought a new album and the seam was split, I would send it back. But I’m not an audiophile…or a vinyl snob. You may have noticed in my first post. My records are old. I like to listen to my music. I’m not collecting it to make money.

[@novisnick6928]

Really enjoyed your review, I wasn’t looking for this information but you did a great job keeping my attention and explaining the device pleasantly. Great information and presentation. Thanks so much.

[@Merseyyank]

I've got the Vinyl Flat and have been pretty happy with it so far. It's about half the price but doesn't have all of the bells and whistles that the Record Pi has with it. Wow, Urban Hymns on your wall. You surprised with that one. Nice one Nick.

[@TheVinylDen]

It’s an incredible album! One of my favorite late ‘90s albums. I’ve gone back and forth between getting the Record Pi or the Vinyl Flat for the last couple of months. Ultimately I decided if I was going to make the investment I was going to buy what I felt was the better option (even if I didn’t need all of the bells and whistles). I’ve been really happy with it so far. I think both are great products though.

[@jasongantz4899]

Question I have. When it flattened the warp. Are the grooves still aligned? And playable? This is a great detailed video. I’ve been on the fence about purchasing this, but you might have just convinced me with this video..

[@danielstevenson-francis974]

I got a record pi about a year ago, I’ve been afraid to try . Your video has given me the courage to try it out. I picked up a used Laurie Anderson album that turned out to be super warped. That will be my crash test dummy.

[@TheVinylDen]

It’s a pretty easy set up. I just used a couple of junk albums first to make sure I wasn’t going to do anything to damage my albums.

[@depruplessan55]

@@TheVinylDenStačí dát nepotřebnou desku na slunce a za 5 min. Je tak pokroucená že se můžou dělat pokusy zda se vyrovnají nebo ne.

[@harrysmusicroom]

Good video, thanks. I've been looking into buying one.

[@asaprabbit8305]

Been thinking about getting one for a while now, I think I'm gonna do it after watching this

[@TheVinylDen]

It’s a big investment, but so far I couldn’t be happier about buying it.

[@chrisfishtank9621]

In a debate to purchase this myself. Agreed on the newer vinyls have more warp issues. Debating still to get this.

[@nickylin378]

I purchased mine about a couple of months ago and I have flattened a few dozens of records. I have increased the temperature to 135F for 3 hours and 99% of the records come out great, no damage whatsoever. However, there has been a couple of records that didn’t change at all after 3 attempts. I even increased the temperature to 140F and still nothing happened. I think it does depend on the records. But for most records, it works.

[@TheVinylDen]

I've noticed that it works a lot better on thinner albums (120-160g) but it's a little harder to flatten out thicker albums (180 or 200g).

[@jdthompson5778]

Agree on warping .. I’ve also noticed lots of sharp edges maybe 30-50% - never ever used to be a problem in 60s-80s it seems! Doesn’t affect sound usually be very annoying. Also I get about 20% of new records with scuffs and scratches from the factory .. and a good amount of those are somewhat to very audible.

[@TheVinylDen]

I think my biggest complaint with new records are the fact that we are paying a premium for a product, and not getting a premium product in return. If I'm paying $30-$35+ for an album, it should come with poly-lined inner sleeves at a minimum. All the scuffing from cheap paper sleeves is infuriating.

[@jdthompson5778]

@@TheVinylDen Agree! Way too many defects .. you mention the inner sleeves which I agree! It’s also frustrating to pay $30 plus for an album and have the covers so thin & flimsy - easily bent and get creases etc. How many new mailed albums do you get with the record cutting the top of the sleeve in transport! Another major irritation! Such thin cheap covers on so many albums!

[@depruplessan55]

Kupovat jedině v obchodech😊

[@brucevair-turnbull8082]

This looks very similar to the vinlyflat device. Perhaps there are several such now on the market(?)

[@breaknrun76]

I’ve had similar great results with the Vinyl Flat

[@TheVinylDen]

Yeah, I think they are both great products. It’s unfortunate though that it’s even a necessity. If I’m paying $30+ for a record it should be flat.

[@kurtabo208]

I received the same Blink-182 vinyl warped as well...! Super frustrating. I returned it and got a replacement and the replacement was also warped..!

[@TheVinylDen]

Yeah, it's really irritating to wait an entire year for an album just to have it arrive warped. 😡

[@glennrcompton]

Thanks for the review. Have you any experience with a record so warped that the plates won't completely touch?

[@TheVinylDen]

No, I don't have anything that's super warped in my collection. Next time I'm at a thrift store maybe I'll try to find something that is so I can really test it.

[@johndelavina3335]

Thanks for this. I’ve seen them advertised but have been skeptical. I might give this one a try. Did you buy it from their website or Amazon? Just curious who has the best deal. Thanks!

[@TheVinylDen]

They had it for $50 off on their website, so that’s where I got it from.

[@djnoteazy]

Did you try with dish warped records? I don't see a reason of why not fixing them but still... Thanks!

[@TheVinylDen]

To be honest, I haven’t had any that are warped enough to try. I had a few before buying the Record Pi, but ended up returning them for flatter versions. I guess I’ve been warding off the evil spirits since I bought it. 😂

[@thexfile.]

Check the tops of the grooves to make sure they're not flattened.

[@websight99]

I have a plastic center to fit into my 45s, will Record Pi work just as well, including not damaging the plastic center? I have 400 LPs and over 1200 45s, so this equipment really looks like something I can benefit from.

[@depruplessan55]

Dotaz je pro výrobce 😊

[@patrickwalsh6233]

The he amount of warping that you first showed has been happening since the 70s… I want one of these but we as collectors have gotten really warped in our memories of the past.😅

[@TheVinylDen]

I was looking through my collection for something very warped, but that was the best I could find without going through all of my collection. You are right, warping has been around for a very long time, but it seems to have gotten a lot worse over the last ten years.

[@mark32092]

Storing records vertical with pressure for decades will flatten them also

[@DIRECTSOUNDVINYL]

Hello ! Its work for 180 gr ? for example, Dish warped....like you say, 1 vinyl on 2 new are warped for me...its annoying

[@TheVinylDen]

Most of what I’ve flattened has been 140-180g. Works great!

[@DIRECTSOUNDVINYL]

@@TheVinylDen Thanks

[@millopguy]

Is there a difference in "baking" times for different vinyl weights like 180g compared to standard.

[@TheVinylDen]

Not that I’ve seen. The first couple albums I tested were all older and thinner albums, and they flattened the same as 140-180g albums.

[@denyelmandap1455]

i have this but vinyl flat it works

[@doodahdavesrecords4319]

How much is the record pi?

[@TheVinylDen]

They have it for $275 on their website right now.

[@ganonkenobi]

I've used this successfully on several albums, but I have a copy of Yes- Fragile I cant get to flatten for the life of me.

[@TheVinylDen]

Do you think the thickness of the album has any impact on whether it can flatten out warps?

[@JimmyV1530]

Never heard it not being able to fix warped records??

[@TheVinylDen]

I’ve seen reviews from people that have had issues with it not flattening records. Some have even baked their record longer in an attempt to make it listenable and it’s caused damage to the album.

[@tubinonyou]

Is that an original ÆNIMA? I have a bootleg that cost me $40 several years ago.

[@TheVinylDen]

No, I wish it was. I refuse to pay the crazy money for an og pressing. Hopefully it will eventually get reissued. I heard an interview with an art designer that said she worked on the mock up for the reissue, but was waiting on Maynard to say yes on putting it in motion. That was in 2019.

[@sweetjohnm]

If you’re going to demo something don’t have half of it pre done (like app install/commection).

[@albumswithandy3561]

Crazy how you can get a 50-year-old record and it's not warped at all, and you get one 3 weeks old, and it's warped to crap.

[@TheVinylDen]

Yeah, it's something that absolutely drives me crazy!

[@markfoster4332]

At $275.00 this is too rich for my wallet.

[@TheVinylDen]

Yeah, even on sale it’s pretty damn pricey. The Vinyl Flat is also a great product according to the people I know that have one, and is much more affordable.

[@jro7075]

ok you are the second vid on this stupid device that has not mentioned the price does it cost 1000.00 5 cents 2.00 what!!!!!!!! purpose of watching vid on a review is to see item and price I watch part of vid fast forward through most of vid too much talk how well it did its not that high priced like last vid I saw of this item the yahoo talked how well it did blah blah but no price I am sorry but i am sick of seeing reviews that the person does not give price of the item another waste of my time

[@TheVinylDen]

A lot of times price isn’t mentioned because pricing can be different in different countries due to exchange rates and taxes. It typically runs $350 but they’ve had it on sale for $275 since late 2023.