Will the Record Pi Fix Warped Vinyl Records?

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  • @TheVinylDen
    @TheVinylDen  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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  • @Bo-hb3eo
    @Bo-hb3eo 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    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
      @chrislj2890 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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
      @Matasky2010 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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
      @chrislj2890 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@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.

  • @garrapaterorulez5017
    @garrapaterorulez5017 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    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
      @TheVinylDen  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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.

  • @BigCraig
    @BigCraig 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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.

  • @keithnelson9233
    @keithnelson9233 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    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
      @TheVinylDen  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

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

    • @JJBolli1
      @JJBolli1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @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
      @keithnelson9233 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

    • @JJBolli1
      @JJBolli1 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @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
      @keithnelson9233 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@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.

  • @Andy-bz7ow
    @Andy-bz7ow 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

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

    • @JimmyV1530
      @JimmyV1530 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Love my Fluance, enjoy 🎶

    • @TheVinylDen
      @TheVinylDen  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Merry Christmas to you too!

  • @shannondavis4380
    @shannondavis4380 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

  • @vergevinyl
    @vergevinyl 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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
      @JimmyV1530 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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
      @vergevinyl 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@JimmyV1530yes really bad luck and frustrating.

  • @Bo-hb3eo
    @Bo-hb3eo 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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.

  • @ConcertBuddie
    @ConcertBuddie 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    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!

  • @tenn-nii
    @tenn-nii 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    very nice video! going to order this now

  • @novisnick6928
    @novisnick6928 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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
    @Merseyyank 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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
      @TheVinylDen  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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.

  • @nickylin378
    @nickylin378 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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
      @TheVinylDen  หลายเดือนก่อน

      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).

  • @asaprabbit8305
    @asaprabbit8305 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

    • @TheVinylDen
      @TheVinylDen  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

  • @harrysmusicroom
    @harrysmusicroom 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @danielstevenson-francis974
    @danielstevenson-francis974 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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
      @TheVinylDen  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.

    • @jirismolik6498
      @jirismolik6498 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @thexfile.
    @thexfile. 3 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @jdthompson5778
    @jdthompson5778 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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
      @TheVinylDen  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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
      @jdthompson5778 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@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!

    • @jirismolik6498
      @jirismolik6498 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Kupovat jedině v obchodech😊

  • @brucevair-turnbull8082
    @brucevair-turnbull8082 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @breaknrun76
    @breaknrun76 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I’ve had similar great results with the Vinyl Flat

    • @TheVinylDen
      @TheVinylDen  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.

  • @patrickwalsh6233
    @patrickwalsh6233 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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
      @TheVinylDen  7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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
      @mark32092 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Storing records vertical with pressure for decades will flatten them also

  • @kurtabo208
    @kurtabo208 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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
      @TheVinylDen  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @glennrcompton
    @glennrcompton 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

    • @TheVinylDen
      @TheVinylDen  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.

  • @djnoteazy
    @djnoteazy 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

    • @TheVinylDen
      @TheVinylDen  5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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. 😂

  • @websight99
    @websight99 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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.

    • @jirismolik6498
      @jirismolik6498 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Dotaz je pro výrobce 😊

  • @johndelavina3335
    @johndelavina3335 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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
      @TheVinylDen  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @JimmyV1530
    @JimmyV1530 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

    • @TheVinylDen
      @TheVinylDen  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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.

  • @denyelmandap1455
    @denyelmandap1455 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    i have this but vinyl flat it works

  • @DIRECTSOUNDVINYL
    @DIRECTSOUNDVINYL 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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
      @TheVinylDen  8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

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

    • @DIRECTSOUNDVINYL
      @DIRECTSOUNDVINYL 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@TheVinylDen Thanks

  • @ganonkenobi
    @ganonkenobi 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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
      @TheVinylDen  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @sweetjohnm
    @sweetjohnm 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @millopguy
    @millopguy 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

    • @TheVinylDen
      @TheVinylDen  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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.

  • @tubinonyou
    @tubinonyou 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

    • @TheVinylDen
      @TheVinylDen  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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.

  • @doodahdavesrecords4319
    @doodahdavesrecords4319 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    How much is the record pi?

    • @TheVinylDen
      @TheVinylDen  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @albumswithandy3561
    @albumswithandy3561 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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
      @TheVinylDen  9 หลายเดือนก่อน

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

  • @markfoster4332
    @markfoster4332 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    At $275.00 this is too rich for my wallet.

    • @TheVinylDen
      @TheVinylDen  9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      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
    @jro7075 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    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
      @TheVinylDen  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      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.