The Solution to Vinyl Pops & Crackles!
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- I ordered an absolute gem of a product online to solve our popping and crackling problems. If that's your thing, you've found your place. Welcome to the Vinyl Attack!
0:00 - Intro
1:29 - Who makes this?
3:37 - Show me your tips
5:17 - Scratched Wax
7:36 - The Test
13:46 - Playback
15:35 - Epilogue
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Translating the Chinese writing - yep, they sent you car polish. The front says: Eliminate scratches, polish and brighten. While the rear talks about how to apply it on your car. Unbelievable. Thank you for taking the bullet for the rest of us. Enjoyed the video.
I'm glad you liked it. Thanks for translating.
I’m a new subscriber and here to stay.
I’ve seen ads for vinyl repair and I wondered if they even worked. You saved the money I would’ve spent for nothing. Thanks so much for a great video!
BTW - I have that same turntable ☺️
I'm glad it helped.
Really good to see you back. I have just gotten back into vinyl since back in the 80's, early . Nice work.
I'm glad you liked it.
Wow.
Thanks for being there for us Chris. You managed to take that one item, and make a show. Really very well done. Really.
Thoughtful, intelligent, thoroughly fleshed-out. Well spoken.
One can't help but wonder where you found out how to produce a program as polished as this.
Somehow, in my ignorance, I signed on thinking this was gonna work. Damn, it really does work.
Makes me a little proud. You should be proud too. Very well done.
You are going to hear this alot...
Thanks Chris. Please carry on!
I'm glad you dug the video. I'm just doing what I think is fun for viewers and myself and making videos about it.
Yikes!!!! Thanks Chris!!!!
Sorry, you’re out $26, but I hope you enjoyed making this as much as I did watching (especially after the month you’ve had). I’m still smiling. Best to you and yours, today and every.
I'm pretty content with the money to entertainment ratio. I'm glad you liked it as well.
Hes an awesome human though.
My thoughts exactly. I really enjoyed watching this video.
@@thevinylattack Dude, that sucks! I am about ready to send you the $26 back for all that hassle. My rule of thumb: never invest in anything made of Chinesium. Oh, and hello from up north in Traverse City!
Although I'm not an aficionado when it comes to vinyl, my tried and true method is cleaning with a solution that's distilled water with a couple drops of dish soap and denatured or isopropyl alcohol (a 50-50 mixture) in a spray bottle. Once clean, I then add a layer of water, spreading it evenly on the top with a super soft 1" bristle paint brush before I drop the needle. Any excess can be wiped up with the brush or sponge.
This eliminates almost all of the static and cushions out the harshness of the transient peaks or distortion to a point. Of course, the more severe scratches or pops can't be fixed this way. For those, I use a microscope and manually try to repair or patch the damage. I'll even (gasp!) digitally record the vinyl and do the repairs in a DAW. Hey, I don't care, as long as I get the music I want and it's clean enough.
@@minty_Joe I had fun making the video so I'm happy with the money spent. I didn't actually expect it to work.
Wow.
THAT was very flattering.
Thanks so much!!
Great fun video. Welcome back and can't wait for the next one.
Thanks so much!
This channel deserves so many more subs..
Glad to see you're back
One step at a time. Thanks for checking in.
That's hilarious. So glad you're back. Can't wait to see more.
Should be my normal schedule again. Thanks for stopping by!
I just stumbled unto to your site while looking for a magical cure for my pops & crackles. Expecting the usual well-meaning but mediocre production, I was pleasantly surprised-and honestly mesmerized by your calming voice, sense of humor and polished delivery. Well done! Keep up the good work, this new subscriber is looking forward to what’s new.
Welcome aboard!
a calming voice does not imply a good review. In this case the review was sloppy if not inept. see comment above
I appreciate you explaining my opinion is irrelevant. I would hate going through life thinking a positive comment is a waste of time. I am not a teacher grading a student’s work but merely a person that gained value from the presentation. Get over it!
Love to see you try the VRCS system from Australia. It's a coat and peel system done right! Vinyl Record Cleaning System.
Spin clean is well reviewed to eliminate alot of noise. Just takes time...I lashed out for machine..but have 500 lps.
Many thanks for taking one for the team!👍
No problem.
I just came across this video while researching how to bring back my dads old vinyl to life. I had such a good laugh and I enjoyed your ability to take it all in stride. I will look to follow you on IG. I am just getting back in the "vinyl game". Some are in good condition. However, a lot of my dads stuff was not stored properly so I'm giving them a bit of TLC and picking up tips here on YT. Thank you for your candor, honesty and love for the vinyl. Peace and blessings!
I'm glad you found it helpful and entertaining.
Thanks for another great video. Reminds me of the wood glue method that I once tried. It did sort of work but its messy and long winded.
At least the wood glue method had a chance of working.
Top notch video - I needed that after my last two weeks. I bought this product with the same idea and hope you had; then stumbled over your video today and have the same exact bottle. Thanks for your demonstration; saved me from messing with it - guess I will hold it for a scratch on the car! Very entertaining!!!
I'm glad you saw this before you tried it on any of your records.
Thanks Chris, that was awesome and funny. Sorry you're out of pocket,but great to have you back up and running again. Take care 🤘🏻.
It was worth the 26 bucks just to have some fun making a video.
Welcome back! That was fun and should win the audiophile WTF moment of the week.
It was definitely fun for me.
Glad you are back up and running
Thanks. A bit rusty, but I'm glad to be making content again too.
I just placed my order. Thanks for the tip!
I thought your effort was above and beyond, hilarious!!
I'm glad you liked it.
The ability to laugh at oneself is a sign of mental health; laughing at you laughing at yourself makes me feel better too. Thanks for ‘blessing’ is with this video. 👍
I'm glad you liked it. I have a good time making it.
Loved this video! I just ordered a case!
Hope you enjoy it!
I’ve ordered a dozen cases. Looking forward to f@@king up all my records in about a months time.
Brilliant loved it saved me shelling out, although maybe use it on my car to get rid of the scratches love your videos
Glad it helped.
Man, that was so funny! Reminds me of being kids and doing backyard experiments. “What could go wrong?!” 🤣
It was fun to make, I'm glad that came through.
Your positive attitude while destroying a record and making a stylus look like it chewed through some Styrofoam was commendable. Very entertaining test. Yes, it was a rip off but wow, what a great test and obvious failed product. Thanks again!
Thankfully the stylus came through just fine in the end. The records weren't good to begin with so it was all worth it.
I actually laughed out loud. Thanks for the laughs. And I'm glad things are getting back to normal for you.
I'm glad!
Loving the shirt!!!!
Loved the video. Well done
Glad you enjoyed it!
Oh Chris. I saw your vid come in last night. So today I had a couple of Bourbons...a tbone steak....and watched the vid. The sarcasm ...your body language and the look on your face was excellent. I laughed my head off...luv ya man.....great vid....luv the hand lotion...HAHAHAH
I'm glad you liked it.
Funny video. Glad you're up and running again.
Me too!
That might be the sickest Maiden shirt I’ve ever seen!
I found it online somewhere. I think the official site had a sale.
I'm glad I watched this . I saw the ads last year and thought about it and pretty quickly came to the not a chance decision . Can't buff up this material to get rid of scratches , If it could do that what chance do the grooves stand ? They would be polished and worn down to some degree too . Plus the groove root would be full of this stuff and your Microscope view shows it . I've polished Aircraft Canopies and windows to perfection ( yes perfect) , Perspex /Plexiglass usually so I know what is possible to do and you confirmed it wasn't in this case ! Thanks for your experiment video . Very good and now a subscriber .
I'm glad to hear it was helpful for you.
Cool shirt! My favorite band.
Can't go wrong with Maiden...
Technics SL-D202! I love mine. It's been my main TT for 43 years and going strong.
Absolutely loved this Video...
Thank you.
This stuff reminds me of when my mom caught me rubbing lotion onto my copy of Bionicle: The Game. and when she asked what I was doing; I replied _"I'm cleaning it"_
Hey, we used to have to blow on NES carts...
@@thevinylattack in the uk we had mess about with the cassette heads
I just came across one or two videos and love watching you
I was laughing so much
I'm glad to hear it.
And learning so much
Thank you Sir
Gotta say out of all the You Tube guys and gals . Your are the most truthful . Up the Irons !
Thanks
You're.
Thank you grammar police . Do you get off on doing this ?
@@Anthony-fz7uf No policing was intended, Tony. It was a simple error correction. I've been on the receiving end myself a few times, and thanked the person back for catching it. YMMV.
No edit button on you tube . I reply over an iphone.
Very enjoyable many thanks !
I'm glad you liked it.
Dude you are awsome!!! thanks to showing this thing!! yes was really fun!! but keep it going!! thanks!🤣
What supersonic cleaner do you use? Looking at a few (Record Doctor VI, okki nokki, project VC-2) but wondered what you use or recommend. Thanks for the great videos 🤘🏽
I use a Degritter. In my opinion it's the best thing on the market by far but it's also not cheap.
been watching your vids, but this is the one that made me click the subscribe button 😂
Welcome aboard!
Oh bloody hell! Didn't expect this.
Love your opening comments. Thanks for the info and insights. I am wondering whether there is a (essentially non-stick) product with which you can coat a record and dries to film that you lift off in one hit, taking all the dust and cr*p in the grooves with it?
It's really not necessary. A good cleaning with water will get you where you need to go.
As always, instructional & fun. One of the reasons I bought an ultrasonic Audio Desk Pro cleaner, was to ensure that secondhand LPs that I bought, were properly cleaned & not with the bat shit crazy methods & homebrew treatments that previous owners subject LPs to. I don't want my £900.00 Audio Technica cartridge getting destroyed by wood glue, window cleaning solutions or WD40 & god knows what other weird stuff people think is a good idea.
Precisely why I have a test table.
There was a show called _How Clean Is Your House?_ in the UK back in the 1990s, and in one episode they *recommended* using WD40 to clean vinyl! "It gives them such a lovely shine!" said Kim Woodburn.
I often wondered how many Lps and cartridges were ruined by that fatuous "tip!"
Thanks for the laugh,have a great Sunday!
Glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you, you did us all a great favor, we're not buying that stuff so it was worth watching this clip! I was really hoping it would've worked, sorry about your $26 loss, I'd get in contact with that company (if possible) & let them know it's a rip off!!! Thx again for sharing & looking out!
I'm not too worried about the money. It was worth the fun.
I'll check it out.
I'd say that the cost of the fluid, shipping and generous tip, were well worth the cost for such an entertaining and fun video, lol. The humour alone was worth the watch and kudos for the Maiden t-shirt. 😁
It was indeed fun to make, and I'm glad you enjoyed it.
This was damn funny and you kept at it hoping for vinyl nirvana! Bravo, I so enjoyed this.
I'm glad to hear it.
Thanks for alerting us to the existence of this MUST-HAVE product! It reminds me of those gurus who suggest using Elmer's Glue to clean their records.
I still don't understand why that was ever a thing.
@@thevinylattack - Put the glue on, let it dry and peel it and all the dirt and grim comes of with the glue.. leaving a shinny clean record. I've never tried it but i probably will someday.
@@bobbritches846 I don't think it does leave a clean record actually. I think it leaves dirt behind and I KNOW it leaves a boatload of static. I can't imagine why anyone would consider this a viable method. But I am going to have to test it soon.
Omg , I thought this was my reply , but I know nothing about Elmers Glue as I live in the Uk 😂
Great name btw buddy !
I'm stunned that everything that is marketed on the internet is not as advertised. Stunned.
I could've sworn that if it was on the internet it HAD to be true. Go figure.
Don't you mean "Shocked"?
Replying to your comment: I understand what you're saying, I don't add extra weight to the tone arm. It's only the set weight given with the record player. I seriously doubt I'm doing any real damage to the record with just one pass at 78 RPM. I've been doing this for years and not had any problems from doing this. I just wanted to spread the word, as most people aren't in the know.
Thanks for another great video, I love the channel. Something that might be of interest to you is the best deep cleaner I've come across in my travels. It's called Record Revirginizer - It removes everything from the record that is not vinyl, would even get all that scratched wax gunk out (If fo any reason your ultrasonic cleaner was unable to )
I've read about it before, but coming from Australia makes it extremely cost prohibitive.
One of my first jobs was auto reconditioning. That stuff looks exactly like the stuff I used to use to - yep - buff out scratches, and make a used car look as new as possible. Same color, consistency, and general results.
I have plenty left if you need it...
Hey Chris, that was pretty entertaining well worth the 25 bucks if that was some sort of scratch fixer I’m sure it had some mild abrasive which would explain the black coming off when you worked it in. Glad things are back to normal again sorry about the flooding that’s never fun. A absolutelybeautiful weekend here in Michigan have a great one🇺🇸🇺🇸👍
You might be spot on about the abrasive. Thankfully I'll not have to ever use it again to find out ;-)
Thanks for taking one for the team! By the way,which microscope did you use for this video? Been looking into one and don't know which one to use,thanks
I picked up this one from Amazon. Works pretty well for what I'm doing. smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B08GG5WVZV/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
@@thevinylattack thanks!
You know your stuff... What frequency ultrasonic cleaner do you use?
Thanks for the video.
The Degritter uses 120 kHz.
Merry Stones must be tracking my viewing because just after viewing your vid I logged into Instagram and what should appear but an ad for a similar record cleaning product. This time, there was a demonstration. With the disk on a rotating TT, you pour the white substance onto the platter surface in a circular motion. You then rub the goop on your record and wait for it to dry. After some time (一段时间后) the result is a plastic film coating your disk that you then peel off. Hey, Presto. Now you have a copy of your vinyl with the original dirt and a clean, original disk.
Everything tracks everyone these days and it really creeps me out.
Yeah man, I think Eddy also loves Grieg!!🤘🏻
Back in the '70s, Burwen Research made the TNE 7000A Transient Noise Eliminator. I believe it worked by detecting an out of phase click, electronically splicing out the click, and replacing it with music from just before (or after?) the click. This happened in a fraction of a second. I remember it working very well at the lower settings to clean up the occasional click or pop. Obviously, if the threshold is turned up too high, it starts to make things worse. I still have my unit, but haven't used it for years. Now that I'm back into vinyl, I'm thinking about getting it restored if the cost is not too high.
I'll have to look that up, it sounds interesting.
John Linsley Hood had a circuit in Electronics World for eliminating pops and crackles in vivo.
Thanks !! That was hilarious!
Cheers from Canada
Glad you enjoyed it!
This product looks amazing. Too good to be true. I have dozens of crusty 78s. I am profoundly deaf; can you tell me if it actually works?
You can't go wrong.
Hi Chris. Looks like a poor scratch remover for records. What's your opinion on the de stat device now that you've been using it. Is it a worthwhile purchase? music direct has a special on it now. Thanks Greg
The Destat III is by far the best product I've used for static removal so far.
@@thevinylattack Say no more! Gonna order it now!
Great video. What is the anti-static device you are using?
I use a Destat III.
I've just used the Magic Eraser technique, I'm honestly in shock! I'm using the wood glue technique on a reallllyy bad record first to see if it makes any difference, but if that doesn't work then I'm confident the Eraser will at work. I've done about 5 singles now I could risk, but they sound near enough brand new, when before they were popping galore!
This was great!!
I'm glad you liked it.
Oh Chris, so funny. Thanks mate
Glad you enjoyed it
Keep up the good work.
Doing my best.
Great script writing and glorious beard 😊
Glad you enjoyed it.
I read some years ago to use Titebond Wood Glue, series skips my mind, anyway, you spread the glue out over the record, wait for it to dry then peel it off, and clean the record like normally. Thank god I was smart enough to test it on a beat-up record because it made that beat-up record act as if it had gotten into a fight with an MMA fighter! So into the trash the record went.
I always thought that the act of rubbing a record with any kind of cloth, let alone the pressure of ones hand would ruin a record further. When I had records years ago I used to dampen the edge of a tissue very slightly and take one end in each hand and simply hang it over the record while it's spinning to remove dust and it worked fine with no audible deterioration to the LP. Why not also just dampen the record and see if this reduces pops and clicks. Of course the down side may be a temporary slight loss of tone , but at least the record isn't damaged. Also the stylus collects dust at the end of each side, so why not rest assured that your records are fairly clean rather than to risk damage from cleaning them?
This was more about testing a product that I was certain would be a disaster.
This was really good! It was ridiculous, but I enjoyed it! :)
It was a bit ridiculous, but that's not always bad. Glad you liked it.
That Solution to rectify pops, and crackles within a vinyl disc is a devolution! Thank you for making a video, demonstrating, and describing this record cleaning product; that's faulty by my moderate standards at most. Although I'm not much of an audiophile, and I don't have an enormous number of records, I am a music fan. Furthermore, I'm familiar with products that Clean, and Enhance records! And I know about most hi fi audio products that can clean a stylus.
However, this record restorer, whatever this product must be about, is the only worst product ever made. I've got one of those digital microscopes, too. Anyhow, a revealing, and enlightening demonstration.🔉🎵🎶
This is by far the best video I've seen try WD-40 next time on that record it worked for me on my old bsr turn table.oh ya that Needle will or might slide off the record..
Peace...
Do you script these videos as your vocabulary is immense and vast and very robust Happy New Year!
Thank you. I do a bit of both as there is so much information to touch upon.
Thanks for the great video. Subbed.
My day's not complete unless I do something rediculous.
Welcome aboard!
Man your a scream absolutely hilarious. Brilliant videos keep up the good work your info is worth its weight in gold. 😂😂😂
Thanks for watching.
the backspacers had me laughing.
how do you get it out of the grooves? The stylus will do that
Thumbs up for effort
I went from 'man this guy talks a lot' to 'i'm so invested in this story and have to see how it ends'. Really entertaining vid :)
To be fair, I talk a lot.
Glad to see you back. And with a great video too. The moment it started I started giggling.. Hope the stylus came out undamaged though.
More seriously, a good, inexpensive method to reduce those crackles is to apply a thin layer of water on the record and play it wet. I recommend distilled water. Give it a shot you might be surprised.
The stylus is all good.
Hah! I still have my LENCO wet tracker from the seventies! My little pride and joy. It has fallen from favor with audiofiles that have a golden ear, but my hearing sucks, I just love it. In the eighties, I contacted LENCO for parts, and they offered me the north american business rights. I still have the letter!
Always nice to meet a friend I didn't even know I had. 😎
Were all those pops and crackles in the original master recording?
after watching that i am now a big fan...that was entertaining...i had a blast...thank you,,,i am now going to subscribe...oh and sorry for the loss of your money...i understand well how every dollar counts
It was worth it.
Fun video. I bet the stuff was meant to be used the way some people use wood glue or other PVA glue for LP cleaning --- that is, apply it thickly, rub it into the grooves, let it dry, then peel it off, ideally along with all the dust and dirt. How that kind of stuff might be of use on a car, I couldn't guess.
Maybe you could test the glue method sometime. Might be similarly fun.
It was meant to be car polish, but I don't even know if it would do that well.
I’m here for the Maiden shirt.
Great news about the onzow cleaner gel. Noticed my music was not sounding very good after months of using the gel to clean the stylus.
I will discontinue the cleaner until more is known about the cleaner. Other videos are very helpful as well. thank you
Happy to help.
Wow’ tip on the shipping 🤣🤣thanks for Entertaining Us
Money well spent ;-)
Its quite possible the black is the carbon black (soot) from the otherwise clear vinyl - it nominally helps lubricate play but thats.... a lot of record removed
Some kind of rubbing compound. Lol!
Was the LP salvageable with ultrasonic cleaning?
It was just a test LP so nothing to worry about there.
@@thevinylattack OK, I was just curious if ultrasonic cleaning could handle something as bad as that!
If you have any old yellowed headlights, I would see how it works on those.
I may just keep the bottle around for that very cause.
You can put an app on your phone to read it, great video dude.
Yeah, but that would require effort ;-)
Good to hear that you are recovering from your flood. Great reviews- as always entertaining. And good to see that you tried even if it appeared a no brainer that it wasn't going to end well. After all who would have thought that a meter of Audiophile grade power leads or interconnects could make such a difference. Open mind and let the results speak for them selves- a hallmark of your presentations.
Stay safe and happy.
Sometimes you just need to change it up a bit. Thanks for tuning in!
Well said!
Great, illuminating video, thanks. I hope your stylus survived.
I'm glad you liked it.
Cool stuff. 🎶☮️🎶
Thanks.
Where can I buy this stuff? I forgot already!
This was great. Very funny. I've heard of something called gruv glide which supposedly once used animal fat to slick the grooves, but people say they changed the formula from what it used to be so I've never tried it.
I've heard of that and some others (which I may dig into eventually) but I just can't see how wiping stuff on a record will help.
Animal fat sounds like a great way to get flies in your grooves! 🤣
@@thevinylattack if it can WITHOUT affecting the stylus then maybe but yeah the stylus got messed up pretty bad from that crud its definitely one of lifes greatest mysteries lol some day 7 will
Made me laugh. This falls under the category of "I do this stuff so you don't have to!". Thank you sir!
That's the idea. Glad you liked it.
Very funny video thank you!!
Sorry about the mistake in shipping. The EZ Vinyl Crackles Remover does work perfectly.
Sincerely,
Merry Stones
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