I prefer the Jewel Case over the Digipack. The main advantage to the Jewel Case is that it is completely replaceable. If it gets damaged you can transfer all of the artwork to a new Jewel Case. A Digipack is not replaceable (like an Album Jacket). If it gets damaged (such as the Holder Teeth getting broken or the Artwork get damaged) you have to live with it. I do agree that the Jewel Case is made out of plastic that is too brittle. That's why I'd rather see a move to the Polycase. It's the same size as a Jewel Case, but it's made of a plastic that doesn't crack in normal use, can hold the same Inserts as a Jewel Case, has a CD holder that us simpler and doesn't have teeth that break off, and is as replaceable as a Jewel Case.
I totally get your reasoning. I rarely manage to break my digipaks and because of that I don't have a problem with that. In fact my cardboard digipaks tend to be more more durable than my jewel cases.
I prefer jewel cases, its handy and gives that feel to the buyers which dipipacks doesnt. Though jewel cases gives pain when it comes cracked up in mail.
I really dislike digipaks. Sure, they might look nice, at first. But the corners, edges and artwork wears in a way that jewel case artwork can't. Also, I've seen so many digipaks where the plastic hub is crushed in or is missing prongs and it no longer holds the disc securely. And the digi-sleeves (where the disc slides in) always end up scratching the disc. I hate them. Jewel cases are the way to go.
While I understand your point, when you handle your cds well, it doesn't happen too much. And in a way I don't mind that wear either: it just shows how much you've loved your album. But to each his own ofc. Some don't like vinyl or tapes for similar reasons and prefer digital.
1. Audio quality 2. condition of packaging 3. bonus tracks 4. packaging type I prefer older pressings because of better sound quality. Referring to dynamic range in particular as remasters are systematically destroyed. Bonus tracks do not matter that much as they usually are irrelevant to me. Jewel case is fine, Digipak as well, digisleeve I do not care for as I find the discs difficult to get out. Non-standard sized Digibooks are not good for display, but if there is space on top of the row, they can be placed there horizontally. Dream Theater has almost vinyl-sized 2CD+BD mediabook, which I just placed with the vinyls.
I prefer plastic jewel boxes to digipaks. They're more durable especially around the edges. Those old school double CD boxes with the booklet in the middle are still cool. Although I kind of like digipaks and digibooks better cause they're usually more artistic as you showed in the video. I'd wager the materials exist to make a digipak that is extremely durable, but it costs too much to mass manufacture/market. These days I wrap all my CDs in plastic cause when I was younger I lost or beat up way too many tapes/CDs, and I've had to replace them throughout the years.
Like you said, there are pros and cons to both formats. In my opinion, well-made digipaks have a nicer presentation but the jewel case offers more security to the paper/cardboard. I think digipaks are becoming more popular.
I have about 500 CDs. I put them all in resealable protector sleeves. They slide in and out of the shelf easily that way and can make your digipack cases shine like jewel cases. It sucks removing the sleeve when you want to listen to it, but it stays mostly protected and looks cool like my sleeved vinyl.
Great video man! I like how digipacks have that vinyl packaging feel to them, more room for art, photos, etc. but those digibooks look awesome, would need a special bookcase to collect those lol!
Yesterday, I packed up a brand new Slayer jwlcase CD and guess what; the f*****g middle holder shattered to pieces. And I hardly pressed the damn thing. If it was a digipak, I'd be going crazy over it but jwlcase is replaceable so it's not a big deal. Though, as some of you already said, the digipak has nicer feeling but it feels more sensitive..
To me digipaks always had a Vinyl-like packaging aspect to them, with more artwork and better presentation. Granted I own more jewel cases than digipaks but I prefer the feel of digipaks overall. Keep these vids coming Rauta! ;)
that malum record is absolutely ferocious, love it! i feel exactly like you said it, vinyl is king of formats for artwork, cd's look and feel pathetic compared to them almost always. vinyl isn't as practical, but therein lies it's charm. i appreciate some digipaks back in the day, but nowadays there are a too many different types. my closet has a very messy corner just for all the atypical cds that don't fit between the rest. in that sense jewel case is better. but only vinyl for me now. maybe i swing on the new malum later. cheers!
I don´t like Digipaks. When CDs came up, the biggest advantage over Vinyl was the case being more robust and easily replaced when damaged or worn out, because the cover, booklet etc. was protected by the jewel case; on the other hand it was not as "noble" as a Vinyl LP cause you don´t have the feeling of putting on the needle, staring on a big cover for hours, the smell... When a Digipak is worn out or damaged (especially this little "teeth" on the tray where you put the CD), it can´t be replaced or repaired, and still you don´t have the mentioned advantages of a Vinyl LP. So basically you could say Digipaks combine the negative points of both LPs and CDs. Still, when I want to have a release and it´s only available on Digipak, I buy it.
Great points on the digipak. When done right they're often an excellent artistic cover and package for a CD. That's why a digipaks as limited edition is appealing. Then I buy and wrap that fucker in plastic, never open it, and either buy the regular version or listen to it online, haha.
It is simple; CDs are an _optical_ storage medium, using an easily scratched transparent plastic. Any storage medium in direct contact with the surface of the CD is therefore a total no-no; it scratches them up progressively over time. So for me, that rules out the cardboard digi-sleeves, or the simple plastic envelopes as you find with CDs stuck inside a book cover.
@@RautaMetal I'm glad for you; on the other hand about 25% of the CDs I buy (new!) that come in a factory-sealed cardboard digi-sleeve are already scratched and/or pitted when I first open them. A few I had to repair before I could play them (when new!!), and I have a very scratch-forgiving transport. Obviously, cleanliness at the packing facilities leaves something to be desired and dust/grit gets into the sleeve before they seal it. I never experienced such a bad failure rate on new CDs when they still all came in Jewel cases 😒
@@RautaMetal I recently bought many Japanese CD's (50+); almost all came in a Jewel-case, a few in a digi-sleeve with extra protective plastic sleeve over the CD. All were free of any marks or scratches. Today I just had my first European-manufactured disk for a while delivered: brand new disk in sealed cardboard digi-sleeve but without any extra protection for the CD: badly marked, pitted, & scratched. Hopefully I can repair it. Absolutely hopeless packaging; no different from storing vinyl between two sheets of sandpaper. So any environmental benefit of the digi-sleeve is now gone since I'm now having to polish the CD using polishing compound + water, and then store it in a Jewel case...
Digipaks are cool for special albums but jewel cases look better in my shelf, Iron Maidens spines making a full picture is pretty cool too but it’s not a big deal as I just tend to buy to show support but listen to the mp3 or TH-cam version mostly.
The best Sleeve for music is a Gatefold-Vinyl, in my opinion. I totally love it. But to keep it in CD-Version, I prefer to get Digibooks and Steelboxes. Digibooks give the artist all the ways to express the theme of the CD, for example the selftitled of Peste Noire in A5-size or the Race of Cain by Forgotten Woods. On the other Hand Steelboxes are very martial and getting straight to the point of the theme like the Apocalypse War! of Goatpenis or the Black Metal Warfare by Blasphamagoatachrist. To end it up: good theme for your video and complex theme in it self. Thanks for your Videos and greetings from Germany. \m/
Thank you for your comment & support. Gotta say I don't have a single steelbox for cds - just for a couple of games. Would be cool to have them even more in metal albums, but guess they are mostly too expensive.
I think the regular jewel cases kinda suck. How is it that I can buy a new cd, and have the damn thing crack just by opening it a few times? The lid comes off the hinges and can't be put back on after a while. Digipak is at least sturdier and has some personality. I just chuck all mine into a cd case anyway.
I prefer jewel cases you can replace them and lenghten the lifespan of a release also - white digipaks turn yellow easily, can get wet, torn, bent and worn out easily and are irreplaceable digipaks can look better but most of them open automatically while jewel cases just stay closed all the time until you open them manually I buy digipaks if I have to but if not - jewel's the way ecopaks are garbage that damages CD you take your CD once and it has scratches already
I can’t seen any cds scratched by ecopaks. Idk how cardboard can damage plastic really. But you’re right: digipaks are irreplaceble. Never been a problem for me though! I haven’t permanently damaged a single cd in my life.
@@RautaMetal since I starded my collection I never trashed a CD as well but cardboard itself is stiff and CDs are kinda hard to take out sometimes air itself isn't the cleanest as well so if something gets inside, your CD may be scratched when you try to slide it in or out of the cardboard sleeve sometimes it's so tight it actually touches the cardboard that's what happened to my ghost infestissumam CD that has some scratches... it's still looking good and it's perfectly listenable but some scratches appeared even though I only took it out twice
My first cd is Metallica's and justice for all, i was very careful with it, it still plays like new after 30 years now, not sure if this applies to vinyls, i like all formats, but when i really love a record then i know the only way to own it forever is to have it on cd
Those digibooks are the worst. Get a new cd and can't even put it in the cd rack. I mostly prefer Jewel cases because the shell can be replaced with wear and tear but sometimes digipacks are amazing. The new deus mortum album is a good example of a high quality digibook design.
@@RautaMetal I'm just picky about how things look. Cd cases get scuffed through time, just by sliding them in and out of the display. I like how Digipaks look at first but even just not touching them they start to deteriorate after a while. I've had to live in more humid of environments that ruin things made from paper.
@@SKvldlf I get you, friend. TBH I don't mind age having its effect on digipaks - like that Dissection album I showed in the video. I kinda like it feels worn out. Gives me the feeling I've listened to this album a lot thru the years!
Jewel Cases will always be superior. I hate Digipaks, The only digipak CD i own is the Mezmerize CD by SOAD which I think they only made Digipak versions of for some reason. Jewel cases in my experience have always been more durable than digipak, I've dropped CD's before, both Digipak and Jewel case ones, and Jewel Cases have always survived, while Digipaks either get super scuffed up from the fall, or the disc just breaks. I have no idea why they even made the Digipak case, Since Jewel Case was around for longer and is better. Maybe for environmental concerns? Hyvä video.
Oh and by the way, I have no issues with Jewel Cases getting scratched up from stacking since I usually go out to thrift shops to find CD's that I like, and those are always scratched. I have maybe 2 CD's I've bought new
I prefer digipaks because they seem more special and fancy. More of a collector's item. But I still have no use for a CD in 2019. I'd just rip the audio, and put it on my computer and on the micro-SD card I keep in my tablet. BTW, that Dissection album always makes me smile, because a music store I would go to 15+ years ago (which is still around, fwiw) had that CD in its used section for many years. It was always there, un-bought for some reason!
I have always tried to find the special digipak version of an album. I remember in the '90s when I bought an album as a normal jewelcase version, then went later to a record shop and found out that there was a cool looking special digipak version also available of that same album. And then you get the feeling, you could have bought that special version instead. Why to buy the normal, if you can buy the special one? Some album are first released as a normal jewelcase, then later rereleased as a special digipak version. Some albums are first released with original artwork, then rereleased with a different and much worse artwork. You want to get the original one with the better artwork. Like which is the case with the Setherial's Nord rerelease (artwork designed under the supervision of the band?). With some releases the special edition is very rare and not worth of tracking down at all. Cradle Of Filth released a Celtic Cross edition of their 3rd one, Cruelty & the Beast which I remember omitted the last two songs which were replaced by bonus tracks (including Sodom cover & techno version of Twisted Nails of Faith). Nowadays some digipak editions are so poorly done you regret buying those. They don't contain the booklet at all for example. The Mayhem album Daemon's slipcase mediabook version is apparently great but kind of expensive with it's 26,99 € price tag.
Yep, it's not a job made easy! Some digipaks suck, but then again there are labels like LADLO which always do great work with their digipaks. Like you pointed out, sometimes the cooler version comes aftewards whilst sometimes it's released before as limited edition. Getting the coolest version isn't made easy.
Digipak only if I know nobody but me will touch it. My Burzum and Paysage d'Hiver CSs I loved the look of, but Hvis Lyset Tar Oss I loaned to someone years ago. He broke the teeth and clearly never washed his hands when he handled stuff. Paysage d'Hiver my dad stored for me in a room for a while and it turned out to be humid so the cover got warped. Jewel cases are cheap looking, but you can easily replace them at least.
SCUMM Funnily enough, I ended up owning my friend's copy of Immortals Pure Holocaust around 1995 because my home-made wine bottle had leaked in my backpack and thus soaked the cd booklet into shit.
@@nescumzwei That kinda is. But I used to do that a lot when I was a teenager. Back then there was no internet so copying tapes and borrowing CDs was the thing.
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I absolutely HATE digipacks so many times I order a CD and they are so easily damaged especially the front and back covers and spine with dents and creases and once its damaged you can't replace it!!! Jewell cases are so much more robust and protect the front and back covers and if the case is scratched or cracked you can easily replace it
All my megadeth albums is in jewel or plastic cases. I only needed Endgame. Was disappointed that it is in digipack. Can print me a side and back for jewel case but then it is not original. But I play these days my mp3 so leave them in my tower. What do you guys think.
I live in s.a. was difficult just getting endgame. And can't get money back .So must be happy with digipack. They also do not say if it is digipack or not. Sucks
The slip pocket sleeves are the worst. All they do is scratch up the disc. I understand the digipak is at a cheaper cost to make, but jewel cases protect the disc better.
@@dennydude3737 Digipack is about 30-100% more expensive than Jewel case CD. And 10-15y ago digipacks were often 2-3 times more expensive than Jewel case. When it comes to production cost. At least in countries around me. And I also don't see how can digipack scratch your CD. Maybe you just don't know what is digipack... Btw: I prefer digipacks since I v received my 1st one as gift from Wintherr. He send me A5 digipack of Paysage D Hiver - Schattengang. That was the most beautiful CD I v ever seen. Since than I m in love with digipacks. I like how they look compared to Jewel case. And I don't use my CDs anymore anyway so they are protected in my shelf.
@@RautaMetal I have heard the "theory" that "because cardboard is softer than the polymer the discs are made of, it's impossible for them to scratch the disc" a million times over. But tell that to the inevitable pieces of dirt and grit that eventually find their ways into to digi-sleeve which have no concern for these "theories", especially when buying albums second hand. Digipaks are awful, and digi-sleeves should be considered a crime to collectors everywhere. Jewel Cases 100%. I'm with you all the way Dennis Castro.
One problem with Jewel Cases is that they scuff up immediately after purchase if you stack them one atop the other. They have to be kept separate to avoid grinding into each other. I bought cheap see through plastic sleeves and now them each one in one of those. The digipack seem cool and colorful, although they are a new novelty to be impressed with (I just got my first digipack cds a few weeks ago). I also put them into plastic sleeves. I don't know how well they endure over the years though. I have to admit I rip each CD I buy on the computer and listen to them that way rather than directly from CD. I love collecting them for their artwork. Vinyl albums are definitely King of Artwork, but there size was designed around the necessity of having room to store the music (about 44 minutes work for a large disk). Surly the artwork is oppressive to designers who have to consider such a big format. And, Vinyl albums aren't too good for storing inner booklets. Cassette Tapes were cool to collect, but had the same problems with CDs as far as scuffing up and breaking. The inner booklets were too small and the art too small. I think the perfect size format would be Novel size, and something presentable in a bookcase the way CDs are. They can be read from the side whereas albums can't once they're stacked together. You always have to shuffle through them to find the one you want. So, we need a new format with a standard size (larger than CD, much smaller than vinyl album), presentable in a bookcase to showoff the collection, readable from the side, doesn't get scuffed up, and that can be instantly accessible via your digital music sources. It's going to need to do everything a CD can do and everything that an itune can do, instantly from purchase. A tiny inexpensive chip stored in a proprietary interface and size is the answer. And, the format needs to be playable to hear the "simulated-analog" (best available version) or the "digital" (easily shareable compressed version). I think its time to start on a project to develop it. Itune lovers are missing out from the experience of collecting hard copies and long time collectable versions of their music, while oldies are missing out being able to listen to their music nearly anywhere and anytime. For a new format to become successful it's going to have to do both, and it's going to have to institutionalize itself within the industry. I think the recording artists and buying public are going to have to jointly own the format, with shares of "crypto currency" to have total control of it, the more you music your make and sell (artists) and the more music you own as a collector (consumers) will control the format. It's the wave of the future. 😃
I want to super jewel cases I do not like the way they made that CD to track listings and out on it that’s the way I like it I wish they would go back making the CDs the way they made them when I first came out with them I hate cardboard I hate did you dig packs I wish they would put all box sets and two separate jewel cases I wish they would put three CDs and separate jewel cases and four and five I wish minidisc Would make her come back like LPs did and I wish all CDs was on sacd I’m sorry this message is so long but I do not like the and making CDs like I said before go make them but like they used to do when they first came out with them
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I prefer the Jewel Case over the Digipack. The main advantage to the Jewel Case is that it is completely replaceable. If it gets damaged you can transfer all of the artwork to a new Jewel Case.
A Digipack is not replaceable (like an Album Jacket). If it gets damaged (such as the Holder Teeth getting broken or the Artwork get damaged) you have to live with it.
I do agree that the Jewel Case is made out of plastic that is too brittle. That's why I'd rather see a move to the Polycase. It's the same size as a Jewel Case, but it's made of a plastic that doesn't crack in normal use, can hold the same Inserts as a Jewel Case, has a CD holder that us simpler and doesn't have teeth that break off, and is as replaceable as a Jewel Case.
I totally get your reasoning. I rarely manage to break my digipaks and because of that I don't have a problem with that. In fact my cardboard digipaks tend to be more more durable than my jewel cases.
I don't really understand why replacing something so easily breakable is a good thing?
I prefer jewel cases, its handy and gives that feel to the buyers which dipipacks doesnt. Though jewel cases gives pain when it comes cracked up in mail.
that's why it's easy and cheap to replace them
Jewel case all the way
I prefer jewel case, I only buy digpack if I have to.
I really dislike digipaks. Sure, they might look nice, at first. But the corners, edges and artwork wears in a way that jewel case artwork can't. Also, I've seen so many digipaks where the plastic hub is crushed in or is missing prongs and it no longer holds the disc securely. And the digi-sleeves (where the disc slides in) always end up scratching the disc. I hate them. Jewel cases are the way to go.
While I understand your point, when you handle your cds well, it doesn't happen too much. And in a way I don't mind that wear either: it just shows how much you've loved your album. But to each his own ofc. Some don't like vinyl or tapes for similar reasons and prefer digital.
1. Audio quality
2. condition of packaging
3. bonus tracks
4. packaging type
I prefer older pressings because of better sound quality. Referring to dynamic range in particular as remasters are systematically destroyed. Bonus tracks do not matter that much as they usually are irrelevant to me. Jewel case is fine, Digipak as well, digisleeve I do not care for as I find the discs difficult to get out. Non-standard sized Digibooks are not good for display, but if there is space on top of the row, they can be placed there horizontally. Dream Theater has almost vinyl-sized 2CD+BD mediabook, which I just placed with the vinyls.
I prefer plastic jewel boxes to digipaks. They're more durable especially around the edges. Those old school double CD boxes with the booklet in the middle are still cool. Although I kind of like digipaks and digibooks better cause they're usually more artistic as you showed in the video. I'd wager the materials exist to make a digipak that is extremely durable, but it costs too much to mass manufacture/market. These days I wrap all my CDs in plastic cause when I was younger I lost or beat up way too many tapes/CDs, and I've had to replace them throughout the years.
Digipaks are the best because look like a small vinyl!! Just get a plastic protector for it and you don't have to worry about damages
Like you said, there are pros and cons to both formats. In my opinion, well-made digipaks have a nicer presentation but the jewel case offers more security to the paper/cardboard. I think digipaks are becoming more popular.
Marshall Lore Aye. Pros and cons. No simple perfect format.
Jewel Case Master Race!
I have about 500 CDs. I put them all in resealable protector sleeves. They slide in and out of the shelf easily that way and can make your digipack cases shine like jewel cases.
It sucks removing the sleeve when you want to listen to it, but it stays mostly protected and looks cool like my sleeved vinyl.
Digipaks because better packaging, feels nicer, looks like a tiny vinyl
Indeed.
I don't really understand why replacing something so easily breakable is a good thing? No one would say that about any other product.
Indeed. The newer jewel cases where better, but also more expensive.
Great video man! I like how digipacks have that vinyl packaging feel to them, more room for art, photos, etc. but those digibooks look awesome, would need a special bookcase to collect those lol!
Thank WW!
Yesterday, I packed up a brand new Slayer jwlcase CD and guess what; the f*****g middle holder shattered to pieces. And I hardly pressed the damn thing. If it was a digipak, I'd be going crazy over it but jwlcase is replaceable so it's not a big deal. Though, as some of you already said, the digipak has nicer feeling but it feels more sensitive..
Wow really? That's pretty abysmal. :/
Good point about original printing
To me digipaks always had a Vinyl-like packaging aspect to them, with more artwork and better presentation. Granted I own more jewel cases than digipaks but I prefer the feel of digipaks overall. Keep these vids coming Rauta! ;)
Okkulta Nagelfar Cheers for your support!
True
I prefer jewel cases.
I prefer digipack because it's like mini LP. Jewel case feels old.
Same here.
that malum record is absolutely ferocious, love it! i feel exactly like you said it, vinyl is king of formats for artwork, cd's look and feel pathetic compared to them almost always. vinyl isn't as practical, but therein lies it's charm. i appreciate some digipaks back in the day, but nowadays there are a too many different types. my closet has a very messy corner just for all the atypical cds that don't fit between the rest. in that sense jewel case is better. but only vinyl for me now. maybe i swing on the new malum later. cheers!
blackwingsofsodom Cheers. Enjoy your Malum!
I don´t like Digipaks. When CDs came up, the biggest advantage over Vinyl was the case being more robust and easily replaced when damaged or worn out, because the cover, booklet etc. was protected by the jewel case; on the other hand it was not as "noble" as a Vinyl LP cause you don´t have the feeling of putting on the needle, staring on a big cover for hours, the smell...
When a Digipak is worn out or damaged (especially this little "teeth" on the tray where you put the CD), it can´t be replaced or repaired, and still you don´t have the mentioned advantages of a Vinyl LP.
So basically you could say Digipaks combine the negative points of both LPs and CDs.
Still, when I want to have a release and it´s only available on Digipak, I buy it.
Interesting and good point in a way, too!
Great points on the digipak. When done right they're often an excellent artistic cover and package for a CD. That's why a digipaks as limited edition is appealing. Then I buy and wrap that fucker in plastic, never open it, and either buy the regular version or listen to it online, haha.
It is simple; CDs are an _optical_ storage medium, using an easily scratched transparent plastic. Any storage medium in direct contact with the surface of the CD is therefore a total no-no; it scratches them up progressively over time. So for me, that rules out the cardboard digi-sleeves, or the simple plastic envelopes as you find with CDs stuck inside a book cover.
I understand, yet I never had any problems with the cd vs cardboard
@@RautaMetal I'm glad for you; on the other hand about 25% of the CDs I buy (new!) that come in a factory-sealed cardboard digi-sleeve are already scratched and/or pitted when I first open them. A few I had to repair before I could play them (when new!!), and I have a very scratch-forgiving transport. Obviously, cleanliness at the packing facilities leaves something to be desired and dust/grit gets into the sleeve before they seal it. I never experienced such a bad failure rate on new CDs when they still all came in Jewel cases 😒
You have had some really bad luck then! So I understand your point very well.
@@RautaMetal I recently bought many Japanese CD's (50+); almost all came in a Jewel-case, a few in a digi-sleeve with extra protective plastic sleeve over the CD. All were free of any marks or scratches. Today I just had my first European-manufactured disk for a while delivered: brand new disk in sealed cardboard digi-sleeve but without any extra protection for the CD: badly marked, pitted, & scratched. Hopefully I can repair it. Absolutely hopeless packaging; no different from storing vinyl between two sheets of sandpaper.
So any environmental benefit of the digi-sleeve is now gone since I'm now having to polish the CD using polishing compound + water, and then store it in a Jewel case...
Damn. Such bad luck. Never had that with digipaks
Digipaks are cool for special albums but jewel cases look better in my shelf, Iron Maidens spines making a full picture is pretty cool too but it’s not a big deal as I just tend to buy to show support but listen to the mp3 or TH-cam version mostly.
The best Sleeve for music is a Gatefold-Vinyl, in my opinion. I totally love it. But to keep it in CD-Version, I prefer to get Digibooks and Steelboxes. Digibooks give the artist all the ways to express the theme of the CD, for example the selftitled of Peste Noire in A5-size or the Race of Cain by Forgotten Woods. On the other Hand Steelboxes are very martial and getting straight to the point of the theme like the Apocalypse War! of Goatpenis or the Black Metal Warfare by Blasphamagoatachrist.
To end it up: good theme for your video and complex theme in it self. Thanks for your Videos and greetings from Germany. \m/
Thank you for your comment & support. Gotta say I don't have a single steelbox for cds - just for a couple of games. Would be cool to have them even more in metal albums, but guess they are mostly too expensive.
@@RautaMetal the price was OK not more expensive as an Digipack. And for that Outlook I was willing to pay some Euros more. :-D
@@t.enterich3195 Excellent choice then!
Steel boxes are cool.
@bezoticallyyours83 Def but also rare
I think the regular jewel cases kinda suck. How is it that I can buy a new cd, and have the damn thing crack just by opening it a few times? The lid comes off the hinges and can't be put back on after a while.
Digipak is at least sturdier and has some personality. I just chuck all mine into a cd case anyway.
Digipacks suck. Digibooks are great. Jewel cases are alright except they are usually too brittle and weak
I prefer digital and a hard copy preferably digipak or the really special boxset .
I prefer jewel cases
you can replace them and lenghten the lifespan of a release
also - white digipaks turn yellow easily, can get wet, torn, bent and worn out easily and are irreplaceable
digipaks can look better but most of them open automatically while jewel cases just stay closed all the time until you open them manually
I buy digipaks if I have to but if not - jewel's the way
ecopaks are garbage that damages CD
you take your CD once and it has scratches already
I can’t seen any cds scratched by ecopaks. Idk how cardboard can damage plastic really. But you’re right: digipaks are irreplaceble. Never been a problem for me though! I haven’t permanently damaged a single cd in my life.
@@RautaMetal since I starded my collection I never trashed a CD as well but cardboard itself is stiff and CDs are kinda hard to take out sometimes
air itself isn't the cleanest as well so if something gets inside, your CD may be scratched when you try to slide it in or out of the cardboard sleeve
sometimes it's so tight it actually touches the cardboard
that's what happened to my ghost infestissumam CD that has some scratches... it's still looking good and it's perfectly listenable but some scratches appeared even though I only took it out twice
Alright. I’ll believe you.
My first cd is Metallica's and justice for all, i was very careful with it, it still plays like new after 30 years now, not sure if this applies to vinyls, i like all formats, but when i really love a record then i know the only way to own it forever is to have it on cd
Very good first album!
Depends on how each person treats it, and probably even where they live.
Those digibooks are the worst. Get a new cd and can't even put it in the cd rack. I mostly prefer Jewel cases because the shell can be replaced with wear and tear but sometimes digipacks are amazing. The new deus mortum album is a good example of a high quality digibook design.
I have a tip for you: stop breaking those cd trays and you don't have to replace anything ;-)
@@RautaMetal I'm just picky about how things look. Cd cases get scuffed through time, just by sliding them in and out of the display. I like how Digipaks look at first but even just not touching them they start to deteriorate after a while. I've had to live in more humid of environments that ruin things made from paper.
@@SKvldlf I get you, friend. TBH I don't mind age having its effect on digipaks - like that Dissection album I showed in the video. I kinda like it feels worn out. Gives me the feeling I've listened to this album a lot thru the years!
It's so much easier to get your CD out of a jewel case versus the Digi pack.
Jewel Cases will always be superior. I hate Digipaks, The only digipak CD i own is the Mezmerize CD by SOAD which I think they only made Digipak versions of for some reason. Jewel cases in my experience have always been more durable than digipak, I've dropped CD's before, both Digipak and Jewel case ones, and Jewel Cases have always survived, while Digipaks either get super scuffed up from the fall, or the disc just breaks. I have no idea why they even made the Digipak case, Since Jewel Case was around for longer and is better. Maybe for environmental concerns?
Hyvä video.
Oh and by the way, I have no issues with Jewel Cases getting scratched up from stacking since I usually go out to thrift shops to find CD's that I like, and those are always scratched. I have maybe 2 CD's I've bought new
I like Jewel case only
JEWEL CASES all the way. I HATE digipacks. Jewel cases can be replaced. I order a lot of music from amazon, and digipaks usually arrive pre-damaged.
I prefer digipaks because they seem more special and fancy. More of a collector's item. But I still have no use for a CD in 2019. I'd just rip the audio, and put it on my computer and on the micro-SD card I keep in my tablet. BTW, that Dissection album always makes me smile, because a music store I would go to 15+ years ago (which is still around, fwiw) had that CD in its used section for many years. It was always there, un-bought for some reason!
Marc Rikmenspoel I used to rip hundreds, or even thousands of albums in the past. Now I found it useless thanks to streaming services.
Digipaks are terrible. Trying to prevent myself from purchasing them, but more and more artists sadly being to make them.
Erwin Magiełda Why terrible?
I have always tried to find the special digipak version of an album.
I remember in the '90s when I bought an album as a normal jewelcase version, then went later to a record shop and
found out that there was a cool looking special digipak version also available of that same album. And then you get the feeling, you could have
bought that special version instead.
Why to buy the normal, if you can buy the special one?
Some album are first released as a normal jewelcase, then later rereleased as a special digipak version.
Some albums are first released with original artwork, then rereleased with a different and much worse artwork.
You want to get the original one with the better artwork. Like which is the case with the Setherial's Nord rerelease
(artwork designed under the supervision of the band?).
With some releases the special edition is very rare and not worth of tracking down at all.
Cradle Of Filth released a Celtic Cross edition of their 3rd one, Cruelty & the Beast which I remember
omitted the last two songs which were replaced by bonus tracks (including Sodom cover & techno version of Twisted Nails of Faith).
Nowadays some digipak editions are so poorly done you regret buying those. They don't contain the booklet at all for example.
The Mayhem album Daemon's slipcase mediabook version is apparently great but kind of expensive with it's 26,99 € price tag.
Yep, it's not a job made easy! Some digipaks suck, but then again there are labels like LADLO which always do great work with their digipaks. Like you pointed out, sometimes the cooler version comes aftewards whilst sometimes it's released before as limited edition. Getting the coolest version isn't made easy.
Digipak only if I know nobody but me will touch it. My Burzum and Paysage d'Hiver CSs I loved the look of, but Hvis Lyset Tar Oss I loaned to someone years ago. He broke the teeth and clearly never washed his hands when he handled stuff. Paysage d'Hiver my dad stored for me in a room for a while and it turned out to be humid so the cover got warped.
Jewel cases are cheap looking, but you can easily replace them at least.
SCUMM Funnily enough, I ended up owning my friend's copy of Immortals Pure Holocaust around 1995 because my home-made wine bottle had leaked in my backpack and thus soaked the cd booklet into shit.
@@RautaMetal Blood red necro pure holocaust! Special smelly edition!
I think the real lesson is that no matter the format, don't lend music to people.
@@nescumzwei That kinda is. But I used to do that a lot when I was a teenager. Back then there was no internet so copying tapes and borrowing CDs was the thing.
Digibook, A5 and jewel case with long box
I don't really prefer one over the other,but I do like digibooks.Not really into the A5 type,mainly because of storing them.
Hi i have an question how to clean an glossy digipak? Thanks in advance
I guess it depends what there is on the digipak. Mostly a mildly wet piece of cloth should do the trick.
@@RautaMetalhi its dust and nicotine its an Lil bit sticky i will give it an try thanks for the tip brutha 🤝👊🍻💯 i am an hardcore Hiphop rap head bud shure i allso like hardcore metal and Punk i Subscribe to your channel i did it before bud youtube have deleted my acount so this is my new account thanks again.good review by the way 👍♥️✌️
A bit sticky and having a bit of dust and nicotine should be gone with a moist cloth. You don't need any stronger substance for that. Thanks!
@@RautaMetal thanks for the great tip i highly appreciate that brutha 🤝👊🍻💯✌️👍❤️
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An odd comment given the topic of the video.
i don't give a damn about it_____ the main thing for me is the musical stuff itself ______________________
I absolutely HATE digipacks so many times I order a CD and they are so easily damaged especially the front and back covers and spine with dents and creases and once its damaged you can't replace it!!! Jewell cases are so much more robust and protect the front and back covers and if the case is scratched or cracked you can easily replace it
All my megadeth albums is in jewel or plastic cases. I only needed Endgame. Was disappointed that it is in digipack. Can print me a side and back for jewel case but then it is not original. But I play these days my mp3 so leave them in my tower. What do you guys think.
Quick googling brings results that Endgame is also available as jewel case.
I live in s.a. was difficult just getting endgame. And can't get money back .So must be happy with digipack. They also do not say if it is digipack or not. Sucks
I understand but maybe you can later on replace it.
One of my digipaks ripped
The slip pocket sleeves are the worst. All they do is scratch up the disc. I understand the digipak is at a cheaper cost to make, but jewel cases protect the disc better.
That cardboard can't damage CDs layers.
@@RautaMetal LMFAO🤣🤣🤣
@@dennydude3737 I dunno how you bed the rules of physics or handle your sleeves, but has never happened to me at least :)
@@dennydude3737 Digipack is about 30-100% more expensive than Jewel case CD. And 10-15y ago digipacks were often 2-3 times more expensive than Jewel case. When it comes to production cost. At least in countries around me.
And I also don't see how can digipack scratch your CD.
Maybe you just don't know what is digipack...
Btw: I prefer digipacks since I v received my 1st one as gift from Wintherr. He send me A5 digipack of Paysage D Hiver - Schattengang. That was the most beautiful CD I v ever seen. Since than I m in love with digipacks. I like how they look compared to Jewel case. And I don't use my CDs anymore anyway so they are protected in my shelf.
@@RautaMetal I have heard the "theory" that "because cardboard is softer than the polymer the discs are made of, it's impossible for them to scratch the disc" a million times over. But tell that to the inevitable pieces of dirt and grit that eventually find their ways into to digi-sleeve which have no concern for these "theories", especially when buying albums second hand. Digipaks are awful, and digi-sleeves should be considered a crime to collectors everywhere. Jewel Cases 100%. I'm with you all the way Dennis Castro.
I prefer digipack if available. Ahhhh, the good old smell test.....Suicidal Tendencies, good stuff Jerry!
ST 4 life!
Hate both. I throw away the jewel case and place my CDs in a plastic sleeve.
One problem with Jewel Cases is that they scuff up immediately after purchase if you stack them one atop the other. They have to be kept separate to avoid grinding into each other. I bought cheap see through plastic sleeves and now them each one in one of those. The digipack seem cool and colorful, although they are a new novelty to be impressed with (I just got my first digipack cds a few weeks ago). I also put them into plastic sleeves. I don't know how well they endure over the years though. I have to admit I rip each CD I buy on the computer and listen to them that way rather than directly from CD. I love collecting them for their artwork. Vinyl albums are definitely King of Artwork, but there size was designed around the necessity of having room to store the music (about 44 minutes work for a large disk). Surly the artwork is oppressive to designers who have to consider such a big format. And, Vinyl albums aren't too good for storing inner booklets. Cassette Tapes were cool to collect, but had the same problems with CDs as far as scuffing up and breaking. The inner booklets were too small and the art too small. I think the perfect size format would be Novel size, and something presentable in a bookcase the way CDs are. They can be read from the side whereas albums can't once they're stacked together. You always have to shuffle through them to find the one you want. So, we need a new format with a standard size (larger than CD, much smaller than vinyl album), presentable in a bookcase to showoff the collection, readable from the side, doesn't get scuffed up, and that can be instantly accessible via your digital music sources. It's going to need to do everything a CD can do and everything that an itune can do, instantly from purchase. A tiny inexpensive chip stored in a proprietary interface and size is the answer. And, the format needs to be playable to hear the "simulated-analog" (best available version) or the "digital" (easily shareable compressed version). I think its time to start on a project to develop it. Itune lovers are missing out from the experience of collecting hard copies and long time collectable versions of their music, while oldies are missing out being able to listen to their music nearly anywhere and anytime. For a new format to become successful it's going to have to do both, and it's going to have to institutionalize itself within the industry. I think the recording artists and buying public are going to have to jointly own the format, with shares of "crypto currency" to have total control of it, the more you music your make and sell (artists) and the more music you own as a collector (consumers) will control the format. It's the wave of the future. 😃
Interesting thinking. I guess Nintendo Switch is like that: size of a pocket book but data on a chip. 7" vinyl is also pretty nice in size.
I definitely prefer digipak
I want to super jewel cases I do not like the way they made that CD to track listings and out on it that’s the way I like it I wish they would go back making the CDs the way they made them when I first came out with them I hate cardboard I hate did you dig packs I wish they would put all box sets and two separate jewel cases I wish they would put three CDs and separate jewel cases and four and five I wish minidisc Would make her come back like LPs did and I wish all CDs was on sacd I’m sorry this message is so long but I do not like the and making CDs like I said before go make them but like they used to do when they first came out with them
Been collecting CDs for over 30 years and imo digipaks are trash. I cant stand them
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Jewel Case. There you go, you just saved yourself 18 minutes of your time.
No, you didn't explain deeper "why" :|