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I was disappointed in this suitcase, I could barely get one pair of jeans in it. 0/10 wouldn't carry luggage.
Thatsbananas Those aren't suitcases, albeit yes, their sound/handling of vinyls isn't very good...
Thanks Captain obvious.
Thatsbananas I knew you were being sarcastic with that comment :P
Thatsbananas LMFAO
Colton Rushton r/woosh
Dude, none of these are your opinions, you're literally just stating facts.
Brian Newlin
I know.
the fact that this record player can damage my vynils is a good enough argument for me
Rick_ this is actually bullshit if you look up the original spec sheets for LPs & 45s by Columbia & R.C.A Victor they recommend a tracking force of 6 grams plus or minus a couple grams so you ain't going to damage your records as long as the tracking force doesn't exceed 10 grams that being said still don't buy a crosley because they have shit speakers
my old turntable recommed a tracking force of four to ten grams.
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU !!!!
me watching this video after i bought one 1 hour ago like: 😗✌🏻
They're fine.
I can tell you... No fan of those players, but they are okay. Just change the stylus for a diamond one and you will have a great time with this player. It will not damage your record btw.. I am using a DJ turntable with a cartrige that tracks with 5g. That's rounabout the tracking force of little Crosley here. I have never ever damaged any record the last 8 years due to this tracking force. The statement he is providing is completely wrong. Just do yourself a favour and replace that stylus. It's an upgrade of $8 that improves sound quality by 200%.
Enjoy the player! It looks very cool! And if your like the design and take compromises with the sound quality by the installed speakers it is more than fine. You can add some better active bookshelf speakers by yourself, if you want to get the best experience...
thank you guys so much for your comments: i have the recordplayer and it’s actually pretty good. ofcourse i’m not a professional but it works just fine. and thanks for the tip, i think i’m gonna replace the needle! 😘
@@daphnevandiermen9595 I'm a casual vinyl collector who I'm not really wanting to put tons of money Into it so I got q crosley I've had it for 2 years and it has yet to damage my records
@@theredspoon1763 Crosley's don't even track at 5g. They use a spring in the tone arm to counterbalance the weight. If you use a traditional scale, it'll show 5 grams or more because the spring isn't doing it's job and you're getting the weight of the cartridge. if you get a scale that weighs closer to the platter, you'll get a more accurate reading. You can adjust a spring counter balance easily too. Here is the thing, standard consumer turntables in the day would track closer to 3-5 grams and it's only recently that people pitched a fit about it.
Crosley is just fine. I used to believe the hype that Crosley's were all crap. If you just want to listen to records, they do alright. Just upgrade the sapphire needle to a diamond one. My only issue is that the center spindle doesn't rotate with the turntable, instead it's stationary.
I may deserve better, but can I afford it?
My workhorse stereo setup is a $99 (new!) Target Heyday 2-speed turntable, a $60 pre-owned 1983-vintage Realistic (Radio Shack) AM/FM receiver, and a pair of $40 (new!) Dayton B652 speakers. Not high-end by any stretch, total investment just around $200. $30 more for the 'rack cabinet' it's set up in. It'll absolutely blow away a Crosley or Victrola or 1byOne or any of those 'suitcase' players and even their all-in-ones. I'm not exaggerating, either. It's a night and day comparison. With those suitcase things, you're literally hearing only HALF the music.
Yes, it's quite a bit more money, but the sound quality is worlds better, it treats my records far more gently, and I have the option to add additional equipment very easily - it's set up for a cassette deck (which I've recently added), PLUS an auxiliary input for a CD player, Bluetooth receiver, or whatever.
Is the improvement in sound quality worth the expense? Damn straight it is. And if I can swing it on MY budget, I'm betting you can swing it on yours. I put mine together over the course of a few months.
Patience was indeed a virtue.
yes
Get the C6
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Well you can probably... Like you can buy audio tehnica lp60x that is like 40 or 50 $ more expensive but if you can afford something for 80$ you probably can add 40.. Oh and i forgot speakers.. Like you can get MUCH better turntable setup for twice price but remember Crosley will damage your vinyls and if you own 5 vinyls for maybe 20 $ each the more expensive turntable will be much better..
Your shirt collar looks huge, sorry it just distracted me
Matt Gonzalez damn I cant even watch the video now
Matt Gonzalez turtle! turtle!
Thanks, now that's all I look at
Matt Gonzalez now it’s distracting me
Add a red bow tie and you have Pee-wee Herman.
THANK YOU! I was just about to buy a Crosley because my friends have it and they're trendy but I do my research and THANKS again
no problem! :D
+Vinyl Eyezz is a Jensen record player good
No, same crap as Crosley
Jensen Ackles
hi there fren hehe
I’m literally watching this after my mom bought me one yesterday
How is it?
@@adore7668 its good i realy like it
wich record
I got one in Christmas but idk how to use it
@@amayyraniiii_ what is so confusing about it
The crosley turntable was what got me into records 4 years ago. Now I have an audio technica turntable.
Not much of an upgrade but it'll do.
I bought my crosley (as of writing this) about 6 months ago. Initially, when I was first getting into Vinyl, I had 2 records and was listening to them out of the in-built speakers. Back then, it was a dream to even have a turntable and records, especially considering I only had a budget of about SGD$200 - which got me the crosley and the two records. Since then, I have increased my budget dramatically and have amassed a relatively large collection of records. I feel, my crosley isnt able to play my records the way i like them. It skips a lot on records I know never skip on other turntables, and I also fear that its beggining to damage them. As of writing this, I’m planning on buying a brand new Audio Technica AT-LP60XBT to replace my crosley. I will still defend the crosley for what it stands for; its good for newcomers and those who have a tight budget - also those who dont care about the sound quality, but rather the novelty of Vinyl. Its served me well, but until ive made my purchase and have received delivery, I refuse to play any of my Bowie, Queen, ELO or Beatles LPs on it. But its not a bad turntable. Whoever says its Bad probably did 1 hour of research on youtube. Its tracking force, while still quite high, is still in limits for Vinyl. It may be cheaply built and be of low quality material, but it’ll still work like a turntable until you buy a proper one down the line. Rest assured, if your new to vinyl, it wasnt a complete waste of money, you just had better options at your disposal.
Ignaz S. Stop being a snob it’s still way better than crosley stop bringing people down.
Crosley cruisers don’t suck complete ass, it’s good but not for longtime use. Now there are somethings to consider, some Crosleys are amazing turntables for the money, the only thing I recommend is use another pair of speakers because (sometimes) the inbuilt speaker can be bad.
@@ignazs.5816 not everyone can afford something over 500 dollars u know
I like how the advertisements below the video are a bunch of Crosley record players.
+Twizted Cheese lol!
DON'T BUY!!
Cecily Campbell I'm not getting a Crosley I'm gonna get an Audio Technica
That's called algorithm.
In the spec of vinyl records, the original manufactures said from 4-6 grams.
I can assure you, 5 grams will not damage your records.
If you get one of these as a gift, or buy one because you're on a budget, please don't worry. Get a diamond stylus, and you will be fine!
Oh and for the love of God, don't use the internal speakers.
Get some external ones with the money you saved, or plug in some headphones.
Exactly what I did. Running it through a realistic RCA mixer into a pair of vintage Audio Technica powered monitors. Sounds great!
Agreed.
@@john_doe69 that sounds surprisingly cozy.
@@LaskyLabs it’s a nice little set up. All RCA cables with the Crosley and an old cassette tape deck run into the realistic mixer. Then the main out going to a pair of Audio Technica ATUS MMS557 speakers. Sounds decent enough for a small bedroom.
My first record player was a plastic suitcase model, but not a Crosley. It was a GE model from around 1970. I’d imagine it was far worse than a Crosley, actually. I was three years old, though, so I didn’t care. I just wanted to play records. It wasn’t until I was about eight years old that I got a semi-decent record player. A real turntable came along by my eleventh birthday. My parents thought I was strange for always wanting to look at turntables while every other boy my age wanted to play sports...
sports are overrated as hell anyways. keep being you dude
don’t listen to those sport-fanatics, but listen to yourself
you should make a video where you buy one and try to make it better by replacing parts, etc.
Lars Frisk you can’t even replace any of the parts though 😂
You're honestly better off investing in a worthwhile turntable
Only suitcase will remain
Most of the parts are not replaceable. And it's not worth the expense even if they were. These things are garbage - not worth the money to buy, and certainly not to repair.
What's the point? The total cost will be equal to if you spent on a good turntable in the first place!
What you don't understand is that there is a market for Crosley's. My brother has one. All he wants to do is occasionally listen to one of his old albums from the 70's. It works fine for that. Not everyone aspires to be an audiophile. How many millions of people listen to shiity sounding mp3's with shiity ten cent ear plugs. Are crosley's junk? maybe but it's fine for some people. Not me though.
+JustLikeGreta Even if the turntable itself was stellar (it isn't), the audio system in those things is absolutely abysmal. It's like hearing your favorite song on a cheap transistor radio - tinny, distorted, and lacking any sort of depth at all. Compare that experience with hearing the same song on a decent home stereo - there's a world of difference.
Honestly. Your brother would be better off downloading his album from iTunes and listening to it via a decent quality Bluetooth speaker, than tearing up his vintage record on one of those wannabe Crapleys or their clones.
I get that some people don't care. My point is they MIGHT care if they had something to hear their music on that sounded better.
I'm not an audiophile, but I won't let a Crosley needle even touch my vynal records. Your brother should look into a nice vintage setup. Not so much for the sound, but to preserve his records. If his favorate record wears out, he'd have a hard time finding another. Especially an original pressing. The re pressings suck.
If it damages the records then it is not just about sound quality. And if all he wants is to hear old songs he can either buy them on iTunes or copy his vinyl into digital which is quite easy these days. There is no excuse to using a Crosley.
JustLikeGreta i mean victrolas are cheeper and are better and also look "asethetic"
I personally wouldn't listen to vintage vinyl regardless of the record player because every time you listen to a record, it wears it out and damages it. It doesn't matter if your using a cheap crosley cruiser or an high quality expensive audio technica lp60. I have old Beatles, John Lennon, and Paul McCartney records from the 80's/90's and I plan on listening to them as little as possible so it doesn't get damaged.
I'm only 15 and my parents got me a crosley for my first record player. I love mine for what I use it for. I have a large vinyl collection but I don't play them that much. I was actually given my grandfathers stand up record player from the 30s and that sounds great for it's age
yeah! youre only 15 (like me) and you dont really care anyways so youre just fine man!
Yeah dont worry about. These things are not truly AS bad as Vinyl Eyezz and many others say. I'm a Vinyl Eyezz fan, but I think he's somewhat misinformed on these things.
Tony Jaksn it has been debunked the only thing that can possibly damage your record is the stylus and you can replace it for a better one and the weight of the arm is actually the recommended weight so no it can’t unless you put the stylus on too hard
30s? Like 1930s? Is it a gramophone?
@@bkkersey93 Why are you a fan? He's a moron.
Look I respect your opinion, but when your a teenager with a tight budget these turntables become appealing. I just got my first Victrola which is basically another version of the Crosely. I had also found this turntable at a half price books for under $40 and was in good condition, I even had the guy play a beetles album on it and it sounded great for under $40. I bought the turntable and has been a great one to have. I will most likely get a better one in the future but for now this is my baby
The Doctor im a teenager too. I bought a ricatech rtt20 revolution and it works for me
victrola is much better than a crosley. i have one and it’s horrible.
I am 16 and i have an Aiwa PxE850 and it sounds awesome
Sounded great huh? Hahahahaha clown
Careful though, heard they can damage your records. You could always look on an ebay for a second hand one of a different brand.
I got one as a gift when I was 16, eight years ago, I've never even changed the needle and I've never had any issues?? I don't have a reference level for the audio quality, but I'm just glad my records aren't scratched up tbh
Is it good because i just got one
@@georgiewalton5450 it's been a decade and I've had no issues with it. :) still works to this day and no problems. I did finally swap out the needle but they're extremely cheap. They don't make my model anymore because it's so old though.
@@ParfaitCup oh i got the uo edition and i think i need to swap the needle thank u
you just think you've never had any issues since you have not experienced a real record player and dont know how it's supposed to work, and the scratches are not on the surface but inside the grooves for a crosley player
could you please, pleaaasee buy a crosley cruiser and show how it is?
There's some reviews on yt
Its really good. I have one
making tears It’s not good. Compared to a good record player they sound pretty bad, and they will destroy your records fast.
TheLordPS
I got one for Christmas
All my records are now slightly scratched and they don’t keep a consistent speed and it’s pitch was terrible
@@nico-ke1nn At the end of this month when I get paid I'm gonna order an Audio Technica LP60 Bluetooth record player. You should get one to they're much better than the Crosleys and Victrolas
They're all good reasons. But many people have old records sitting around that will just end up in the trash. They don't want to spend hundreds of dollars on a decent player just for a hit of nostalgia.
Yeah true but there are better record players at that price range that won't do damage to vinyls.
thing is, at least for Germany, there are THOUSANDS TTs selled on craigslist and its german counterpart, built in the 70s that are still in a great state, for half the price a crosley. A Dual 1226 for 30-40€ is not unusual so fuck this crosley shitspinner
Yeah but the only problem with that is some on record players styluses are hard to find and are not cheep depending on what type.
oh shit yeah.
A second hand deck is cheaper and better than a crosley.
Actually, crosleys are a great way of getting into record collecting. I wouldn’t recommend it for long time use, but they are not as bad as stated in this video. Croselys don’t actually harm the records as stated in this video, however they do wear your records slightly faster than usual, so I wouldn’t use any valuable records on there. But it is perfect for beginners.
you say that they dont damage the records but they wear them down. Good turn tables wont wear down your records at all
C.S. Ops every turn table wears down records. it’s just that crosleys do it slightly faster
@@CSOps that definitely isn't true. It's kind of just a known fact that records decline over time and with use. Hence why the older and more used a record is, the lower the grade tends to be. Obviously, how you care for the record determines how much it deteriorates too.
@@CSOps They’ll always get worn down no matter what though.
Victrola is better
I just bought one today and am definitely not happy with the sounds i should’ve watched this before buying it 🤦🏼♀️
I feel you
I knew Barnes and Noble and Urban Outfitters had them, but fucking WHOLE FOODS? That's hipster on a whole new level.
I wish I had seen this video before i buy a crosley...
Mary Helen exactly I ordered one for Christmas and now I feel like I played myself
I feel bad for you :(
Ashley Zhunio It doesn’t matter. If you enjoy it that’s all that matters
B F where did you get yours? also is it good? I’m thinking of getting one from urban or just getting a victrola
Oof
I’ve never owned a crosley. But I wouldn’t diss, someone if they own one. Crosley as help a lot of people, especially the younger generation. Get Into buying and playing vinyl. Also may not be able to get an expensive, turntable and system. Some of you vinyl collectors just think you are so much better then those people who have a crosley.
Real talk
the guy is younger than some of my albums :). i learned listening to music on PLASTIC turntables. vibrating? if you click on a turntable , worth 1000 or more, the needle wil jump the same way. if you don't like the speakers , just buy other speakers. Buy an old tube radio, are superb amps, connect the pickup to the radio. and you get automatic distortion if you turn it loud enough. if its cheap enough, experiment with what you have.
Point well taken. Boy, am I proud of my Croz.
yeah. And even though Crosleys aren't as expensive as other ones, they are still an investment. Not cheap.
I agree with a lot of the comments about getting what you can afford, and what suits your tastes. I started out with my parents' old record collection, some of which are in pretty rough shape, and a Victrola suitcase player.
However, once I started buying my own records, I started thinking about longevity, and how a better turntable would be better for the records physically and sound wise. So I think, if you're in it for the long haul, save up to buy a quality player if you can.
So I should buy a crosley record player
Forzaguy125 yes
That’s what I’ve gathered from this video as well
Don’t buy a crosley
absolutely
Did you even watch the video?
i already ordered mine and this video makes me hella sad
Laila Nicole Just bought one but didnt open it. Might return it.
Jaime Martinez same i returned it im getting a new one i didn't open it but they don't mind
Laila Nicole What kind of record player are you getting?
Laila Nicole well he was liying, mine sound perfect and my disks aren.t broken, and you returned it but you didnt open it to hear what it sounds srsly?
Crosleys are trash. Sincerely, a record store worker.
I have had a Crowley for 3 years. Records play great and sound great. Never had any trouble with it. And no it don't tear my records up.
There's nothing wrong with a cheap record player. Records can take lot. Just get what you can afford. You don't HAVE to buy the most expensive everything.
Put them on a quality turntable and see how much the grooves are warped though
@@tjs2014 true, but why invest in a hobby this expensive like buying actual albums, but then cheap out on the audio equipment. Lol it makes no sense
@@JuanChavez-pc5rw Because, record equipment is expensive af and most people can't afford to by both records and expensive turntables. Not to mention a lot of people (myself included) don't want to have a super expensive, complicated audio system, with all the wires and separate devices and all that that take up your whole living room, that stuff gives me too much of a headache to enjoy music. Sometimes all people want is just an all in one system that can be easily moved around and not very budget breaking. They don't destroy records, they can wear them out quicker but not enough to really ruin them (and it's not like the old ones people played a record on hundreds of times on in 1975 or something were any better) and the sound quality is fine. I have a cheapish record player (not a Crosley, a higher quality one, but still cheap), and it's never once warped, damaged, or destroyed and of my records. The sound quality coming through it's own speakers is a bit fuzzy but I hook it up to some Sony speakers and it sounds fine.
@@tjs2014 lol take up your whole living room?! Cmon bud...
If you're buying expensive ass records you could save up 3 records worth and buy a numark or an audio technica. Literally nothing you say is gonna change my mind on this one. Especially if you're buying records at 20-50 a piece for rare harder to find wax.
Most cheap record players especially crosleys do warp records I hate to tell ya bud, I worked at a record shop where if you wanted to trade in the records you had to check the grooves, you can tell when there was a cheap arm due to tension on them due to them bieng either way too deep or wide, we couldn't accept those records.
Lmao I mean I'm probably wasting my time you probably buy your records from urban outfitters anyway 🤷♂️
I was just about to buy one for myself but a lot of the reviews were the same in that the speakers were either not working or the product wouldn’t turn on at all. Someone commented to watch this video and I’m so glad I did. Thank you for the helpful information.
I work in a electronics department that sells crosleys and after watching this, It's gonna make my job harder, at least when it comes to trying the sell a product I know sucks. Thanks for the information anyway. Keep up the good work making informative vids.
my roommate has one. sounds like a iphone in a tin can. and that's when i plug in nice speakers into the headphone jack
+stuff and stuuf haha yeah they're awful!
Vinyl Eyezz Well 1. It’s dirt cheap so what would you think
2. Why would you use internal speakers on anything? Just use external!
Am I the only here that doesn’t think the cruiser sucks? Records actually sound great with an additional speaker plugged into the headphone jack
There's nothing wrong with them. It's old guys who don't want kids into their hobby. That's why it's hated so much.
@@Jiji-the-cat5425 No, it's not. I'm old, yes, but these things are tinkertoys. TOMMYBOI has bypassed the most significant flaw, and good for him, but the tracking force and cheap design of the turntable does indeed wear the records much faster than a good-quality turntable. And the good news there is a 'good quality' turntable starts at around $120, sometimes even less, though you do need a separate amp and speakers.
I encourage youth to not just get into vinyl, but also to recognize that cheap 'n nasty audio gear is false economy. Spend a LITTLE more and get something far better. Stay well clear of those briefcase things and the equally-terrible 'all in one' setups. They're cheap, disposable garbage.
Seriously, boys and girls. A realistic starting figure for a good turntable and stereo setup is around $200-250. It buys you a lot. I know $40-70 sounds more appealing, but what it gets you is abysmal in comparison to the real thing. NIGHT AND DAY.
Its a toy
@@gkb4401 Not quite. A Croz is not categorized as part of the toy variety. They're a little higher up the pecking order than that. They're designed to be treated and maintained just as any other turntable on the market.
Voilà. Crosley's and other budget record players really aren't meant to be enjoyed with the built-in speakers.. at least not for anyone who's actually serious about the listening experience. They're literally just to play the record, and it's kind of assumed you have or will buy quality speakers to hook it up to. Millions of people have owned budget record players for years and have not torn up their records. It should be more than fine. Honestly, record players of the '60s often didn't have metal tone arms or dials to adjust them either. You don't need all of that new fancy stuff to enjoy the music or play the record. Take what this guy said with a grain of salt.
Another thing to consider, is that built-in speakers introduce loads of vibration into an already poorly-damped chassis. They are basically one big feedback loop!
I got one of these Crosley players for Christmas almost a year and a half ago and I haven't had a problem with it besides accidentally bumping into it and I pretty much use it every other day. Though it'd be nice to get a more high end player
My first record player and my current is a Bush record player, based on the Crosley design. I'm fine with it.
I got a Crosley as a gift and I'm sad now lmao
Hannah Shields same
You shouldn't be...It was a gift. At least you didn't spend money on it lol
BunchOdRandomness but that's still a shame because someone else spent a lot of money on it as what they thought would be a nice gift :(( guess you could sell it and use the money to buy another one though
Gift receipt by any chance?
me as well..
My parents got me one for Christmas. I don’t rlly care about the quality because I think it’s ok but I just don’t want to ruin expensive records that I wanna play on it so idk what to do
same
I’m in the same situation. I saw a lot of videos saying it ruins your records so I said it to my mom. She called the store where she bought it and they said we could exchange it or get the money back. I didn’t want to seem ungrateful but I think I did what I had to do...
This guy make it sounds like they ruin your records after one listen lol they don’t. When I first bought a record player it was a crosley. I have played some records on it hundreds of times and they arent ruined yet
Go and get yourself a better needle.
Ciastko Ciastkowe Buy an Audio Technica LP60 or LP12
I've had one for 7 years. It works great and sounds great. Never had any problems with it
If you think it sounds "great" you have tin ears.
@@Qctep If you think anyone cares, you have a microdick.
@RV Shadow There's no reason why it wouldn't work, dumbfuck.
Well Ken that's obviously a lie.
But....but...but they look so tumblr and hipster:(
Twenty-øne chemical fall-out boys at the disco your name checks out
blurryphan well, if you wanna fuck up your records, go ahead.
blurryphan is that Jimin I see 👀
cringe
Id rather have an ugly record player that sounds and works beautiful than a beautiful record player that sounds and works horribly
Glad i found this video. I received one as a Christmas present and I was so excited. Let's face it- the packaging is adorable. But I have been super bummed that EVERY SINGLE RECORD I inherited from my mother-in-law skips terribly. At first I thought it was because they were so old and maybe they weren't taken care of, but then even brand new sealed records would skip tremendously as well. So I'm glad to hear that its not my records- its the record player. Now to watch your Top 5 Picks video! :)
+CiCi Joseph Yes it's definitely the Crosley Player! Your records are just fine! If you watch my video and upgrade your player, you won't have any more issues! :)
I know I am necro posting, but also don't forget to look into the used market! Wonderful vintage turntables out there as well. I own a Technis SL-D3 and it is in wonderful working condition.
@@vinyleyezz How can you say that without knowing the condition of the records, fool?
@@denizenofclownworld4853 He’s a great expert on Record Players and everything he says about the suitcase and all in one record players is true
@@lauracorbett4577 LOL@ "great expert" Hardly. But go ahead and ride his nuts, kid.
Maybe when you're done and don't want to be stupid anymore, go look up all the videos from people who actually know something who criticize this hipster idiot.
As a vinyl collector I always used a Croslay and of course I have a better one but I still own mine Croslay and it works good
My crosley doesn’t look like these ones. And mine has a larger speaker. I haven’t had any troubles yet. But will definitely keep an eye on it
As a dj for 20 years I've learned many things. Its what you hook up your turntable to. The speakers. And the needle. Not the turntable its self.
Yeah i have a Crosley and its fucked up my limited edition vinyl. What is a good record player that isnt hundreds of dollars?
ion Classic Lp
Garbage
LOL, you put a limited edition record on to a Crosley, FFS wow. That's hilarious. Go on to Ebay and look at some of the older Technics turntables. I got a MK1 SL-1800 for £75.
I too got the Crosley player. Well I got it for a present. I do DJ'ing digitally and the person who gave it to me said I could use it for DJ'ing. I have only played with it once and never again. Technics 1200s or nothing!
A used one. Bought me an old Technics for ~40€. New belt and new stylus/needle and I'm totally fine. | Also bought an ION Wall Mounted Turntable for 20€ new but thats just for kids radio dramas/ fairy tales & stuff.
I'm old school.... in the days of two-tone and ska... I have a crossley and I have absolutely no issues with it.... only wish I could have had one of these in the day.... so far the problems you have said I have not encountered and I've had mine for the best part of a year now and is used regularly and it does sound very good when you put it in via the AV cable in the back to your stereo so you can camp it up.
10/10 . My personal experience if you want a cheap record deck that does what it says then get one it hasn't let me down to this point.
Man, I love your videos and I think you state some great facts about how Crosley Record players aren't that good as other turntables and can maybe damage your records. But I still think they are good record players for someone like me, that don't really want to have a professional record setup and spend a lot of money. Someone that only want small turntable to listen to their favorite records. But still, your videos are awesome and you are doing a great job trying to warn people that don't want to damage their precious records and want to have a good quality turntable setup.
It's okay. They're fine and the specs are within standard. People shouldn't shame other people for buying what they can afford. It's like buying a cheap pair of headphones that does the job well instead of buying premium brand headphones that only improve the quality of the sound just a little bit. (ex. Soundcore q45 vs Sony WH-1000XM5)
Im going to buy my friend one of these for his birthday since he is an audiophile. lol
good trolling, hehe
Sniffs!
crosley record players are honestly terrible, i got one about two years ago and at first i loved it. I got about 4 records and the record player scratched all of them, they skipped so often even though I was so careful with them. I thought it was my fault so i decided to stop collecting records. But I think im going to buy a good quality player now and start collecting again :D
+Megan Sager do it! Glad this video has helped you! Records can be cool, but stay away from those Crosley's! :)
Vinyl Eyezz, why do you hate these? Nothing you said in the video has happened with mine. It has the same clear, stereo quality of my record player from back in 1975. Why do you have to be so agressive about them?
GabeNewell1337 I also have one and it sounds pretty ok from the built in speakers. Doesn't have he bass but it can fill a room with decent sound and you can hear good detail from the audio. haven't had a record scratched yet by it and it's holding up pretty well. At some point I will get something better but this record player is fine for a starter player. Not sure what people are doing that's scratching their records but honestly not had that problem.
@@dizzydaisy909 He just explained to you why he hates them. What are you missing?
@@dizzydaisy909 He is sponsored by another brand, that's it
Ive had this record player for abt 2 years, and it is literally fine if ur not a vinyl snob and want something ridiculously high tech. I’ve never had a problem with it, and has never destroyed my new (expensive) or vintage records. It’s great for beginner or a college student.
lol @ ridiculously high tech.
There is nothing high tech about any turntable, son.
So glad I watched this video before I got into vinyl. Almost bought a Crosley because I knew nothing about turntables. Got an LP60 instead and was pretty happy with it. Upgraded to an Fluance RT82 along with a PA10 phono preamp and now I'm in audio heaven.
intro killed me 😂😂😂
Haha so glad you liked it!
+Vinyl Eyezz how can I find out the tracking weight of my record players cartridge?
use a digital scale. It'll help out alot (set the unit to grams if your scale is set to other units) (btw the recommended tracking force is 1.5-3.5 grams) (oh and if its too heavy prepare to burn your record player)
ey buddy i wear my sunglasses at night
Same
I have a crosley, of course crosley isn't the best record player to buy but it definitely works good for me. You made some good points in this video.
I JUST bought one today. Taking it back tomorrow.
I want to thank you for this video. Let me tell you my story.
I am a huge audiophile. Last year my girlfriend bought herself a Crosley Cruiser Executive with her birthday money WITHOUT consulting me. A collegae of her told her it was a good record player.
Anyway, she bought herself some records and the player was skipping, like a lot. She wondered why and I showed her this video.
Anyway, she bought it for like 130 euro’s. Just now I was able to sell it for 50 euro’s. We are now getting a Audio Technica LP120 so I will be able to play my Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon album on a GOOD record player without worrying this fine record gets damaged. Everything you said about Crosley is 100% correct. If you start collecting and spinning vinyl, do yourself a favor and spend a little more money on a good record player.
I went with an audio technica. Great starter turn table for a beginner
GA Coin Collector I also have a AT. I love it
Thank you for making this video. My friend is close to buy a Crosley but i saw this video and I show my friend this video. He now have a better turntable and because of your video you save him at the close of time. Thank you
Thanks for the tips!
I just got a Crosley today...
Taaaaaake it Baaaaaack
Did you burn it yet?
kill it
Great! Don't listen to these people. They are bullies. Crosleys are wonderful, Josephine.
If you want music be ruined forever be my guest.
Although I agree, you're missing something in one word, "Hobby". Not everyone listens to vinyl as a hobby. Some younger people just like it because it's different and only own maybe four - six albums on vinyl that they play every so often. For that it makes sense they'd go for an $80 Crosley instead of a nice turntable that goes from $200-$600. They could definitely make their product better without bumping the price to much, but I really do think Crosley is doing anything wrong. They are making a cheap turntable that younger audiences can afford and allow them to get into this for a relatively cheap price and as they learn more, if they so desire, will learn to go for bigger and better tables. If these weren't around to start people off with, they'd see the huge price tags of nice tables and turn away.
Also, you mention the speakers. Completely true, but I do see a lot of my friends will plug them into nice receivers with descent speakers attached. And with me being into audio, they came to me for when purchasing them so I did make sure to point them to nice mid - late 90s receivers and descent speakers. Why 90s receivers? Cheap, Good build quality (not plastic), and with them being from the 90s you don't have to worry that it doesn't have a tape loop or phono inputs.
Yeah, but if they do buy a better turntable, their current records will still sound shit because they have already been destroyed by the Crowley, and there is no point in using good receivers, speakers etc, because the crosley already produces awful sound
*crosley
People act like if a vinyl even looks at a Crosley it will burst into flames. I started out with a Jensen but upgraded my rig a few months later because I enjoyed collecting and wanted to pursue it as a hobby. I see Crosleys all over university campuses and even though I DARED put my Vinyl in a Jensen they work just fine.
Vinyl Enthusiast are already driving lamborginis, when some people just want a Honda Civic. If Crosley helps people get into Vinyl, more power to them.
+GKDakota Civics are reliable and get you a to be. Crosleys get you a to be losing the wheels and engine along the way
Walnut Spice thats me i bought one of these im only 17 so its all i could really afford in a year or so i will probably upgrade
Thank you so much for your awesome videos! If I didn’t have your channel, I would probably have already gotten myself a cutesy little Crosley and be ruining my nice records. Thanks to you I’m saving up for an Audio Technica lp 60 and a good pair of active speakers. Keep doing what you’re doing and of course, keep spinning that vinyl :)
I got one today for 30 bucks Black Friday deal. I think it's worth it.
Shannon Bruce same
Luisenrique Cano Destroy it and buy an Audio Technica LP60 or LP120 like Jarret has
@@lauracorbett4577 Why? Let people use what they want
You and Techmoan are my favourite youtubers! I like your videos so much...
thank you so much for watching! :D
As kids in the 60's, we had a portable RCA, and the tonearm was a club, compared to what audiophiles require. We put that thing on the floor, with 45's scattered allover. Played them tens of hundreds of times. It never occurred to me to be critical of the sound quality. It was just getting the music to you, someway. Music boxes, aren't hi-fi yet they are still fun to listen to. Car radios sucked back then too, and most home stereo systems from the box stores were crap. Mono transistor radios, etc. Still, for some, that is the experience, and a lot of used records we find now, started out life that way. The Crosley is what it is, and really priced accordingly in 2019 dollars.
I learned this the hard way. I had a 5 in one with the same build design. One of my Coldplay albums got chewed up. I now have a c100 and it is from the class as the lp120
Glad to have started with the old (but good) telefunken record player from my dad and my Teufel ultima 40
What i've read they actually track up to 8.7g.
+Reviver tothemax daaaamn!
Whoops I already bought one and it was the best decision of my life sooo
Thank you for making this video!!!
Good info, appreciate it.
I just bought one of these and THEN watched this video. The thing is, im an audiophile myself but i did not want super clear audio quality from my vinyl. If i want that i would get files like AIFF or WAV. For me, its just about having that vinyl sound which these Crosley's give it to me ! Fight me. (Actually, don't.)
Totally agree with you, for me it's just more about the fact and atmosphere than the quality. And crosley doing good with it with it's look and portability. For quality I have another options.
Didn’t ask
"That vinyl sound" is dirt on your records, dummy. I have tons of albums that play with crystal clear sound, that's because I clean the damn things.
@@Thievius333 so u can tell a cd from vinyl when hearing it?
@@ilovecannabisalot7324 Um, yeah. A monkey could tell the difference. You can clean up records to make them sound great, yes. But you will always hear surface noise to some degree. My problem with Crosleys is that they don't have any bass response to them.
Just bought my Crosley.... and it’s adorable! Don’t regret it for an intro level.
Thank you so much. I used to own a crosley and thought they were the best turntable. After watching this I started to look more into them and now I proudly own an audio technica lp120.
I ended up with a Victrola Raveo (basically, same as a Crosley), I never used the in built speakers and had mine hooked up to a creative intrigue with built in amplifier (they are ok but they aren't even designed for listening to music but to play computer games) and I must say it sounded pretty good.
After a while (not sure how long it was on use) it stopped working, the place was damp so it might had been due to moisture and not to lack of build quality, so now I am considering buying something better.
I have to say, I wouldn't buy another Crosley-ish record player but I can't say they sound bad if connected to a proper speaker.
He makes me laugh because record players in the 70s and 80s played awesome never had problems with scratches and they were anywhere from 5 to 10 grams😂😂
They do play well for around the first 50 plays per album, then they sound pretty bad, you could play a new album on an LP120 1,000 times and it would still sound just as good.
Hi Jarrett. Totally agree Crossley Record Players have made their way over the Atlantic to the UK. But because of the bad name that they have ( And Rightly so.) They go under the names in the UK of GPO and many other weird names but they are Crossley in Disguise. Same Suitcase, Same Shite Build and Quality. Stick with the Audio Technica USB-LP-120 It's real quality and not much more expensive than the crappophones called Crossley.
I've seen them all over the place here in the UK too, they even sell them in HMV along with there overpriced repressings :/
+Reece Crossley Ye saw them in HMV today too. Yes your right well overpriced on repressings i just use Amazon now
***** Yeah I don't understand it when you can go to a record shop and buy an original pressing for half the price! And yeah Amazon are great I use then a lot too, I'm lucky I've got a couple places near me that do some great stuff for good prices
"Reese Crossley" woah how ironic
+Eric Lamar lol yeah I kinda feel ashamed even though my name is spelt differently
I'm currently happy with my $30 Emerson model 935 portable record player (record changer) that I picked up at an antique shop
Thank you so much for all the informations! It's great to have an opinion by a true passionate ! I will watch your other videos to choose my first record player! subscribed!!
I was given a Crosley as a Christmas present and I've only heard my records on this record player! SO when I played my brand new record on my sister's record player, it sounded amazing. Then, I took it home and played it on mine... it sounded so distorted and scratchy. I was so upset -_-
These players are a big reason why vinyl records are making a resurgence.
what you said about tonearm length is very true tracking error is another leading cause of record wear
Thank you so much for posting this! I had considered a Crosley but this video came up and I thought I might as well watch it. If you can, could you try and make a video on the best alternative record player/ turntable in terms of looks/cost/best starting record player/etc? Thank you :)
I'm glad I found your channel before I bought my first turntable, because of you, I bought the AT-LP120-USB
Awesome! I'm so glad you got the LP-120! It's gonna last you a long time!
+Brewer65 I was going to get a crosley but then found this channel and got a AT-LP60-USB its not the best but its does the job for starting...also my friend got a crosley and said its better than 500$ turntables... I laughed.. for like 2 min...
+Soviet Doge LP60 and Crosleys are very similar (if they aren't made by the same people...which is the case if I remember)
+mrfordfan found out last week that the counter weight / tracking force is 4-5 grams. I emailed audio technica & they told me that. Please everyone return ur LP60's if you can. They are going to destroy ur records just as bad as crosley's will.
+Soviet Doge please return the LP60 if you can. It's got a counter weight / tracking force of 4-5 grams which will destroy & damage your records. Playing them a few times is okay, but they will end up not playing right in the future. I emailed audio technica asking what the tracking force was & they told me. You can call or email for yourself & see that I'm right. I'm trying to help you out because I bought one & I'm returning it next week. Yeah the sound is better, but it won't be when ur records aren't playing right. Also it plays at the wrong speed & it's just not good. So please if you can return it & save up. I know I sound like I'm rude but I'm just trying to help.
i was seriously so close to buy one- THANKS for stopping me.
I have a Victrola, I’m not sure they’re that different 😞 but it is still so good and I’m not having any problems
I agree with your assessment. My niece bought one of these when she went to college, and she asked me for a few of my LPs. I sent her some of my dis-used duplicates. These were nice-enough to share, but after a few plays on the Crosley, they became wrecked.
DISCLAIMER: As her uncle, I told my niece about the proper care of LPs and using correct turntable maintenance in her teenage years. But she bought a Crosley in college because it was "cute". Sadly, it destroyed the LPs.
Eh, I deeply enjoy listing to music as an escape, and I almost always will prefer playing from my phone for many reasons... but, I love the art appeal of records and I love to collect some of my favorite albums from my favorite artists and display them on a wall. So for me they are 90% art and I’m gonna play the music From my phone, but, every once in a great while I like to actually take one down and play it so for me this type of player is perfect. It’s compact and stored away easily and is cheap enough I don’t feel guilty about rarely using it but it still allows me to be capable of playing the records I own, albeit to a degree of clarity. I wouldn’t change mine
Are you opposed to other models of Crosley vinyl players? That is some good info on the Crosley Cruiser. I can't believe how common the cruiser is.
The opening was great. Made me chuckle 😂
I bought one and disassembled it and converted it into a vinyl cleaner using its motor that spins and makes it easier to clean my vinyls, it is cheaper than buying a cleaning machine.
I don't know all that much about vinyl but I'd always been under the impression that you're not supposed to buy any record players from Crosley.
The tracking force is an absolute nonsense. The idea that 5 gram tracking force cuts up a record was proven to be bull recently by VWestlife. Old 78 players had 8-9 grams of force, and some of those records are over 70 years old. So don't worry about tracking force.
JonnyInfinite 78s are made out of shellac, which is much harder than the softer polyvinyl chloride (pvc) that 45 and 33 1/3 records are made out of. That's why 78s can handle that much force.
Heloo
Yeah, it’s still an awful player, but he debunked that stuff. That and the anti-skate thing I think.
JonnyInfinite 78 records are made of a different material, so this correction does not hold up
Sean Minecraft Gaming yes but even vinyl can hold up to 5-6 grams however less wait will wear them down slower but there is no definitive way to reduce wear completely on all records
I used to use own one but I'm so glad I ended up getting a better one after learning this stuff
Hm i am really into cassettes and i was given a Fisher TAD 101 and it has a turn table its from 1986 and it plays well just doesn't have ass good of a counter weight and is belt driven but so far you've helped me understand more about turntables thanks! Wish i could send you a MixTape
I bought one the same day I watched this and haven’t gotten the vinyls I ordered yet.. oh geez
I’m going to buy one anyway, I don’t have the money for a good one
a good one, i suggest LP60X-BK, is only 130 canadian, you might even be able to get a used one witch will definitely lower the cost, and the ones he was talking about are averaging 100 dollars ( i’m not sure if that’s canadian or not tho)
@@sequoiaocean5752 Lol my guy I think you were two months too late. I bet he already bought it. Still helpful tho
@@taylorh2538 this is funny lmaooo
Try to find an HYM Seed on Craigslist! Got mine for a couple hundred bucks
@@furiodileonardis8545 thank you, but it’s too late now. the Crosley is working great though
Glad I started on the right track with my Audio Technica
I'm glad I found your video, I was about to click the "place your order" button on hsn com to buy a crosley portable, is around $80, now I'm going to watch your 5 recommendation video, thanks
I had a suitcase record player for 6 months and all of my records are fine actually it was the record player that broke 💁 But guys don't worry a suitcase record player is a perfect first record player if you just listen to records for fun like me. It won't ruin your records chill. My mom has had her records all her life and they played perfectly the first 13 years she had a fisher price record player...
The fact it broke after 6 month... Oh yes, it is definitely great and high quality product!
Hot take. Save your 40 dollars invest twice that on a worthwhile player and it wont break on you after 6 months.
Or ruin records! Ta-da!
Same here
Well I’m on a budget, but I’ll ask for a higher quality turntable this Christmas, I just wanted to get a turntable since I think they’re so cool
@@thedoctor8527 tyres plenty of on budget turntables that you could get bud! Try Gemini turn tables they're older bug you can always find a deal on em and they're super quality tables
I absolutely love my crosley, but I also really appreciate the nicer quality record players out there too. What I have right now though definitely works out with space and such but I do hope to get a better setup when I have more room one day! :)
JasonJohnson That sounds awesome! I definitely plan to get an upgrade one day!
@@shannon3219 Upgrade to an Audio Technica LP60X
@@lauracorbett4577 i second this, better yet, look at your thrift store, i found a brand new technics turntable there and al it needed was a new belt, also the ATLP-60X is an amazing turntable for it's price..
Best video that I have seen! This guy know all about this cheapy/crapy turntables, Numark PT01, damage vinils, 4.5 and so destroy the tremble sound of vinils, also I was searching why all this turntables can't reproduce the last song of every side, and here is the only video that give the answer! Thanks a lot, master!
Jarrett. I own not one of those Crossley cruiser record players that you've shown in this video. Its one that's in a wood cabinet Am/Fm radio turntable tape player & CD burner/player. Works great. Don't remember the model name it was called being a gift from my former workplace after 25 years working there. I just wanted to mention this since you were on the subject of manufacturer. Love your informative videos. Thanks.