@@animatedron7554 How hard is it to have a preview table, and customers toss whatever onto it? Wait... In that case, you wouldn't need a radio or mechanical jukebox. XD
I don't know why people hate on the Rokblok. It is the ideal player to use for Justin Bieber records. With a 12g tracking force, it will save your ears after just one play.
Nasser Marzook you don’t need Rokblok for this. Just take a regular needle, pencil, and start to roll his record on the pencil, while scratching with needle.
Please don't ever bring something like this to a record shop, with the intention of "try before you buy." Not unless you want to get kicked out and banned for life. You wouldn't bring a Crosley, would you? Same idea. Not only is this thing functionally identical to the old Vinyl Killer toy, I wouldn't be surprised if it's using the same internals, but with a cheap Bluetooth chip added and a wooden exterior to make it look slightly more high quality. It's going to destroy your records, no matter how you use it.
Littlepip Lightbringer thank you for bringing some sanity to the comments! People please do not try to use this in a record shop - the reaction you will get will be exactly the same as if you just started throwing records on the floor and stamping on them! Told to get the hell out if your lucky, physically thrown out if you're not.
Right. I'm not sure you wouldn't want me to try out your record collection with a screwdriver. Don't try out anyone else's with one either (unless you hate them).
THIS, the best "try before you buy" is the battery-operated Fisher price record players from the 70s and early 80s, they are very gentle on vinyl the tonearm is literally a needle on a lose peice of plastic with a single wire running to the speaker, theres no mechanics on it at all, and maxes out at 2 grams, if you bring shit like the rokblok, they will kick your ass this also is marketed towards hipsters who dont know jackshit about vinyl
If I owned a record store I'd never allow anyone to use one of these in the store-- the potential for record damage is too great, it'd be totally stupid to allow that.
About as bad as a record store that let kids roll records around on the floor.... They'd have to be clueless on the format. I can imagine some dick taking one of these things to his father's vynil collection and trashing his favorite albums.
I have no record shops in my area beyond 2nd and Charles, so I have to go GoodWill, Salvation Army, Flea Market, etc.. thrifting, and those places never have a listening station, so for me this would be handy.
They're assuming it wrecks records because of very similar devices and technology, but the device itself is not out yet and is still getting funds on kickstarter. Who knows maybe they'll actually figure it out.
This hellish device could only come from an obscene mind that don't care at all for the well being of records... I wouldn't play my beloved records with this crap conceived in the depths of hell...
I suppose at least if you buy a Crosley it'll be more useful if you need to beat someone to death. Worrying that that was the first thing I thought though.
I was heavily into vinyl when the original Soundwagen came out. Then, as now, I thought it was a cute, but ridiculous novelty, and would never subject any of my vinyl to it.
The original picture-disc release of the PS1-game "Parappa The Rapper"'s soundtrack came with a soundwagon painted like the style of the game. It's really rare nowadays tho, since it was made in 1997. There's multiple videos of it being played in TH-cam.
That's pretty frickin' cool though. I would never use one of these on my records. Like for one, you have to place the record on a very clean surface and 2, worry about it getting damaged by this thing running around a record.
A major point/difference between the rokblok vs soundwagon.... it's needle is positioned backwards. So when using the rokblok, the needle is actually pushing/grinding into the vinyl grooves instead of the less damaging trailing method (that the soundwagon, as well as every other turntable in the world uses).
plus you could hook it up to bluetooth headphones, thus allowing you to preview vinyl at a public store with out bothering anyone else by playing it aloud.
I bought one of those little buggers back then, lol. I played with it on some old records, put it back in its box and it has been put away ever since. In fact I forgot until now I even have the thing.
one of my fav YT channels ;) just getting into vinyls recently (well truly I've own vinyl from about 3 years but it's just a couple of months that I'm getting into collecting them) and seriously love this channel, thanks Jarrett!
I recall seeing a little version of the "Soundwagon", ( or it may have been the Soundwagon, it was a long, long time ago), at an electronic show here in Sydney. One of the electronic magazines of the day actually wrote an extensive review of the device explaining how you had to check and rotate the tyres every few hundred hours. It was a joke, but a lot of people fell for it.
Nobody. Well, out of curiosity maybe, with some already ruined record. Being Finnish, I don't know the nuances of English language, but I assume that you know what I mean.
DJ Shadow was known to bring a portable like Fisher Price record player with him for that very idea of record shops not always having listening stations. Fortunately of the about 8 or so record shops I frequent 5 of them do have stations. Two of the ones that don't are specialty shops (one volunteer run) so in one case they don't sell a lot of used anyway and in both cases you tend to hit them up when you know what you're looking for more than really exploring for something new.
"newest spin" I see what you did there if it scratches the shit out of records, I really doubt record stores will appreciate you using it on pieces you have bought. does it use the stylus to help force it to turn? that'll cause *MASSIVE* uneven wear to one side of the groove
my friend owns a small record shop, he says if he ever sees anyone use that thing, he will make them buy the record then kick them out, the better idea is to buy a fisher price battery operated turntable from the 70s, the speaker is shit but the needle only tracks at 1.5 grams so it wont ruin the record
At least the Soundwagon had the stylus facing in the correct direction. The Rokblok has it facing in the wrong direction, causing the needle to dig into the groove and strip it. See Techmoan's follow up review.
as soon as I saw how this thing worked, I instantly thought of the Soundwagon.....I just wonder if Rokblok has figured out how to NOT destroy the records as they're being played....
I think the Kickstarter page claims it doesn't put unreasonable weight on the stylus and that the wheels themselves won't scratch the surface, but whether or not they succeeded is another matter. There's no reason to suppose it'd be impossible to accomplish, but I don't think the physics of it are entirely straightforward, and whether a bunch of startup guys creating a novelty product actually went through the process... well, let's just say I wouldn't put my Bowies to that particular test.
I just received one I bought. I'll share something once i have a chance to play with it. I got mine thru channels, not from the Kickstarter, so others may have theirs sooner than mine, FWIW.
I think it's good for if you're going on vacation and want to bring your records with you and you can't take a turntable because a lot of turn tables like mine are big or fragile
kinda a neat item. I'd never bring to a shop though as you'd risk damaging merchandise could get you in trouble. It also wouldn't be a good indicator of record shape. Better to use the in store player or simply look the artist up on you phone.
They don't even come close to the cheapest of turntables. The record shop wouldn't let you use Record Killer v2 to listen. You should see Techmoan's video.
If they would introduce a 78rpm rendition of this it would be fine. 78s do have wider grooves and the tracking force of old grammophones is high as fuck. It would not harm the 78 - in fact, if put together well it could stress the record less than an actuall grammophone.
I recently went to Las Vegas and hit up a random record store n got a usedSimon n Garfunkel vinyl for $4. I risked it since they didn’t have a player to let you preview the album n only has two small skips. Definitely not bad for only $4
The first obvious problem is that it's PUSHING the needle on the record and not pulling it. If you run it for some time on the same track, and you look at the record against daylight, you'll see a matte ring where this thing went around (not the wheels, the stylus) and it won't go away unfortunately. The other thing is that the motor's rod is driving the surface of the larger wheel's silicon ring (or rubber?), no gears, no belts, therefore anything picked up by the silicone wheel (particles or just grease, anything) gets squashed between the motor rod and the ring, which makes playback shaky or fluttering.... unfortunately :( Nice gadget, but I would definitely not let it anyway near records I love :)
As long as you understand what the person is saying, anything is correct. Like Gif vs "Jif". Sure, the original creator calls it a "Jif" but most people call it gif whether the creator likes it or not. Words are at the will of the popular, so even if you don't like the word "vinyls" (i'm rather annoyed by it myself) it's still acceptable.
If the Rokblok DOES NOT DESTROY the vinyl unlike the Volkswagen ones, I would really consider buying it. That's gonna be useful at a flea market and it is a nice gag for some people as well. Why not, if it won't be too expensive and damaging, I would buy it!
I think a mini stationary turn table and speaker about the same size with a telescopic stylus that is blue tooth and cd compatible would be a better idea. You have to really hate your music collection to buy a roblock or have a disposable income to listen to a record and have to throw it away after wards by what I’ve seen of how this thing works.
I don't think the vendor selling the records would let you try that on it. I would think the centrifugal force of the RokBlok riding around would be rough on the outer groove because of the way I call it swinging around the record. I don't know how you could even measure that. I wouldn't tell someone not to be happy with theirs, but it is something that I definitely would not own. There are limitations with pretty much all recording formats. Vinyl, as you get closer to the inner groove, starts losing surface speed, which has a little bit of an affect on the mids and highs. CDs, although I love that format, too, doesn't have the punch that vinyl does. Vinyl definitely has great punch. Reel to reel tape, recorded at 7.5 ips or higher, to me has the best sound quality. Tapes that were recorded at 3.75 ips don't have quite the detail that the others do. Cassettes actually sound decent, too, especially later recorded ones (1980 and later for prerecorded). If you had a good cassette deck, you can make fantastic recordings with it, too.
If i owned a record store i would make sure i had a sign that says If you use a rokblok on any record in my store then you've bought the record no refunds.
When I saw this on Shark Tank last night, I thought it was probably a rip-off. It turns out I was right. I also figured it probably damages records. Thumbs up on Disintegration.
Personally, I can't compare this to a turntable. In their video, they don't advertise it as a hifi listening experience, but a fun way to listen to music you love.
This sounds like a good idea but it is a bad idea when you make it happen, I think a better idea would be to make a small stylus with a separated Bluetooth speaker running but it better be like one ounce to not damage the recordvinyl
I think i will never use a thing like that for my records, i've received a dual 301 for xmas can you make a video for this turntable? for make upgrades, i find it awesome!! thanks for all the great videos.
I'd buy if it was 20$ . Can it scratch yes, if user error. Can a turn table scratch, yes. Done it many times, did I toss it out or return it, no. I got yelled at many times trying to place the needle when I was young. After I got older I learned how to be careful, and still would on occasions scratch a record. Don't let a drunk touch it or a kid. Don't bump the table or turn table. We used to be very careful on a turn table, same with this.
Because i love high quality sound i got rid of the PITA vinyl. Snap crackle pop is not my idea of good sound. And the countless time messing with records i dont miss.
What if you made a small and compact high quality stylist with laser guided so it doesn't skip, wireless transmitter type rock block that you can transmit through your stereo? Or even tether it to the center of the recorded with a light weight bar some way to help guide it in with out skipping. I can see it. about 0ne sixth the size it is now. The battery is the heaviest thing on it. I don't know, just a thought.
🔔 Hit that BELL NOTIFICATION for more Vinyl ODDITIES! 🔔
I would never shop at a record store that would let customers use this to "test" their records.
Like how hard it is it to set up a turntable and a pair of amplified speakers?
@@und4287 well I mean it’s not that easy.
@@animatedron7554 How hard is it to have a preview table, and customers toss whatever onto it?
Wait... In that case, you wouldn't need a radio or mechanical jukebox. XD
@@1994AustinSmith Some people can be reckless with their récords.
can't wait for Crosley to make their *quality* version of this product
Nick Samuel this comment is amazing 😂
Nick Samuel lol
Watch a Crosley employee look at this comment and make it happen
the COKBLOK
thx so much 4 the idea i will tell the boss soon LOL JK
I've heard this thing played and I can only describe it as a record screaming in pain.
I don't know why people hate on the Rokblok. It is the ideal player to use for Justin Bieber records. With a 12g tracking force, it will save your ears after just one play.
Nasser Marzook you don’t need Rokblok for this. Just take a regular needle, pencil, and start to roll his record on the pencil, while scratching with needle.
Haha Bieber bad
Justin Bieber’ fan will not like this comment :v
"You can damage the record before you buy it" lmao
Please don't ever bring something like this to a record shop, with the intention of "try before you buy." Not unless you want to get kicked out and banned for life. You wouldn't bring a Crosley, would you? Same idea.
Not only is this thing functionally identical to the old Vinyl Killer toy, I wouldn't be surprised if it's using the same internals, but with a cheap Bluetooth chip added and a wooden exterior to make it look slightly more high quality. It's going to destroy your records, no matter how you use it.
Littlepip Lightbringer thank you for bringing some sanity to the comments! People please do not try to use this in a record shop - the reaction you will get will be exactly the same as if you just started throwing records on the floor and stamping on them! Told to get the hell out if your lucky, physically thrown out if you're not.
Right. I'm not sure you wouldn't want me to try out your record collection with a screwdriver. Don't try out anyone else's with one either (unless you hate them).
Also, some poor guy on Shark Tank that didn't know any better brought the company for $500,000.00. Bet he's deeply regretting that offer now...
THIS, the best "try before you buy" is the battery-operated Fisher price record players from the 70s and early 80s, they are very gentle on vinyl the tonearm is literally a needle on a lose peice of plastic with a single wire running to the speaker, theres no mechanics on it at all, and maxes out at 2 grams, if you bring shit like the rokblok, they will kick your ass
this also is marketed towards hipsters who dont know jackshit about vinyl
ROKBLOK!? IN MY RECORD SHOP!? NO RECORD FOR YOU! YOU COME BACK, NEVER!
If I owned a record store I'd never allow anyone to use one of these in the store-- the potential for record damage is too great, it'd be totally stupid to allow that.
About as bad as a record store that let kids roll records around on the floor.... They'd have to be clueless on the format. I can imagine some dick taking one of these things to his father's vynil collection and trashing his favorite albums.
If your record shop of choice has no listening stations.... you've made a poor choice.
+SilentS lol, really wish Amoeba had listening stations.
SilentS not it was your only choice
I have no record shops in my area beyond 2nd and Charles, so I have to go GoodWill, Salvation Army, Flea Market, etc.. thrifting, and those places never have a listening station, so for me this would be handy.
Welcome to Arkansas.
Really? Amoeba is pretty damn awesome and they don't have them.
Oh god, if people took that advice of taking it to the store... those poor records. Have you seen how badly it chewed up Techmoan's stuff?
Let's have a 'Rock Block' vs 'Crosley Cruiser' match up Jarrett! I know you're gonna like that :)
+tubeie07 oh man, that's an idea haha.
They're assuming it wrecks records because of very similar devices and technology, but the device itself is not out yet and is still getting funds on kickstarter. Who knows maybe they'll actually figure it out.
yeah, it does
thats like having a shit contest by having two people take a crap side by side, they are both shit.
It does! Techmoan has tested it. The record was scratched and visibly worn after one (!) play!
our record store won't take records played on a crosley and other vinyl killing machines. I love that policy
I always advocate the rusty nail through a playing card for my records.
This hellish device could only come from an obscene mind that don't care at all for the well being of records... I wouldn't play my beloved records with this crap conceived in the depths of hell...
Israel Quezada I saw this on the Kickstarter page running on an older pressing of Return of Space Cowboy. My blood pressure increased to say the least
Israel Quezada it was made for trendy self obsessed and narcissistic 16 year old hipster girls showing off to boys
At least my cat can scratch up my records for free.
+lizichell2 Hey i found one! ^
I would probably use it on my record of the Nixon speech.
I suppose at least if you buy a Crosley it'll be more useful if you need to beat someone to death.
Worrying that that was the first thing I thought though.
+AudioLlama haha love your channel dude! Glad you hate Crosley as much as I do LOL! 😄✌️️
Yours too man! There needs to be more good vinyl related content out there. It's pretty sparse at the minute
AudioLlama dude, what about more high end Crosley????
I died :D
True, but the thing is... it's a record player, but not a turntable...
Rock Block vs. Crosley Cruiser in this one I think I would take the Crosley
I would take a phonograph to play my 0.7 mil LPs!!
I was heavily into vinyl when the original Soundwagen came out. Then, as now, I thought it was a cute, but ridiculous novelty, and would never subject any of my vinyl to it.
I bought my AT LP60x, and got my whole setup, and I’ve been using it nonstop for the past 2-3 weeks
The original picture-disc release of the PS1-game "Parappa The Rapper"'s soundtrack came with a soundwagon painted like the style of the game. It's really rare nowadays tho, since it was made in 1997. There's multiple videos of it being played in TH-cam.
Yeah was going to say the same thing. Look for: Parappa the Rapper Vinyl Killer
That's pretty frickin' cool though. I would never use one of these on my records. Like for one, you have to place the record on a very clean surface and 2, worry about it getting damaged by this thing running around a record.
I bet a playable soundtrack is even rarer.
Love your channel! I've been collecting for about 7 months now, and you are one of my top sources for vinyl info.
A major point/difference between the rokblok vs soundwagon.... it's needle is positioned backwards. So when using the rokblok, the needle is actually pushing/grinding into the vinyl grooves instead of the less damaging trailing method (that the soundwagon, as well as every other turntable in the world uses).
I swear you could start a kickstarter for a bag of dog poop under a clever name and idiots would still back it for thousands of $$.
Well there was that guy who kickstarted his lunch for 55 thousand Dollars. I believe they changed the rules after that
plus you could hook it up to bluetooth headphones, thus allowing you to preview vinyl at a public store with out bothering anyone else by playing it aloud.
I bought one of those little buggers back then, lol. I played with it on some old records, put it back in its box and it has been put away ever since. In fact I forgot until now I even have the thing.
one of my fav YT channels ;) just getting into vinyls recently (well truly I've own vinyl from about 3 years but it's just a couple of months that I'm getting into collecting them) and seriously love this channel, thanks Jarrett!
Awesome vid! I sent you those cassettes early this week so hopefully they arrive soon.
keep up the awesome videos!!
I recall seeing a little version of the "Soundwagon", ( or it may have been the Soundwagon, it was a long, long time ago), at an electronic show here in Sydney. One of the electronic magazines of the day actually wrote an extensive review of the device explaining how you had to check and rotate the tyres every few hundred hours. It was a joke, but a lot of people fell for it.
I love the cure disintegration in the background I have a huge cure fan
Nobody in the record shop with IQ over 38 will *NOT* let you use this block.
OSOCO So anybody in "the record shop'" with IQ over 38 will let you use this block?
Nobody. Well, out of curiosity maybe, with some already ruined record.
Being Finnish, I don't know the nuances of English language, but I assume that you know what I mean.
OSOCO Double negatives in English effectively cancel each other. Therefore, "Nobody would not" means "Everybody would"
Oh, now I understand Caleb B's comment better. So it should be "nobody will let you..."
Maybe, but what makes you ask that in this case?
If I owned a record shop and I saw a patron pull a Rokblok out of their pocket they would get kicked out instantly for destruction of merchandise.
DJ Shadow was known to bring a portable like Fisher Price record player with him for that very idea of record shops not always having listening stations. Fortunately of the about 8 or so record shops I frequent 5 of them do have stations. Two of the ones that don't are specialty shops (one volunteer run) so in one case they don't sell a lot of used anyway and in both cases you tend to hit them up when you know what you're looking for more than really exploring for something new.
Casual listeners like me will definitely enjoy this
My biggest concern: The pressure of the needle.
Good point XD
Nigga you just replied to yourself
For real, that dude is nuts
Caillou the Pimp the person probably deleted their comment
>5g of pressure [Source: Techmoan]
This was really cool! Thanks for the great video!!
I think it's a cute novelty item that may be useful for the whole preview thing at the record shop
"newest spin" I see what you did there
if it scratches the shit out of records, I really doubt record stores will appreciate you using it on pieces you have bought.
does it use the stylus to help force it to turn? that'll cause *MASSIVE* uneven wear to one side of the groove
12799MaDeuce 7
If you buy the record, is it really any of their concern how you treat it? It isn't alive..
I'm happy with my setup for everyday listening but I do think the Rokblock would be fun to show off at parties.
If I found out someone had played a record I wanted to buy with one of these chunks, I'D BE SO PIST.. LOL
I was really hoping you would have one and we could see/hear it in action!
The Cure Disintegration album in the background. Best album ever!
also damages your records while it plays.
At least the Sound Wagon looked hilarious while it was going 'round and 'round.
Great idea, but what's the point? You can start a conversation like two times and then the charm of the product is over and you won't use it again
Yeah, and you probably wouldn't use that record again either, given how badly it just got scratched.
I can just imagine the conversation. "You're not putting that anywhere near any of my records!" or "You're banned from the shop!
Can we talk about how they decided it was a good idea to use this hellish device on Skylar Spences Prom King. It literally tore my soul in half.
my friend owns a small record shop, he says if he ever sees anyone use that thing, he will make them buy the record then kick them out, the better idea is to buy a fisher price battery operated turntable from the 70s, the speaker is shit but the needle only tracks at 1.5 grams so it wont ruin the record
nice video- is that sunset mission i see behind you? thoughts on the pressing?
At least the Soundwagon had the stylus facing in the correct direction. The Rokblok has it facing in the wrong direction, causing the needle to dig into the groove and strip it. See Techmoan's follow up review.
Rokblok still a record killer then?
I think I spent way too much money to put some goofy contraption on my vinyl! Thank you Jarret for letting me know not to use this!!
as soon as I saw how this thing worked, I instantly thought of the Soundwagon.....I just wonder if Rokblok has figured out how to NOT destroy the records as they're being played....
I think the Kickstarter page claims it doesn't put unreasonable weight on the stylus and that the wheels themselves won't scratch the surface, but whether or not they succeeded is another matter. There's no reason to suppose it'd be impossible to accomplish, but I don't think the physics of it are entirely straightforward, and whether a bunch of startup guys creating a novelty product actually went through the process... well, let's just say I wouldn't put my Bowies to that particular test.
100 gecs would just sound normal with this
I love when you remember to Crosley turntable! ;-) Regards!!
I just received one I bought. I'll share something once i have a chance to play with it. I got mine thru channels, not from the Kickstarter, so others may have theirs sooner than mine, FWIW.
Nice little novelty, but one of those things you would use once or twice and then put in a drawer.
I love the Cure disintegration record you have.
I think it's good for if you're going on vacation and want to bring your records with you and you can't take a turntable because a lot of turn tables like mine are big or fragile
This makes me realize that the guy who “invented” this technology completely bamboozled shark tank 😂
we've been using these since the 90's, we use to make them outta little cars with needles in them
Could be useful at Garage Sales, swamp meets (flee markets) and you want to check out the vinyl records.
kinda a neat item. I'd never bring to a shop though as you'd risk damaging merchandise could get you in trouble. It also wouldn't be a good indicator of record shape. Better to use the in store player or simply look the artist up on you phone.
LOL, Just when the audiophiles thought there was no record player worse than the Crosley!
They don't even come close to the cheapest of turntables. The record shop wouldn't let you use Record Killer v2 to listen. You should see Techmoan's video.
If they would introduce a 78rpm rendition of this it would be fine. 78s do have wider grooves and the tracking force of old grammophones is high as fuck. It would not harm the 78 - in fact, if put together well it could stress the record less than an actuall grammophone.
imagine listening to a death grips album using this
If I owned the record store, I would beat somebody for putting that on my records.
what you should do to see if it is shot is buy it when it is available and test on the cheapest record you can find and see how good it is
Sounds like a cute toy to use with your older/broken records
I recently went to Las Vegas and hit up a random record store n got a usedSimon n Garfunkel vinyl for $4. I risked it since they didn’t have a player to let you preview the album n only has two small skips. Definitely not bad for only $4
I bet this is how dwayne "the rock" johnson listens to his records
The first obvious problem is that it's PUSHING the needle on the record and not pulling it. If you run it for some time on the same track, and you look at the record against daylight, you'll see a matte ring where this thing went around (not the wheels, the stylus) and it won't go away unfortunately. The other thing is that the motor's rod is driving the surface of the larger wheel's silicon ring (or rubber?), no gears, no belts, therefore anything picked up by the silicone wheel (particles or just grease, anything) gets squashed between the motor rod and the ring, which makes playback shaky or fluttering.... unfortunately :( Nice gadget, but I would definitely not let it anyway near records I love :)
another great video! I've recently started getting into vinyls and your videos are amazing, keep up the good work!
+Lil Charlie thank you so much for watching Charlie!
Vinyl Eyezz Good on you for not correcting them on "vinyls".
Lil Charlie Sorry for doing this, but I cant stand it... the plural for Vinyl is VINYL. Thank you!
As long as you understand what the person is saying, anything is correct. Like Gif vs "Jif". Sure, the original creator calls it a "Jif" but most people call it gif whether the creator likes it or not. Words are at the will of the popular, so even if you don't like the word "vinyls" (i'm rather annoyed by it myself) it's still acceptable.
They did little vans that I presume did this to promote Parappa the Rapper. Neat to see this.
To explain a little more it came with a little vinyl cover thing so that's why I presume they do this.
If the Rokblok DOES NOT DESTROY the vinyl unlike the Volkswagen ones, I would really consider buying it. That's gonna be useful at a flea market and it is a nice gag for some people as well. Why not, if it won't be too expensive and damaging, I would buy it!
I think a mini stationary turn table and speaker about the same size with a telescopic stylus that is blue tooth and cd compatible would be a better idea. You have to really hate your music collection to buy a roblock or have a disposable income to listen to a record and have to throw it away after wards by what I’ve seen of how this thing works.
If you take this to a record shop, you will walk in and never be heard from again.
This idea is actualy very old! There was a thing called "mikiphone" (pocket gramaphone)
which is made for playing 78's. Check it out!
I don't think the vendor selling the records would let you try that on it. I would think the centrifugal force of the RokBlok riding around would be rough on the outer groove because of the way I call it swinging around the record. I don't know how you could even measure that. I wouldn't tell someone not to be happy with theirs, but it is something that I definitely would not own. There are limitations with pretty much all recording formats. Vinyl, as you get closer to the inner groove, starts losing surface speed, which has a little bit of an affect on the mids and highs. CDs, although I love that format, too, doesn't have the punch that vinyl does. Vinyl definitely has great punch. Reel to reel tape, recorded at 7.5 ips or higher, to me has the best sound quality. Tapes that were recorded at 3.75 ips don't have quite the detail that the others do. Cassettes actually sound decent, too, especially later recorded ones (1980 and later for prerecorded). If you had a good cassette deck, you can make fantastic recordings with it, too.
If i owned a record store i would make sure i had a sign that says If you use a rokblok on any record in my store then you've bought the record no refunds.
When I saw this on Shark Tank last night, I thought it was probably a rip-off. It turns out I was right. I also figured it probably damages records. Thumbs up on Disintegration.
Have you checked out the Mag Lev turntable? It's another Kickstarter and it looks awesome!
I can't see many record shops being happy with people using these.
bringing it to a record shop is the same as asking to use their record shop as a toilet
Add velvet to the wheels of a Soundwagon, That way it won't scratch your record.
I think it's neat. kinda want one. But, as was brought up with the 70s thing, looks like a good way to destroy your records.
Wrap a piece of sandpaper around it and use it as a sanding block 😊
I'm just proud of the inventor
you helped me fall in love with this hobby. thanks
+Nicholas Whyman no problem Nicholas! :)
Nicholas Whyman qqq
Hey Jarrett! You should look into the 'mini LP' format, might be interesting.
Personally, I can't compare this to a turntable. In their video, they don't advertise it as a hifi listening experience, but a fun way to listen to music you love.
This sounds like a good idea but it is a bad idea when you make it happen, I think a better idea would be to make a small stylus with a separated Bluetooth speaker running but it better be like one ounce to not damage the recordvinyl
I think i will never use a thing like that for my records, i've received a dual 301 for xmas can you make a video for this turntable? for make upgrades, i find it awesome!! thanks for all the great videos.
I'd buy if it was 20$ . Can it scratch yes, if user error. Can a turn table scratch, yes. Done it many times, did I toss it out or return it, no. I got yelled at many times trying to place the needle when I was young. After I got older I learned how to be careful, and still would on occasions scratch a record. Don't let a drunk touch it or a kid. Don't bump the table or turn table. We used to be very careful on a turn table, same with this.
Conversation starter my ass. It would go something like "Why are you using that piece of junk, don't you have a real player?"
Because i love high quality sound i got rid of the PITA vinyl. Snap crackle pop is not my idea of good sound. And the countless time messing with records i dont miss.
could you recommend a high quality, aesthetically pleasing, 4 speed record player?
If I had a record store without a listening station, I would not have allowed any potential customer to play that brick on any of my records anyway.
It's great if you want more surface noise on a record that sounds too clean!
What if you made a small and compact high quality stylist with laser guided so it doesn't skip, wireless transmitter type rock block that you can transmit through your stereo? Or even tether it to the center of the recorded with a light weight bar some way to help guide it in with out skipping. I can see it. about 0ne sixth the size it is now. The battery is the heaviest thing on it. I don't know, just a thought.
If you got caught trying to use that thing on any respectable record store, you would get kicked out and told never to come back
The Rokblok makes a Crosley look like a Technics 1200.