Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

These record players are very hip now. They look cool, vinyl is back, you can find these sexy record players in hip stores like Newbury Comics and Urban Outfitters. But not all record players are created equal my friends, and I write this because I learned the hard way. I bought this on amazon because I was born in a time that record players are just hip, not a practical way to listen to music. I was immediately disappointed. Everything seemed fine, except the pitch was WAY off. The pitch would go up and down in a predictable patern as the record turned. After speaking with my parents, who grew up with record players, I determined that the player's motor had always been a piece of crap. To turn right, a record player needs to spin consistently, and this record player does not perform this BASIC necessity. I have spoken to several people who have this and other turntables by Crosley, and all are like "yeah vinyl is cool, but it's really pitchy!" This is not a vinyl problem. I now own an old Techtronics turntable from the 80's that I bought on Craigslist for $100 and I LOVE it. The Crosleys are making money on hipsters, like me, and like you, who want to listen to vinyl and appreciate music in a more tangible, analog way, but don't know jack about record players. Heed my advice, go on Craigslist or go to your nearby hand-me-down store, or talk to old people who may have a good one, and buy a REAL record player for the same price as this rip off.