What causes crackling and popping noise on new vinyl records

JP33
JP33 Posts: 1,348
in The Porch
anyone know?
«1

Comments

  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    Is everything clean?
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • JP33
    JP33 Posts: 1,348
    deadendp said:
    Is everything clean?

    well I was using this RCA Brush with liquid and it seems when I pressed down on records with the fluid in it .....it makes some of my vinyls popping and crackling.........like right now .......I am listening to Reissue No Code......and its happening
  • JP33
    JP33 Posts: 1,348
    could it be damage from a conical needle?.......using elliptical right now
  • kramer73
    kramer73 Posts: 2,634
    Windex
  • deadendp
    deadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    Make sure that you don't have a ball of dust hanging onto your needle. I have a lil brush to remove it.  That can cause sound issues.  

    I also have an anti-static slipmat to help with the static problem.  In our house, that is a huge issue in the winter.  The slipmat made a huge difference! 
    2014: Cincinnati
    2016: Lexington and Wrigley 1
  • MedozK
    MedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,212

    What causes crackling and popping noise on new vinyl records?

    Static, Dirt, and Manufacturing Inconsistencies 
  • hrd2imgn
    hrd2imgn Southwest Burbs of Chicago Posts: 4,924
    MedozK said:

    What causes crackling and popping noise on new vinyl records?

    Static, Dirt, and Manufacturing Inconsistencies 
    worn needles too
  • mookieblalock
    mookieblalock Posts: 3,582
  • RobbyD462
    RobbyD462 Victoria BC Posts: 4,812
    kramer73 said:
    Windex
    Do you really use Windex on your records?
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/21/9 -Vancouver,B.C-Rogers Arena-12/4/13 -Vancouver,BC-Rogers Arena-5/6/24
    -Seattle,Wash-Key Arena-9/22/9 -Pemberton,B.C-7/17/16
    -Vancouver,B.C-GM Place -9/25/9 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/8/18
    -Vancouver,B.C-Pacific Coliseum-9/25/11 -Seattle,Wash-Safeco Field-8/10/18
    -Misoula,MT-Adams Field House-9/30/12 -Vancouver,BC-Rogers Arena-5/4/24

  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,180
    I know a guy who uses Glass Plus Vinyl cleaner and bathroom tissue to clean his records. He swears by it.

    I've seen and heard the results and his records look and sound great.

    Different strokes and all...
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • LukinFan
    LukinFan Florida Posts: 29,120
    As others said, your records probably just need to be cleaned.  I didn't understand it either with new records. You'd think they would come clean, but now I clean everything before playing, or at least wipe it down first. 
    www.RLMcDaniel.com

    1996: Ft Lauderdale
    1998: Birmingham
    2000: Charlotte, Tampa
    2003: Tampa, Atlanta, Phoenix
    2004: Kissimmee
    2008: West Palm Beach, Bonnaroo, Columbia
    2010: MSG2
    2012: Music Midtown
    2014: Memphis
    2016: Ft. Lauderdale, Miami, Jacksonville, JazzFest
    2018: Wrigley 1, Fenway 1
    2022: Nashville
    2023: Ft. Worth II
    2024: Baltimore
    2025: Hollywood II
  • dankind
    dankind Posts: 20,841
    Rat turds
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • Tim Simmons
    Tim Simmons Posts: 9,908
    LukinFan said:
    As others said, your records probably just need to be cleaned.  I didn't understand it either with new records. You'd think they would come clean, but now I clean everything before playing, or at least wipe it down first. 
    Alot of plants use a lubricant to keep the record from sticking to the press. So thats gonna be on every record. You top that off with whatever inner sleeve they use or how the plant handles the record as it comes off the press/has to be packaged and its just a magnet for crap. Cleaning every new record is worth the 30 seconds/1 min it takes to do it. 

  • wecrazybob
    wecrazybob Posts: 1,027
    I just bought the Spin Clean system for 130$  has anyone else used this.   Hoping good things. 
    Toledo, Oh 09-22-96, Chicago, Illinois 06-29-98, Portland, Oregon 07-18-98, Vancouver, British Columbia 07-19-98, Seattle 07-21-98, Seattle 07-22-98, Noblesville, Indiana 08-17-98, East Lansing, Michigan 08-18-98, Barrie, Ontario 08-22-98, Auburn Hills, Michigan 08-23-98, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 08-25-98, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 08-26-98, Camden, Camden, New Jersey 08-28-98 Camden, New Jersey 08-29-98,Knoxville, Tennessee 09-06-98, Columbia, Maryland 09-18-98,Mountain View, California 10-30-99,Mountain View, California 10-31-99, Virginia Beach, Virginia 08-03-00,Charlotte, North Carolina 08-04-00,Greensboro, North Carolina 08-06-00, Atlanta, Georgia 08-07-00,West Palm Beach, Florida 08-09-00,West Palm Beach, Florida 08-10-00,Tampa, Florida 08-12-00,New Orleans, Louisiana 08-14-00,Memphis, Tennessee 08-15-00,Nashville, Tennessee 08-17-00, Noblesville, Indiana 08-18-00,Cincinnati, Ohio 08-20-00,Columbus, Ohio 08-21-00, Wantagh, New York 08-23-00, Wantagh, New York 08-24-00,Wantagh, New York 08-25-00, Saratoga Springs, New York 08-27-00,Mansfield, Massachusetts 08-29-00,Mansfield, Massachusetts 08-30-00,Camden, New Jersey 09-01-00,Camden, New Jersey 09-02-00,Columbia, Maryland 09-04-00,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 09-05-00,Auburn Hills, Michigan 10-07-00, East Troy, Wisconsin 10-08-00,Chicago, Illinois 10-09-00,Cleveland, Ohio 04-25-03,Columbus, Ohio 06-24-03,Kitchener, ON 09-11-05, London, ON 9-12-05,Hamilton, ON 9-13-05,Cincinnati, Ohio 06-24-06, Chicago, Illinois 7-19-13, Cincinnati, Ohio 10-01-14, St. Louis, Missouri 10-03-14, Memphis, Tennessee 10-14-14,Detroit, Michigan 10-16-14, Moline, Illinois 10-17-14, Columbia SC 4-21-16 , Lexington KY 4-26-16, Philadelphia PA 4-28-16, Philadelphia PA 4-29-16, Boston 8-5-16 , Boston 8-7-16 Chicago 8-20-16, Chicago 8-22-16, Seattle 8-8-18, Seattle 8-10-18, Missoula 8-13-18, Chicago 8-18-18, Chicago 8-20-18, Boston 9-2-18, Boston 9-4-18
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,180
    My Dad has a Spin Clean. He loves it. He's retired so he has time to obsess over his records. 

    He has told me stories of flea market finds that were filthy. After a trip through the Spin Clean, all is well. 
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • ski-bum
    ski-bum Boston Posts: 1,024
    edited September 2017
    MedozK said:

    What causes crackling and popping noise on new vinyl records?

    Static, Dirt, and Manufacturing Inconsistencies 
    I have an anti-static gun thst you shoot at the record before you play it.  It makes a huge difference. 
    9/15/98 - Great Woods................9/29/04 - Fleet Center.....................8/02/08 - Opera House (EV)............10/16/13 - DCU Center
    8/29/00 - Tweeter Center............5/24/06 - Banknorth Garden............5/17/10 - Banknorth Garden.............08/05/16 - Fenway Park
    7/11/03 - Tweeter Center............5/25/06 - Banknorth Garden............6/16/11 - Wang Theatre (EV)............08/07/16 - Fenway Park
    9/28/04 - Fleet Center................6/30/08 - Tweeter Center
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,757
    edited September 2017
    wecrazybob said:
    I just bought the Spin Clean system for 130$  has anyone else used this.   Hoping good things. 
    I have one, and yeah, it's absolutely fantastic. Make sure you don't spin it TOO slow, because that's when the water starts running over the label. But that isn't a problem if you just spin it at a medium steady pace. The grooves of the record funnel the water around the label completely if you're spinning at the right speed. If you haven't already, get yourself a rubber coated dish drying rack. The cloths help. but they don't totally dry them, so you just stick the records in the rack like plates after a wipe with the cloths, and they dry really fast and safely. I give them a good wipe with the drying cloths and then 5 - 10 minutes in the rack before putting them back in the sleeves.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • dudeman
    dudeman Posts: 3,180
    That's what my Dad does too. Seems to work well. 
    If hope can grow from dirt like me, it can be done. - EV
  • PJ_Soul
    PJ_Soul Vancouver, BC Posts: 50,757
    edited September 2017
    The only issue I find with the Spin Clean is that there is no ledge or anything to rest the record on for when you're wiping it dry. I think they should add a little rubber ledge where you can put the edge of the disc so you can really steady the thing with one hand while you wipe it dry with the other. Just holding it freely isn't easy or effective, and increases the risk of dropping it or putting your fingers all over it. As it is I rest it on the top of the cleaner, but that isn't very steady and is hard plastic. Maybe I should email them with the suggestion, lol.
    With all its sham, drudgery, and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy. ~ Desiderata
  • wecrazybob
    wecrazybob Posts: 1,027
    Did my first test on the Spin Clean , this thing works pretty good, I'd say it got rid of 50% of the noise on a record that was VERY noisy.  Tried it with a brand new copy of Vs. made for vinyl 180 version... added noise to the copy. I swear.  What to do and think?

    Toledo, Oh 09-22-96, Chicago, Illinois 06-29-98, Portland, Oregon 07-18-98, Vancouver, British Columbia 07-19-98, Seattle 07-21-98, Seattle 07-22-98, Noblesville, Indiana 08-17-98, East Lansing, Michigan 08-18-98, Barrie, Ontario 08-22-98, Auburn Hills, Michigan 08-23-98, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 08-25-98, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio 08-26-98, Camden, Camden, New Jersey 08-28-98 Camden, New Jersey 08-29-98,Knoxville, Tennessee 09-06-98, Columbia, Maryland 09-18-98,Mountain View, California 10-30-99,Mountain View, California 10-31-99, Virginia Beach, Virginia 08-03-00,Charlotte, North Carolina 08-04-00,Greensboro, North Carolina 08-06-00, Atlanta, Georgia 08-07-00,West Palm Beach, Florida 08-09-00,West Palm Beach, Florida 08-10-00,Tampa, Florida 08-12-00,New Orleans, Louisiana 08-14-00,Memphis, Tennessee 08-15-00,Nashville, Tennessee 08-17-00, Noblesville, Indiana 08-18-00,Cincinnati, Ohio 08-20-00,Columbus, Ohio 08-21-00, Wantagh, New York 08-23-00, Wantagh, New York 08-24-00,Wantagh, New York 08-25-00, Saratoga Springs, New York 08-27-00,Mansfield, Massachusetts 08-29-00,Mansfield, Massachusetts 08-30-00,Camden, New Jersey 09-01-00,Camden, New Jersey 09-02-00,Columbia, Maryland 09-04-00,Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 09-05-00,Auburn Hills, Michigan 10-07-00, East Troy, Wisconsin 10-08-00,Chicago, Illinois 10-09-00,Cleveland, Ohio 04-25-03,Columbus, Ohio 06-24-03,Kitchener, ON 09-11-05, London, ON 9-12-05,Hamilton, ON 9-13-05,Cincinnati, Ohio 06-24-06, Chicago, Illinois 7-19-13, Cincinnati, Ohio 10-01-14, St. Louis, Missouri 10-03-14, Memphis, Tennessee 10-14-14,Detroit, Michigan 10-16-14, Moline, Illinois 10-17-14, Columbia SC 4-21-16 , Lexington KY 4-26-16, Philadelphia PA 4-28-16, Philadelphia PA 4-29-16, Boston 8-5-16 , Boston 8-7-16 Chicago 8-20-16, Chicago 8-22-16, Seattle 8-8-18, Seattle 8-10-18, Missoula 8-13-18, Chicago 8-18-18, Chicago 8-20-18, Boston 9-2-18, Boston 9-4-18

Categories