I think you probably have the best CD collection on the planet. It sure beats my 2,200 CD collection. Everyone who personally knows me is blown away by the size of my collection. They'd probably faint if they saw your collection. 💿💿💿💿💿💿 😃
Michael - whatever collection You have is the very best.....it's yours! I often just look at my collection ( 9000 CDs and a couple hundred records and feel this burst of joy! Why? Glad you asked, ha ha, because I know that at any time I can pull out an album I absolutely love and instantly get the "feel goods" !!! Killer music is right at my fingertips......a helluva lot of choice tuneage! From ABBA to ZZ Top. Happy hunting - the chase is almost as good as the catch!
Yes indeed in the past I had close to 5000 in my collection and I had an ex that ruined my love for music and had to pretty much sell my collection off a little at a time to where I was down to 150 or less then my ex was outta of my life and I got my passion back for music and collecting where my collection is at 1300 cds now but now I have a baby so I'm very little adding back my daughter comes first. It was cause of friending Brendon I got back on the horse and being a 46 year old dad for first time I'm leaving her a killer collection and when she gets older and understands music I can't wait to sit with her and have her pick out a CD for us to listen to.
Quantity doesn't matter unless you're obsessive compulsive. Anyone with money can buy a bunch of stuff to put on a shelf. Probably better to just buy what brings you joy, whether no CD's or 10,000.
I love that i stumbled on to your channel couple years back. I don't know too many who collect cds the way i do. Got around 4000 now. Love that we all share the passion 💿💿🎶🎶
Amazing collection! The rock section alone is just such a fantastic showcase for the range of musical styles that make up the genre. The most eclectic music collection I’ve ever seen. Thank you for the videos!
I probably have about 1000 and I wish i could get rid of some, I just can't decide which. The thing I've learned is the more you have the less time you have to spend with each album and give it the attention it deserves. I have CDs I haven't listened to in years because of this.
Tengo la mitad de los tuyos.algunos cds de mi infancia adolescencia están de recuerdo los escucho 1 una vez año.. decidí para poder todos los cd, es no escuchar en la calle a exepcion que se presenten un viaje para disfrutar un cd a mitad de semana o fin de semana
Hey Brendon you do know that Alternative Rock Glam Metal and Heavy Metal and Rock N Roll in general are still subgenres of Rock music right because in the words of Billy Joel it is still Rock N Roll to me
@@BrendonSnyderhey brendon since you’re in NYC there’s an initiative going on for a major band we all like, wanted to know if you wanted to be part in supporting it and for more info. You have an email?
Hi Brendon: Incredible collection! 😃👍. I have about 3100 CDs right now, including boxed sets. I began collecting CDs in the early 1990s while letting go of most of my vinyl and cassettes. In the late 1990s through today, I returned to collecting vinyl. In recent years, I began to collect cassettes when I could find them in nice condition. I also have nearly 1700 movies on 4K, Blu-Ray and DVD. Loads of entertainment for me! ☀🌴🌊. Rock Always! - Heather
Your collection sounds similar to mine , 2400 cds , 900 lps and approx 700 dvd / blu ray. Still collecting until i run out of room ...and I'm close. Wendy
Damn I thought my collection was up there. I don't know why cd's are not very popular these days even though vinyl made quite the comeback. I still play my cd's all the time. CD's forever!
There are many channels dedicated to collecting records but very few channels about CD's. I collect both but I buy mainly CD's nowadays due to skyrocketing prices!!
Amazing collection Brendon! I usually never get rid of CDs, but you've inspired me to curate my collection a bit. I started with getting rid of duplicates that I did get in large collections and have no idea why I kept them...
Fabulous collection Brendon… & being a collector myself it’s always fascinating to see how other collectors store their large collections! Thanks for sharing it with us… & you’ve somewhat inspired me to think about making a video like this for my channel now! Take care my friend!🤘🏻
Hello Brendon! Your collection is amazing! In this age of streaming, it's important to show that a physical collection is NOT a thing of the past. Thank you! Rick
Great job brendon.. Love that 12.000 cd collection man...love that metal section, glam section, classic rock section too very nice!!! Right on...keep ROCK N' MAN.
A wonderful collection - I have around 4000 cds and I have always found that the best way to keep track of them is to have them in alphabetical order. When you start putting band related cds, i find it very difficult to decide where some would go, since (esp today) musicians tend to have many bands throughout their career.
See the Playlist section and look for Music Collection playlist and the separate Artist Collections playlist. I’ve explored my collection in numerous videos see links ruclips.net/p/PLXugCGslmwql8r4fTrvlSfTLHqORISGgT&si=vthIWOojQ3IMkTYW and ruclips.net/p/PLXugCGslmwqnd71bQ2WWx0GjxgaaINfAf&si=VsHeHKXka1S6Fpwk
Great video Brendon. Stunning collection, absolutely stunning. And my wife complains about by 1700 CD's! Ha, keep collecting dude and keep the videos coming. Cheers!
Just show her this video and say to her “aren’t you glad you didn’t marry this guy” and maybe she’ll be happy you don’t have as much and suddenly she will accept your collection. Either way don’t stop collecting!
@@BrendonSnyder I won’t stop collecting that’s for sure. I have some ideas as to how to store more when I run out of shelf space that has been approved! lol! My wife loves I have a hobby that keeps me quiet to be fair so it’s not so bad!
@@BrendonSnyderI showed my wife your and Pete Pardo’s collections and she said “man those guys are sick!” 🙄 So I guess in some way it helped because I only have about 2,000 and she was always asking me how many do you REALLY need to have. Since then not so much anymore 😁
To have a whole big room just for CD's is so great. I have a wife and a daughter and just don't have the room for my 1500 CD's and 700 books, that's why I have to store all of it in the cellar. But as soon as my daughter moves out (she is 17 already😄) I will finally have my own library and music room. Our favourite hobbies should not be banned to the cellar.
An impressive metal and mainstream rock collection! Would like to see other music genres in your collection, such as hardcore punk and UK punk, classic country, film scores, reggae, soul, folk, jazz and blues, to name just a few types of musical genres.
Always amazed at your collection Brendan! Great organization and condition of the cds are pristine! I just alphabetized my entire collection(took about a month). I’m sitting with 8200+ CDs not including the BoxSets!
I’ve thought about just alphabetizing everything too but then I listen to music based on mood so it’s nice to have all of one genre type together. But it’s all in what works for each of us. What matters is we have a collection in the first place! 👍
That is a wild collection my man. Glad to see there are music collectors out there still! I myself am slowly building my vinyl collection. I have about 75 so far. Keep up the great work dude!
I only have a modest 3000 (more or less) cd's in my collection. I also do not buy in bulk, but had an exception. Found a box on a car boot sale with cd's that belonged to a local radio that I love, and couldn't pass the opportunity. It's not all of the radio's collection (I wish!) but maybe part of it that they wanted to get rid of it (mainly 90's pop). Congratulations and keep up the good (collecting) work!
Hi, I've been buying CD'S since '84 and have amassed about 2,000. Due to space constraints I've ditched all the jewel cases and now keep the CD'S and Booklets in SLAPPA CD flight cases which are great as you can flip through them like reading a book, 6 to a page. As I'm also very much into hifi, I'd be very interested in the kit you use when listening to your collection. Love your enthusiasm, best wishes from the UK 😊😊
@@BrendonSnyder Hi Brendon, thanks for the link. New to your channel. I've got a NAD M10 with REGA APOLLO CD player and a pair of Qacoustics 3010i. I've also got a small set up in the bedroom comprising Chord Chordette Peach, Prime and Scamp and a pair of ECLIPSE TD307MK2A streaming Tidal via an ESCAPE M1 AIR. I'm heavily into Prog. Favourite band is RUSH.
im into collecting retro videos games i never knew there was a community of music collectors on youtube. i got a tub full of my old music cds mostly hip hop. i even have some guilty pleasure japanese pop cd's.
I hope you have some insurance coverage for all your 12,000 CDs just in case something bad happens. You can’t be never be too careful about it ,saying it out of concern.
That’s a pretty big collection, man… have you listened to all of them? I love your cd shelfs. I have about 3000 cd and a couple of hundred LP’s. I’ve sold my whole collection twice before, and that i regret. Cool t-shirt.
I’ve made a 3-part series going through all of my boxsets. I’ve also made one just on the boxsets that site on the shelves, see link ruclips.net/video/6tGh41u85LQ/видео.htmlsi=heKy5zmQvdjukbI_
Wow what an amazing collection of music, 😱 you probably have more CDs under one roof than any music store. I'm guessing. Interesting Robert Palmer CDs not to be confused with Robert Plant .
An awesome collection... love the variety. I'm envious of that shelving. Like you I have a vast variety of arists. I'm in the 10,00 range. It's nice to see someone who loves music and the collecting aspect. My family thinks I'm nuts 😂. Thanks for sharing.
@@nebod1556 sorry mate...it's a love of music. It's a collection that I've acquired over 40 years. Everyone has a hobby and that's mine. Kind of an uncalled for rude comment.
I have somewhere around 10,000 , mainly Studio albums from 20th Century. Not easy to find 70s Studio albums on cds. Best part is it's ALL completely financed through reselling. I only buy like 5-10 a year off the internet, more fun finding in the wild
"If there was a fifth band in the Big Four, it should be Overkill" : I couldn't agree more ! It seems that they've never done a bad album. And their recent works are so good. Thank you Brendon for showing us so precisely what stands on these shelves we see in the background of all your videos.
Municipal Waste, now that is a fitting name for a heavy metal band. A fascinating mix of all kinds of music, which is pretty cool. I really dig your system of organization, as well.
Nice collection. I still enjoy buying CDs but have never counted how many I have. Some are at my condominium, and some are at my parents house. I’ve slowed down my buying quite a bit due to space limitations and am very selective with what I buy now.
I know I told you before, but this an impressive collection. Amazed you know what you have. Thank you for sharing this with us. I didn’t realize Joe Lynn Turner was on so many albums. I’ll have to look for them.
He’s on way more albums that what I had in that box. Those were just solo album but he has also guested as the vocalist on a whole album by other bands, or partnered up like The Hughes Turner Project or when he was in Rainbow and Deep Purple.
Your mention of Michael Bolton totally reminded me of one his songs that’s played during the frat scene in the Rodney Dangerfield movie, Back to School! Everybody’s Crazy! Pre-Shazam, I had a heckuva time figuring who that was! I assumed it was some 80’s glam metal band, never in my mind would I have guessed that it was Michael Bolton! That song rocks!
If you need more shelf space buy more shelves but *add wheels* then place them *in front* of your existing shelves so when you need access to a CD behind the new shelf *roll it away* to get it, then roll back when your done.
I don’t want to block half the collection which would also shrink the room. I thought about many options before designing the shelves and having them built. There are ways I could have gotten more space but I didn’t want to crowd everything. I still want it to feel light and airy.
I have about 9000 and I'm definitely having trouble figuring out where to put them and organize them in a way that's not just in boxes but also not everywhere just out on all walls of the condo...
I have about 3.000 CD’s and already don’t have time to play all regularly and you have 4x that. Do you just collect or also (regularly) play and enjoy them, @Brendon Snyder ? As 12.000 CD’s is about 12.000 hours and that means if you play 8 hours of music a day and not leave the house the entire year you can play them all in 4 years…….. and barely have time to socialize, go out to buy new albums or listen to great albums multiple times.😄
I'm surprised you don't sleeve them. I have around 80K and am building a barn to warehouse them. Sometimes it's cheaper to buy a collection or lot and sell the rest. I never thought about doing a recurrent bookshelf but I'm sure radio did that with their carts since those were the ones they went for most. Are you big on hit singles collection with unique single mixes? And now you got a lot of cds to put back!
I understand separating genres with a collection the size of yours. It would drive me crazy to have have my collection split with your main wall. Do you often switch out the main wall with main shelf or do you have doubles.
I did have many of the 80's rock and metal on tape that you have in your collection,but i've been selling(900+ titles) via a friend since late 2022 and suprised what people pay for them. My cd collection is also being streamlined but notvon such a scale as tapes very hard to decide what goes,lots of Euro Metal definitely stays!
Hey Brendon- great to see Midnight Oil and Colin Hay getting some airtime on your channel. Two legendary artists from Oz. You've made me proud. What a collection but, how often / how do you play them all? Cheers from Oz
Brendon, I've got an idea 💡 for you. After watching this video, I thought. It would be great if you took a genre, artist or band that you have in your collection and recommend to us similar bands that have the same style or sound. 🎉👍... Cheers from 🇨🇦.
Inspiring video. I wonder if you pay much attention to the Dynamic Range thing for different versions of the same album? For instance Buggles Age of Plastic was originally released on CD in 1987, then re-issued in 2000. The original commands three times the price, presumably because the DR Database indicates a greater dynamic range for this disc and is therefore the audiophile's version of choice!
I don’t buy things just because they have been remastered or something claims one sounds better than another. I do know what I like and listen to what sounds good to me. Since we all hear things differently, what you prefer may not be what I prefer.
Some 3 cd's a day and then you will have listened to all of them in a little over 10 years. 👍 I have some 5500 cd's.....but have other interests, so there's like 55 000 comics (no typo), 6000 dvd/blurays (amazing, they actually bypassed the music cd's), 2000 games and 1500 books.
Amazing collection! I of course love the same types of music as you, so its easy for me to watch all your videos. As to how you display your collection, that closet would drive my CRAZY. Especially those white boxes stacked on top of one another. I dont see any labels on them telling you whats in them. How do you know? From memory? Also, if something is in a box at the bottom, you have to unstack 10-12 boxes just to get to it.. WOW...to much for me...I would find a way to make space to display them all...
Thinking the exact same thing - gotta have every CD, album out on display, couldn't do the box thing! A great way to free up more space for collection is to kindly tell anyone you might be living with to hit the road, as they are taking up valuable real estate for music, which has to come first!😊
Lol! Yeah, Brendon might want to look into CD storage towers that are a couple feet in width, stand about six feet tall and have four different columns to put CDs on, maximizing every inch of storage area! They are killer! I have two of them, and they hold over a thousand CDs, while taking up little space. The tower has a base which allows it to spin, to rotate, so you can look at all four sides. I have about nine thousand CDs and they must be on display, so people can see what excellent taste I have in music! 😁😁😁@@retromediaguy
Just curious if your friend owned a record label? I've noticed they tend to have massive collections. A friend of mine runs a heavy metal record label and she has over 18 thousand CDs.
It's an amazing collection Brendon, but how do you remember it all? Do you ever inadvertently duplicates? Fascinating video. It's brilliant you put a different one out every day. Always look forward to them. Its a lot of work for you & I for one appreciate your efforts. I'm a long time viewer & remember the 'wall of wonder'😊. Thanks
@@BrendonSnydersame for me Brendon been with you from almost the beginning and look forward to your video every morning. Thanks for all the work and effort in doing so🤘🏻
DAYUM!! I thought I had an impressive collection, but I think I am just under, or maybe just above a thousand discs/titles (not counting WAV files downloaded/obtained online).
It's interesting how different music fans can have large collections with limited overlap. I have 10,500 or so, but almost nothing in the metal genre for example.
I used to have a lot of categories and subcategories like you. But now I just have a 90's alternative section which is the biggest one, then a 2000's alternative section, a metal section, other smaller categories would be black music, latin aternative, electronica, hip hop and 2000's pop and trap. I don't use jewel cases so I can fit everything in my shelves. Older music I have it on vinyl like 80's alternative being my biggest vinyl category, 80's metal, 80's latin alternative, 80's funk and electronica, 80's hip hop, 80's corporate rock and pop, 70's classic rock, 70's funk and soul, a jazz category a reggae category and an exotica category all on vinyl. Also have some vinyl from the 2000's on.
When you store your CDS In boxes do you store them with the spine window up? I store mine the other way so the booklet doesn’t fall and get the dots or lines from the jewel case
I make sure the spine and secured and where it’s supposed to be before I close the jewel case preventing those types of marks and damage. So when storing them spine up it’s not been an issue at all.
Hey Brendon, it's always so fun and entertaining to watch your videos. I've got a question, have you ever wondered what will be of your massive collection when you are in your 80s?? Think that there will come a time when you decide to downsize?
I think you probably have the best CD collection on the planet. It sure beats my 2,200 CD collection. Everyone who personally knows me is blown away by the size of my collection. They'd probably faint if they saw your collection. 💿💿💿💿💿💿 😃
Michael - whatever collection You have is the very best.....it's yours! I often just look at my collection ( 9000 CDs and a couple hundred records and feel this burst of joy! Why? Glad you asked, ha ha, because I know that at any time I can pull out an album I absolutely love and instantly get the "feel goods" !!! Killer music is right at my fingertips......a helluva lot of choice tuneage! From ABBA to ZZ Top. Happy hunting - the chase is almost as good as the catch!
Never compare your "Collection" to someone else's! That's your music and you love it! 😊
Yes indeed in the past I had close to 5000 in my collection and I had an ex that ruined my love for music and had to pretty much sell my collection off a little at a time to where I was down to 150 or less then my ex was outta of my life and I got my passion back for music and collecting where my collection is at 1300 cds now but now I have a baby so I'm very little adding back my daughter comes first. It was cause of friending Brendon I got back on the horse and being a 46 year old dad for first time I'm leaving her a killer collection and when she gets older and understands music I can't wait to sit with her and have her pick out a CD for us to listen to.
I have around the same and it already fills a whole wall and more. Could only dream of what Brendon's would look like if all were out on display!
Quantity doesn't matter unless you're obsessive compulsive. Anyone with money can buy a bunch of stuff to put on a shelf. Probably better to just buy what brings you joy, whether no CD's or 10,000.
I love that i stumbled on to your channel couple years back. I don't know too many who collect cds the way i do. Got around 4000 now. Love that we all share the passion 💿💿🎶🎶
Amazing collection! The rock section alone is just such a fantastic showcase for the range of musical styles that make up the genre. The most eclectic music collection I’ve ever seen. Thank you for the videos!
I probably have about 1000 and I wish i could get rid of some, I just can't decide which. The thing I've learned is the more you have the less time you have to spend with each album and give it the attention it deserves. I have CDs I haven't listened to in years because of this.
Yep. It's easy to spend more time and effort buying stuff than actually listening and really getting to know the music.
Tengo la mitad de los tuyos.algunos cds de mi infancia adolescencia están de recuerdo los escucho 1 una vez año.. decidí para poder todos los cd, es no escuchar en la calle a exepcion que se presenten un viaje para disfrutar un cd a mitad de semana o fin de semana
Hey Brendon you do know that Alternative Rock Glam Metal and Heavy Metal and Rock N Roll in general are still subgenres of Rock music right because in the words of Billy Joel it is still Rock N Roll to me
dude, your collection is simply epic!!!
Thanks Chris!
@@BrendonSnyderhey brendon since you’re in NYC there’s an initiative going on for a major band we all like, wanted to know if you wanted to be part in supporting it and for more info. You have an email?
Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing this with us. I've been pulling out some of my albums and it's fun remembering what I have. Have a great weekend B
Hi Brendon: Incredible collection! 😃👍. I have about 3100 CDs right now, including boxed sets. I began collecting CDs in the early 1990s while letting go of most of my vinyl and cassettes. In the late 1990s through today, I returned to collecting vinyl. In recent years, I began to collect cassettes when I could find them in nice condition. I also have nearly 1700 movies on 4K, Blu-Ray and DVD. Loads of entertainment for me! ☀🌴🌊. Rock Always! - Heather
Your collection sounds similar to mine , 2400 cds , 900 lps and approx 700 dvd / blu ray. Still collecting until i run out of room ...and I'm close. Wendy
Damn I thought my collection was up there. I don't know why cd's are not very popular these days even though vinyl made quite the comeback. I still play my cd's all the time. CD's forever!
There are many channels dedicated to collecting records but very few channels about CD's. I collect both but I buy mainly CD's nowadays due to skyrocketing prices!!
I have 2500 CDs in my collection [Embarrassing compared to Yours] and I love it. Yours is Dynamic & you should be proud.
Wow I'm very impressed. You have a huge collection unlimited music man. This is awesomeness!
Amazing collection Brendon! I usually never get rid of CDs, but you've inspired me to curate my collection a bit. I started with getting rid of duplicates that I did get in large collections and have no idea why I kept them...
Fabulous collection Brendon… & being a collector myself it’s always fascinating to see how other collectors store their large collections! Thanks for sharing it with us… & you’ve somewhat inspired me to think about making a video like this for my channel now! Take care my friend!🤘🏻
Hey Brendon, what a great collection! It's like being in a music museum! Cheers!
Awesome collection. I am near 6000 cds, all rock and metal. A long way till i reach 12000 😂! Cheers Brendon 🍻.
It’s not a race. Take your time and enjoy the journey of creating an awesomely curated music library! 👍
@@BrendonSnyder keeping in the closet ....curated library
What a beautiful thing.. great collection
Thank you!
Hello Brendon! Your collection is amazing! In this age of streaming, it's important to show that a physical collection is NOT a thing of the past. Thank you! Rick
Great job brendon.. Love that 12.000 cd collection man...love that metal section, glam section, classic rock section too very nice!!! Right on...keep ROCK N' MAN.
A wonderful collection - I have around 4000 cds and I have always found that the best way to keep track of them is to have them in alphabetical order. When you start putting band related cds, i find it very difficult to decide where some would go, since (esp today) musicians tend to have many bands throughout their career.
Please do more vids like this... fantastic to see all this rare stuff... love your channel
See the Playlist section and look for Music Collection playlist and the separate Artist Collections playlist. I’ve explored my collection in numerous videos see links ruclips.net/p/PLXugCGslmwql8r4fTrvlSfTLHqORISGgT&si=vthIWOojQ3IMkTYW and ruclips.net/p/PLXugCGslmwqnd71bQ2WWx0GjxgaaINfAf&si=VsHeHKXka1S6Fpwk
To enjoy such a collection to the fullest, one should have several lives.
Loved it when you pulled out the Gene Loves Jezebel CD - one of my fav bands. Great collection!
They’re such an underrated band! I love their work.
Beautiful collection and very well organized 👌🐸
Thank you!
thats an amazing collection to have if the internet drops off for a while, thx for showing
Great video Brendon. Stunning collection, absolutely stunning. And my wife complains about by 1700 CD's! Ha, keep collecting dude and keep the videos coming. Cheers!
Just show her this video and say to her “aren’t you glad you didn’t marry this guy” and maybe she’ll be happy you don’t have as much and suddenly she will accept your collection. Either way don’t stop collecting!
@@BrendonSnyder I won’t stop collecting that’s for sure. I have some ideas as to how to store more when I run out of shelf space that has been approved! lol! My wife loves I have a hobby that keeps me quiet to be fair so it’s not so bad!
@@BrendonSnyderI showed my wife your and Pete Pardo’s collections and she said “man those guys are sick!” 🙄 So I guess in some way it helped because I only have about 2,000 and she was always asking me how many do you REALLY need to have. Since then not so much anymore 😁
incredible collection Brendon. and great taste in tunes . my hats off to you! that's amazing...
Thanks! 🙏
That was so awesome. I could spend all day looking through your collection. It would be heaven.! Liked seeing some of your rarities
To have a whole big room just for CD's is so great. I have a wife and a daughter and just don't have the room for my 1500 CD's and 700 books, that's why I have to store all of it in the cellar. But as soon as my daughter moves out (she is 17 already😄) I will finally have my own library and music room. Our favourite hobbies should not be banned to the cellar.
Congratulations! You have an incredible collection of music.
I love the dedication you've put into your CD collection! You've got some great stuff! Now I want to play Def Leppard's 'Retro Active' (1993)!
Congratulations, amazing collection , Def Leppard - Hysteria is one of my favorite albums of all time 😲
Amazing collection. Really interesting to see what's in it. Those Cure and Journey albums are 👌choices. Great video!
Thanks Aidan! Glad to see someone with a broad taste in music like my own.
An impressive metal and mainstream rock collection! Would like to see other music genres in your collection, such as hardcore punk and UK punk, classic country, film scores, reggae, soul, folk, jazz and blues, to name just a few types of musical genres.
I would love to see an Ameoba "what's in my bag" Brendon Snyder
Edition. It would be an hour long and FANTASTIC!!
This dude is really fucking proud of his excess and flaunts it without the slightest hint of shame 😄
Hell no! I worked hard for my collection. I’m not made of money. But I know what I like and find ways to enjoy my passion.
Dont be upset that you haven't worked as hard as him to get his stuff... Work harder, one day you will get your own.
Work harder to enhance your addiction mate...
Thanks for the advice. 😄 I work plenty hard and make a good living. This isn’t about me wishing I had 12,000 CDs and not being able to afford them 😂
Always amazed at your collection Brendan! Great organization and condition of the cds are pristine! I just alphabetized my entire collection(took about a month). I’m sitting with 8200+ CDs not including the BoxSets!
I’ve thought about just alphabetizing everything too but then I listen to music based on mood so it’s nice to have all of one genre type together. But it’s all in what works for each of us. What matters is we have a collection in the first place! 👍
@@BrendonSnyder Your genre based boxes are a great idea. I may start incorporating that! Thanks for the idea.
That is a wild collection my man. Glad to see there are music collectors out there still! I myself am slowly building my vinyl collection. I have about 75 so far. Keep up the great work dude!
Incredible collection sir , cds are great
Yes they sure are! Music is life!
I only have a modest 3000 (more or less) cd's in my collection. I also do not buy in bulk, but had an exception. Found a box on a car boot sale with cd's that belonged to a local radio that I love, and couldn't pass the opportunity. It's not all of the radio's collection (I wish!) but maybe part of it that they wanted to get rid of it (mainly 90's pop).
Congratulations and keep up the good (collecting) work!
Amazing collection. You should consider ripping it all so you can play it easier.
awesome Brendon, thanks for sharing
My pleasure!
Great to hear EZO get a shout-out. One of the greatest forgotten bands.
To think how much bigger my retirement fund could be right now had I not purchased so many CDs over the years…and I don’t regret it one bit!!!
Hi, I've been buying CD'S since '84 and have amassed about 2,000. Due to space constraints I've ditched all the jewel cases and now keep the CD'S and Booklets in SLAPPA CD flight cases which are great as you can flip through them like reading a book, 6 to a page. As I'm also very much into hifi, I'd be very interested in the kit you use when listening to your collection. Love your enthusiasm, best wishes from the UK 😊😊
I recently filmed a video when I bought my new system, see link ruclips.net/video/sRn_ffY_VUw/видео.htmlsi=rJSmB7r08SpxQjhL
@@BrendonSnyder Hi Brendon, thanks for the link. New to your channel. I've got a NAD M10 with REGA APOLLO CD player and a pair of Qacoustics 3010i. I've also got a small set up in the bedroom comprising Chord Chordette Peach, Prime and Scamp and a pair of ECLIPSE TD307MK2A streaming Tidal via an ESCAPE M1 AIR. I'm heavily into Prog. Favourite band is RUSH.
@@DC-bo9py Brendon is not too much into Hi Fi mate ...
I got a buddy who has an over 10K vinyl collection, fills his little house. Your place and his look like a music store. Nice collection by the way.
im into collecting retro videos games i never knew there was a community of music collectors on youtube. i got a tub full of my old music cds mostly hip hop. i even have some guilty pleasure japanese pop cd's.
Oh yes there are lots of communities on RUclips and music fans and collectors is a big part of it!
Amazing collection! I've only reached 300 CD's so far, but I got a feeling that I might also need a separate room for this hobby soon😅
How do you listen to them. Mind blowing. I only have 800. Enjoy your videos. I’m from Australia.
I hope you have some insurance coverage for all your 12,000 CDs just in case something bad happens. You can’t be never be too careful about it ,saying it out of concern.
amazing collection and that Michael Bolton album is indeed killer!
I currently have 775 cd's in my collection. I really enjoy it. I listen to 1 or 2 complete cds each night.
That’s a pretty big collection, man… have you listened to all of them? I love your cd shelfs.
I have about 3000 cd and a couple of hundred LP’s. I’ve sold my whole collection twice before, and that i regret. Cool t-shirt.
Impressive collection. 🤘😎🤘
great collection.. I have a pretty large collection of basically jazz music.. I've been concentrating on Box Sets lately..
Fantastic collection. Wow. ❤
I would love to see you go through your box of RATT stuff. They are my favorite band from the 80s.🤩
I already made that video, see link ruclips.net/video/zKKDH7pQhe4/видео.htmlsi=1Y3ThT2dHZPMVv_-
Hey Brendon, can you do video on out of print cd’s or the very rare ones?
Hi Michael, I’ve made a video on my 10 most rare and valuable CDs, see link ruclips.net/video/mGLehYPCvR8/видео.htmlsi=SCx8wpYIrrpIIMkz
I have 10,xxx audio files on my computer, and everyday I have trouble picking what to listen to 😅😅
great collection you have there, by the way 👍
Great collection!! 👌🤘
Next time boxsets that you have on the top shelfs... 😉
I’ve made a 3-part series going through all of my boxsets. I’ve also made one just on the boxsets that site on the shelves, see link ruclips.net/video/6tGh41u85LQ/видео.htmlsi=heKy5zmQvdjukbI_
Wow what an amazing collection of music, 😱 you probably have more CDs under one roof than any music store. I'm guessing. Interesting Robert Palmer CDs not to be confused with Robert Plant .
Robert Palmer, Robert Plant......He got the RP correct!
Either way that is an amazing collection 💿💿⏺️💿💿💿💿💿
An awesome collection... love the variety. I'm envious of that shelving. Like you I have a vast variety of arists. I'm in the 10,00 range. It's nice to see someone who loves music and the collecting aspect. My family thinks I'm nuts 😂. Thanks for sharing.
Your family is right mate ...this is called an addiction ....mental health illness
@@nebod1556 sorry mate...it's a love of music. It's a collection that I've acquired over 40 years. Everyone has a hobby and that's mine. Kind of an uncalled for rude comment.
I love your box sets - have you done a video on those alone?
Im at about 8000. Still aways to go to catch you. In my mid 50s, searching for CDs is still my favorite thing to do
Incredibile collection man....I have more than 1000 CD but only by legendary Scorpions....
I have somewhere around 10,000 , mainly Studio albums from 20th Century. Not easy to find 70s Studio albums on cds. Best part is it's ALL completely financed through reselling. I only buy like 5-10 a year off the internet, more fun finding in the wild
"If there was a fifth band in the Big Four, it should be Overkill" : I couldn't agree more ! It seems that they've never done a bad album. And their recent works are so good.
Thank you Brendon for showing us so precisely what stands on these shelves we see in the background of all your videos.
Municipal Waste, now that is a fitting name for a heavy metal band. A fascinating mix of all kinds of music, which is pretty cool. I really dig your system of organization, as well.
Great collection brendon
My heroes! Long live the CD!
Nice collection. I still enjoy buying CDs but have never counted how many I have. Some are at my condominium, and some are at my parents house. I’ve slowed down my buying quite a bit due to space limitations and am very selective with what I buy now.
I know I told you before, but this an impressive collection. Amazed you know what you have.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
I didn’t realize Joe Lynn Turner was on so many albums. I’ll have to look for them.
He’s on way more albums that what I had in that box. Those were just solo album but he has also guested as the vocalist on a whole album by other bands, or partnered up like The Hughes Turner Project or when he was in Rainbow and Deep Purple.
I’m a big fan of his work with Rainbow. I knew he did other projects but it’s a lot more than I realized. Thank you for the reply. 🤘
Your mention of Michael Bolton totally reminded me of one his songs that’s played during the frat scene in the Rodney Dangerfield movie, Back to School! Everybody’s Crazy! Pre-Shazam, I had a heckuva time figuring who that was! I assumed it was some 80’s glam metal band, never in my mind would I have guessed that it was Michael Bolton! That song rocks!
If you need more shelf space buy more shelves but *add wheels* then place them *in front* of your existing shelves so when you need access to a CD behind the new shelf *roll it away* to get it, then roll back when your done.
I don’t want to block half the collection which would also shrink the room. I thought about many options before designing the shelves and having them built. There are ways I could have gotten more space but I didn’t want to crowd everything. I still want it to feel light and airy.
I have about 9000 and I'm definitely having trouble figuring out where to put them and organize them in a way that's not just in boxes but also not everywhere just out on all walls of the condo...
I have about 3.000 CD’s and already don’t have time to play all regularly and you have 4x that.
Do you just collect or also (regularly) play and enjoy them, @Brendon Snyder ?
As 12.000 CD’s is about 12.000 hours and that means if you play 8 hours of music a day and not leave the house the entire year you can play them all in 4 years…….. and barely have time to socialize, go out to buy new albums or listen to great albums multiple times.😄
Looking forward to watching this video in full later !!!!!
I'm surprised you don't sleeve them. I have around 80K and am building a barn to warehouse them.
Sometimes it's cheaper to buy a collection or lot and sell the rest.
I never thought about doing a recurrent bookshelf but I'm sure radio did that with their carts since those were the ones they went for most.
Are you big on hit singles collection with unique single mixes?
And now you got a lot of cds to put back!
I understand separating genres with a collection the size of yours. It would drive me crazy to have have my collection split with your main wall.
Do you often switch out the main wall with main shelf or do you have doubles.
Awesome! Keep on collecting :)
Thanks!
One word: Awesome!!!! 👍🤘🔥
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@@BrendonSnyder 👍 Just ordered your channell! 😅🤘
I did have many of the 80's rock and metal on tape that you have in your collection,but i've been selling(900+ titles) via a friend since late 2022 and suprised what people pay for them.
My cd collection is also being streamlined but notvon such a scale as tapes very hard to decide what goes,lots of Euro Metal definitely stays!
Hey Brendon- great to see Midnight Oil and Colin Hay getting some airtime on your channel. Two legendary artists from Oz. You've made me proud. What a collection but, how often / how do you play them all? Cheers
from Oz
Earth & Sun & Moon is a great album too.
I think you would enjoy Beat Up Records and CD’s channel - he has almost as many cds as you!
Impressive collection! I'm from Canada and I'd never heard of Moxy, although apparently AC/DC opened for them in 1977.
Brendon, I've got an idea 💡 for you. After watching this video, I thought. It would be great if you took a genre, artist or band that you have in your collection and recommend to us similar bands that have the same style or sound. 🎉👍... Cheers from 🇨🇦.
I’ve made a few videos like that…”If you like this band then you should also listen to these other bands”. I’ve been meaning to make some more.
Inspiring video. I wonder if you pay much attention to the Dynamic Range thing for different versions of the same album? For instance Buggles Age of Plastic was originally released on CD in 1987, then re-issued in 2000. The original commands three times the price, presumably because the DR Database indicates a greater dynamic range for this disc and is therefore the audiophile's version of choice!
I don’t buy things just because they have been remastered or something claims one sounds better than another. I do know what I like and listen to what sounds good to me. Since we all hear things differently, what you prefer may not be what I prefer.
@@BrendonSnyder Fair enough. At the end of the day owning any version of something is better than none at all!
Some 3 cd's a day and then you will have listened to all of them in a little over 10 years. 👍
I have some 5500 cd's.....but have other interests, so there's like 55 000 comics (no typo), 6000 dvd/blurays (amazing, they actually bypassed the music cd's), 2000 games and 1500 books.
Amazing collection! I of course love the same types of music as you, so its easy for me to watch all your videos. As to how you display your collection, that closet would drive my CRAZY. Especially those white boxes stacked on top of one another. I dont see any labels on them telling you whats in them. How do you know? From memory? Also, if something is in a box at the bottom, you have to unstack 10-12 boxes just to get to it.. WOW...to much for me...I would find a way to make space to display them all...
Thinking the exact same thing - gotta have every CD, album out on display, couldn't do the box thing! A great way to free up more space for collection is to kindly tell anyone you might be living with to hit the road, as they are taking up valuable real estate for music, which has to come first!😊
@@treff9226I think he lives alone, so he doesnt have to ask..lol...
Lol! Yeah, Brendon might want to look into CD storage towers that are a couple feet in width, stand about six feet tall and have four different columns to put CDs on, maximizing every inch of storage area! They are killer! I have two of them, and they hold over a thousand CDs, while taking up little space. The tower has a base which allows it to spin, to rotate, so you can look at all four sides. I have about nine thousand CDs and they must be on display, so people can see what excellent taste I have in music! 😁😁😁@@retromediaguy
Great collection my friend!
Thank you!
A friend of mine had about 30,000 cds almost twenty years ago so goodness knows how large his collection is now!
I hope they’re still going and didn’t give up!
@BrendonSnyder they are! I've got around 20,000 myself in various places but very few displayed at home currently as most are in storage.
Just curious if your friend owned a record label? I've noticed they tend to have massive collections. A friend of mine runs a heavy metal record label and she has over 18 thousand CDs.
Amazing CD collection Brendon 👍
I have alot but not 12,000 worth 😆
I’m impressed the way you lift the 90 CD box like it’s lighter than a feather 😂
Haha…😂😂😂
It's an amazing collection Brendon, but how do you remember it all? Do you ever inadvertently duplicates? Fascinating video. It's brilliant you put a different one out every day. Always look forward to them. Its a lot of work for you & I for one appreciate your efforts. I'm a long time viewer & remember the 'wall of wonder'😊. Thanks
Yeah right now it’s just all in my head. Maybe one day my memory won’t be so sharp but for now I am able to recall it all.
@@BrendonSnydersame for me Brendon been with you from almost the beginning and look forward to your video every morning. Thanks for all the work and effort in doing so🤘🏻
DAYUM!! I thought I had an impressive collection, but I think I am just under, or maybe just above a thousand discs/titles (not counting WAV files downloaded/obtained online).
It's interesting how different music fans can have large collections with limited overlap. I have 10,500 or so, but almost nothing in the metal genre for example.
I used to have a lot of categories and subcategories like you. But now I just have a 90's alternative section which is the biggest one, then a 2000's alternative section, a metal section, other smaller categories would be black music, latin aternative, electronica, hip hop and 2000's pop and trap. I don't use jewel cases so I can fit everything in my shelves. Older music I have it on vinyl like 80's alternative being my biggest vinyl category, 80's metal, 80's latin alternative, 80's funk and electronica, 80's hip hop, 80's corporate rock and pop, 70's classic rock, 70's funk and soul, a jazz category a reggae category and an exotica category all on vinyl. Also have some vinyl from the 2000's on.
When you store your CDS In boxes do you store them with the spine window up? I store mine the other way so the booklet doesn’t fall and get the dots or lines from the jewel case
I make sure the spine and secured and where it’s supposed to be before I close the jewel case preventing those types of marks and damage. So when storing them spine up it’s not been an issue at all.
Love instrumentals. Chris Polands return Metalopolis is probably my fav
Oh that one is so good!
Great video Brendon, Do you have 1970's Welsh rock band Lone Star in your collection? If not, they are worth checking out.
Hey Brendon, it's always so fun and entertaining to watch your videos. I've got a question, have you ever wondered what will be of your massive collection when you are in your 80s?? Think that there will come a time when you decide to downsize?
No never! I love the collection and wouldn’t want to part with any of it.