SHOCKING $25 Vertical Record Player from Five Below - Unboxing & Review!
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
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Maybe for your transcription discs you could try and prop that player up in a way that it more or less plays horizontally? That could help the motor spin the additional weight the 16" disc has. Then of course, the tracking force will be biblical, gotta find a solution for that (remove the spring? add a hefty weight at the back end of the tonearm?). It was 34 $, so might as well play with it a little, don't you think? Surely you can't give this one away even for free, so yah... play with it ;)
Edit: Open that player up and look at the amplifier board. I'm sure you can find the spots to solder cinch cables to, so you can record your transcription discs to your PCM recorder. Man I'd have FUN with this thing LOL
Thats exactly what I think too - should be super fun to play with!
@@Recordology Make sure you get a 78 rpm stylus to play 16" transcription discs, as the groove size for those discs was the same as for 78s. Microgroove discs didn't appear until 1948, and when they did, the 78 rpm groove was nicknamed "Standard Groove," to differentiate them from "Microgroove."
I tried that and had better luck supporting in a horizontal position. I could the the arm to drop on the outer edge though. Maybe I can push arm lift shelf down enough to make the stylus land. The speed was fine though which is a good sign. I only have a few 16" discs. Would be good to hear them for $25. I'll keep playing.
Typo. I could NOT get the arm to land on the outer edge of a 16".
Well I wasn’t expecting much…and I wasn’t disappointed…
The saying "you get what you pay for" certainly applies here...
I went and bought one yesterday and it's perfect for displaying and playing picture discs. It sounded tinny but I could still play an entire record. The FM receiver did sound better. For $25 bucks, it's a great addition to my retro den. Thanks for doing this review!
Gawd. Glad it at least works. The last 5 below record player had a major design flaw with the amplifier. It would cut out for 3 or 4 seconds on loud tracks. You know kids are going to be using these and if this is the record player they use, their records are going to be all scratched up within a few plays due to that tonearm sliding towards the center.
Yes, the turntable has pro-skating. "We don't need no stinkin' anti-skating system!"
@@quantumleap359 God i remember the same exact Bass Jaxx vertical record player, Was a mess, it kept skipping on the tracks: BLOOD. DNA. YAH. ELEMENT. HUMBLE. and etc.. But i have switched to a Victrola VSC-450SB or a Crosley Crusier Premier with the updated cartridge (aka replacing the old crappy CZ-800 cartridge with a Banpa BP2ATC cartridge)
Fancy seeing you here, Barkley Beaver! Didn't know Five Below sold record players prior to this. (I keep thinking back to Techmoan's video where he talked about the Gramovox vertical turntable. That one at least had a section where you could plug in your own speakers, IIRC.)
Brilliant. Just what I need for my precious Japanese promos!
Hahahahahaha
The platter mat reminds me of Spinal Tap "The record did not have a hole. The buyer had to punch the hole."
Lol
If you want to ruin your prized record collection then this is the player for you!🤣🤣
This record player can be fixed in two easy steps. One step if you don't have a garbage can lid.
hahahahahha
I paid $20 for my 1977 Emerson DS-50 Wildcat suitcase record player. The neighbors won't complain, it ain't loud, but it works!
Wow you win- feel better
The weak motor/ power supply explains why it does not play 78's as they are heavy as well.
You played a 16 inch record, holy crap that was fun as hell to see lmao great video, glad you had fun with it!
10:44 i did a full spit take in the office, coffee is everywhere 😩😂
Why lol what did I say?😂
The record started loudly and suddenly😅
$25 for this type of technology is expecting a lot. Not something that you would want to put the prized records from your collection on. At that price point I'm sure the warranty is nothing to be concerned about. I bet it is no more then 90 days if that.
Warranty is 90 steps out of the store, 90 seconds after you open the box.
Gor blimey, the wow and flutter is a big problem. And the tone is like a Crosley Cruiser.
Classic Record-ology !! This guy's a machine, pumping out the videos !!!
Its been crazy around here lately!
I purchased one of these last week from the Five Below store in Camp Springs, MD 2 make my wife's Christmas shopping 4 me easier!! I won't open it until Christmas morning, but I'm glad I watched your fantastic review!! So, no output jacks, 'eh?!? But u made me REALLY happy by showing that this could possibly play a transcription disc - - I have a Stan Freberg 16" transcription disc that I have never heard before, so I think I'm gonna lay this thing backwards and give it a try?!? ☺
I think it’s worth a shot! Enjoy and please let me know what you think of it!
It has possibilities as a spiral design disc player. Excellent for a hypnotist or party! Just make sure to keep the tonearm kept clipped in place below.
Yeah...I think I'll stick with my 1975 Newcomb School Record player (which was restored by the legendary Radiotvphononut). it has 16 rpm so with the right adapter it can handle my Seeburg BMS records.
Impedance? The people who designed that thing probably had no idea what impedance even is.
Even when you were playing the regular 33 RPM record there was some while and flutter in that too
WOW!
It might be usable for target practice.
It has a lot of wow and flutter
HUR HUR
Does it damage the vinyl? I just got it as a gift but I don't know if I damaged it, even if it doesn't sound great it doesn't matter.
Well, as a Bluetooth speaker and radio it works, but as a turntable... perhaps not quite so much! I'd point out the following observation, however, it may have been better (for filming at least) to screw in the records while in the 'down' position, thus you can do so easier! Just a thought. (I didn't notice any 'lag' when using the Bluetooth, as opposed to the previous reviewed vertical; this is also a bonus, I'd think!). Additional thought: it might also be useful to put the stylus on first and then starting up the turntable - this won't solve the pulling inwards, or the motor problem(s) but it might be useful to do this. I wonder if the controls (play/pause/stop, etc?) will allow a softer descend for the tonearm? This sounds like a critique, it isn't, but it may eliminate the difficulties with placing and moving the tonearm! Otherwise what would the point of these controls be?⏯⏹⏩
Good ideas!
If something like this doesn't have a line output or at least an earphone output that I can fake as a line output, it won't earn my purchase.
Yeah really, maybe if it had Bluetooth output even. But to be forced to listen to those little tiny built-in speakers , to me it's just plain worthless
Obviously, it’s a certain Chinese mechanism that’s been rotated 45 degrees, but your ability to review it objectively is admirable. Still, the ultimate vertical turntable is still the Sony Flamingo! Peace.
Do you have one of those?
@@Recordology, I wish! Peace.
I literally only want this to showcase my Wicked Picture vinal disks. 😁
I think Sharp and Sony had linear tracking vertical turntables in the 80s that worked great. I know it's a novelty, but that's all it really is. In this case, I'd save my money. Thank you for posting this, though.I wonder if you were able to balance it by having the platter parallel with the table it's on if it would balance better and the speed would stablize with the transcription record.
It is definitely a novelty, but it's fun and interesting!
Mitsubishi had a really nice one back then
My late brother bought the Sony model many years ago. It worked well since Sony worked hard at it and used a totally different concept than this novelty item. Today his widow has it at her home, sitting on a shelf so as to remember him with.
Good for Roger Whittaker or James Last records.
The turntable GZ Vinyl pressed records deserve.
So how do you turn it on
Get a good Pitman motor for it, add a line out and change the needle and you may have a budget transcription disc player.
Platter mat with hanging chads.
lol
This would be perfect for setting a creepy vibe with all the wow and flutter.
Would I play my records on it? NO... But I would use it as a display piece and maybe use the Bluetooth as an office radio.
Is that the only color it comes in?
A friend of mine had a vertical turntable (linear tracking) in their kitchen that was mounted on the wall ( Back in the 80`s). I think it had an AM and FM tuner on it as well.If I remember correctly it didn`t sound bad at all.
Sounds like a fun one!
As a Canadian, I can't buy or ship that vertical record player from Five Below, but it's interesting and even though the record player portion is not great or functioning properly, the speakers sound decent for the radio and Bluetooth modes. :)
I have a fuse vertical record player that I bought from Amazon and paid a little extra to have a better stylus on it. It may not be the greatest thing in the world but I am very happy with it and I think it sounds very good. Some reviews said that the turntable itself got warped but mine has never gotten warped and I've had it now for almost 2 years and the records play great on it
Is that your main deck?
Thank you it looks nice with the record on it but I would use it as a Bluetooth speaker ... My records are much priceless but you are very positive and I must commend you on your enthusiasm ... You are a blessing to us out here thank you ... Please continue to bless us with your knowledge ... Much love and respect ... Ps I have more than 10 thousand albums ...
Thanks! I’m glad you’re enjoying the videos!
I have a holly Dolly Christmas on 8 track!!😊
Oh I forgot they did that! That would be cool. Thats worth a LOT now!
This video gave me a laugh.
I don't think I would find this fun unless fun included throwing it against a wall.
hahaha did you see my short the other day?
@Recordology I had not but went to check it out. Looked like great fun! 😆
Whata grate wreckord play-UGHHhh - goodbye inner grooves!
Maybe for $50-75 they could address a couple of the issues and you'd have a winner. I have one of those big discs only because it was the only one I ever saw.
Saw in the store yesterday. I shudderd.
Pitch variation is strong with this one.
Indeed.
They have it in store at my local five below
It would work a lot better if you could prop it up to play horizontally instead of vertically.
Yeah that might give it the ability to actually rotate the transcription discs.
It wouldn't have to struggle as hard
-however I would think that the off the scales tracking force would be even higher when positioned horizontally
I'd be concerned about damage to my discs so I'd be far happier spending more on a better player for greater peace of mind. It might have been better if there was no FM radio and more had been spent on getting better sound from discs.
Agreed....
“It’s okay to have a lower quality record player in your life” lol…that’s why I have a Yugo in the garage.
Interesting record player, but I personally wouldn't put my records anyway near it. Possibly play some nearly worn out ones, but I that's all. Very cheap though, so I can imagine that it would appeal to someone. Nice video, keep up the good work, and hi from the UK.
I would love to have one of your record players for Christmas.
I live in the north carolina I live in dunn north carolina lol
Behold, the record scratcher 9000
YOU JUST SAVED ME 25 BUCKS 😂😂😂
It's in at least some stores, because I just saw them at the one near me.
Around 7 years ago, I stumbled upon a "spares and repairs" Technics SL-BD2, it had no stylus and the belt had shot. Replaced those and the poor thing had some wow + flutter. So I recapped it, contact cleaned the switches and speed knob. Now I use it as my main player, I love the retro look of it, I'm guessing it's mid to late 80s. I like to play tine period 80s synth 😊
I love my SLBD-5
11:41 When "Ooof" is in a review, keep your money in your wallet.
This is an excellent video, so that people clearly see what this really is, and can save their money unless they really need a 1-time novelty experience for $25.00 to play records with a tone arm too heavy to be measured with a regular scale.
However, it is interesting as something that can get playback from a transcription disc. If the unit were turned "sideways", propped up so that the record was flat, and a makeshift counterweight was stuck on the arm, a person might be able to at least make a digital recording of the sound (with a microphone to the speaker).
The best part of the video is the beard stubble. There's always a silver lining.
Great!🎉
Insert Naked Gun facepalm here
The only use case I can think of for that thing is to scrape the gunk out of grooves on exceptionally filthy records.
I hope it's still available. I just purchased The Maria's Superclean Volumes 1 & 2 from Amazon for $139. I've been looking for a cool record player to play it on. Wish me luck.
I'm guessing you can't get a standard 45 with the big hole to stay on there?
Sure you can. You just need one of them old, yellow, round plastic thingies to fill up the big hole.
It's a shame the manufacturer (manufacturers?) can't use an FET in the input stages to better match the ceramic cartridge to the amp. So, so simple; they probably stamped out 200 million amp/bluetooth/FM boards and they've got to use them up! Overall, good video.
I've always wanted a vertical record player, but couldn't afford it. I may consider it if they still sell them just for kicks.
I’m in the uk and had one in the 80s and it played fine. I can’t remember any details like the make, or whether it had a cassette player or radio. I also can’t remember why I got rid of it! Next time I’m looking through old photos I’ll see if I can identify it as I’m sure it’s in some of the pics I took then.
Cheaper to get a knife or some pins and needles to trash your records
After picking one of these up, I noticed there is no easy way of adjusting the turntable speed if it's running too fast or slow. (Where you said the trim pods were look like empty holes on the one I bought.) Has anyone actually opened one of these up to find if there are mini screws similar to what's in the Ion USB turntable that allow you to make these adjustments? Also, is there any way to adjust the tracking force, so that decent records aren't gouged to high heaven?
Honestly.... if your going to go cheap, get one of those crosley suitcase players. If your serious get a vinaigrette 1970s record/8track players. Back when records were prime.
$25.00 is a decent price, but not having a headphone jack killed it for me. I'll stick with my little Victrola suitcase record player.
This is for 10 year old girls to play their new Taylor Swift vinyls. Go Rays!!
Yep, let's just discouraged anybody from having an interest in physical media any way possible!
Please go to any thrift store and buy a tripod. Most of them are under 8 bucks and it will make your videos more enjoyable for you making them and for us watching/. Thank you
Every shot in this video is on a tripod.
Put a record on the turntable BEFORE you check the speed with a strobe!
A Holly Dolly Christmas was also released on 8-track, I'm serious!
I’ve seen that!
If it's making sound _off of_ the record, then what's it making sound FROM, RO?
first excellent vid next check spindle for grease could be that it does not have enough grease in spindle bearing second with tone arm facing you to make you own antiskate use a small bolt or they make these small magnets about the size of a penny and experiment by putting one at a time they are not heavy on left side at end of tonearm to counteract the wieght and stop the tone arm from moving to the right so much like you said tinkering these few things could bring you closer to having a transcription turntable i tried some of these things like the small magnet to lighten up tracking force on a aiwa tt it had a tracking force of 4.25 with a audio tech at 3600l cart on it i put 3 of these little magnets at end of tone arm base and bought it up to 3.10 grams and they are black so myou can barely see therm
Great idea - I'll have to look into that!
Let's be honest...it's a $25 gag gift for that hipster audiophile friend.
Link to the other $25 turntable doesn't work.
Why did you not turn it around? I guess it is harder to rotate the disk up and not flat.
i don’t know what is wrong with mine, it won’t spin and every time it does it’s static
I really like wean you do five below record player review
Thank you!
I could rip that tone arm out of that player, and combine it with a standard Crosley type mechanism to make something capable of playing transcriptions. I would need to make a custom plinth, of course, and it would not be 'vertical', but it could be done. My 'custom' setup would include a 12V motor to better handle 78s, and a flip stylus. I would build it as a 'component' 'table - no internal amp, and would connect it to an external amp.
Why, I'll bet i could even gimmick a magnetic cartridge to it.
Sounds like an interesting project!
Get yerself a 'Skater; for xmas!
They made better kids record players in the 70s and 80s and did less harm to your records
My 1978 Fisher Price turntable can’t be beat!
Those are indeed rugged!
@FredJensen4745 I busted laughing 😂 at Fisher Price. Loved their Barn and Doll House from the 70's, and totally forgot about those rugged record players.
Yes, it is an interesting unit, that will drum up discussions with friends and family.
However, use it only for records that you care nothing about. Why?
That unit's stylus will ruin your records.
I am friendly with the folks at my local high-end audio store.
I am tempted to purchase one for $25, gift it to them, and ask them to put it on display.
you gets what ya pays for😅
I read that in Popeye's voice lol
same lol
it doesn't sound tinny like i thought it would
Use case for this "record player" . Target for my Remington 870 12 gauge shotgun !!! 😂😂😂😂😂
The toxic chemicals that went into this if it was blasted to pieces 🤪🤯💥
After seeing that a 16 inch transcription disc will fit I'm tempted to buy one of these things. Finding a way to prop it up to play horizontally shouldn't be too bad, and I'm guessing the tracking force could be addressed with a looser spring. Replacing the amp with something more suitable would be simple, too.
Sony made perfection with the Flamingo. Why are we going backwards??
This is just a novelty unit but we reviewed a nice vertical recently. All of the Sony tooling is long gone - so these companies are having to engineer something from scratch and still be profitable.
Thanks for the demo but even at $25, I can't see any reason to buy a sketchy sounding turntable.
I'll get one because I have 16 inch records and nothing to play them on.
I’m actually shocked that it can play those!
You never played a 45. Sometimes 45's sound better than 33s on a weak player, to me.
Oh no this gave me the 😬
I really do get the concept of a fun player, but the poor performance of this isn't much fun at all. :(
I wonder if you would lean it back could the motor handle the 16”? And you talked about Holly Dolly Christmas last year. I discovered there was a 2 record limited pressing on Amazon and yes, I ordered it! Thank you for the fun and informative videos!!😊
I thought 5 below was supposed to be $5 and below?
If you're giving away the crosley automatic one let me know I want that I went by this one though however I still have been seeing my dad just generally bought me some new speakers for it sounds great to have a lot of fun lessons and i've got some surprises from you
Mine doesn’t even turn on
Yeah Chinese gadgets at theirs finest lol looks cool but not good very plasticky
I just can't!
Did he mean "magnetic"? (5:04) There's no such word as "magnety".
great review. saw this in store and decided to skip. got me an open box insignia for $31!!!
That’s a great deal, I love those open box finds!