5 Reasons You Should NOT Start a Vinyl Record Collection

Alright friends, this is for entertainment purposes. Obviously I love collecting records, and I've been doing it for a long time. However, if you have yet to start a vinyl record collection, here are five reasons to give you pause and why you should maybe reconsider that decision. From limited availability to the increasing cost of vinyl and equipment, at the very least you should know what you're getting yourself into. Take it from me: I have been collecting vinyl for over 25 years and have more than 2,800 albums, singles, and EPs in my collection!

0:00 You Should Rethink This Decision
0:35 Limited Availability & Scarcity
1:39 Fragility & Maintenance
3:01 The Expenses
4:36 Storage & Space Requirements
5:27 Inconvenience of Transport
6:15 Should You Really Start a Collection?

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[StuntrockConfusion]

Is that a weak attempt to thin down the competition?

[bruceluisvlogs]

He just trying to scare everybody so he can get all the vinyl

[itsjvck]

I think that having a healthy relationship with vinyl collecting is possible for anyone, but it’s also easy to go off the deep end. I only buy vinyls that I love, and I’m trying to make sure to keep my collection concise, balanced, and not overinflated. Also, not having everything you want is part of the fun and thrill of collecting vinyl.. or really collecting anything. It’s all a journey with no destination. Have fun with the ride, and don’t get too serious about it.

[zundap]

Collecting vinyl is a beautiful hobby and I love it.🙂

[xboxhaslag_]

As someone who is in love with outdated media (vhs, old game consoles, ect) i will start my record collection and there is nothing you can do to stop me

[sinbysin]

1. Availability - I'll just buy a different record.
2. Fragility - I have some ragged records, that have been stored badly, that sound fine (turn down treble, and turn the bass up)
3. Expenses - fuck limited edition, coloured vinyl, and box sets. I'll take your dad's beat up Van Halen record, thanks
4. Storage - what am I gonna use those shelves for? Plants?
5. Transport - eh... yeah true

[bmmaaate]

The space and money arguments don't matter to me. If I had no media collection I would be sat in an empty room staring at a screen that would need to be upgraded every time a new device came out. Not to mention all those subscription fees. My friend spends more money on owning nothing than I do on new releases.

[mikereiss]

I agree. This is why I buy cds. However, I would like to have a small vinyl collection again at some point (when I say small I mean 4-600 albums).

[luzallegriaShaw]

Well too late. I can't help 😊. I love listening my records. I am okay with finding 🙂 the unicorn. 😮 it's a wonderful high. 😊

[leehale]

I started collecting vinyl in 1974 and have never looked back.

[adamfindlay]

Went into a ' classic t
Record ' store a year ago. Myfriend wanted to. The guy who ran the place ws pleasant friendly inviting. I told him i buy cds/ cassettes. He said, smiling, " Vinyl is fun!" He had a new Beatles rec for $50... No thanks. Got it for 10$ on cd.

[alexshopov]

Too late mate.Already addicted and can’t stop buying 😁

[robertdrinkall]

Agree 100% I love vinyl & have a fair collection, but LP's are getting too expensive now, I usually won't pay more than £25 for a single LP, availablity of new material is often a issue in the UK. Good video👍

[bmmaaate]

Collecting vinyl was fun over the last 20 years when great stuff was unwanted and 50p/50c but now everybody things their destroyed Beatles 7" is worth £100 and new albums are £30+. I'm in the process of starting to sell.

[Grimace_Integ]

It’s the hurt that makes the music worth it, plus… if you eBay or auction an old or rare record, even with the $500-$5, 000 price… to me it’s worth it. It’s such an amazing hobby

[prodigy_xd]

Thanks, cool video. Straight to each point, not too long, not too short. I recently started to buy vinyl again just to "own". I have no plans to "collect" everything i ever liked, i have 40+ playlists on streaming to tell me that just isn't possible.. I said to myself i only gonna buy albums that have a meaning to me. Like the "cool album your best friend introduced you when you was 16" or "favorite album the day i left high school" etc.. That way the collection will probably not grow over my head. I will put some up at the wall and probably rotate the selection every now and then, keeping memories fresh. I think that's a good strategy to go about it. Not everything, just the most favorite in the best possible version. I also leave them sealed because when i listen i do it via streaming.

[djclubberlangley]

Collecting vinyl is my #1 love, and I have been doing this for many years. When we moved to the USA, 70% of what we brought from the UK was my vinyl collection, and I don't regret it one bit. I agree that nowadays, collecting vinyl is a different beast when compared to the 'good old days, ' but you can't beat it for appreciation, and sounds amazing when mixed well.

[TrevorDodd-evsx]

I am recovering vinyl collector.
It became an obsession of chasing down rare albums, buying expensive albums for a better quality sleeve, vacuum record cleaner, carbon brushes and importing anti static sleeves from Japan.
Even the sleeve had its own sleeve.
One day I realised I had a problem and sold everything.

Now I am happy and actually enjoying music again with a decent set of headphones and my phone.

[josetarango]

Im in Japan right now where Vinyl records are 500-1000¥ which is less than 10 bucks. I got myself some really rare records for 50$ for what would’ve cost me hundreds of dollars in the U.S. if you’re into it I would go to record stores while traveling outside of the US to get some cool records

[stevenmassey]

I only buy secondhand - mostly garage sales, and FB marketplace. I am in no hurry. Some years I score big, others I don't. I have other hobbies to keep me occupied when I am going through a vinyl dry spell. Its the hunt for me, and I only want original releases. Walmart can keep their $40 albums. I pay $1-$2 or buy in bulk, and resell what I don't want/need.