Playing Vinyl Records Wet

Never spritz water or wet play a vinyl record in an attempt to quiet the crackle and pops.

Playing vinyl records wet.

Never stack vinyl records as shown in this photo as it can lead to warped discs and ring wear on the album jackets. Have you ever tried playing your records sopping wet. Keep your records dry. It has no effect on noise due to record damage such as scratches.

It is a myth that playing a wet record will reduce static build up. After playing and drying wet play. I handle the record carefully with clean hands and by the edges. Check out this experiment with a play test included.

Instead using a record with moisture on it can damage the grooves and create an even bigger mess to clean. Never wet play a vinyl record does wet playing a record help reduce noise. Wet playing reduces surface noise due to dust and dirt. Never play or store a wet record.

Pretty much always new condition. I have a good carbon fibre brush and always dust a record before playing. Vinyl is now cool. After years of playing vinyl you get used to handling a record properly and it takes no extra time.

Make sure that you fully wipe down your records with a microfiber cloth or let them air dry on a cleaning mat. I have been collecting records for 40 years. Introduction to playing vinyl records.