Let's talk 45 adapters..

[cove]

^^ They exist





i've got these.


http://www.matthealien.ca/index.php/store?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=2&category_id=5


they work great

 

[3rdshow]

mannybolone said:disco_che said:I ride hard for these.










Two problem with these: 1) They're much harder to swap out for "small hole" 7"s. 2) I find them harder to backcue with.





I'd prefer to use normal adapters plus these: http://www.stokyoworld.com/product_p/jpn-donut.htm




odub: I've been thinking about getting the donuts for a while now..


do you adjust the height of the tonearm when using these?


I guess an extra slipmat and record make the whole thing a fair bit higher which must affect playback/ abrasion..


or am I nerding out?





I'm using the dome shaped metal ones and I like them for the reasons mentioned by others but


they're not perfect for cueing/ scratching which is why some friends prefer the original technics ones.


they're super tight and more of a hassle when switching the record but obviously they also make cueing easier..

 

[SmallAxeRick]

cove said:^^ They exist





i've got these.


http://www.matthealien.ca/index.php/store?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=2&category_id=5


they work great




I swear by these as well.


You can be rough as hell when you're cueing and that sh*t is not going anywhere. With those cones the 45 would still slip underneath sometimes and it would drive me crazy. No longer a problem. "Mat's Mats" aren't made anymore but you can make something close enough yourself with some regular slipmats, the plastic cone adapters, and some heavy duty bonding glue.

 

[beezerholmes]

I had the Twisted Nerve 7" dinked slipmat, which worked great, but strangely went missing (with a bunch of my 7"s) after i left them on stage while James Taylor Quartet played at my night.





I am sure it was just a coincidence though...





The twisted nerve ones were pretty good for scratching and back cuing as i recall.





What is the standard size for middles? Some 7"s just don't wanna go onto the technics adaptors at all.

 

[DJRELAX]

So what is good with adapters 3 years later? What are you using now?





Do these work well?


http://www.ebay.com/itm/191459218893?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT





I have a feeling they look better than they work.





I have yet to find something better than the 1200 adapters for cueing/scratching. I almost bought a set of donuts, but feel like that may be a weird feeling with the height...





Anyone having luck with aluminum? like these:





http://www.amazon.com/Black-Aluminum-Record-Adapter-Insert/dp/B003FKBXEE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1420679773&sr=8-2&keywords=45+adapter

 

[NachoManCandySandwich]

I bought 10 of these (↓) from Breakaway and have given/traded them all out.


Only have my 2 left. Super heavy! If they're still available I highly recommend them.





The_Hook_Up said:billbradley said:Breakaway in Austin had the metal adapters.





http://www.rnb45.com/breakawayrecs/index/index.html




they are the good n heavy fuggers...not aluminum. Like rocks these things are. The best money can buy.

 

[fejmelba]

I made these last October out of alu. They're heavy enough for que-ing and skratching.

I fisked around with stainless steel ones for years but it was time to make some of my own.

 

[francois parker]

I use one of these, not cheap but has a quality feel about it (as do the turntable weights I use when DJing that I bought of them) :











http://www.mastersounds.co.uk/#/shop/4573493857/7-45-turntable-weight-silver/6522485