Jewel Case vs. Digipak

[SonOfNun]

Re-visiting this one with afresh. What say you?

 

[Krilons Resa]

Jewel case...all day, err day.

 

[J.]

digis are undoubtedly prettier and cooler. but they easily get bent, fall apart, etc. Ive had the glue on the underside of the cd holder lose it's stickiness and fall off. If it comes with broken "teeth", youre fucked. And sometimes, the cd is hard as hell to remove.

jewel cases aren't as cool to look at. but easily replaceable.

the music overrules the artwork. jewel cases.

 

[NAD]

Fluorescent jewel case plz.

 

[Ellestin]

Loose CDs

 

[SonOfNun]

I'm undecided but I lean towards digipak. I like both a lot. But maybe because I'm a collector I feel like digipaks are a more cohesive and special form of packaging. The jewel case is interchangeable (although that's also a strength on the practical side). I haven't had enough negative experiences with digipaks to sour me on them. I also collect vinyl so I'm used to being careful with this stuff.

 

[Krilons Resa]

Loose CDs

Still fucking your CD's with that 'ol pencil dick of yours, I see.

 

[SonOfNun]

Loose CDs

You and @Carabeu are filthy media abusing barbarians.

 

[Krilons Resa]

I hate it when they make digipack/"mini-lp" cases and neglect to house the CD inside of a separate envelope to slide it in and out of the sleeve, causing the CD to scuff up. Seriously, WTF?

Or certain labels (I'm looking at you SubPop) that make them a bit bigger than the standard sized jewel case and it doesn't fit inside my CD shelving. C'mon man...

 

[SonOfNun]

I don't get the mini-lp things. That's just a cheap ass promo casing.

 

[einride]

loose cd's, except lose the cd



so wav files on a hard drive

 

[einride]

j/k i just wanted to see the steam coming out of doomcifer's ears

jewelcases all day long for functionality, but digipaks for the aesthetics -- they're a lot more pleasing to look at and you can do more with the design

and yeah they get worn but so do vinyl sleeves, i think it's almost charming how some of my older and well-loved digipaks like "tuonela" and "a deeper kind of slumber" have a couple of battle scars. it's not damage, it's patina

that said they need to have the proper trays, those fuckin sleeve things can indeed fuck the hell off

 

[Ellestin]

I love Wrekmeister Harmonies but their past couple albums are marketed full price when they come in a fucking PROMO SLEEVE without so much as a card insert by way of "booklet". Wonder how broke a band/label can be to do something like that. I mean, I don't mind minimalist objects, but at this rate I end up forgetting I even own the CDs since they basically disappear between Wolves in the Throne Room and Xasthur.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

wallets, deal with it

 

[SonOfNun]

jewelcases all day long for functionality, but digipaks for the aesthetics -- they're a lot more pleasing to look at and you can do more with the design

and yeah they get worn but so do vinyl sleeves, i think it's almost charming how some of my older and well-loved digipaks like "tuonela" and "a deeper kind of slumber" have a couple of battle scars. it's not damage, it's patina

Q4T

wallets, deal with it

No.






Are you one of those dicks that sells CDs with no tray insert?

 

[NAD]

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

Q4T



Are you one of those dicks that sells CDs with no tray insert?

I don't sell CDs
But I am a dick

 

[SonOfNun]