

They eventually smooth out after being stored for a while, but if you're a perfectionist you might want to look elsewhere. That being said, they tend to bunch in certain jackets and are shipped folded in half, which means they'll arrive with a crease down the center.

They're budget-friendly and relatively thick at 0.08 millimeters, and use anti-static material that protects against abrasions and dirt. These also share the rounded bottom shape, which makes sliding them into jackets a bit easier than square corner options that tend to snag. But if you're not in need of more than a hundred or so, the Big Fudge Slim come in packs of 50 and 100 for both 12 and 7-inch albums.Īnother option available in multiple sizes is the Facmogu Semi-Transparent, which we added when the TME Round Bottom became unavailable.

This especially holds true for those who tend to wash newly-purchased records and then immediately swap the old sleeve out for a new one and need to have backups on hand. It's all too easy to amass a huge amount of 45s, so we figured a bulk option would suit aficionados with huge collections well. We figured we'd supplant them with something more vinyl lovers could use, and since we noticed a lack of sleeves for 45s here, brought on the Square Deal Recordings & Supplies Heavyweight. They also have a knack for allowing both records to slip out when you're just trying to remove one. We said goodbye to the Sleeve City Diskeeper Double Audiophile, which are still a solid choice for multi-disc anthologies that share one cover or if you have doubles of something, but if you're working with the typical two-disc gatefold then these won't help you much. This isn't a category that sees a ton of change from year to year, however, we felt we could make a few small tweaks to keep it up to snuff.
