Metallica – Ride The Lightning

Got this for 12.50 US on a Gimme Metal Sunday sale. Based on reviews here I boosted the treble to +10 in headphones for more brightness, Cambridge AXA35 amp, Sennheiser HD 660S cans. Sounds pretty good, about how I remember it from the tapes back in the day. Not mad for $12.

I don’t have any other pressings to compare this to but I’m kinda let down by this pressing, it certainly doesn’t sound bad but it sounds kinda flat and lifeless, especially on the opening track. when the drums picked up in speed I genuinely couldn’t tell because there was so little punch to them that I could hardly hear them at all in the mix. I will say some of the slower moments do sound great, and like I said this pressing isn’t bad but it’s rather dull sounding. (Before you ask what turntable I have I have a Fluance turntable, it’s not that I’m not picking up on the dynamics, they just aren’t really there)

This far better and clearer than the MOP release by the Blackened mob. Haven’t listened to the original but it’s better than any CD copy or digital release I’ve heard.

I’m not sure what you’re all hearing as opposed to myself. This pressing lacks dynamics massively. I’ve played it loud, I’ve played it quiet, I’ve played it a bunch. There’s no punch in the bass, nothing cuts through anything. It’s all just there. I’ve got a technics 1200mk2, shure m97xe through a luxman amp. It’s not throwing the sound like I’d expect such a ‘great’ pressing to do

Great sounding no complaints! Some of the best metal songs of all time

I have the OG UK version which blows this one out of the water. I bought this first and it sounded flat. which is not what I remembered back in the day when I had this album. So I invested in a original release which cost me about $40 a couple of years ago and it was well worth it.

this sounds really good way more vibrant and living then the mop remaster i wanted an original but this sounds great

I have a defective copy unfortunately, there's a MASSIVE electrostatic on the left channel for the entirety of side A, and on side B just as Call of Ktulu comes on. For the parts that do not have this issue, it just sounds pretty medicre. Can't really recommend this one, but i might get that Walmart Electric Blue edition to see if it sounds any different.

Good pressing. No pops/clicks, quiet background between tracks. Flat, centered. I recommend this.

Sounds awesome :) Got a bit confused at the beginning, though, but it turns out my copy has the side one label on both sides :)