The Killers – The Killers Career Box

Just got this set. I don't understand the negative reviews on here. The albums sound good to me. As with all purchases, I cleaned these before playing them, which usually helps.

Setup:
RP8
MA8900
Sonas speakers

No idea why this set has gotten so many negative reviews! Listening to Wonderful Wonderful now, and it sounds wonderful! The box is cool, the cover slips over the top and has glow in the dark effects on the Vegas lights! I don't agree that colored vinyl can't sound as good as black. Maybe in the 80s? These are great pressings. I'm really enjoying this set. They've made 2 more albums since this, though!

Anyone else’s Live at the Royal Albert Hall have “World We Live In” missing from the back cover track listing?

This box is a waste as all the vinyl is clear! Virgin black vinyl has the best sound. If it's meant to be a toy then fine but at the high price it's a joke. The Killers music is brickwalled and sounds compressed on CD as it is and on vinyl the high compression kills the high end. The production works well with say Pet Shop Boys but with a rock band well you know the score. I don't own the box as I have the LPs already. "Wonderful Wonderful" was pretty poor sounding with lots of distortion and all crammed into a single disc. "Day & Age" which is my favourite Killers album sounded squashed on vinyl and the CD better overall. "Battle Born" is at least cut on double red vinyl and sounds okay to me. "Sawdust" is okay too but again a double. I think modern production does not suit vinyl as the masters are digital from day one. It's just a niche market and some albums are ridiculously overpriced and although I love vinyl and have 1000s of LPs I'm disappointed over and over again every time I buy a modern pressing. Go buy a used 70s, 80s LP and there's magic in the audio. That's just the way it is.

LP 1 from my Live at the Royal Albert Hall is cloudy and not clear. Like the plastic ran during production. Kind of looks like clouds or paint swirls on the clear vinyl. I contacted the Killers store and they are going to replace it for me. I'd advise everyone to check your LPs now if you haven't yet.

does anyone know how many of these were pressed, even universal couldn't tell me

Are these gatefold? or are both LPs for each release in the one slipcase?

Just got mine in the mail. Just FYI for anyone who may buy this secondhand, the set came straight from the Killers webstore and is not wrapped. No such thing as a sealed copy of this one. It came well packed and in a plastic slip wrapper that is open on one end. None of the records are individually sealed either.

can anyone advise how the sound quality is on this release?