Precision Audio Restoration

Cancel Turntable Rumble Three Octaves Higher
Than Any Filter — Leave the Music Intact

The Derumbleizer is an active rumble cancellation device for turntables. It removes audible turntable and record rumble by comparing the phase of the bass — while leaving in-phase music completely untouched.

Oscilloscope trace showing rumble dramatically reduced when the Derumbleizer is switched in

Even the best turntable still plays rumble

Every record was cut on a turntable with rumble — and that rumble was copied straight into the grooves. A conventional filter only helps a little.

The problem

Rumble comes from the turntable bearing, motor and floor vibrations, and it was baked into the record itself when it was mastered. Traditional rumble filters blunt bass frequencies and steal life from the music to reduce it.

The Derumbleizer difference

The Derumbleizer works by comparing the phase of the bass. Rumble is out-of-phase vertical movement of the stylus; music is in-phase lateral movement. The out-of-phase rumble is canceled without touching the in-phase music — so you get true cancellation, not a filter.

Why the Derumbleizer works

Most rumble is vertical stylus movement making out-of-phase bass; most music is lateral movement making in-phase bass. The Derumbleizer separates the two and cancels only the rumble.

Block diagram showing bass phase comparison and monophonic summing in the Derumbleizer
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Leaves music intact

In-phase bass music is kept, out-of-phase bass rumble is canceled. Your ears can't localize bass anyway, and the bass is genuinely monophonic — so nothing audible is lost.

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Also kills feedback & rumble

It reduces acoustic feedback and floor vibrations too — ideal for DJs and anyone who likes loud music near a turntable.

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RIAA phono preamp built in

Connect directly to your turntable's moving magnet cartridge, an amplifier without a phono input, or a computer sound card.

Versions & pricing

The Basic Derumbleizer comes in clear or black anodized aluminum, with a phono preamp and RIAA equalization — or your own custom-equalized settings for $200–$225.

Basic Derumbleizer

Front view of the Basic Derumbleizer in an aluminum enclosure
  • Phono preamp with RIAA equalization
  • Clear or black anodized aluminum case
  • Wall-mount power supply, instructions & feet included
$200 RIAA · $225 custom EQ
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Deluxe (in development)

The Deluxe Derumbleizer under construction

Variable equalization settings for pre-1950s LPs and 78 rpm records — with bass turnover, bass boost and treble-cut switches to match nearly any record.

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"...it certainly does remove any hint of rumble!"

The Derumbleizer is a purpose-built component rather than a software-style filter, giving true cancellation without stealing bass from your records.

Performance is documented with untouched oscilloscope screenshots and measured frequency and phase response from 10 Hz to 50 kHz.

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"It works excellently and I am most pleased with it. ...it certainly does remove any hint of rumble!"

— David C., Van Nuys, CA

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers to the questions we hear most often.

Will it work with my moving-coil phono cartridge?

Not yet. A version with moving-coil circuitry is in development. The current Basic model is designed for moving-magnet cartridges.

Can I use it if my amplifier has no phono input?

Yes. The Derumbleizer includes a high-performance RIAA phono preamp, so it connects to an aux/line input, a computer sound card, or a stereo that has no phono stage.

Do you accept credit cards?

Yes — Visa, Mastercard, Discover and American Express, plus eChecks, processed securely through PayPal. Money orders, checks and cash are also accepted.

Around the bench

We build one product, and we build it well. But the people who come here are rarely collecting just records — and the same question comes up more than once a month: what else is actually worth the money?

Our honest answer is always the same kind of object: precision things, made to be kept, priced by the work rather than the hype. For watches that means the Super Clone watches catalog — the engineering at a fraction of the boutique markup. It’s the one off-audio recommendation on our resources page, alongside the reading we keep sending customers.

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Resources & recommended reading

A short, honest list — audio reading first, a couple of off-bench favorites second. No ads, no sponsorships, nothing we wouldn’t send our own customers.

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Ready to clean up your record playback?

Request your Derumbleizer today — or ask us anything first via email or phone. Visit by appointment.

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