Best price duplication for low volume??

[powderfinger]

What's the best price for doing a run of something like 20 CDs. Are there any places that are reasonable for that small a number?

[donkeystyle]

i don't know.......but for anyone else to answer you, you're going to have to tell them/us what kinda of c.d you want........do you want a cdr or a cd that's cut from a glass master?

i'm assuming cd-r......i would think about 2 bucks a piece.....maybe more.....plus they'll probably have some kind of fee and crap..... i bet 20 cdr's with printing and a jewel case would be about a hundred bucks or so.

i'm only guessing though......i haven't seen anyone advertise prices for that short a run.

[powderfinger]

i'd prefer real cds (not cdr).....and maybe a sleave rather than a jewel case

[DCMaguire]

I don't think you'll find a CD pressing plant that will make a glass master and press such a small quantity. 500 seems to be the minimum for a "real" pressed CD.

I've never done business with them, but these guys have pretty good rates.

http://www.globaldisc.com/

For only 20 discs, why don't you just burn them yourself and get some CD-labelmaking software for the labels?

[tanlith]

I agree. There's no CD Press Companies that I know of that will do less than 500 for an initial run. Also if you don't want "burned" CDs then you're looking at having a master plate made for the press... that's quite a few buck$...

For the small amount you're looking for you'd be better off burning them yourself and labeling em. Now you might wanna consider buying a spindle of say 50 generic CDs (No markings whatsoever on the face - come in plain silver or white) then send the whole thing out to be printed on (rather than use paper lables). Will still cost a few buck$ but will look more professional than paper lables. To keep em looking real, use the silverback CDs.

- Tanlith -

Webmaster: Super Loop Library

[stonepiano]

good thread. I'm in the same boat at Powderfinger, except that I'd be interested in more like 200 copies or so.

I've been burning the plain no markings cdr's with clear labels print on a laser printer and they only look ok. The problem is, at least for my damn vanity, is that they still have that greenback look to them.

Can someone post a link to where these silver back, plain front cdrs might be purchased?

[donkeystyle]

man, if they were speakers, they'd be sought after.

"The problem is, at least for my damn vanity, is that they still have that greenback look to them. "

[Mountainmirrors]

Where can you have CDRs printed on?

I hadn't though of that...


For a run of 100, check out http://www.nutunes.com .


By far the most pro short run dupes I've ever seen.

[tanlith]

Hey cool!

Someone posted on another thread this link:

http://www.moderncd.com/

Check em out... they;ll do as few as 50... and print right on the CDs....

I can't take credit for the find though... someone else posted it somewhere else in here somewhere...

- Tanlith -

[powderfinger]

Originally posted by stonepiano
I've been burning the plain no markings cdr's with clear labels print on a laser printer and they only look ok. The problem is, at least for my damn vanity, is that they still have that greenback look to them.

Stonepiano,
You don't happen to have the ability to post a digital pic of what a laser printed CD looks like do you? I was thinking of getting alaser jet that could do that, is it not worth it?