These are high-quality, highly functional turntable weights designed specifically for DJs and audiophiles. They help to stabilize ALL vinyl formats. This is the only product of its type. An all-new, patented design that is the ultimate product for both the gigging DJ and discerning home listener. Each of the BREAKAWEIGHTS are double-sided. One side is flat for use with 12" and other small hole records. The other side has a perfectly sized 45 adapter built into the weight, allowing stabilization of your 45s. Turntable weights, aka disc stabilizers, have long been in use though mostly for in-home use by vinyl audiophiles trying to get the most fidelity out of their playback set-up.Turntable weights are placed over the spindle of your player and add downward pressure to your record. BREAKAWEIGHTS are made of 100% high grade stainless steel (just like our popular 45 adapters) and we’ve spent a great deal of time honing in on the perfect weight and size for function, handling and portability.BREAKAWEIGHTS:1) help to flatten warps, allowing less than ideals copies of 45s and 12"s to be played, back-cued and handled with ease.2) help stabilize the record, helping to minimize or alleviate vibrations and feedback.3) help increase clarity and accuracy to sonic reproduction.4) serve as the perfect “cover-up”, keeping your rarest and deepest cuts a secret!5) offer a more ideal fit for turntables with dustcovers