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Absolutely 100%! The cover art plays a huge role for me. If the artwork looks stunning or catches my eye, I'm way more likely to give the CD a listen. First impressions are everything!
Does cover art/ thumbnails play a role in your cd choices?
- Thread starter john_anime
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- Sep 2, 2026
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Absolutely xD I prefer great art, that's the way i get hooked on a cd. I mean they arent cheap so I have the right to be picky. But sometimes I could ignore them if the story greatly interests me.
- Oct 18, 2024
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I totally agree! There are just so many works out there that if I don't like the cover art, which is often my first introduction to a work, I might not even check out the story in the first place 
Even if I already own it, I tend to keep putting off listening to it, so I'm sure there are some hidden gems out there that I've been missing…!
Even if I already own it, I tend to keep putting off listening to it, so I'm sure there are some hidden gems out there that I've been missing…!
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The cover is the first thing that catches my attention before I get interested. I will definitely dismiss some CDs if the art is not my taste. But I don't have high expectation either so as long as it's not too bad and the title, story, and VA catch my attention I will look into it.
- Aug 18, 2026
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For me, the cover art for an audio production is very important. Although people often say, "Don't judge a book by its cover," the cover needs to be compelling enough to provide the motivation to purchase the work, right? 
That said, an attractive cover is merely an initial prerequisite; the content, the plot, and the voice acting remain the most crucial factors in keeping me engaged until I've finished the entire piece.
That said, an attractive cover is merely an initial prerequisite; the content, the plot, and the voice acting remain the most crucial factors in keeping me engaged until I've finished the entire piece.
When I'm scannning hundreds or thousands of works on the internet/DLsite, I only consider ones with decent-looking covers. It doesn't even have to be artistically pretty, just not text everywhere, a picture of the VA's character normally with some context clues as to the premise and I'm good. I skip text-only ones for the most part since the ones that have samples often proved underwhelming. Plus those are generally shorter and I usually prefer at least 60 mins of playtime per work. Exception ofc made for a rare premise I really want, I'll go down to 30 mins, but that's rarer the longer I've been buying.