Technics SL-1200MK2 Turntable

Product Rating
4.44 of 5
141 reviews

Price Range
$415 - $549

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Product Description

Summary

As a DJ, all I can say is the Technics 1200''s are the standard by which every other turntable is judged. Are there better turntables, probably. Are there cheaper turntables, definately. But as the standard for DJ''s since dirt was new, you simply can''t go wrong. Support, repair, and replacement parts are everywhere, too.

Strength

Direct drive, quarts lock, superior construction.

Weakness

No pitch bend, +/- only 8%

Summary

As a DJ, all I can say is the Technics 1200''s are the standard by which every other turntable is judged. Are there better turntables, probably. Are there cheaper turntables, definately. But as the standard for DJ''s since dirt was new, you simply can''t go wrong. Support, repair, and replacement parts are everywhere, too.

Strength

Direct drive, quarts lock, superior construction.

Weakness

No pitch bend, +/- only 8%

Summary

The turntable is strong and when you pull back it catches on quickly. I guess it''s the best out there.

Strength

I heard they last up to 20 years

Weakness

I found a really bad weekness. I tried a used 1200 once and when I played a record on it the motor started twitching. I''m wondering if its because it was old or someone had damaged the motor. That''s the only bad thing about it.

Summary

Vestax PDT5000 Vs SL1210mk2. How often do these 2 get compared? Only this Friday, at the end of my set, yet again someone asked why I use the 5000''s & not the SL1210''s? Simple I prefer them!!! Yes DJ''s everywhere have used/own 1210s and think they are the dogs Bs, they are. I too have used & owned them for over 2 years. I also use & own the Vestax. They have a faster start, sound just as good if setup properly,a much higher torque motor, which in my experience seems to hold pich better, particularly over dead centre, where the 1210''s used to drift slightly. If you havn''t used them don/t knock them. Many visiting DJ''s have turned their noses up when they first see them. True they don''t look as good as the 1210''s, but by the end of their set they all admit they are just as good if not better(Even had a CD DJ praise them) At the end of the day either of these decks are excellent, at the price they should be. Do yourself a favour try both if you can.

Strength

Built like a brick 5hit house. Take alot of stick. (Some git spilt a Vodka bottle over one of mine about a year ago and it just kept going)

Weakness

They havn''t got a dust cover. Slow brake about 0.5sec

Summary

5 stars in this review means, "far better than you imagined". I imagined 1210s to be excellent, i got a pair, and they *were* far better than i imagined, these are so absolutely incredible, no-one would have changed from Vinyl to cds or tapes if they owned them. Buy one (or two), get a nice needle for them, a nice amp, and some great records and enjoy them for the rest of your life, Believe me, they''ll last that long, they will outlast you. Forget the rest, Vestax, numark etc etc. They are a nasty cheap joke to these monsters. Take a risk and stand on these babys, and watch the world spin at EXACTLY 33 and one third RPM. Try it on a leading competitor and get bits of plastic and wood all over your floor. These are even worth considering over and above audiophile sets, Although they don''t sound Quite linn-ish enough to be ranked as the best sounding ever.

Strength

Build quality (Solid rubber base, Solid aluminum top) Sound, stability, Excellent everything.

Weakness

Very expensive, And also, if you ever mention you have these you''ll get always get some spa saying crap about how they''re 20 year old design is crap etc etc etc.