Time for New Turntables - Recommendations if you please

cut&paste · Post by **cut&paste** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 12:33 am

In the market for some Vestax or reasonably new Technics 1200's or 1210's, just ones that are tight and still torquey. I have a love hate relationship with the technics, i love a well serviced tight pair and i'm fed up of the loose old sets that mean i spend more time at the platter than the mixer during a mix. I've heard good things about the vestax with its straight arm it's good for holding records and the high torque motor means record stay in better.

Anyone recommend either way? I'm shopping via ebay and a few second hand stores at the moment so i guess whatever comes up first in good shape will win but if anyone can give me a good reason to not go vestax i'm swayed more that way right now.

Thanks.

skila · Post by **skila** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:24 am

My weapon of choice is the numark TTX-1, super torquey and you can choose between straight or s-shaped arms as you get both.

expo · Post by **expo** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 1:24 am

Stanton ST.150 is a good torqua!

surface_tension · Post by **surface_tension** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:27 am

SKILA wrote:My weapon of choice is the numark TTX-1, super torquey and you can choose between straight or s-shaped arms as you get both.

If I had to buy new decks it would be between these and the Vestax. If you are already sure that DJing is what you want to do. If it's a situation where you are giving it a shot, buy the Technics, because in a few months when you likely give up on learning(sad but true, this is the norm) you can sell your techs easier on Ebay.

If you are really starting out, may I suggest CDJ's... because the investment will be more, but the logical progression as you become a better known DJ is to play dubs that get handed to you, so either CDJ's or Serato would be my suggestion.

felixgash · Post by **felixgash** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:30 am

Numark? Are you taking the piss?

Technics or Vestax. You really have no other real choice.

spooKs · Post by **spooKs** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:41 am

I've been using Stanton T.80s for the last 4 years or something and they're fucking awesome, I don't agree with Felix. I've used Technics so many times and I think the main advantage is jsut the plain fact that when you play in a club you're already completely used to the 'feel' of the decks they have (which 99% of the time will be Technics 1210s or 1200s).

Badmon.

kruptah · Post by **kruptah** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 2:46 am

Technics SL1210 MK5G Special Edition DJ Turntable

properauthority · Post by **properauthority** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 3:57 am

Technics 1200's, any model is sufficient.

cut&paste · Post by **cut&paste** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:30 am

I've seen technics come and go and i'm happy to get another pair i guess i was just unsure of whether vestax would be a step up or just across.

mugger t · Post by **mugger t** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:23 am

Couple of these badboys http://www.needledoctor.com/Clearaudio- ... ategory=45

Coppola · Post by **Coppola** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 11:36 am

NOT soundlabs.

cut&paste · Post by **cut&paste** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 3:48 pm

Mugger T wrote:Couple of these badboys http://www.needledoctor.com/Clearaudio- ... ategory=45

ordered 3, you know, just incase.

felixgash · Post by **felixgash** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 3:52 pm

spooKs wrote:I don't agree with Felix. I've used Technics so many times and I think the main advantage is jsut the plain fact that when you play in a club you're already completely used to the 'feel' of the decks they have (which 99% of the time will be Technics 1210s or 1200s).

I don't agree.

That's an obvious advantage, and one you should definitely consider if you plan on playing out/on radio because making the transition to Techs from other decks isn't the easiest thing in the world. I went from Numarks to Technics, making my 1210 debut live on Freeze FM..

..luckily got the hang of em quick and because I'm a bad man mixer it went rather swimmingly.

And nothing lasts as long as a Technics deck. They're the most solid about and have stood the test of time for a reason.

frebentos · Post by **frebentos** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 5:27 pm

iv used both and both are good decks.
if you can find a decent set of second hand technics id take em, otherwise maybe buy new vestax

got to agree with felix though, all others are usable, but they're all sub standard compared to technics and vestax.

brasco · Post by **brasco** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:17 pm

ive got stanton str 150's never had a problem with them, good torque and range of pitch.

ahhh i still remember my 1st belt drive Numarks when i was 16, great way to learn... platter that moved about a cm up and down, and elastic band driven torque. those were the days, once you crack them you can mix on anything

felixgash · Post by **felixgash** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:44 pm

Brasco wrote:once you crack them you can mix on anything

I see where you're coming from, but I don't think that's the case at all. It's like saying: once you're able to control your 1.6 Fiesta doing 100mph on a main road, you can do the same on a big lorry.

Just not true.

jeer · Post by **jeer** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:45 pm

Yeh but there's a considerable difference between turntables and automobiles

felixgash · Post by **felixgash** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:47 pm

Jeer wrote:Yeh but there's a considerable difference between turntables and automobiles

DON'T LIE?!?!???!

It's the principal, if that wasn't blindingly obvious.

jeer · Post by **jeer** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:49 pm

swomp · Post by **swomp** » Mon Jan 05, 2009 8:49 pm

Come on! Numark? The vestax decks are alright but after owning a pair for a few months I quickly got rid of them, just didn't like the feel.

Technics 1210's are the only decks worth getting. Fact.

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