Advantages: Build quality. Disadvantages: Would be good to have a wider pitch range.
This is yet another update to the industry standard direct drive Technics SL1200 turntable. To be honest, this is not massively different to the M3 edition, the most noticeable difference is the white LED light and the anti-skate control (which I never adjust anyway).
As with all Technics, this plays records at either 33 or 45 rpm and you have the option to select the speed between -8% and +8%. This turntable also has the 'pitch reset' button which, if pressed, ignores the pitch selected on the fader and plays the record as if at 0%. A nice feature, although I hardly use it.
Putting the cartridge and stylus together was a tricky job but these things always are. After doing a fair few over the years I can do it fairly quickly but newcomers should always read the instructions very carefully before attempting it.
This is a great looking ...
Advantages: Easy to Use, look stunning, trendy Disadvantages: Heavy, Easy to switch off by accident
If you haven't heard of the Technics SL1200, then you have no interest in djing...
The decks are nice and sturdy as it's aluminium casing weighs in at a hefty 11kg. so if you're doing gigs, you'll need to build up those muscles if you want to move quickly! there is a high amount of torque and they are VERY easy to use!
These decks are only for the true DJ's out there... at 0.025% WRMS this means that two tracks playing at the same speed are not going to go out of sync at any time! perfect!
The only downfall is the slight lack of featires compared to some of the newer models.
Stylus's are easy to find for these decks and so you can scratch away to your hearts delight!
Never invest in cheap decks. If you can afford these, they are a worthy investment, you can only learn properly on these. Belt drives and low torque decks only ...
Advantages: same turntable at home as in the clubs Disadvantages: heavy
Technics1200 / 1210 what more can you say its the number one DJ turntable on the planet.
For years and years when i was younger just geting in to Djing all i wanted was a pair of technics.
after a few years with other direct drive decks i finally saved enough money to buy a pair i of technics, i bought the SL1200Mk2 because they were silver i did not like the brown of the 1210 much.
i have read around and talked to people and aparently the only difference between the 1200 and the 1210 is the colour.
I set up my new 1200s and got the tunes out. Wow what a turntable, after years of trying out all other types of direct drive turntables i could instantly see and feel the difference in build quality. the technics weight alot compared to any other turntable, this is because the bottom black base you see is not made of cheap moulded ...
