Technics SCDV250

Advantages: Very well made, industry standard decks
Disadvantages: Relative high price and few features compared to others

...Technics. Ask most DJs what there dream is and somewhere along the line it will involve Technics. The SL1210MK2 is the industry standard record deck, for a very good reason. They have excellent build quality and will survive even the toughest tests, essential for club use. The tonearm assembly is of the highest quality and as a result the sound output is beautiful. The direct drive motor has high torque and will start almost instantly and stop just as quickly. Technics decks are the most reliable and nicest feeling record decks I have ever used. Everything on them feels like quality, and is. Because of the relatively high price, these are probably not the best choice for amature DJs, although there is nobody who these won't be suited to these. Any type of mixing is possible.... Read review

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Advantages: Many
Disadvantages: none

...The first thing to understand,is that SL1200 and SL1210 are totally same. The only difference between theese two models are their colour, it's the 1200 is silver and the 1210 is black. MK5 is the newest model. Technics is purcased by Panasonic so this is Technics Panasonic Turntable. The technics technology remained in full, the S shaped tonearm remained also, the platters weight remained also, etc... MK5 is improoved, like the antis skating adjustment is 6 grammes. The pitch control fader is also better, it has no "click" at the 0 percent, so it gives you more precision while mixing around 0 %. Also the light on the pitch control is blue, plus a continuous pitch shift with a reset control for really 100% precision. I prefer this to pro DJs, also for beginners if they are not buying some cheaper Stanton or Numark, but don't prefer... Read review

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Advantages: Standard in all 99.9% of Clubs
Disadvantages: Price

...Some think its old fashioned, some think there is nothing better, for me, there is nothing better. I have been DJin for around 5 years now and have had many sets of turntables but have always found the Technics 1200/1210 series to be the most reliable, sturdy and hard wearing of all decks. I am not Turntable boffin who knows all the statistical facts of a deck but I do know an amazing deck when I use one. Not only is it a legendary deck but it is a fact that most professional Disk Jockeys would favour a Technic over any other brand of deck. People have tried comparing them to other brands but for me Technics will always be the best. Although people may say that the price is a huge part to buying a deck, my theory is that if you are serious about DJin then money does not matter and you will pay for the best. The Technic series... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful