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Technics SL1200mkII
Price : USED $300 total for both (one was $70 off craigslist, the other was $230 on ebay).. fixed them up + custom paint and leds totaling $450 for 2 custom perfectly working Technics
Pros : Solid torque, look sexy, pretty standard(so its good to have a feel for them), Awesome learning experience to fix up
Cons : Can't think of any, but when/if I do I'll come back and edit this post! ..I guess the click on the pitch at 0 is annoying.. I'll probably get around to modifying that eventually. with the quartz lock it will go from on 0 then the closet % off zero has to be a least 1-1.5 percent. You can be slightly be off the click but the light will still be on and when you move it, it jumps to where it is suppose to be, so you miss out on that small percent. When I mix 139-140bpm I have to make both of the decks off the click and then match, otherwise its not gonna happen. If there wasn't the little area thats 0% and off click then it would be pretty solid, and I wouldn't mind the click /rant
Stanton T.80
Price : $250 used (4 years old and worked great)
Pros : Solid budget TTs. Decent torque, WAY better than the T.62s. IMO the best budget TT. Ran smooth, pitch was smooth. Internally grounded + I'm pretty sure it has a line output as well, I never used it, but I'm almost positive it does
Cons : The on/off switch on the back.. Its a cool idea, being able to kill the motor without turning the deck off.. but I hated having to dig into my case in order to turn it off. Makes the foam wear pretty fast.
Reloop RP-2000 MK3
Price : about 160 pound
Pros : Good torque, stop time is good too. Overall good for the money.
Cons : Pitch is not that smooth (compared too 1200's).
Also, I heard the element that comes with it is the worst ever. The shop I buy my gear at actually has an option to install
Conorde's when you order one.
really? everyone knows 1200/1210s or stfu
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