Do any decks compare to Technics?

[djstandfast]

no

[tminus]

technics weren't even designed for djing...this thread is as lame as elitist threads

[swomp]

no

[funktion1]

i got some pdx2300 and a pair of 1200.

The vestex are 100x tighter and the extra pitch range is well worth it. technics are nicer to scratch on though

[RubiconMan]

Stanton STR8-150 is the best turntable I have touched... stronger torque, straight tonearm and a very accurate pitch.

straight tonearm aint a good feature...

[hd4000]

no

[DRTY]

no

[djake]

vestax are better!

but....

technics have a better build, more widely used, industry standard blah blah blah blah

[rbnc]

1210s are industry standard for a good reason, it's not elitism.

Technics weren't even designed for djing..

Please continue...

[86.]

technics weren't even designed for djing

[kaiten]

no

[boogiemeister]

i got some pdx2300 and a pair of 1200.

The vestex are 100x tighter and the extra pitch range is well worth it. technics are nicer to scratch on though

whut? the pdx is the best scratch turntable out there imo. they do fall apart for no apparent reason but while they work they're great
anyways, you could settle for an oem deck that is based on the Stanton ST 150. There are many of those around. The motor is actually the very same one as in the Technics 1200/1210. Some of these OEM decks are American Audio HDT 4.5, Reloop RP6000 MK5 or 6, Omnitronic 5250, some Citronic one and a couple others. If I bought decks these days, I would settle for those. They're like 70% the price of a Technics.
If you just plan to mix, such decks will suffice. The Numark TTX or Vestax PDX decks are mainly better for scratching. Techs are industry standard, so I would just settle for a deck that is close to it (like those OEM ones) or simply buy Techs if money don't matter.

[lynn mc]

who the hell needs tehnics? I rock Traktor 3!

[tminus]

1210s are industry standard for a good reason, it's not elitism.

Technics weren't even designed for djing..

Please continue...

per Wikipedia:

The Technics SL-1200 is a series of turntables manufactured since October 1972 by Matsushita under the brand name of Technics. Originally released as a high fidelity consumer record player, it quickly became adopted among radio and club disc jockeys. Since its release in 1978, SL-1200MK2 and its successors have been the most common turntable for DJing and scratching. The MK2 presented several improvements, including to the motor and casing. Since 1972, more than 3 million units have been sold. It is widely regarded as one of the most durable and reliable turntables ever produced. Many of the models manufactured in the 1970's are still in heavy use. Rappers have referred to the turntable as "1200", "Tee 12's", "Technics", "Tec 12", "wheels of steel" and "ones and twos".

[rbnc]

1210s are industry standard for a good reason, it's not elitism.

Technics weren't even designed for djing..

Please continue...

per Wikipedia:

The Technics SL-1200 is a series of turntables manufactured since October 1972 by Matsushita under the brand name of Technics. Originally released as a high fidelity consumer record player, it quickly became adopted among radio and club disc jockeys. Since its release in 1978, SL-1200MK2 and its successors have been the most common turntable for DJing and scratching. The MK2 presented several improvements, including to the motor and casing. Since 1972, more than 3 million units have been sold. It is widely regarded as one of the most durable and reliable turntables ever produced. Many of the models manufactured in the 1970's are still in heavy use. Rappers have referred to the turntable as "1200", "Tee 12's", "Technics", "Tec 12", "wheels of steel" and "ones and twos".

Unless I'm mistaken babe, it looks to me that you're implying that something can only serve the purpose well of the role it was originally intended to fulfill.

[hamual]

No, straight up no.
Vestax PDX are ok, but I don't need x50 speed, +8 is fine by me, get any faster/slower it sounds daft, plus the Vestax look cheap in my opinion, and don't buy em second hand, bound to have something wrong with them, like someone said earlier parts are a bitch. ST150s have got shitloads of torque I'll give them that, but the stylings just a rip off, plus durability is untested. Bought my 1200s brand spanking about 6 years ago, best £660 I've ever spent, parts (not that I've needed any) are cheap & easy to get, they show no sign of stopping, I'd buy them again in an instant. Numark, I haven't used so don't have an opinion, I don't really like the way all their turntables are styled the same whether they're dogshit belt drives or top end. Bottom line is Technics aren't industry standard for no reason, the bomb since '72 baby!

[tminus]

1210s are industry standard for a good reason, it's not elitism.

Technics weren't even designed for djing..

Please continue...

per Wikipedia:

The Technics SL-1200 is a series of turntables manufactured since October 1972 by Matsushita under the brand name of Technics. Originally released as a high fidelity consumer record player, it quickly became adopted among radio and club disc jockeys. Since its release in 1978, SL-1200MK2 and its successors have been the most common turntable for DJing and scratching. The MK2 presented several improvements, including to the motor and casing. Since 1972, more than 3 million units have been sold. It is widely regarded as one of the most durable and reliable turntables ever produced. Many of the models manufactured in the 1970's are still in heavy use. Rappers have referred to the turntable as "1200", "Tee 12's", "Technics", "Tec 12", "wheels of steel" and "ones and twos".

Unless I'm mistaken babe, it looks to me that you're implying that something can only serve the purpose well of the role it was originally intended to fulfill.

aww poor technics...got outdone...lol

[fooishbar]

whether they're better or worse in anyone's opinion or for anyone's use is pretty much irrelevant if you're ever going to play out. every club you play in will have 1200s. so if you don't want your mixes to sound awful because your decks at home are torquey as fuck, and so every time you go to give a tune a slight nudge, you end up about 3 bars out.

(i started off with vestax, took me a year to unlearn.)

[fractal]

Sounds like some dj diva shit right there, Ive never had a problem going from my pdx to my 12's...

[dopelabs]

i would take stanton str-150's over a set of techs any day.. higher torque motor, digital outs, pitch lock, key correction, reverse button.. etc etc

http://www.stantondj.com/v2/prod_st150.asp