What is second best to Technics?
Hey there,
I’m wondering, in the market of turntables, what is the best buy aside from Technics?
Also, what is the best value turntable aside from technics?
THANKS!
the second, third up to the tenth best are the super OEM’s. They are all basically the same but the best of them is the reloop RP-8000’s, then the stanton ST/STR 150
Numark TTX1.
technics are just the dj standart, but aren’t there way better tts out there when it comes down to torque, functions etc.?
correct me if i’m wrong cause i don’t use tts a lot.
for me the high torque turntables are not as good at mixing as technics, it doesn’t take long to get used to them though.
High torque does not equal “better” for everyone. Lower torque is actually one of the best things about Technics, you don’t need to man-handle the vinyl to overcome extra torque … And that you can jump on one of them anywhere in the world and it’ll feel like your pair at home.
To answer the original question though, I wouldn’t go past Technics. I don’t see a second best, I just see them all as something I wouldn’t consider.
lol, accept no Substitute huh? Technics are no longer being produced tho, I hope the day we are forced to use something else never comes
I have ttx1 and I wouldn’t ever trade for techs. More features, higher torque and tough as nails.
Higher torque doesn’t mean better but it does mean you don’t have to play shot put just to cue up a record. For me, techs are the minimal requirement but definitely not the best option.
I love Stanton’s offerings specially the STR8-150. Built like a tank and has extra features that the Technics don’t, only downside to them as they are built like one they weigh like one too.
we can just hope that they keep holding up. some people are using 1200s that are 30+ years old. i think we can squeeze a few mor eyears out of them.
1210 Mk 2’s here, I got them a couple of years back in the original boxes and almost new so they are keepers and will never be sold. I fancy the next big purchase could be a pair of Mk 5’s to keep with them.
However back to the question, Id look at the Reloop RP 7000’s, I get the impression they are decent turntables at a fair price, don’t fancy midi buttons at the side of the platters, too easy to make a mess of enthusiastic button pushing… so the 8000’s would not be for me.
I’m sure the rp8000 is good but it’s just a technics clone for twice the cost of a ttx which has way more features and is built like a tank. I’ve had mine since they came out and it’s seen some rough environments (underground warehouse parties during Canadian winters) I’ve seen a lot of purists change their minds when they spun on mine. Its the only thing Numark has made well. If they made anything a tenth of how well the TTX are made then maybe Numark would have a better name for themselves. Instead they spend their time on gimmicks like the “orbit”. The TTX look like a toy but they don’t feel like one.
I don’t get all these extra features people are saying make them better than technics.
I bought my technics quite recently, after spinning on my Vestax for a couple of years, and before that some cheapo Gemini Technics clones. When I play out it’s always on Technics, why, they’re built like tanks will last you years and parts are easlily found/replaced.
And more torque in no way means it is better.
I wouldn’t want to spin on anything else at home.
Once you get to the level of the Technics/Super OEM etc it pretty much comes down to personal preferrence. Some people prefer monster torque, some prefer a load of extra features, and some prefer the rugged classic simplicity of the Technics.
Saying one or another is better at that level is useless as it is all subjective.
I love my 1210s for straight-up vinyl mixing- the pitch faders have just the right amount of feel for pitch riding and the numbered increments are also incredibly useful in this regard.
But for DVS I prefer my Vestax PDX 2000mk2s hands down- the higher torque and straight tone-arm I find better for the odd bit of scratching and the ultra-pitch is awesome for quickly switching up genres and generally messing around.
Think what you need from a turntable and chose accordingly- Technics have been considered the best due to their ubiquity in the DJ booth over the years (borne out of reliability/servicability), but there are TTs out there that can be considered better by whichever metric you wish to judge them by.
the torque on the TTX’s will rip your hand off 
, i’m pretty sure they are the highest overall, not really great for “mixing” but pretty tight for scratchers.
The only drawbacks to the ttx is:
A.) it is heavy, but it isolates from bass bleeding through really well. No feedback.
B.) no strobe light for the dots( I never use anyway)
for $400, its a no brainer. You have:
1.)key lock
2.)interchangeable straight or s-arms.
3.) 33,45,78 rpm
4.) adjustable brake and acceleration.
5.) Pitch range of 8%,10%,20%,and 50%,
6.)awesome battle style; the display switches direction in battle style. The pitch and the rpm buttons canbbe pulled out and switched
7.) two start stop buttons
8.) a reverse
9.)bright display.
10.) Line out
11.)no ground cable.
I was skeptical when I bought them but most people are when they approach them but most people that have spent time with them really enjoy them.
If not Technics, I would go for crazy Vestax tables - the QFO, Controller One, or even just the mk2. The TTX and Reloop stuff is also great.
People keep saying bout these extra features, but how often do you need pitch that goes to 50, or even 20?
78rpm, is anything pressed at 78 anymore?
Reverse?
I mean, I own a pair of vestax that has loads more features than my technics but did i use those features? No. I had the pitch set to the standard, and never went anywhere near the reverse.
Simply with Technics, there are a lot of spare parts, if anything goes wrong you can find the part, with the Vestax I have It’s near impossible.
Technics are Tanks, they’ll last.
If you want to mix out on vinyl in a club, they’ll have technics, it just makes sense.
I use the pitch that goes to 50% a lot. Combine it with key lock and you can mix slow things into a faster song without turning vocals into chipmunks. 95bpm hip-hop to a house or techno track at 135bpm. No more worrying about clashing BPM.
I use the reverse not so much as a performance trick but as a convenient way to rewind to a specific cue point. I don’t always like to spin the platter backwards until I find the cue. Sometimes my hands are needed on the mixer or I don’t want to jump around with the needle.
I agree 78 rpm is mostly useless except those rare occasions where i just want to fast forward through a specific track’s intro.
Mixing something thats playing at 95 into a track at 135??? Really!?
If you want to skip the intro, just pick up the needle? you can generally see where the intro ends.
Same with going back to a certain point.
Can’t say any of those extra features are a deal breaker. Or a benefit.