# What Turntable to buy? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [May 25, 2009, 4:25pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-turntable-to-buy/4134 "2009-05-25T16:25:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Bodega\_Brad](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/bodega_brad/32/15287_2.png) [@Bodega\_Brad](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Bodega_Brad)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 6:47pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-turntable-to-buy/4134/21 "2009-05-27T18:47:43Z")
> [@ceezo66](#): > > What’s the difference in Technics between the different “mk” after the 1200? Usually, the difference is in color or power(U.S./Euro) or features(pitch controls) ---
**Author:** ![JesC](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.djtechtools.com/jesc/32/10376_2.png) [@JesC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/JesC)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 7:58pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-turntable-to-buy/4134/22 "2009-05-27T19:58:11Z")
> [@Asterik](#): > > STANTON STR-8 150, best tuntable i have ever used for scratching. > > blows tech 12’s out of the water wow! i need to check these decks out now. ---
**Author:** ![Asterik](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a87d85/32.png) [@Asterik](https://forum.djtechtools.com/u/Asterik)\ **Post date:** [May 27, 2009, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-turntable-to-buy/4134/23 "2009-05-27T20:38:13Z")
i don’t mean to bash tech 12’s, i think there dope as fuck. but stanton str-8 150’s are just as solid and with way more features like adjustable start and stop, key lock, digital output(no ground wire to fuck with),33-45 and 78 rpm, instant reverse-no shitt’n i said instant! adjustable pitch selection, higher torque motor than tech 12’s, and these beasts way like 50 lbs a peice even though they are the same size and footprint of tech 12’s. [Previous page](https://forum.djtechtools.com/t/what-turntable-to-buy/4134.md?page=1)