The reason half of the people who love technics love technics is because they're elitists.

The other half thinks that the technics are built like tanks and they will probably outlast you.

___________________
Check out Crossfade Collective
Sebastian Zander - Hotel Chaplin
Sebastian Zander - Set Two [Electro/Tech House and Trance of some sort]
Paulo Da Costa - AVGN [Prog. House](128kbps])

While many other tables on the market may have all of the fancy features, higher torq motors etc.. none of them compare when it comes to "wow and flutter". If you want to lock your tracks and not have to ride the pitch alot , this is something you might want to consider.

My first decks were 1200's , and everything else just didn't feel right when playing around with them. Example, the Vestex PDX 2000's, I could not for the life of me see myself playing a whole set. Sure they had the power, but they felt like a toy and the pitch was just to sensitive.

The 1200's have had the same design since the 70's , and other brands have been trying to copy that for YEARS. I think that in alone speaks for itself.

Meh, this argument has been done over and over. *yawn*

Jay

they might not be the best for scratching since other brands have more torque

But they are the best for beatmixing. They hold the pitch like no other.

They're also just...easier to mix on. I've tried loads of other brands and nothing compares.

___________________
http://www.1upped.ca

Technics SL1200MK2

quote:

Originally posted by Ryan0751 Anybody who plays out regularly probably doesn't use vinyl anymore. * ducks * :lol: Any good table is fine, but you can't really go wrong with 1200's.

no ducking required, its the truth. Most clubs here in NYC don't even install them in their booths, including Pacha.

as for a suggestion...go with Technics. I just sold mine this week, and they were hard to let go. Amazing machines.

___________________
www.facebook.com/zackrothmusic

I started out with Technics mkII's and those things were awesome. I bought them used from someone and he had bought them from someone else. I think there were probably 15 years old by the time I got them. I had them tuned up at guitar center and never had a problem with them. They are tanks. They last forever and when your spending that much money on something you want it to last and you want it to be quality. There is a reason that Technics have been the industry standard. Look at every huge club, their booths are stocked with Techs.

___________________

i went from technics mk2's to pioneer cdj1000's and back to the technics m5g's. the cdj's are well built and gave me no problems, but i sold them (for exactly what i paid) 2 years later and bought the m5g's. i spin a lot of hip-hop and those cdj's just werent doing it for me...

Guitar Center near me had all of their new Techs in boxes stacked up like they do with consoles in Best Buy. It's part of their holiday sale. Get one of those 10% or 15% off coupons to add to it and you can walk out of there with a pretty damn good deal for them.

___________________
Click the link below to stream all of my mixes past and present. New mixes go up about once a month. Enjoy!

www.mixcloud.com/jluger

in the bay area (san francisco area) turntables are pretty popular. In fact, every single hip hop/mash-up dj uses them when playing out. Very rarely do i see cdjs used in the area. I think its part of the culture out here...especially since djing is so popular among people in the bay area...

___________________