Stanton Magnetics ST-100 S shape arm Review

Overall Rating

Good looking.
Well made.
Usefull functions.
Easy connections.
Stable enough for beatmatchers.
Cool prices to be had, ring up and haggle!!! nuff said!

Honestly, None so far! :)

I took a huge risk... I had enough budget to buy 1210's and after learning on techs it seemed the natural choice but I had seen loads on forums about the Stanton Magnetics ST-100 S shape arm and it had caught my eye too, in dj mags etc and had earned some great reviews in the last year or so as well. So, I found them online and got a great price with a Numark dxm o6 effects mixer (awesome too, btw!). I've had them playing for about 10 hrs total now and, you know when a deck has either got the "wow" factor or not...and this HAS, in heaps too :) The sound quality is getting better by the minute as it all beds in, awesome now, at least as good as the techs even with my basic 500AL-11 carts. The 'S' tonearm is good. Torque is good, response is well up there too. Key correction IS v.usefull, although digi-out is best for this function I've been told. (I dont need really need 25% pitch but have done some cool effects using this with key correction whilst messing about) The reason I had such a hard time choosing between these and 1210's is because of the quoted wow and flutter figures (<0.2%) which is higher than the techs (<0.02%) This worried me to the point of sleepless nights sweating over wether 2 min beat mixes would hold and therefore, should I buy the techs as I know that they are bulletproof. Fact is, I have corrected (using the manual +/-6% pitch bend) and adjusted the pitch once only in a two minute blend. That aint so hard is it??? Look at all the other features and combined with a good mixer you will not be heartbroken, believe me (I wanted 1200/12100's for 15years) I know!!!
Truth is 1210's ARE awesome, no doubt...BUT so are the stantons, and they look great too, even my wife loves em, so there ya go!