Technics SL-1200/1210 Reviews

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  Technics SL-1200/1210

  £3.88

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  Technics SL-1200/1210

  £72.70

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  Technics SL-1200/1210

  £391.44

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• josephjobling 5th Sep 2008

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  Good Points: Good build quality. If you look after these you will never need to buy another turntable (I dare say mine will live longer than i do).

  
  

  Bad Points: There are no bad points - face it all other decks just don't compare.

  
  

  General comments: When I was younger all I wanted was a set of 1210's - now I have them and I will always be glad i got them. People who use other decks are just kidding them selves if they think there's are better, and if they spent £400 quid each on a different make of deck - gutted !
  

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• bburl 25th Aug 2008

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  This is one of the best turntables in terms of audio quality around. And at it's price point, its unbeatable. This isn't just a dj deck. It was originally designed for sound quality for in home use. The dj's just took it up because it's built like a tank. Do yourself a favour, get this turntable and enjoy it for the next 20 years.

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• Guest 26th Apr 2008

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  If you want to be a DJ and play Vinyl, Get the Technics dex, don't be stingy you will regret it! The Technics SL-1200/1210 take a hammering! You never hear of someone disappointed with a pair of Technics 1200 series Decks (1210MK2's here)

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• Guest 26th Mar 2008

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  The Technics SL-1200/1210 is torque, design, anti-skating, easy to repair, speed stabilization, hi precision pitch. Generally the best of the best deck 4 ever

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• John Blaze 2007 23rd Jun 2007

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  Technics have overturned the status quo in the turntable market. The craftsmanship of the MK5's are unmatched. I tested both the Numark TTX1's and Technics 1210 MK5's.
  
  The Numarks are great, I really cannot put them down. In fact I may get one of them for my son. However, not just relying on the Technics history or popularity, but on actual hands on testing and comparing to other decks, the Technics just feel so much better.
  
  The stability and strength of these decks when mixing, scratchi ...

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• waxonwaxoffsydney 29th Sep 2006

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  This turntable is the industry standard.
  The vast majority of clubs use them, so why not do yourself a favour and get used to using one?
  
  Sound quality is great for a DJ turntable, and still up there with a lot of Hi-Fi turntables.
  
  Buy the mk2 every time.
  The mk5 has been tweaked and has a digital speed control, but it's way more expensive.
  
  Many people criticise the S-shaped arm, but FACT - A straight arm cannot track the groove of the record accurately from start to finish.
  A straigh ...

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• DJ Shadowskill 21st Mar 2006

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  Some things that need to be said, when the Technics SL 1210s were 1st made they were hand build. The mk1 and mk2 are the best versions, today they are factory- mass produced after years of over demand, while still a formidable deck it is being made with cheaper and cheaper parts and the newer ones weigh less.
  2 handy tricks:
  1. if your having problems with vinyls jumping a while your trying to scratch add some bluetack and a 1p piece to the top.
  
  2. there is a fairly easy procedure to up the ...

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• pritan 12th Dec 2003

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  I think that the Technics SL1200/1210 range of turntables is by far most the best ever I have ever used. They are the most professional and most reliable turntable in the world. The build quality is so unreal that you feel confidence when using them, knowing that type will not jump or stall to pick up whenever you let go. They are great for scratching, hence, with the right stylus.

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• Scott Jaye. 22nd Jul 2003

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  A highly robust and durable turntable, an industry standard and a must for DJ's in the professional field of mixing records on vinyl. The platter is very sturdy and you could put a hoochie mama on it and would still go round!
  
  SL1200's and SL1210's have no difference except the colour of the turntable and both have the same working parts inside too.
  Both turtables have the feature of 33 or 45 RPM for the speed of the record.
  
  For the beginner of the experience of the technics deck, the plat ...

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• DJ Chapstar. 3rd Jul 2003

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  I am a bit more critical than others, though I don't understand the review of the guy who says if you are just gonna remove the lids and crack on then get cheap decks. Never Get Cheap Decks if you can afford these, they are an investment, you can only learn properly on these, belt drives and low torque decks only serve to delay your progress. Mine have just come up for their 12th Birthday and are still going strong, they have outlasted 3 mixers and loads of Crossfaders, they have done roadwork a ...

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• PERMY. 30th Aug 2002

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  I HAVE HAD A PAIR OF TECHNICS SL1200 DECKS FOR AT LEAST 7 YRS - THEY HAVE TAKEN SOME SH*T AND THEY ARE STILL IN PERFECT WORKING CONDITION, I LOVE THEM AND REMEMBER - A PAIR OF DECKS ARE FOR LIFE NOT JUST FOR CHRISTMAS.

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• Loz. 5th Mar 2002

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  Fat decks-Technics will always be the best. These SL1200/1210's are perfect for beat matching and if u got a good mixer then u cant go wrong. The also look better than any other deck PS.I love BIRMINGHAM CITY FOOTBALL CLUB-ZULU ARMY

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• DJ Terence. 10th Jan 2002

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  i have owned my Mk3d's for over a month now. The deck has uncanny capabilities that other decks don't have- namely the overall strength, and they are simply quite sexy, hence, there'll always be a place for the Mk3d's in my bedroom. Having no 'click' option has to be the main difference though, as with the old models, it was easy to lose a beatmix around the '0' pitch area. As for the 'wavering' comment in morfs review on this site, I haven't encountered any problems yet, so here's hoping. In ge ...

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• morf. 6th Dec 2001

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  - I thought it was worth mentioning the difference between different models - despite what some say, the only difference between the 1200 and the 1210 is the colour.
  The mkII is different from the mkI only by fact that it has a variable voltage selector for UK/europe.
  The mk3D has a quartz lock button (resets pitch to 0 immediately) which appart from limited creative effect is only really useful for radio use. The main difference is that the pitch slider has no 'click' at zero, so is perfect ...

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• DJ SDS. 12th Aug 2001

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  I have a prob with the head being to light its not the weight thats on max...any ideas

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• benjimin dover. 10th May 2001

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  THE best decks made. Ever. Don't even bother wasting your money on anything else. You'll only be disappointed (unless you're getting Vestax PDX-D3's. But I'd still get these). So heavy you'll never jog the needle, even if your hands are made from concrete and you have the dexterity in your digits of an Elephant, and so durable you'll never need to buy another set as long as you live, as long as you take care of them (i.e. don't chuck then out of windows or hit them with a sledge hammer) and get ...

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