Technics DJ Equipment - Insider Turntablists Advice For Technics Turntables and Pioneer DJ Equipment

Every DJ who is worth their salt has heard about thereputation but one which held onto the ethic of superior
legendary status of the Technics range of turntablesmanufacture quality along with rugged design and
including the famous SL1000 and Technics 1210 rangesuperior sound quality levels.
of direct drive decks that incorporate reliability andYou will find the technics sl1200 and later variations in
sturdy design with leading sound quality and reputation.more than 90% of the worlds nightclubs and music
Technics turntables have been around for over 30venues and also in many DJ's bedrooms as the
years with the continual development of their productpreferred choice of deck on which to practice their
range they have lead the way in turntable design andturntable skills.
market leading performance. The superior quality ofNowadays many DJ's are turning to digital equipment
this equipment has built an enviable DJ reputation withon which to play CD's and MP3's and this has filtered
many of the worlds top DJ's placing Technics andinto the wider music scene with nightspots now mostly
Pioneer DJ equipment as their preferred choice.relying on the digital equipment to cater for their
Around 30 years ago Technics released their veryresident DJ's.
first turntable which was given the name SP-10 and itBoth Pioneer and Technics DJ equipment has adapted
was the first direct drive turntable with a platter heavywithin the digital products era and they have steadily
enough to make it suitable for home and DJdeveloped a leading edge in both CD players such as
applications. About 10 years later the companythe CDJ range - CDJ 1000 and suchlike and the more
released the now famous sl1200 turntable series whichcommercial division under Pioneer with the now
quickly gained a big following and reputation from theenviable range of cheaper CDJ players and digital
music DJ community. In fact this turntable holds amixer units.
worlds first, in being the only one, to be accepted intoAlthough we have seen many changes of late from
the London Science Museum as a piece of modernanalogue to digital DJ products there is still a large
history.demand for top notch turntablism skills from vinyl
More recent versions of the brilliant Technics sl1200junkies who will insist on playing those 12 inch records
have been introduced and the past 20 years has seenand on the other side of the coin, from the newest
more than 5 releases of this product from the Mk1generation, there is an every growing appetite for the
(original) to date with the sl1210 MK5 and thelatest cutting edge digital media products coming hot of
expensive Gold Plated SL1210 series. All of this rangepress from numerous hi-tech manufacturers.
of products has been successful due to the brand