TECH
BEST DJ CARTRIDGES
SHURE ORTOFON SHURE M447
WHITELABEL NIGHTCLUB E
£59
£75
MKII £75
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Practically impossible to skip, even
Wide needle view, adjustable
with rough installation. Scratches
The elliptical version of this
all-in-one headshell and cartridge,
stand out clear and loud.
cartridge provides stunning sound,
superb tracking and a huge sound.
but still has what it takes to stay in
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the groove.
Wears records faster than other
Expensive.
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needles. Harsh sound for
basic DJing.
Another expensive cartridge, it’s
The Rolls Royce of the
tough at the top!
One for battling turntablists.
cartridge world.
Provides sonic
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excellence without
compromising tracking.
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ORTOFON
ELEKTRO £65 STANTON
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680E V3 £55
Robust build quality, loud and
punchy sound with easy installation
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and great groove holding.
The 690 uses an elliptical needle
which picks up fi ner details and
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has less wearing effect on vinyl.
Fairly pricey.
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Solid performer with the
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perfect balance of sound T
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groove holding.
and tracking.
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A great sounding club
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needle at a decent price.
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DJM
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ULTIMATE TURNTABLES
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NUMARK TTX TECHNICS VESTAX
USB £295 SL1210 MK5 G PDX2300 MK2
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£469
PRO £379
Crazy pitch and key lock control,
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interchangeable tonearms, variable
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New brake adjust, wider pitch
torque and a cool display — and
Incredible groove holding with the
range, better isolation and higher
now USB!
clever new tonearm construction.
quality wiring top it off.
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Nothing much to speak of, this deck is
No option to change tonearm shape.
The cables are fi xed, brake adjust
near perfection.
control is quite isolated and pitch
controls are poorly placed. A tasty new addition to the
The fi rst and the funkiest
range for professional
The world’s favourite
digital deck.
turntablists.
turntable, if not a little
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unadventurous.
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GEMINI CDT-05
£495
STANTON
HYPE
ST-150 £329
Real vinyl emulation with the best
CD scratch sound around. Mix mode
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plays vinyl and CD.
Weighty deck with fat motor,
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detachable cables, key correction
and crazy pitch control.
Bad CD drive location for scratch
DJs, larger than a normal deck.
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Slipmat could be improved.
Fixed tonearm shape.
The perfect space saving
Serious contender as the
player for scratching CDs
new industry standard
and vinyl.
turntable.
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