Choosing the best DJ turntables can be a minefield as there are so many options available to you today, from cheap turntables to more expensive Technics Vinyl Decks, plus we have the added option of digital media technology and all of which can easily overwhelm the novice. or beginning DJ when they are selecting or upgrading their equipment. However, in real terms, there is only one main option with all DJ formats and that is to go for the ever popular analog (vinyl records) or digital variations of equipment (CDs and MP3s).
How do old and new meet in today’s modern digital age?
Well, more traditional DJs will still insist on sticking with their vinyl records and using analog turntables, like the brilliant Technics sl1200 and the new 1210 series turntables. The tangible benefits of analog gear include realistic sound qualities as well as feel and feel. the feel of a real record in your hand that can be manipulated on a turntable. Many old school DJs feel that the modern digital age has lost the most personal and meaningful touch, as their focus was on finding rare recordings or unique mixes of music that somehow resulted in a personal journey by visiting high street record stores or spend hours searching. through the dusty record collection.
Digital turntables and digital media technology products are here to stay, the concept may not be accepted by some, but there are some definite advantages to using the digital format and above all the portability and availability of music via Internet. Who thought that the internet would be the music store of choice for almost 85% of the DJ population worldwide just 30 years after they came of age?
Digital CD Player Turntables have now become the standard choice for DJs and both MP3 players and iPods can be connected to most CD decks or digital DJ mixers. As for the possibility of manipulating music and the extreme choice of playback possibilities, it cannot be disputed that the digital age has brought with it many possibilities.
The choice remains for many DJs, who just can’t put down the vinyl record, rest assured knowing that Technics 1210 turntables will be around in nightclubs around the world for many years to come. However, an increasing number of music venues are adding new digital equipment in the form of digital mixers and digital CD players to their equipment setups, but these are in addition to and not replacing the old analog decks.
