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Direct-drive turntables

Instant start-up and rock-solid speed — every current direct-drive deck, DJ and hi-fi.

32 models currently match the filter, shown from the lowest reference price to the highest. Models without a reference price appear last. These are dated catalogue prices, not live offers. This is a database shortlist, not a ranked review.

Stanton STX turntable DJ Stanton STX direct drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · Bluetooth · USB Retailer searches
AmazonGuitar Center
$249 Reloop RP-2000 MK2 turntable DJ Reloop RP-2000 MK2 direct drive · 33/45 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonTurntable Lab
$300 Numark NTX1000 turntable DJ Numark NTX1000 direct drive · 33/45 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonTurntable Lab
$385 Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB turntable Budget Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB direct drive · 33/45/78 rpm · phono stage · USB Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$399 Audio-Technica AT-LP120XBT-USB turntable Budget Audio-Technica AT-LP120XBT-USB direct drive · 33/45/78 rpm · phono stage · Bluetooth · USB Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$449 Pioneer DJ PLX-500 turntable DJ Pioneer DJ PLX-500 direct drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · USB Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$449 Reloop RP-4000 MK2 turntable DJ Reloop RP-4000 MK2 direct drive · 33/45 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonTurntable Lab
$460 Audio-Technica AT-LP140XP turntable DJ Audio-Technica AT-LP140XP direct drive · 33/45/78 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$549 Audio-Technica AT-LP5X turntable Hi-fi Audio-Technica AT-LP5X direct drive · 33/45/78 rpm · phono stage · USB Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$599 Reloop RP-7000 MK2 turntable DJ Reloop RP-7000 MK2 direct drive · 33/45/78 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonTurntable Lab
$680 Pioneer DJ PLX-1000 turntable DJ Pioneer DJ PLX-1000 direct drive · 33/45 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$889 TEAC TN-4D-SE turntable Hi-fi TEAC TN-4D-SE direct drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonTurntable Lab
$900 Denon DJ VL12 Prime turntable DJ Denon DJ VL12 Prime direct drive · 33/45 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonSweetwater
$999 Reloop RP-8000 MK2 turntable DJ Reloop RP-8000 MK2 direct drive · 33/45/78 rpm · USB Retailer searches
AmazonTurntable Lab
$1,000 Reloop Turn 5 turntable Hi-fi Reloop Turn 5 direct drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonTurntable Lab
$1,050 Dual CS 618Q turntable Hi-fi Dual CS 618Q direct drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonTurntable Lab
$1,100 Thorens TD 402 DD turntable Hi-fi Thorens TD 402 DD direct drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
Reverb
$1,100 Audio-Technica AT-LP8X turntable Hi-fi Audio-Technica AT-LP8X direct drive · 33/45/78 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$1,299 Technics SL-1200MK7 turntable DJ Technics SL-1200MK7 direct drive · 33/45/78 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$1,300 Pioneer DJ PLX-CRSS12 turntable DJ Pioneer DJ PLX-CRSS12 direct drive · 33/45 rpm · USB Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$1,399 Technics SL-100C turntable Hi-fi Technics SL-100C direct drive · 33/45/78 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$1,400 Cambridge Audio Alva TT v2 turntable Hi-fi Cambridge Audio Alva TT v2 direct drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · Bluetooth Retailer searches
AmazonTurntable Lab
$1,499 Music Hall Stealth turntable Hi-fi Music Hall Stealth direct drive · 33/45/78 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$1,499 Hi-fi Technics SL-1500C direct drive · 33/45/78 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$1,500 Denon DP-3000NE turntable High-end Denon DP-3000NE direct drive · 33/45/78 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$2,499 Technics SL-1200GR2 turntable High-end Technics SL-1200GR2 direct drive · 33/45/78 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$2,500 Technics SL-1300G turntable High-end Technics SL-1300G direct drive · 33/45/78 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$4,000 Technics SL-1200G turntable High-end Technics SL-1200G direct drive · 33/45/78 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$5,000 Thorens TD 124 DD turntable High-end Thorens TD 124 DD direct drive · 33/45 rpm Retailer searches
Reverb
$11,995 VPI HW-40 turntable High-end VPI HW-40 direct drive · 33/45 rpm Retailer searches
Turntable LabMusic Direct
$24,000 Technics SL-1000R turntable High-end Technics SL-1000R direct drive · 33/45/78 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$24,700 Lenco L-3808 turntable DJ Lenco L-3808 direct drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · USB Retailer searches
AmazonB&H Photo Video
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Buying context

Direct drive dominates DJ decks for a reason — instant start-up and speed that doesn't sag under stylus drag or scratching — but modern hi-fi direct-drive decks (the Technics SL-1500C and its relatives) are tuned for a completely different, quieter kind of listening than a DJ deck, despite sharing the same basic mechanism.

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