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Turntables under $500

Current budget, hi-fi and DJ models with a US reference price of $500 or less.

Best value depends on the rest of the system, so the shortlist exposes specifications and setup requirements instead of assigning an unsupported score.

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

Budget for a working system

The player price is one part of the cost. Match the output to a phono input or line input, check whether your speakers are powered, and allow for a replacement stylus. Use the table to compare connection requirements before choosing by price.

Setup and evidence for this shortlist
ModelUS referenceOperationPhono preampBluetooth directionEvidence
Fluance RT84$500semi-automaticNoNot listedModel sources
Music Hall MMF-1.5$499manualYesNot listedModel sources
Pro-Ject E1 BT$499manualYesDirection not verifiedModel sources
Denon DP-300F$499fully-automaticYesNot listedModel sources
Audio-Technica AT-LPW50PB$499manualYesNot listedModel sources
Audio-Technica AT-LPW40WN$479manualYesNot listedModel sources
Reloop RP-4000 MK2$460manualNoNot listedModel sources
Pioneer DJ PLX-500$449manualYesNot listedModel sources
Rekkord F110$449fully-automaticYesNot listedModel sources
Audio-Technica AT-LP120XBT-USB$449manualYesOutput to speakers/headphonesBluetooth source · 2026-10-08
Fluance RT83$400manual (auto-stop)NoNot listedModel sources
House of Marley Stir It Up Lux$400semi-automaticYesDirection not verifiedModel sources
TEAC TN-280BT-A3$400manualYesDirection not verifiedModel sources
Dual CS 329$399fully-automaticYesNot listedModel sources
Music Hall MMF-1.3$399manualYesNot listedModel sources
U-Turn Audio Orbit Plus$399manualNoNot listedModel sources
Pro-Ject E1 Phono$399manualYesNot listedModel sources
JBL Spinner BT$399semi-automaticYesDirection not verifiedModel sources
Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB$399manualYesNot listedModel sources
Numark NTX1000$385manualNoNot listedModel sources
Audio-Technica AT-LP3XBT$379fully-automaticYesOutput to speakers/headphonesBluetooth source · 2026-10-08
Fluance RT82$350semi-automaticNoNot listedModel sources
Fluance RT81+$350semi-automaticYesNot listedModel sources
Pro-Ject Primary E$349manualNoNot listedModel sources
Andover Audio SpinDeck 2$329semi-automaticYesNot listedModel sources
Audio-Technica AT-LPW30BK$329manualYesNot listedModel sources
Fluance RT81$300manual (auto-stop)YesNot listedModel sources
Reloop RP-2000 MK2$300manualNoNot listedModel sources
Victrola Hi-Res Carbon$300manualYesDirection not verifiedModel sources
Crosley C100$299manualYesNot listedModel sources
Audio-Technica AT-LP70XBT$299fully-automaticYesOutput to speakers/headphonesBluetooth source · 2026-10-08
Reloop RP-1000 MK2$287manualNoNot listedModel sources
Audio-Technica AT-LP60XBT$259fully-automaticYesOutput to speakers/headphonesBluetooth source · 2026-10-08
Monolith by Monoprice Belt Drive Turntable$250manualYesDirection not verifiedModel sources
Fluance RT80$250semi-automaticYesNot listedModel sources
Victrola Hi-Res Onyx$250manualYesDirection not verifiedModel sources
Stanton STX$249manualYesDirection not verifiedModel sources
U-Turn Audio Orbit Basic$249manualNoNot listedModel sources
Audio-Technica AT-LP70X$249fully-automaticYesNot listedModel sources
TEAC TN-180BT$220manualYesDirection not verifiedModel sources
Denon DP-29F$219semi-automaticYesNot listedModel sources
Audio-Technica AT-SB727 Sound Burger$199manualYesDirection not verifiedModel sources
Crosley C6$199manualYesDirection not verifiedModel sources
Audio-Technica AT-LP60X$179fully-automaticYesNot listedModel sources
Numark PT01 Scratch$129manualYesNot listedModel sources
Fluance RT84 turntable Hi-fi Fluance RT84 belt drive · 33/45 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonWalmart
$500 Music Hall MMF-1.5 turntable Budget Music Hall MMF-1.5 belt drive · 33/45/78 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$499 Pro-Ject E1 BT turntable Budget Pro-Ject E1 BT belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · Bluetooth Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$499 Denon DP-300F turntable Budget Denon DP-300F belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$499 Audio-Technica AT-LPW50PB turntable Hi-fi Audio-Technica AT-LPW50PB belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$499 Audio-Technica AT-LPW40WN turntable Hi-fi Audio-Technica AT-LPW40WN belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$479 Reloop RP-4000 MK2 turntable DJ Reloop RP-4000 MK2 direct drive · 33/45 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonTurntable Lab
$460 Pioneer DJ PLX-500 turntable DJ Pioneer DJ PLX-500 direct drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · USB Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$449 Rekkord F110 turntable Budget Rekkord F110 belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage $449 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 Fluance RT83 turntable Hi-fi Fluance RT83 belt drive · 33/45 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonWalmart
$400 House of Marley Stir It Up Lux turntable Hi-fi House of Marley Stir It Up Lux belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · Bluetooth · USB Retailer searches
AmazonB&H Photo Video
$400 TEAC TN-280BT-A3 turntable Budget TEAC TN-280BT-A3 belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · Bluetooth Retailer searches
AmazonTurntable Lab
$400 Dual CS 329 turntable Budget Dual CS 329 belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonTurntable Lab
$399 Music Hall MMF-1.3 turntable Budget Music Hall MMF-1.3 belt drive · 33/45/78 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$399 U-Turn Audio Orbit Plus turntable Hi-fi U-Turn Audio Orbit Plus belt drive · 33/45 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonWorld Wide Stereo
$399 Pro-Ject E1 Phono turntable Budget Pro-Ject E1 Phono belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$399 JBL Spinner BT turntable Hi-fi JBL Spinner BT belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · Bluetooth Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$399 Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB turntable Budget Audio-Technica AT-LP120XUSB direct drive · 33/45/78 rpm · phono stage · USB Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$399 Numark NTX1000 turntable DJ Numark NTX1000 direct drive · 33/45 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonTurntable Lab
$385 Audio-Technica AT-LP3XBT turntable Budget Audio-Technica AT-LP3XBT belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · Bluetooth Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$379 Fluance RT82 turntable Hi-fi Fluance RT82 belt drive · 33/45 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonWalmart
$350 Fluance RT81+ turntable Budget Fluance RT81+ belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonWalmart
$350 Pro-Ject Primary E turntable Budget Pro-Ject Primary E belt drive · 33/45 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$349 Andover Audio SpinDeck 2 turntable Budget Andover Audio SpinDeck 2 belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfieldTurntable Lab
$329 Audio-Technica AT-LPW30BK turntable Hi-fi Audio-Technica AT-LPW30BK belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$329 Fluance RT81 turntable Budget Fluance RT81 belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonWalmart
$300 Reloop RP-2000 MK2 turntable DJ Reloop RP-2000 MK2 direct drive · 33/45 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonTurntable Lab
$300 Victrola Hi-Res Carbon turntable Hi-fi Victrola Hi-Res Carbon belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · Bluetooth Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$300 Crosley C100 turntable Budget Crosley C100 belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonB&H Photo Video
$299 Audio-Technica AT-LP70XBT turntable Budget Audio-Technica AT-LP70XBT belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · Bluetooth Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$299 Reloop RP-1000 MK2 turntable DJ Reloop RP-1000 MK2 belt drive · 33/45 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonTurntable Lab
$287 Audio-Technica AT-LP60XBT turntable Budget Audio-Technica AT-LP60XBT belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · Bluetooth Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$259 Monolith by Monoprice Belt Drive Turntable turntable Budget Monolith by Monoprice Belt Drive Turntable belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · Bluetooth · USB $250 Fluance RT80 turntable Budget Fluance RT80 belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonWalmart
$250 Victrola Hi-Res Onyx turntable Hi-fi Victrola Hi-Res Onyx belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · Bluetooth Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$250 Stanton STX turntable DJ Stanton STX direct drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · Bluetooth · USB Retailer searches
AmazonGuitar Center
$249 U-Turn Audio Orbit Basic turntable Budget U-Turn Audio Orbit Basic belt drive · 33/45 rpm Retailer searches
AmazonWorld Wide Stereo
$249 Audio-Technica AT-LP70X turntable Budget Audio-Technica AT-LP70X belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$249 TEAC TN-180BT turntable Budget TEAC TN-180BT belt drive · 33/45/78 rpm · phono stage · Bluetooth Retailer searches
AmazonTurntable Lab
$220 Denon DP-29F turntable Budget Denon DP-29F belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$219 Audio-Technica AT-SB727 Sound Burger turntable Budget Audio-Technica AT-SB727 Sound Burger belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · Bluetooth Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$199 Crosley C6 turntable Budget Crosley C6 belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage · Bluetooth Retailer searches
AmazonB&H Photo Video
$199 Audio-Technica AT-LP60X turntable Budget Audio-Technica AT-LP60X belt drive · 33/45 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonCrutchfield
$179 Numark PT01 Scratch turntable DJ Numark PT01 Scratch belt drive · 33/45/78 rpm · phono stage Retailer searches
AmazonTurntable Lab
$129

Buying context

Compare cartridge fitment, operation and system connections. A higher price does not establish better sound, and a reference price is not a current stock claim.

Use the comparison tool to inspect any two candidates side by side.

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A closer look at Turntables under $500

Reading the US reference column

In the 45 numeric rows displayed in this table, US reference ranges from 129 (Numark PT01 Scratch) to 500 (Fluance RT84). The difference is 371 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.