Numark PT01 Scratch turntable
DJ turntables · 2017–present In production
$129 US reference price
Numark PT01 Scratch is a current belt-drive, manual operation, 33/45/78 rpm playback dj turntable. Documented convenience features include a built-in phono preamp. The US reference price is $129.
Decision snapshot
The five things to check first
- Plays
- 33/45/78 rpm
- System hookup
- No separate phono preamp
- Cueing
- Manual cueing
- Stylus path
- Mapped: GrooveTool RS
- Buying status
- Current model
Setup bottom line: Add amplification and speakers, but a separate phono preamp is not required. Check model-specific stylus evidence →
The portable 'portablist' turntable: a battery-powered suitcase-style deck with a built-in speaker and a moveable tonearm designed specifically for scratching on the go.
The deck that created the portablism scratch scene.
Model history: The PT01 Scratch is Numark's turntablist-focused follow-up to its original portable PT01 deck, keeping the same compact all-in-one design but adding an onboard Adjustable Scratch Switch (for right- or left-handed use) and a mini-jack line-in, in place of taping an external fader to the case.
Checked against the manufacturer’s site: 2026-07
Who it suits
Best suited to: mixing, scratching and beatmatching — the torque and start-up speed exist for that job. Less ideal for: a quiet, vibration-isolated deck for critical home listening — belt-drive hi-fi decks are built for that instead.
Compatibility and setup
- Needs a DJ mixer or audio interface with a phono input to be usable — this is a mixing/scratching deck, not designed to feed a hi-fi amplifier directly.
- Manual operation: you cue and lift the tonearm by hand at the start and end of each side — there’s no auto-return or auto-lift.
Good to know
- Has a built-in phono stage, so it can feed a normal line input on an amplifier or powered speakers without a separate phono box.
Specifications
| Drive | belt drive |
|---|---|
| Speeds | 33/45/78 rpm |
| Operation | manual |
| Cartridge included | Numark portable (fitted) |
| Built-in phono stage | Yes |
| USB output | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
| Platter | plastic |
| Tonearm | straight, integrated |
| Dimensions | 11.9 x 11.9 x 4 in (302 x 302 x 102 mm) |
| Weight | 4.3 lb (1.95 kg) |
| Finishes | Black case with red trim/handle and red slip-mat (single colourway) |
| Warranty | 1 year (standard Numark/inMusic limited warranty) |
| Years | 2017–present |
How it sits in the catalogue
Its belt-drive mechanism is the majority choice in the database (151 of 183). A built-in phono stage puts it with the 47% of current decks that plug straight into any amp or powered speaker. It is the cheapest priced dj deck in the database.
Cartridge and replacement stylus
Factory cartridge: Numark GrooveTool · replacement stylus: GrooveTool RS · around $10.
Keep the evidence layers separate
Buying evidence for this model
- US reference price
- $129. A dated guide value for comparison, not an offer or availability claim.
- Live retailer offers
- No live offer feed is enabled for this model.
- Retailer links
- Brand or product routes to relevant US retailers; a search link is not a stock claim.
An internally verified exact identifier may improve offer matching, but it is not published as a catalogue fact unless independently corroborated. Always confirm the exact model, final price, delivery and returns with the retailer.
Where to buy the Numark PT01 Scratch
9 US retailers stock Numark — linked directly to the product page where we have one, otherwise to a site search for the deck.
| Retailer | Type | Shipping | Product link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater | music retail | Free shipping on almost every order, no minimum. | View at Sweetwater ↗ |
| Turntable Lab | hifi independent | Free shipping to the continental US on most orders (bulk/oversized items excluded). | View at Turntable Lab ↗ |
| Adorama | electronics chain | Free shipping on most orders over $49 in the contiguous US. | Search at Adorama ↗ |
| Amazon | marketplace | Free shipping on $35+ orders (free on most items with Prime, often same/next day). | Search at Amazon ↗ |
| B&H Photo Video | electronics chain | Free expedited shipping on most orders in the contiguous US. | Search at B&H Photo Video ↗ |
| eBay | marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | Search at eBay ↗ |
| Guitar Center | music retail | Free standard shipping on most orders $25+. | Search at Guitar Center ↗ |
| Reverb | used marketplace | Shipping set per seller; many listings ship free within the US. | Search at Reverb ↗ |
| Walmart | department store | Free shipping on orders $35+ (free with Walmart+); store pickup available. | Search at Walmart ↗ |