Pro-Ject T1 EVO turntable

Pro-Ject T1 EVO is a current belt-drive, manual operation, 33/45 rpm playback budget turntable. The US reference price is $549.

The T-line updated: a real glass platter and CNC-cut plinth with no plastic parts in the audio path, at a price that undercuts most rivals with those materials.

Glass platter and zero-plastics build at a plastic-deck price.

Model history: The T1 EVO updates Pro-Ject's entry-level T1 (launched 2019), keeping the same tempered-glass platter and one-piece aluminium tonearm but adding electronic speed switching, a larger sub-platter shared with the Debut range, and an upgraded Ortofon OM10 cartridge in place of the OM5e.

Checked against the manufacturer’s site: 2026-07

Who it suits

Best suited to: a first turntable for casual, low-effort listening. Less ideal for: an existing hi-fi system where you want to hear more detail — the fixed cartridge and light tonearm are the limiting factors there.

Compatibility and setup

• 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

• No built-in phono stage — use an amplifier with a phono input or add a separate phono preamplifier.

Specifications

How it sits in the catalogue

Its belt-drive mechanism is the majority choice in the database (151 of 183). On price it sits toward the top of its category — 96% of priced budget decks cost less.

Cartridge and replacement stylus

Where to buy the Pro-Ject T1 EVO

12 US retailers stock Pro-Ject — linked directly to the product page where we have one, otherwise to a site search for the deck.

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