
Scratching fans will be pleased to know it also comes with an exclusive 7” scratch vinyl that contains specially mastered scratch samples and beats, which are ideal for experimenting with scratching, and purchasing the deck entitles you to a free download of the SUPER SPiN Duck Looper app which is full of beats for scratching and cutting. It can be powered by batteries or a USB power supply, with skip-proof rubber feet making it stable wherever it’s set down the +/- pitch control stretches a range of 20% there’s tone control for adapting the sound of the lows and the 45-mm crossfader is sturdy thanks to two-rail technology. Reloop SPIN is a great turntable for anyone seeking an all-in-one portable option with a range of useful features. Reloop Spin Portable Turntable System, £199 One stamp of quality assurance that makes Technics decks stand out is their sturdiness and reliability knowing it will work well in pretty much all settings are why DJs depend on them.

These include a magnetic coreless direct drive motor that is highly reliable and does not require parts replacements, providing powerful torque and precise rotation over an extended period of time, and a two-layer structure of the platter that cuts out unwelcome resonance and detrimental vibration with vibration-damping rubber across the breadth of the back surface. The SL-1210MK7 arrived at a much more affordable price of £799, with a bunch of fresh features and improvements that make it ideal for DJs. That is unless you had pockets deep enough for the pricy revamped SL-1200G which came out in 2016 and retailed for £2,799. Especially considering the formerly favoured MK2 edition dates back to1979, and other editions in the series were pretty difficult to get a hold of, largely reliant on a second hand market.

Technics’ SL1200 and SL1210 range has long been the industry standard for DJ turntables, so Panasonic relaunching the turntable series in 2015 and the ensuing release of the state-of-art MK7 edition in 2019 were cause for celebration in the dance music community.
