Pioneer DJ PLX-500-K Direct Drive DJ Turntable, Black

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In other words, the Pioneer PLX-500 is suitable for scratching thanks to its high torque. Do You Need Speakers With A Turntable? Lastly, the metal platter underneath isn’t as dense as the PLX-1000. It doesn’t feel as solid as the flagship. Torque, on the other hand, is solid with both. However, I’m not sure if I could say that these DJ turntables have impressive torque. What I could say is that both the Audio-Technica and the PLX-500 have pretty high torque for the price. Turntables are fussy things – they rely on a tiny needle sitting in a record groove. This is why the best DJ turntables are built like tanks, weigh a ton, and often expensive. The added mass and weight make them less prone to unwanted vibrations and bumps, especially when you’re stood next to a pair of bass bins. When you cut corners to make a DJ turntable, compromises are inevitable.

Tonearm Type: Universal type S-shape tone arm, Gimbal-supported type bearing structure, Static balance type The gorgeously warm quality that vinyl records bring is on full display with the PLX-500. The overall soundscape is handled with grace and care. The lower end has been very slightly muted, with the full midrange being pushed to the front of the mix.If we compare their sizes, we’ll notice that the PLX-500 is just a tiny bit taller and wider, which is invisible to the naked eye. In fact, the turntable in question is a down-sized version of the Pioneer PLX-1000, which still holds a reputation on the market. I would recommend Pioneer PLX-500 to beginner DJs who want to learn how to play, plus have the pleasure of listening to vinyl records from time to time. For people who have already decided on a DJ career, the PLX -1000 will certainly be more recommended. This makes it quite challenging to pull off more intermediate / complex scratch phrases. No doubt a skilled turntablist will be able to adjust accordingly, but it may lead to frustration for beginners, and intermediate DJs will be able to tell the difference after just a few tries.

Yes. To figure out whether a turntable is good for scratching or not, you need to see the torque. This particular turntable is labeled with a > 1.6 kg/cm which means that it provides high resistance to the motor when the platters are physically manipulated. Still, I was able to mix and beatmatch between two records.Admittedly, it was quite satisfying to know that I could still do it after all these years of DJing on a controller, and to be honest, it felt I had switched gears and was doing a different, more introspective style of DJing since there weren’t any screens around (and because I was playing some obscure minimal techno that I can’t pronounce).

How to start using the PLX-500

The tone-arm shoulder looks a little low-cost, however you’ve obtained ta maintain expenses down somewhere? And also, justice, it doesn’t mess with efficiency – if you calibrate the weight, height and also anti-skipping dial to match your stylus as well as needle set up, after that you’re golden. Next, I wanted to try ripping some tunes, so I hooked one PLX-500 to to my laptop via USB and fired up Rekordbox, which has a vinyl recording feature. Again, no issues and it worked fine. So far, so good. My expectations are being met, which got me excited about my next test, which was spinning. DJing

Looking from above, we see the On/Off switch, the large Start/Stop button, and the three-speed selector. This offers you a choice of 33, 45, or 78 rpm. Pioneer have also kept the +8/-8 pitch fader, which works great for pitch bending (even though the motor is not as powerful as the PLX-1000).The aluminum platter looks impressive due to the “centered” outer flange, which is part of the classic strobe rotation control system. The only thing that I might give to the Pioneer turntable as a clear advantage is perhaps the build quality, which seems to be sturdier. However, this might be my subjective opinion. It would be best if you get a feel of them using your own hands and eyes. First off, I hope I made it easier for you to understand what to look for when purchasing a turntable, in general. Secondly, I also hope that you managed to spot and understand the subtle differences between the Audio-Technica AT PL120 USB and Pioneer PLX-500. Regarding weight, they are almost completely the same, with the Pioneer turntable weighing only 0.1 lbs more. As I said at the beginning of this article, these two turntables are so similar that only small differences can make you choose one over the other. They fall in a similar price range, although the PLX-500 can be a bit more expensive depending on where you buy it from.