Numark Turntables

Since I started getting into Djing a few years ago, I have used a lot of different tables. For some guys, they're our bread and butter. Other DJ's find them to be obsolete or gimmicky. I'm kind of in the middle there. I understand a lot of people buy this as a tool to use for transferring vinyl records to an ipod. I can personally say it does this pretty well, even though that's not the main reason I bought mine. The only issue is that Numark doesn't list any audio specs, so who knows what kind of converters are being used. I mean it's a pretty cheap table so there's no telling. Anyway, I bought this as my first DJ table without any real idea of how I was going to use it. Apparently some people use Traktor and have this running as a software controller but I never got into that. I literally just ran all my samples into it using whatever I had at the time and through the phono outputs to a mixer. In this respect it works well. There's not much to screw up really. Not a ton of buttons. It's a scratch table. But the real question is how well it works. Probably the best thing about the TTI is that it's an actual turntable and not a modular unit. If you are someone who doesn't like having to go through a software interface with your needle, this is probably the best deal out there. There's really something to be said for having an actual record on the table and getting that raw vinyl sound. Now to be fair, this isn't anywhere near the best table I've ever spun on but it was my first table so I still have a fondness for the feel of it. I actually don't think this was designed with a lot of scratching in mind. It seems like Numark really intended this to be a recording unit and simply that. But for my DJ uses it has been great. Well was great, I have since upgraded but I can highly recommend this unit to almost anyone. No matter what the need.

The features on this deck include the most torque available on any pro dj deck. That means its starts, breaks, slows down, and speeds up faster than a technic 1200. Speaking of speed there is a 50% pitch adjustment. Most people would not care about this but combined with its key adjustement feature this deck is awesome to cross blend music genres like house and hip hop, jungle and house etc. You can also change the key of a song while maintaining the original or altered tempo. This means you can give a a lyricist with a high pitch voice a deep voice and still be able to mix there song at the original speed. The deck also features lineoutput, phono output, digital out put, interchangeable tone arms, beat counter, weighs a ton so its not susceptible to skipping due to vibration, and a bunch of other shit thats dope. Price paid $379 The deck sounds aweome. The only thing i dont like about it is that it weighs a ton so carrying them around is a drag. Also, when scratching you have to lower the bass a bit more than you would normally on a technic so you dont hear the thump of your hand as it grabs the vinyl. The ttx1 is mad easy to use. The only thing you might need the manual for is to figure out how to adjust the key. Robust is an understatement. This deck appears to be a tank. Don't worry about a wobbly platter, this baby is crazy stable. Of course, these are just my opinons based on my own personal experience. Still i would encourage people looking for some pro quality turntable to check these out. The turntable is plain and simply ill. Technic purists won't here it but if your not a 1200 snob and want more features from your deck than tech has to offer, you'll want to check it out. Its been awesome in the studio and on the road. I guess in time we will findoout how fat this deck really is, but in the mean time it offers everything tech offers and then some. And at onlly $379 you cant go wrong. PS: Numarks PPD01 Mixer sucks ass, but thats another review. Peace. E Originally posted on FutureProducers.com Posted by: Unknown ( 4-, 2003)

This turntable has all the features of the standard 1200 but also has a few unique features. like an LCD screen. and a wider range of picth control. also has a reverse function, but who uses that anyway?! Price paid 315 sound quality? this is a turntable. the cartridge and needle determine the sound quality. dead easy to use. all metal tone arm. appears to have a plastic base. i love my pair and glad i didnt buy overpriced techs. Originally posted on FutureProducers.com Posted by: Unknown ( 4-, 2002)

Strong motor, stright and s arms (what!) reverse pop up light multiple speeds.... it's great. Price paid: $300 for 2 great sounds awsome.. matches up with my 1200 fine no weakness i've noticed here. platter is firm doesn't skip period! well one of them burnt out after 6 months !!!! it's getting repaired now. they're very sturdy heavey strong feeling but supposedly they have power shielding issues. (i've heard this is fixed in the new fusion line) it's a great tt if you get them for a good price... if your new to dj'ing i'd say your going to get a great table that you can't go wrong with. UNLESS it burns out! i have 1200's an i still like to scratch on these.... they just feel good. Originally posted on FutureProducers.com Posted by: flux302 ( 6-, 2005)