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DJ Turntable with Direct Drive

  • Die-cast aluminium housing
  • Adjustable starting and braking torque
  • Pitch adjustment range: ±8%/±16%
  • Reverse play function
  • LED stylus illumination
  • Height adjustment range for tone arm: 0 - 6 mm
  • Starting torque: 0.18 N per m / 1.8 kg per cm
  • Speed settings: 33 1/3, 45 and 78 rpm
  • Detachable mains and signal cable
  • Audio input: Phono connector, ground terminal
  • Dimensions (W x H x D): 453 x 169 x 353 mm
  • Weight: 9.6 kg
  • Colour: Silver
  • Includes slipmat, slipsheet, cover, EP adapter, auxiliary weights, headshell, screw set for pickup, phono cable and earth cable

Note: Stylus not included

  • Available since June 2021
  • Item number 518616
  • Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
  • Drive direct
  • Tonearm S-Shape
  • USB Connector No
  • Line Out No
  • Colour Silver
  • Pickup only with Headshell
  • Automatic No
  • 78 UpM Yes
  • Reverse Yes
  • Width 453 mm
  • Depth 169 mm
  • Height 353 mm
  • Weight 9,6 kg
  • Pitch in % 16
  • Cover Yes
  • 33 1/3 UpM Yes
  • 45 UpM Yes
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The legend is back!

Only a few technical devices truly deserve to be called legendary, but the Technics turntables of the SL-1200 series undoubtedly belong to that exclusive group. A "twelve hundred" is far more than just a turntable – it's the benchmark for all other DJ decks, it's a cultural icon, and in the hands of a skilled DJ, it's often even a musical instrument. With the SL-1200MK7, Technics is bringing back the world's most famous turntable after a long break in production, while staying true to the spirit of the original. All the essential features of the classic SL-1200MK2 have been preserved, with the MK7 introducing carefully considered improvements that the global DJ community has long been asking for.

Technics SL-1200MK7 controls and strobe

Never change a winning team

Almost all DJ turntables have borrowed at least something of their look and functionality from the SL-1200 series, yet most DJs agree that only a Technics can truly be called a "twelve hundred". The new SL-1200MK7 carries this legacy forward while adding a few modern touches, and the Silver version stands out with its classic, elegant finish – from the shock-absorbing housing and the curved tonearm to the counterweight and the controls. Its dimensions remain identical to its predecessor, but thanks to a newly designed housing made from die-cast aluminium and glass fibre-reinforced plastic, the MK7 is around 2.5kg lighter than the iconic MK2, with a total weight of just 9.6kg. Another important upgrade is the rear panel, where the power and audio cables are no longer permanently attached, instead offering gold-plated RCA sockets for high-quality connections and a separate mains power input for greater flexibility and convenience.

Technics SL-1200 MK 7 tonearm design

Ready for the future

The SL-1200MK7 is still switched on via the recessed wheel on the strobe tower, and the whole package immediately delivers that familiar Technics feel... the finish, the pitch fader, the torque and braking force – all in brand-new, box-fresh quality. The deck also has a range of new control options: The pitch fader remains the classic 10cm length but now comes without a mechanical centre detent, featuring a digital reset and quartz lock instead. The pitch range can be altered in the traditional range of ±8% or ±16%, while the powerful direct drive is borrowed from the high-end SL variants GAE, G, and GR. In the default configuration, torque and braking force feel instantly familiar, yet they can be finely tuned in four stages behind the scenes. Even the LEDs offer customisation, allowing DJs them to switch from red to blue (so they can use, for example, red for their right turntable and blue for the left), adding both functionality and visual clarity.

Technics SL-1200MK7 DJ Turntable Slipmat

About Technics

Technics was created as a brand for premium hifi equipment by the Japanese Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd. in 1965. The brand wrote its name in the history books with the launch of its flagship SL-1210MK2 record player in 1978, which soon played a pivotal role in shaping DJ culture and became the most iconic DJ turntable of all time. Scratching and beatmixing would probably never have been invented without the innovative features of the "wheels of steel". Technics suddenly disappeared from the scene in 2010, and did not return until 2014 when the Panasonic Corporation decided to revive the brand. After initially launching high-priced versions of its legendary 1200 turntable series, Technics finally presented the SL-1200MK7 turntable and the EAH-DJ 1200 headphones in 2023 to provide DJs with modern, updated versions of classic products that had long been awaited with great anticipation, and to revive the renowned Technics tradition across the entire DJ community.

Here to stay

After many years of chasing after replicas or refurbished models, clubs and DJs can finally get their hands on new Technics 1210 turntables. The Technics SL-1210MK7 gives users not only the true original version of an icon but also one of the world’s most reliable and durable turntables. And this is an opportunity not to be missed – after all, nobody knows if, or when, Technics will decide to discontinue the 1200 series once again. In view of the large number of original SL-1210MK2 turntables worldwide that have been doing their job reliably weekend after weekend to this day, it is quite safe to bet that the new Technics SL-1210MK7 will also offer DJs countless hours of vinyl mixing pleasure over many years – or even for a lifetime, if they take good care of it. As is usual, this turntable comes without a stylus, so DJs can fit it with their preferred model.

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Banging✌️
Dj parker 22.10.2022
Purcashed with ease and delivery and price was best around.
Decks came and works well.
Well happy with them compared to my mk2s
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Better than I expected
KevinRS 18.02.2022
I owned the 1210 mk2's - these are certainly a step up - the feel is great and the updates are appreciated
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I love them this is my second pair
JEAN B DXB 05.08.2024
I bought the first pair and my friend took them as he couldn't wait for the shipping time and order another pair, just perfect
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Petit bémol d'un amateur des anciennes mk2
Subz 01.02.2022
Depuis que Technics a de nouveau produit des platines, je me suis tout de suite emballé ayant revendu mes bonnes vieilles Mk2 par manque de temps à leur consacrer à l'époque. Plus tard le manque se fit ressentir en voyant tous mes vinyls s'ennuyer sévèrement, même si j'ai gardé une banale platine qui me servait juste pour l'écoute et la numérisation de ces derniers. Ma joie est vite retombée quand j'ai vu le prix des versions grand class ainsi qu'une autre version moins prestigieuse mais dont la première était environ à 3900 euros et sa petite "soeur", aux alentours de 1400 euros ...! La douche froide surtout pour un DJ, sachant qu'il en faut minimum une paire, ça fait mal aux économies et au moral du coup . Parce qu'entre temps, la concurrence n'a pas chômé et ce, déjà depuis l'époque où les brevets exclusifs à technics étaient libres de droits et dans le lot il faut reconnaître que quelques-unes avaient de sacrés arguments pour devenir de sérieuses alternatives (Stanton st150, Denon vl dj prime et reloop rp 7000 MK2 pour ne citer qu'elles).
Et là, les sl1210 et sl 1200 Mk7 sont arrivées à un prix beaucoup plus abordable mais quand même piquant pour le portefeuille! Mais bon quand on a connu et pratiqué les anciennes versions c'est quand même tentant mais on sait qu'on peut y aller les yeux fermés étant en droit d'attendre un certain niveau de qualité à ce prix là! J'ai donc sauté le pas mais suis resté prudent et j'en ai d'abord acheté une pour voir en vue d'acheter une deuxième si la qualité était au rendez-vous.
Et j'ai bien fait car pour la suivante je ne referai pas ce choix car même si les nouvelles versions sont sympas avec les différentes options suffisantes pour le mix et le scratch: couple suffisamment puissant, pitch très précis et stable, plage de vitesses +8%/-8% et +16%/-16% juste ce qu'il faut il y même possibilité de lire en 78tours mais je ne m'en sers pas, lecture inversée, bras au top quand bien réglé et 2couleurs au niveau des led, qualité du signal améliorée, et connectique plus ergonomique
Seul bémol j'étais surpris de la partie inférieure du chassis en plastique!!! D'où mon avis mitigé, à voir dans le temps ce que ça donnera et niveau rumble!
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