Looking for the vinyl table that's right for me.

[DJ Headkick]

Heya, I'm looking for med/high-grade vinyl tables that have:

- 50%+/- capabilities. I'm gonna be grabbing a bunch of old-school hardcore vinyls, and the bpm in that genre ranges greatly (150 to 200+.)
- Good-great durability. These probably aren't gonna be leaving the bedroom for a long time, but I don't want a cheap, plastic piece of crap that will explode if I do so much as touch the platter.
- Reverse. Hey, why not? I'm open to new aspects of experimentation as a DJ.
- 78rpm. I'm not done compiling the list of 150+ vinyls that I'm gonna be grabbing yet, but I'm sure they will be coming in all... ...sizes.
- If cheap, crappy effects are detrimental to the quality of the table itself, I'm not interested.

The Vestax PDX-2000s look pretty cool, but those platters look quite elevated; maybe like they'd be a bit of a pain in the ass to scratch on. http://www.productwiki.com/upload/im..._2000_mkii.jpg Anyone have any experience with these?

The Stanton ST(r)-150s seem to be a pretty good bet, they seem to be the up-and-coming Techs of the modern-day scene, seeing as how Techs have been disconted.

I'm rather nervous about TTXs/the like, just because they have the word Numark on them. Is this a legitimate fear? I've seen good reviews, but... uuugh.

I don't remember distinctly, but I'm quite sure that only the highest models of Techs have ≈%50 options. That'd be way out of my price range.

Does anyone here know about other vinyl tables on the market that have what I need? Thanks!

[DTR]

If you want to actually mix at +/-50% then the Vestax is the best option. That's because of the two pitch faders, which will give a much more accurate response than the 50% range on the Stanton. In practise though you'll never mix at +/-50% because it will sound like shite. The best way to mix a wide BPM range is to know your tunes and know what works with what in a more limited pitch range.

The Vestax will be fine for scratching, they were designed for it.
I don't think the TTX have any more problems (these days) than any other high-end turntable. But personally I don't like them.
The highest pitch range of a Technic is 20% on the M5G.

Look into the Super OEM series of turntables. I prefer these over the Stanton STR8-150 (which is a development of the series). On this side of the pond they are cheaper than than the Stantons but as I understand it they are hard to find over there.

Hope this helps

[Phi]

I actually do pitch some tracks as low as -35% to get a fat ass beat from an up tempo song. I would never buy a TT without a 50% pitch, but I'm in the extreme minority.

I have literally put my TTXs through hell and they keep surprising me with their stamina and durability. I have had no problems with them in two years. I love that you can change the orientation of the pitch fader, but I think they look pretty dated (hideous) now