Audio-Technica
AT-LP120XUSB
Direct drive with a built-in preamp and USB — works with any mixer and any computer.
- Price range
- €200 to €350
- Drive
- Direct drive
- Pitch range
- 8 % or 16 % (selectable)
- Starting torque
- > 1.0 kgf.cm
- Weight
- 8 kg (without dust cover)
- Fits these ways
- Vinyl setup, Laptop only
Who it is for
Anyone who wants to listen to vinyl at home, digitise it AND make first mixing attempts.
In its favour
- Built-in preamp: works even without a PHONO input
- USB for digitising
- Cartridge included
Against it
- Less torque than real club turntables
- The included cartridge is not meant for scratching
Technical specifications
Taken word for word from the manufacturer’s manual, with the page number in the PDF — not measured by us.
| Spec | Manufacturer figure | PDF page |
|---|---|---|
| Drive | Direct drive | 16 |
| Speeds | 33-1/3, 45 or 78 rpm | 16 |
| Pitch range | 8 % or 16 % (selectable) | 4 |
| Starting torque | > 1.0 kgf.cm | 16 |
| Wow and flutter | < 0.2 % RMS (33 rpm, at 3 kHz) | 16 |
| Output voltage | PHONO 4 mV, LINE (MM) 240 mV (at 1 kHz) | 16 |
| USB | USB 1.1 | 16 |
| Audio resolution | 16 bit, 44.1 kHz or 48 kHz | 16 |
| Dimensions | 452.0 × 352.0 × 141.6 mm (W × D × H) | 16 |
| Weight | 8 kg (without dust cover) | 16 |
Source: AT-LP120XUSB — Bedienungsanleitung · Audio-TechnicaManufacturer page
Price range within the category
Turntables at DJLearn range from €100 to €200 to over €600. This product sits at €200 to €350. That is the middle of the category.
Price range checked 09/2026Manufacturer page
“Vinyl setup” setup with the AT-LP120XUSB
Price range of the setup: about €800 to €1,700
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