By budget
DJ turntables up to €600: 9 devices
This overview shows the 9 DJ turntables in our register whose price bracket sits entirely below €600. We keep brackets, not daily prices — what a device costs today is at the retailer, and a range is more honest than a number that is wrong tomorrow.
Reloop
RP-1000 MK2
€100 to €200
A belt-driven turntable for a first contact with vinyl — below the direct-drive decks.
Ideal for: Anyone who wants to find out whether vinyl is their thing before spending twice as much.
Numark
PT01 Scratch
€100 to €200
A portable turntable with a built-in crossfader — built for scratching, not for mixing.
Ideal for: Anyone who wants to practise scratching without owning a full vinyl setup.
Pioneer DJ
PLX-500
€200 to €350
A direct-drive turntable in the classic DJ layout — the way into a vinyl setup.
- Drive
- Servo motor direct drive
- Pitch range
- ±8 %
- Starting torque
- 1.6 kg·cm or more
No longer sold newReloop
RP-4000 MK2
€200 to €350
A Reloop with direct drive and decent torque — no longer available new, second-hand the entry point below the RP-7000.
Ideal for: Anyone starting with vinyl who doesn't want to pay club prices straight away.
Audio-Technica
AT-LP120XUSB
€200 to €350
Direct drive with a built-in preamp and USB — works with any mixer and any computer.
- Drive
- Direct drive
- Pitch range
- 8 % or 16 % (selectable)
- Starting torque
- > 1.0 kgf.cm
Reloop
RP-2000 MK4
€200 to €350
An entry-level turntable with a quartz-controlled direct drive — the cartridge comes fitted.
Ideal for: Anyone starting on vinyl who would rather not think about cartridges and headshells as well.
RecommendedReloop
RP-7000 MK2
€350 to €600
A turntable with a strong direct drive and metal chassis — for scratching and long sessions.
- Drive
- Quartz-controlled upper torque direct drive
- Pitch range
- +/- 8 %, +/- 16 %, +/- 50 %
- Starting torque
- adjustable, 2800 - 4500 gf/cm
Audio-Technica
AT-LP140XP
€350 to €600
Direct drive in the classic cut — the DJ variant above the LP120X.
Ideal for: Anyone working regularly with vinyl who does not want to pay club prices yet.
No longer sold newNumark
NTX1000
€350 to €600
Direct drive in the classic shape — no longer available new, second-hand the cheaper alternative to PLX and SL-1200.
Ideal for: Anyone who wants a club-capable deck without paying the brand-classic premium.
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Is €600 enough for a complete setup?
One device is not a setup. A controller needs headphones, turntables need a mixer and a cartridge each, and speakers are usually priced per unit. The setup finder works out what actually fits on the table for your total budget.
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The thresholds here are the upper bounds of our price brackets, not round numbers we picked. That is why there is “up to €600” and no page for odd amounts: we would be claiming a precision our data does not have. Above €600 the top bracket is open-ended and appears in no budget overview.
You picked your gear — now what?
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