By budget
DJ turntables up to €600: 8 devices
This overview shows the 8 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
€100 to €200RP-1000 MK2
A belt-driven turntable for a first contact with vinyl — below the direct-drive decks.
- The cheapest way to a record
- Enough for listening and first practice
- Belt drive: slower to beatmatch than direct drive
Numark
€100 to €200PT01 Scratch
A portable turntable with a built-in crossfader — built for scratching, not for mixing.
- The crossfader is built in — no mixer needed
- Portable, runs without mains power
- One deck: not meant for mixing two records
Pioneer DJ
€200 to €350PLX-500
A direct-drive turntable in the classic DJ layout — the way into a vinyl setup.
- Direct drive, DJ layout
- Cartridge included
- You need two of these plus a mixer
Reloop
€200 to €350RP-4000 MK2
The cheapest Reloop with direct drive and decent torque — the entry point below the RP-7000.
- Direct drive, DJ-ready
- Switchable pitch range
- Less torque than RP-7000 and PLX
Audio-Technica
€200 to €350AT-LP120XUSB
Direct drive with a built-in preamp and USB — works with any mixer and any computer.
- Built-in preamp: works even without a PHONO input
- USB for digitising
- Less torque than real club turntables
Reloop
€350 to €600RP-7000 MK2
A turntable with a strong direct drive and metal chassis — for scratching and long sessions.
- Strong direct drive, fast start-up
- Heavy and stable
- More expensive than the entry level
Audio-Technica
€350 to €600AT-LP140XP
Direct drive in the classic cut — the DJ variant above the LP120X.
- Strong direct drive
- Classic layout you will find anywhere
- No USB, unlike the LP120X
Numark
€350 to €600NTX1000
Direct drive in the classic shape — the cheaper alternative to PLX and SL-1200.
- Strong direct drive
- Familiar layout
- Build quality below Technics level
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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.