Technics MK2 vs MK5 opinions needed...

[Apex Beat]

Anyone else found theres absoloutely no way to remove the platter? Seems like its welded to the bloody spindle.

[tocsin]

It's held down magnetically. It may feel like it doesn't want to come off but, if you pull hard enough it will and it won't be breaking anything.

[acidpisar]

so i think i will take mk5 because they are only 20ponds more expensive than mk2 ... so it's good price

[Will]

A lot of clubs have mk 2's though, so it might be worth getting used to them and saving 20 quid! If you can use mk 2's you'll have no probs with later ones.

[acidpisar]

A lot of clubs have mk 2's though, so it might be worth getting used to them and saving 20 quid! If you can use mk 2's you'll have no probs with later ones.

true...but the deck we will buy are the ones that we'll do almost all our parties :)

[Matt Jones]

The difference between using mk2 and mk5 technics is not sufficient enough as to be any less experienced on either.

You can remove the click on a mk2 deck by removing the ball bearing that sits in the middle of the pitch control, however this is pointless because the pitch 'jump' at zero will still be present.

When you pitch up your technics you may find that you can never go back to its orignal +/- 8% if changed for long enough. When you change back the pitch will not be quite right. If you simply cannot live with the limiting +/- 8% then increase the variable by turning the blue variable resistor to the right - try to increase by as little as possible. Your technics pitch control will not be 'even' anymore. You will probably notice than the changes in pitch are more responsive towards the zero and less fine at the opposite ends. The finer pitch changes could actually be preferable to some.

[DJ WMD]

i got a pair of mark 3ds off ebay as good as new. they brilliant , magical.
i like vestax as well tho very bling tho

[GAMMA303]

get the technic md3's if you want that clickless pitch, they're much cheaper than the mk5's aswell.

yea i was going to say the same thing. the m3ds should be right in between mk2 and mk5 im not sure why one would want the mk5 unless they were going for the mk5g. regular mk5 and m3d seem like the same thing to me.

[davethedrummer]

just buy the bloody originals
and learn how to dj first!
save your extra cash and buy some good records

[davethedrummer]

just buy the bloody originals
and learn how to dj first!
save your extra cash and buy some good records

[eyes without a face]

i got 1200's mk2, dont know how old they are, dont care, cos they'l be safe for life!

[conflict]

i got 1200's mk2, dont know how old they are, dont care, cos they'l be safe for life!

i got the same ones although they never seem to stay in the mix aswell as 1210's-maybe they need a service?

[alsynthe]

ive got mk2's and there great. u can always upgrade to clickless pitch sliders later!!!

[audioaddict]

Have just bought a pair of 1200 mk5's and agree with what most peeps are saying in that they feel very similar to mk2's but with a few little touch ups, the clickless pitch slider is very good indeed. But I only really got em cos I found a deal, £699 the pair brand new, warranty etc.. Otherwise I probably would've gone 4 the mk2's as they still do the same thing in the end and last for ever an a day