Technics MK2 vs MK5 opinions needed...

[acidpisar]

i need some info about mk5...

i know that mk5 has +16pitch,blue strobo light and more more...

but i need some of yours opinions!!
is it as much better than mk2?? and is it really worth to buy it??

[Matt Jones]

The mk2 Technics go for around £325 each.

There are two other main models, the mk5 and the mk5g. The mk5 goes for around £379. This model is very similar to the mk2 but i feel it is worth the extra £100ish a pair. The main difference is the click-less pitch control. The mk2 'click' is very annoying for me. The click-less pitch makes it necessary for the mk5 to also have a quartz lock button, the position of which looks a bit awkward but in practice its ok. It's also got a recessed power switch and lamp socket at the back, but still looks similar to the mk2 model.

The mk5g looks completely different. They retail around £475 each. They don't look crap, but i definitely prefer the mk2/5 for looks. The mk5g has the option for +/- 8 or 16% pitch - a great feature. The plasticy looking finish and blue lights are a big turn off for me tho. I would go for the mk5.

[acidpisar]

The mk2 Technics go for around £325 each.

There are two other main models, the mk5 and the mk5g. The mk5 goes for around £379. This model is very similar to the mk2 but i feel it is worth the extra £100ish a pair. The main difference is the click-less pitch control. The mk2 'click' is very annoying for me. The click-less pitch makes it necessary for the mk5 to also have a quartz lock button, the position of which looks a bit awkward but in practice its ok. It's also got a recessed power switch and lamp socket at the back, but still looks similar to the mk2 model.

so mk5 don't have +8/+16 pitch?? am i right??


The mk5g looks completely different. They retail around £475 each. They don't look crap, but i definitely prefer the mk2/5 for looks. The mk5g has the option for +/- 8 or 16% pitch - a great feature. The plasticy looking finish and blue lights are a big turn off for me tho. I would go for the mk5.

i thought both mk5 and mk5g are +8/+16pitch...
maby someone can post a picture of both mk5 decks?

[acidpisar]

ups i posted it wrong:

so mk5 don't have +8/+16 pitch?? am i right??

[dirty_bass]

All technics can have +16 pitch. Although not at the flick of the switch.
I`d say the mk5 although worth it for the clickless pitch, is a bit of a rinsing pisstake by technics. As that is really the only feature that you get that means anything. Is it worth the extra 100 jib though?

[mrbenn]

normal mk5's dont have the plus 16 pitch, only the MK5g's do. Personally i dont think its worth spending the extra £100 just to remove the 0 pitch click. If moneys no object to you though I guess it had its advantages ;)

[Patrick DSP]

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

[acidpisar]

i can have new mk5 here for the same price like mk2 in UK

but i thought they have +16 pitch...

[tioneb]

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

agreed thats the only interesting feature justifying not buying mk2

[TechMouse]

All technics can have +16 pitch. Although not at the flick of the switch.

Elaborate?

[Apex Beat]

They dont make Mk3's anymore. I just settled with Mk2's and they've done me fine, but if you've got another 100 quid to throw in you might as well get the Mk5's because they'll probably be the last set of decks you'll need to buy... Personally I was very tempted to go for STANTON ST8-150's but decided technics last minute as figured once you know how to abuse technics, you'll be fairly comfortable playing out on them. The only thing I think technics have left to offer is the build design and the fact they somehow remain industry standard (and having an industry standard is quite important). Apart from that, they are quite outdated in terms of features - however that said, they still have the lowest Wow & Flutter around (00.1%). I was quite attracted to those stanton ones because they have key correction and it seems to work quite well - i.e. you can play something at 8+ but it dosnt affect the key of the record so vocals dont sound 'chipmonk'. Also, 4.5kg of torque (compared to technics 1.6kg) is really nice to mix on, esp if you like a bit of turntable wizardry...

[gumpy green]

All technics can have +16 pitch. Although not at the flick of the switch.

Elaborate?

no doubt by tweaking some pot inside the unit itself.

[dtl]

All technics can have +16 pitch. Although not at the flick of the switch.

Elaborate?

no doubt by tweaking some pot inside the unit itself.

Yes! Twist the blue nob inside with a screwdriver, whilst have two identical records to test speed until they match..... It's a painful operation.

Eric.

[gumpy green]

i wouldnt do it but yeh it can be done.......not that i want to play my records at +16 mind but an extra +2 would be nice on the odd occasion and no click would be good.

ther is a mod to remove the click too, ill try find the link again and post it if anybodys interested.

[Si the Sigh]

I got a pair of the MK3's for £300 and love them to bits! Fu*k getting the MK5's with their blub LED's, etc, just go for the MK2 / MK3's in my opinion.

[eyes without a face]

how pedantic is this??? technics are technics, mk2, mk5 blah blah blah

anyone who's willing to pay extra just to get rid of a click, a friggin click! on a pitch fader just needs slapping with a wet fish, like in that advert....

if they are technics then they'l do the bizness... simple

[tocsin]

All technics can have +16 pitch. Although not at the flick of the switch.

Elaborate?

If you pull the platter off, you'll see two very small pots that can be adjusted right next to each other. One affects the breaking speed and the other deals with the speed of your pitch bar. I've had mine pitched up almost full pretty much since I got them. So, you can get near that +16 adjust, however, the ability to be able to switch back during play would be a nice feature. I don't know too many people who feel they need to reach 16 though. Most people who use my decks who are used to the +8 don't like 'em because the change is much more extreme and dificult to work with. But, I used to like mixing acid techno and hardcore together so the boost in pitch was helpful.

[tocsin]

Also, if I'm not mistaken, there are instructions floating around on the net so you can hack your mk2s to remove the quartz locking. That's really the only thing that causes the sometimes annoying quick bump in pitch around 0. I've not done the hack myself but, if I recall correctly, it basically involves some simple soldering to create a circuit so, when a button or switch is pressed, the circuit is closed and the quartz locking goes into effect.

[stempelkissen]

my mk2s do the job just fine. i would agree that the mk5s are a lot more expensive for the addition of blue lights and a clickless pitch, which i think most people can live without...

[icb]

how pedantic is this??? technics are technics, mk2, mk5 blah blah blah

anyone who's willing to pay extra just to get rid of a click, a friggin click! on a pitch fader just needs slapping with a wet fish, like in that advert....

if they are technics then they'l do the bizness... simple

indeed...