USB Turntable suggestions?

Are they any good ones worth copping?

What're you looking to spend?

b.read wrote:What're you looking to spend?

Im down to drop a couple hundred, its not a big deal. I got an mbox and tt etc but Id rather use less to convert the files for my mobile set up.

If it were me, and I wasn't looking for a cheap fix I'd see if I could find a good deal on a used Bellari VP-530...usb phono preamp and use that with the tt you already have. Probably can be found on fleabay or craigslist for $250-350. Then again, at that point, you might as well just use the mbox as it already has a pre.

If that doesn't sound good to you, then I'd just spend a little dough and get a Numark TTUSB or Audio-Technica LP60 or somethin' for $100.

This is how I got mine:

http://www.numark.com/store/category.php?id=26

I bought the TTUSB for $50 refurbished when they had them. This one is the model up from mine.

no usb turntable out there is gonna sound as nice an actual turntable hooked up to your mbox... i wouldn't even bother with one to be honest... it's a huge downgrade in quality for the most part... cheaply built tables with hollow-sounding plastic tonearms and the cheapest preamps imaginable... MP3 quality is bad enough... at least have the decency to rip tracks from a proper setup... just my 2 cents... don't mean to sound harsh.

crossings wrote:no usb turntable out there is gonna sound as nice an actual turntable hooked up to your mbox... i wouldn't even bother with one to be honest... it's a huge downgrade in quality for the most part... cheaply built tables with hollow-sounding plastic tonearms and the cheapest preamps imaginable... MP3 quality is bad enough... at least have the decency to rip tracks from a proper setup... just my 2 cents... don't mean to sound harsh.

crossings wrote:no usb turntable out there is gonna sound as nice an actual turntable hooked up to your mbox... i wouldn't even bother with one to be honest... it's a huge downgrade in quality for the most part... cheaply built tables with hollow-sounding plastic tonearms and the cheapest preamps imaginable... MP3 quality is bad enough... at least have the decency to rip tracks from a proper setup... just my 2 cents... don't mean to sound harsh.

A year ago I would have called bullshyte on this, but now I actually agree that better turntable and preamps do sound better. I want a 1200 now - but I didn't know the prices have nearly tripled. I bought my usb turntable just to have something to get started with.

yeah i have the Numark TTUSB and i got it when i first started in music. didnt know the difference between amps and needles and belt drive/dd tables. so im sittin here wishing i would have waited and never bought the thing.

I paid $50 for my TTUSB from Numark directly and I am gonna keep using it until I dies or I get something better.

if you get one with regular needle and not porcelain quality should be as good as reg tt

konc3pt wrote:


if you get one with regular needle and not porcelain quality should be as good as reg tt

i dunno about that... still plenty of plastic parts there...

crossings wrote:

konc3pt wrote:


if you get one with regular needle and not porcelain quality should be as good as reg tt

i dunno about that... still plenty of plastic parts there...

yea I hear that, I like the concept more than the actual craftsmanship of of it...I'd be looking at the following

Audio Technica ATLP120 $209.07
Numark TTI USB Turntable With Pitch Control and Universal Ipod Dock : $144.95

http://www.knowzy.com/Computers/Audio/Digitize_Your_LPs/USB_Record_Player_Turntable_Comparison.htm#LP2CDT2CrosleyOvalCR6004A

That player looks dope!

I don't need super high quality cause I'm not hella picky but just decent enough.