Audio-Technica LP120-USB is an affordable turntable with all the essential features
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- Опубликовано: 9 авг 2015
- The Audio-Technica LP120-USB direct drive turntable is a no-fuss, affordable entry point into the world of vinyl records.
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When I'm financially able, I'm going to buy this turntable!
Have you bought it yet?
Its been 5 years now.
6 years now, did you buy it?
7 years now, did you buy it?
I hope you didn't buy it and saved up for a better quality turntable.
8 years now, did you buy it?
The crosley cruiser is what most audiophiles recommend. Its high quality and 10 grams of tracking force will give you incredible sound like youve never heard before. It will treat your records right!
+Eric Johnson Lol that must be a joke
+Eric Johnson I heard the Peanut's Edition Crosley at Barnes n Nobles is the best system for the price?
Hunter Norton I would recommend the audio-technica lp60. The crosley uses a ceramic cartridge which needs allot of tracking force vs the magnetic cart that come with the lp 60 which track at a lighter weight.
+Hunter Norton yes it is the best. Crosleys are the best sounding, they’re even better than technics 1200. It will preserve the life of ur records. Crosleys are made in the good ole usa lol.
+Eric Johnson besides the great crosley, I also recommend the fisher price turntable, its simply amazing.
I used the 1200 back in "80" that's when all the scratching started. You just can't go wrong.
Great Turntable, I have it in Black, which looks awesome, plus plays like a dream.
@Quincy Breed that's a flaw from the past. If you buy these days, anti skating works as it should. No problem.
@Quincy Breed the anti skate thing has been proven wrong. There is anti skate on these.
I agree, and a nice price for an entry level audiophile.
Black is nice,
Definitely a great table for the new vinyl fan. If you want to get decent sound, and be able to customize or upgrade your listening experience, The is a great one to start with.
I still have my Vector Research turntable that's about 25 years old and in perfect condition. I never stopped using it and I have hundreds of records.
LP120 is a pretty good deck for the price and it looks like my SL-1200 from Japan!
Michael Horgan spookily similar ,how do they do that ?
The 45 adapter was placed on the turntable upside down. The flat groove finish side is the up side. That is how i place mine on my turntable. It looks better that way too.
Thanks for the review.
Just started laying down techno on two of those and I am absolutely
happy with them! Sure they are no sl1200´s but the prize is awesome! :-)
If u get rid of the usb port in the back and get a sticker with technic 1200 and stick on the turntable then u will have a 1200
I have the step down USB 60 model and it sounds great. The build quality is sufficient but doens't have a tone arm clip to hold it in place so if you want better build quality and presumably a better stylus get the 120. You do need USB to record to a computer with Audacity to get the best signal. It can be hooked up thru an amp because I did that with an MCS turntable but USB sounds better fwiw.
I like vintage dual , rotel ,denon ,sansui and yahama and sony . I sold the dual . The sony and sansui needed a little work but hey I have all winter . I have had new ones but the vintage turntables perform just as good .
I would recommend this turntable, I have one. It is a nice entry level turntable for the price. It has 3 different outputs. A USB , so you can plug it into a laptop and listen to records, and even record them, with no other gear needed. 2nd - It has an RCA pre-amp output - so no need for a phono input on your amp. 3rd- It has the traditional phono output, preferred by audiophiles. A year latter I changed out the cartridge and upgraded to a better one.
Hey I was wondering if I could plug a CD player into this. (A CD player that needs an amp) , seeing how this has a pre-amp? Thanks
You upgraded to what type of stylus/cart? But did it actually sound better?
@@J0NNYBOY no
@@Tunz909 I've had this turntable for a while now. I upgraded the cartridge to a Nagaoka MP-110 and it sounds great! I also have an AT3600L and an Ortofon MK2 DJ which I use for older records that are not in great shape since a conical stylus is more forgiving for those
@JoeOrber Where do you find that cartridge? I also have this Turntable except the model that has the Bluetooth connection. I would say this is a bit above a budget
I just bout this turntable and I love it already 😍
Very nice model , good efficiency
If You are a Scritchy Scratchy DJ this TT Is Prefect. Because that Is the Market this Is Meant for. It comes with a Weak Anti-Skate for High Pressure so Your Scratch stays In the Groove. Not Aimed at the Audiophile Market but got picked up by them. I sold Mine after doing all the Mods and A great TT It turned out to be. I now Have a SL-1210mk2. Which I loose the 78 facility though.
I love this turntable
bonne platine j ai la meme
la meilleure platine vinyle 120usb
I have this same model except the one that has also the built in Bluetooth connection, These are a bit above budget I think reminds me a little of the Ol' Pioneer I use to have may she rest in peace
Nice system.. Only issue I notice is having to hit that ON/OFF button 3700+++ times a day just to swap a record or flip it over....
I've decided to take mine back to Audio-Technica they are only an hour away by car...and I want that pre-amp fixed and the anti-skate adjustment to work.. It's a brand new unit from 2014 still in the shrink-wrap/with original receipt!! Thought they would give me a warranty fix, but they said no. Still waiting for an estimate.
I purchased this turntable and it works pretty good for an entry level turntable. I destroyed the stylus in less than a week but that was just because I wanted to listen to Robin Trower while I was drunk. New rule: no drunk record playing!
The sound quality is pretty good but the internal preamp is weak. I need to crank up the volume quite a bit. Also I hear the hum of the motor through the speakers during silence. That's what you get with direct drive. My next one will be belt drive. I did tons of research and most experts agree that music recorded during the analog era will always sound better on vinyl records if the equipment is good quality. Of course digitally mastered or remastered will sound best on digital equipment. This is not my opinion, look it up.
"Bridge of Sighs?"
Direct Drive they say is better for music
But Direct Drive is better for DJ, due to the easier start up speed from being directly connected to the turn table.
My question is, can the music cover up the sound of the motor? Or are the motors that loud the ever even dance music isn't enough to cover up the hum of the motor.
Also is easier for Direct Drive to change speeds and have pitch bending. (As a casual listener its a nice convenience)
Belt drive are like cars/multi speed bikes, you need to change the "gear ratio" if you own other speeds.
33 ⅓ has one ratio, 45 is another, and depending on the table, 78 is another slot you'd have to adjust.
I don't disagree with features if you are an aspiring DJ, but why does anyone want are need the features they give you. The arm is high mass, which is not good if you use a high end cartridge. Sometimes you need to gauge what you're buying and adjust for your use. The low middle Pro-ject or Music Hall will give you more capability for playing records for entertainment.
I have this. Best investment I’ve made...”Mh beloved Record Player” my kids like to call it
I wish I could get the lp120 but with the looks of the fluance rt81
"affordable" ? Isn't that a mid-range turntable?
mkygod no it's a high range truntable
TheTexasOOF Gamer absolutely not.
Most record players are $550 and up. This one ranges from $250 to $320, much cheaper than other ones.
TheTexasOOF Gamer lmao not even close
@@gabrielgarza3707 actually those would be $600+ mate
Wow the platter is clearly warped. Not the rubber pad but the platter itself.
very nice
This is a nice turntable to play your LPs on a "budget" and DJs who want to excersise before moving to a pricier one.
But I sense the musical industry to push LPs sales as a way to get money that were lost due to digital mediums, and the nostagia + hipster hipe is working. and a 30$ pricetag.
You're not wrong, but some of us have carried over from earlier generations. I remember fixing my grandparent's audio system for them when I was about 10, 25 years ago, or so. Got a great education in classical music on vinyl back then, and a few bucks for my effort.
I have plenty of all ones already three gigantic boxes full of old Motown, soul and Jazz
Is it true that you can just connect this turntable directly to a powered speaker? What are the specifications of the speakers? Thanks for this great video..
Yes, but they cannot be the "passive" speakers--------active/powered speakers to bypass a receiver
The feet are adjustable so you can correctly level this record player. I just bought the new version of this last week after my old one died for the last time. The 2019 model has cut corners for cost. Young 'uns are ignorant about record players. They no longer even include an overhang gauge. Yes, that's probably over yer head.
Well they are ignorant about many aspects of consumer goods. Can't believe the tonearm does NOT go back to it's original position!! All turntables 50 to 60 years ago were automatic!! It was never rocket science to put this feature in!! But while I'm not a youngster I'm not familiar with "overhang gauge'?
Please do tell people that there is also a huge potential on getting a noisy motor!.... I wish someone told me about that!!
I really wanted to buy this tt but i said to my self .hey dude just watch as many video reviews you can before you buy it and i did watch and thx god didn't buy it :-)
it's not only the motor noise it's also this anti-skate coin button ain't working
Look no hate for AT brand which produces awesome cartridges and styluses but this particular tt is ............................. :-(
@@Badassvidsz I have mine from 2 and a half years. The anti-skating problema has been fixed 5+ years ago (look it up), and the motor is not noisy at all. There are other flaws with this turntable, but those two are not among them
Is this built in speakers?
question? so built in pre amp. Can I plug in a 3.5m aux speakers or do I need to Use the RCA?
Both. It comes with an adapter.
Do you need speakers to listen to the records or does it have built in speakers
you need speakers
JUSTIN YU IS CANADIAN...
(Noob question) can you hook headphones up to these and is it worth it with high quality headphones?
No, but you can to an amp or audio system ususally
It has a USB output, so you could plug it into a PC , and listen with headphones. For about $100 , you could get a Dragonfly 1.5 - and plug both into a the PC, for amazing sound. I did that until I could afford a good hi-fi system.
Actually you can, you just need a 3.5 female to rca male cable, then switch the pre amp on in the back and you’re golden
No. Just stop.
How long are the built in RCA's? I want to know if it will be long enough or if I will have to buy an extension for them.
2 weeks?
These new DD turntables with pitch control are nice, but why are they ALL manual? Can't they at least put in auto-stop? Like the 1970s Technics we all know and love.
You cant plug speakers into it. The Pre amp is there if your receiver/ amp dose not have a phono input.
Marks mediaTV you can plug it into active speakers
***** Only of they are powered speakers like JBL LSR-305 and by using the phono preamp output from the turntable.
I've plugged mine into my PA active speakers and they worked fine.
@@marksmediatv7734 active speakers = powered speakers
Lol. Of course. Noob. Speakers need an amp too. The pre amp is something else not to drive speakers. Just get a nice 100 sony stereo deck at best buy.
Better than "entry level" in the right context i.e right system.
I recently bought an ATLP60 instead of this one. Did I make the wrong choice? it's the same company anyway someone should do a test sound comparison to see if they sound alike
arman maguns663 I returned the lp60 recently and bought this one instead. It's fricking amazing. An exact replica of a technics.
I started out with that turntable when I got back into collecting records a couple of years ago. The darn thing had a bad habit of skipping on perfect records. I purchased the AT-LP 120 about a year ago. It has performed flawlessly. You can't go wrong with this turntable.
I own the AT LP120 as well as the AT LP60. I enjoy them both. The 120 gives you more options (namely the 3 speeds, removable headshell.. Etc). For what it's worth I think the LP60 is a great little table at a great price. The fully automatic feature is my favorite part.
Fun fact, the AT 60 has functioning anti skate, whereas the 120 does not.
Wondering why no testing of this turntable, for example, does the anti-skate function work? Also, why can't the supplied cartridge be leveled for correct VTA. After all, the turntable has a VTA adjustment feature and the cart is supplied.
I've read the anti-skate does not WORK, but they fixed that problem with models from 2017 onwards.
I've been looking at a Technics sl-2000 at my local record store for about $250 that is in tip top shape and has been newly serviced. Should I go for that or for this Audio Technica? As for the Technics 1200, I haven't been able to find one in store, and I'm not sure I want to shell out so much if I can't see it in person.
absolutely technics! I have the audio techninca and regret buying it. The sound quality/ build quality and overall feel is way better on the technics
The amp isn't built in it's the preamp, meaning you still need an amp unless you get active speakers
To be fair he meant pre-amp, presumably. I hope!
I have gone through six of these units. Most of them were returns. If the styrofoam is broken when you open the box, it was returned. Reasons for returns were quite obvious. The platters were warped, the direct drive created a pulsating hum. Noticeable during quite segments of a recording. Anti-skate did not function as anticipated. And the cue level malfunctioned after a years use.
FYI: Technics released new versions of their classic decks. Technics SL-1200MK7 Direct-Drive Professional DJ Turntable is a penny under a grand. Considering all the time and aggravation that I have experienced with Audio Technica, spending a grand is well worth it.
Has it got built in speakers?
This is a very good decent "ENTRY" level turntable. Yes just another Hanpin turntable. Gemsound also has this exact turntable. It's called the Gemsound DJL-2000. The only difference is the strobe speed light is blue instead of red. In the end though it is what it is....a Technics SL-1200MK2 clone with extra gimmicky features.
nothing wrong with that, though.
@@jarnicules Yes, you are right.
can you plug a 3.5 mm headphone jack into this?
With the included adapter, yes.
..... why lower the needle before turning the turn table ON?
Dead right! Frickin daft and NOT recommended...Audiophiles look away in horror!
Ok now this question was probably already answered but do I need external speakers for this turntable to play music?
You're going to need speakers and an amp. A used receiver would be your best...and cheapest...bet.
Where is it made?
is this turntable also compatible to listen with headphones?
kareem kanj no
But how does it sound?
Vinyl is better than CD's in term of sound quality!
That completely depends on your amp and most of all your speakers
depends on the mastering
a well mastered dvd-a / blu ray audio wipes the floor with any vinyl
to claim otherwise is just plain stupid
sicklight lol yeah ok
Flappo Spammo That's not true! Analog rules!
not in modern music, you loose the frequencys we can use now
He forgot to mention the speakers would have to be self-powered if you want to get any sound out of the table without connecting it to an actual amplifier.
I would assume most people know what they're doing enough to know that. Loudness doesn't grown on trees, you know. Don't forget to breath when you're walking or you might fall down.
Seriously though, isn't this something kids learn when messing around with audio equipment when they're like 10?
WR3ND Actually the majority of the people this product is targeted to are beginners when it comes to audio set up and record players in general, so yes telling them a powered speaker or amplifier is required would actually be a helpful tidbit if it were given. You're hostility is unnecessary and confusing.
For a lot of teens most physical audio equipment is alien to them!
I bought one, but the cogging disappointed me. I no longer use it. I purchased a belt-drive turntable instead from Fluance, and it's flawless.
@Quincy Breed Cogging is an artifact in the A-T LP120USB turntable that can be heard in quiet passages and between tracks. Essentially, the DD motor is monitoring the rotational speed and "pulsing" the platter to keep it at the right speed. Unfortunately, the pulsing ("cogging") can be plainly heard during playback, This is apparently a well-known issue, and A-T told me that this is normal because this turntable is designed primarily for DJ use, and not audiophile use. Feel free to google this for further details.
I have all of the emails from A-T, and their failure to address this has caused me to abandon A-T after having been a fan for many decades.
I now enjoy the Fluance RT-85 turntable. It's a belt-driven model (meaning no motor noise or cogging), it uses an acrylic platter, and it is equipped with an Ortofon 2M blue cartridge (pre-aligned at the factory). I definitely prefer it over the now-retired A-T LP120USB.
Kind regards!
Which Fluance did you get?
@@jlm8699: Fluance RT-85T. For the money, it's impeccable.
@@TBNTX thank you
Are you using a phono preamp? If so what kind
Is that warped platter an "essential feature" on the LP120? :)
Noticed that!!! It was wobbling all around?? that can't be right??
It's not warped but it is definitely wobbling slightly. Either way not good lol.
If it is warped then it is faulty. Return to dealer for a replacement.
Where's the volume control? This is my first one so I'm quite confused
no volume control here. to get sound you will need a amplifier or receiver and some bookshelf speakers OR you can get powered speakers such as computer speakers and hook em up to the TT
thank you, I have figured that out and I added a speaker, very good record player
I'd like to get this Audio Technica record player. 👍👍👍👍👍👍
anyone having trouble with this using serato?
Why Audio Technica AT LP 120 USB model is not available in the market ??
Replaced with the ATLP120X model
Can i connect headpnones directly to this turntable?
Konrad W No you cannot. You'll need some sort of amplifer with a headphone jack.
No.
Is there anyway to turn off the built in Pre-Amplifier?
+AKFGFan yes, anyway?
+P Alexander lol
yeah via a switch he showed on the video
There is a switch but it will still go through the capacitors in the pre amp thus your only partially bypassing it
What s a good replacement cartilage or needle ? For this model
Is this a good dj turntable to start
Jihad Powell I'd say it is a contender in the marketplace. You just have to be a little more gentle in transport as unlike the SL-1200 and its aluminum body, this is plastic with a steel plate in the bottom to give is mass (which will reduce feedback). Drop an SL-1200, and you'll hurt the table. Drop this, and you'll break it - but that applies to most turntables at this price point.
Jihad Powell Just play a Dead Mouse CD brah. That's a hella good way to dj.
What is the. Price
Does it suffer from bass feedback!
All record players do if you play them loud enough. CDs won't do that.
can it play potato records?
Another channel ripped off your video called Edy Approved. Added a few seconds at the start of the video to make it look like his own.
Why the hell is the difference between this and a Gemini xl-500??
Nothing really, the tonearms are almost the same and the motors are the same. It's really just the Audio-Technica turntable does a better job looking more like the Technics 1200 than the gemini XL-500 does. That's why Gemini later released the XL-500II version to look more like a 1200.
IS THAT HAVE USB PORT TO TRANSFER FILE TO PC?
Pokemon ash pikachu Rider Nagano yes
Warped platter like all Hanpin manufactures, including Pioneer, Audio-Technica, Reloop, etc. All these platters bobble on the edge. Simply a bad mold - copy of a Technics.
+RichTheGecko 0:49 watch the bottom of the platter bobble. All Hanpin are bad from DJ Tech brand, Super OEM, to many others. I would rather have an old beat up Technics than a new Hanpin.
I purchased one of these for my mother-in-law. Later, I discovered It does not have the slickest tonearm bearings, anti-skate does not work properly, and it is somewhat difficult to set stylus to desired point on record. In spite of all of these shortcomings, and I'm sure a few more, it still plays records, which sound pretty good.
Digiphex Electronics plus the anti skate does Not work either! Don’t get this Cheap, Plastic, Chinese knockoff! Buy a Rega or a Pro-Ject Turntable instead.
Digiphex Electronics it's not bad at all, for the price. Yeah obviously this is no high end turntable but it does the job well from my experience. Technics are great but they aren't cheap. The ATLP-120 is a great alternative for someone who doesn't want to spend $450++
"bunch of cables"? you mean one?
Auto-return feature?
Mic This turntable is a fully manual turntable, which means you'll need to lift the tonearm yourself to prevent the stylus from running into the label. In short, there isn't an auto return on this turntable.
It does NOT have an amp in it. That's a pre-amp so you will need an amp or powered speakers that have their own amp.
you are correct, however I have never needed an amp with this turntable for it to work.
Very nice
sir One record Plyar send me please sir Thanks
No belt drive is a big selling point. Those strips of rubber are expensive!
And they cause wow and flutter.
About $12.00 every 5 years or so, depending on use.
$50 each here in Australia.
I have owned this model turntable for a year now and wish I didn't. The plinth is plastic and is prone to cause feedback not sure if some of the problem is due to the preamp, irregardless I am not impressed with this turntable.
lpcm 96khz 24bit y listo ameo
How do you play 78rpm could not see a button
Play both 33 and 45 buttons
$250 on amazon! Sold.
Jeff Blue Fry's has been selling this for $199 often. The UTurn Orbit is $180 with the same cartridge installed and is also worth serious consideration.
Alan Maier Thank you sir.
+Alan Maier The Fry's deal is great....but the price is in-store only (not online). The other problem is that Fry's doesn't have stores in all states.
Well I got Amazon prime trial right now. Maybe I should get it
Do I have to buy speakers with it or i can just use it without 🧐???
buy speakers
the only thing that it does not do is stop at the end of a record. that is a no no so listen AUDIO TECHNICA if you upgrade this model please adjust the end to stop
The reason it is done the way it is, is to enable the playing of the 8.5inch 78rpm records released on the Eclipse Label. On many turntables, the tonearm will rise before the end of the record in those cases. Manual is the way to go.
got two
Are you kidding, the build quality of the SL-1200 is so much better, the platter is better, the motor is bette. Is the SL-120 good for its price... I'd say yes, but it's no budget-friendly SL-1200.
yes it absolutely is. Being 1/3 the price with 85% of the quality, I'd take this over the technics.
What's the price this player
£250.
Does this turntable come with an adapter to allow you to stack records?
Who stacks records in 2019?
I do. The question was does it come with an adapter or not? Not who Stacks Records in 2019.
@@ronaldludlow2099 no it doesn't because nobody has done that in 50 years.
It's what's called a manual turntable, NOT a record player...
if you're doing vinyl using usb defeat the point why pay high cost of vinyl to convert to mp3's
HOW DO YOU PLUG THIS INTO A WALL
I got this turntable and it’s no more than ok
I have some cheap usb turntable , you need to be strong to lift the tone arm! now that's a turntable for real audiophiles!
Cool! Have fun scratching your LP beyond recognition.
Suck Norris at Chuck Boris I don't use it of course, it was a gift! vinyl eater.
man that platter is crooked...
A built in pre-amp is not a built in amp. If you plug your speakers into line level output, you're going to be sad. Someone is just reading from a (bad) script.
I once owned a pair of the original Technics 1200. At a distance the LP120 looks like a clone of the Technics 1200. At close inspection I was put of by the faux brushed metal body. It looks to be completely made of plastic including the tone arm.
23 lbs of plastic?
Robert Joyce as i said it looks to be plastic or quality not the same. at less that half the price of the 1200s. but if you like the 120s feel fre to recommend
Only a USB plug in?? How do I connect this to my speakers?
You'll need powered speakers (which is the setup I have). Has an attached RCA red & white cable or 3.5mm aux
Because it sounds way better than a cd or mp3 bro! Music is better on vynil
Warmer =/= better
I have some vinyl records that sound better than the same albums on CD on the same sound system. Digital can be great though, of course, but it can also be crap. Loudness very much tends to be favored more than dynamic range, for example, regardless of the medium's potential.
WR3ND This has nothing to do with digital vs analog and everything to do with the ways those versions were mastered.
A 24-bit digital copy of the vinyl master will sound no different from the vinyl itself.
Yep, that's what I was getting at. On digital medium though, I more often find that people just don't seem to care about quality as much, even though the potential is very high. I can only speculate, but it may have been related to data storage, processing power, and data rate limitations. It seems to be getting better at least though than in the '90s and 2000s. Cheers.
Price down.... ITS A NICHE PRODUCT. JUST MAKE THE BEST ONE YOU CAN
"Auxiliarary imports"
pioneer made this copy first man wake up
0:12 Oh Jeeez.....You're supposed to start the motor BEFORE dropping the needle....@ 0:12 DUUUHHHHHH!!!!
made me wince
@@DaylightAssassin Me too....it just looked soooo wrong...like adding milk to tea before taking the teabag out!
Brian Cullen just like wearing a condom after coming.
What the heck is an "Auxillilary input"? (It's Auxilliary, pronounced ox-ill-e-air-e or ox-ill-er-e, depending on your accent/dialect.)
No, it doesn't "already have an amplifier" in it. It has a PRE-amp that sends the signal to the ACTUAL amplifier in powered speakers or a receiver.
You're going to have a hard time listening to something plugging the pre-amp directly into unpowered speakers.
swapsplat if I have a headphone amp, I should be able to plug this turntable into my headphone amp and listen through my headphones right?