1210s - still deserve to be industry standard?

[DJ Lordward]

Hopefully I'll be pickin up a pair of 1210s soon & I was wondering what y'all think of 'em now? Alot of people say they just don't compare with newer decks which are higher spec. I still reckon they deserve to be the industry standard as they have the bare essential features & last a lifetime (which is so important in clubs).
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Peace

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Hopefully I'll be pickin up a pair of 1210s soon & I was wondering what y'all think of 'em now? Alot of people say they just don't compare with newer decks which are higher spec. I still reckon they deserve to be the industry standard as they have the bare essential features & last a lifetime (which is so important in clubs).
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Peace

1210 for me, although I've not used the Vestax.

However all the clubs I've ever played in have never had Vestax, so the takeover isn't here just yet.

[Dexcile`]

Yeah i think that is the crux of the matter, Thay will be in every club youll ever play at, so why get used to the features of another deck. Anyway the 1210 isnt an old deck! diddnt the mark 3 just come in to up the standard, while keeping to the basic winning formula

[moriaty]

id say 1210 all the way, but i was fortunate enuff to use a pair of Vestax last saturday, and hot damn!! they are sweet..!
still tho, they do your head in with all the knobs and dials...
when ill do the upgrade from my shity numarks, i m defo goin for the Techs.

[klusta]

vestax I mostly voted for.....in terms of performance they blow 1210's out of the water but caus they installed everywhere clubs won't change in any hurry!

[DJ Lordward]

yeah...spose we'll have to wait & see if another deck takes over, but i can't see that happening for a long time. until another deck proves to be as reliable & last as long as technics, its gonna be technics all the way.
I think its interesting how hardly any top of the range decks come with lids anymore! If you want decks to last and live in a club - they gotta come with lids haven't they!
Anyways, I'm pickin up my pair of 1210s 2nite so bring it on!!

[Bad Ace]

who needs bpm counters and a reverse button.id say vestax are good 4 gabba djs cause u can speed it up.but as in scratchin n that technics are jus as reliable as vestax IMO

[klusta]

but as in scratchin n that technics are jus as reliable as vestax IMO

heh, personally i don't agree with this....I can do alot more with pdx's than 1210's.

[DJ Lordward]

Ahh I picked up my 1210s last nite & damn they're sweet! They feel & look so gooood. Don't know if any1 else has noticed, but they smell real nice too lol

[Dj_Lien]

Love my 1210's, tho i've never used Vestax so I cant compaire.

[Triple M]

All about the techs... always will be

[mesh]

I guess cos they are standard, and been around so long people are sentimental about them too.
i love em, although I know there are some cool top end decks out there now

[Conus]

1210 al the way! love them.

[Serum]

The technics have got to go, they're not a patch on vestax.

Notice how all the other turntable manufacturers bite vestax now and not technics.

I've never used a technics that performs 100% in any club I've played at which throws the durability argument out the window. They can't even be arsed to calibrate them at the factory so they could be playing 2% out without you knowing.

[DJ Lordward]

I've never used a technics that performs 100% in any club I've played at which throws the durability argument out the window.

The only reason they never perform well wen i use em is cos they dont bother changing the needles!

They can't even be arsed to calibrate them at the factory so they could be playing 2% out without you knowing.

huh?? what u mean?