If you're into turntablism, Stanton's new STX is almost ridiculously capable.
Stanton STX turntable review and demo – two VERY DIFFERENT opinions
We often think of vinyl records as a way for hipsters to listen to their grailz or for bearded musicians to enjoy a superior musical experience. But records are just another music storage format and like any other, they can be used for many things. You can play a record at home, DJ in a club or at a party, and use vinyl as a raw material for scratching, turning it into a musical instrument. This is what Stanton’s new super-portable, self-contained, battery-powered STX is for.
"My [Reloop Spin portable turntable] still performs just fine and I like the layout much better than this one, so I don't see a need for it, but it will be great competition for Numark/Reloop and I'm excited to see the Stanton brand revitalized as a whole," scratch DJ Kanganade said in a forum thread Lifewire participated in.
The STX combines all the essentials of a scratch DJ setup into one box. You get the turntable, crossfader, plus a wired input and a Bluetooth output. You can record your performance to USB by pressing the big red record button, swap in spare batteries (two are included), or power it from a USB-C source like a tablet, computer or power bank. There's even a speaker and knobs to adjust the crossfader calibration.
