Crosley Revolution Portable Turntable

by Crosley

• CD Recorder- Records Albums And Cassettes To CD
• Software Suite For Ripping And Editing Audio Content
• Plays 2 Speeds - 33 1/3 And 45 RPM Records
• Plays 7" And 12" Records
• Hi Tech ABS Construction

Product Description

Bring the vinyl record into the portable music age with the Crosley Revolution Portable Turntable! This battery-powered mini turntable features an FM transmitter that pairs with your radio for wire-free entertainment. The Revolution includes a manual return tone arm and a diamond stylus needle for the same classic sound youd expect from a full-size model. It is USB enabled for connection to a PC or Mac and comes packaged with a software suite for ripping and editing audio content. A headphone jack and dynamic full-range stereo speaker offer 2 more ways to enjoy those classic hits! Take your entertainment out of the box and to the next level with the Revolution Portable Turntable from Crosley!

Product Details

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• ASIN: B004UDWR54
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (41 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #321,691 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

46 of 48 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Exactly what I was looking for! November 16, 2010

By Matt Louis

Color Name:Black

Looking for a record player for the house -- for both casual listening and making mp3s of my collection. Everything I looked at took up TOO much room -- either on my desk when recording, or around my stereo system. Saw this and decided to give it a try. Glad I did.

Was really surprised by the build quality. Although the unit is plastic, it seems to be built around a sturdy metal frame -- the hinge mechanism is steel, not plastic as I expected. Controls are right on top, and the 45 rpm adapter is a sturdy rubber and stores in the unit. Tone arm is metal and plastic, with a nice diamond cartridge.

Lots of listening options -- headphone and audio out. Internal speaker is a bit tinny, but met my expectations given the small size of the unit. REALLY AWESOME -- FM transmitter! This worked great with my stereo. Just dialed in the radio station and listened wirelessly from about 15 feet. Works much better than the junk I bought for my in-car iPod use. Connection via USB to computer was simple, and Audacity software is included. Ripped vinyl sounded very good -- finally got my white album on the iPod!

Don't know how much I will use the battery power (6 AA), but I gave it a go. Left the unit on overnight, and it was still playing at the correct speed the next morning. So if you need to go portable, looks like you won't be disappointed.

Highly recommend this unit if you are in the market for a turntable.

36 of 39 people found the following review helpful

1.0 out of 5 stars Wobble wobble wobble Ranga-Ranga-Ranga-Ranga... January 12, 2011

By Moobs

Color Name:Black

I thought this thing would be a great way to have a turntable around the house without the need to permanently set it up somewhere. Was very excited to try it when it came...OH MY =/

This thing sounds TERRIBLE!! That is an understatement. If it just sounded low quality, that would be fine. The bigger problem is that the thing is uneven and wobbles and makes the records sound like the whole thing is going through some kind of awful chorus pedal or fast flange or something. YUCK! Not to mention that the speed is a little off no matter what, so the pitch is also always a little off.

It sucks, because I really wanted to like this! The form factor and USB out is perfect for my needs...unfortunately, the thing doesn't play records worth a damn...which kind of defeats the purpose.

25 of 30 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Revolution pretty cool! November 27, 2010

By skiman10

Color Name:Black|Amazon Verified Purchase

I have been working the Revolution for a few days now and am impressed. I ordered this as a "gift for myself" and am glad I did. I needed something portable because I attend quite a few record shows and like to listen and "test" the vinyl prior to paying for it, especially if it is a rare or expensive album, and this fits the bill. I have seen a number of collectors in recent years with the old "Sound Burgers", and this is no different, but better in my opinion. The build quality is solid. While the outer cover is plastic, there is a metal frame underneath.

The unit has a nice, magnetic cartridge. That surprised me. Also, I was unaware when I bought it about the FM broadcasting capability. It just blows me away to sit in my kitchen and play my albums through my Bose wave radio 10 feet away. Very good sound and very easy to do. The battery life is unbelievable. I am likely nearing 24 hours on the original batteries and things still sound good. I recorded a few mp3's from it as well and the sound quality matches my Technics turntable. I burned the mp3's directly in to Audacity (a copy comes with it or you can download) and then tried my own Wieser software and it worked great. The internal speaker is also nice, but you won't be able to listen to it if there is background noise. You will need headphones or to broadcast it over FM. It also has a "line out" and headphone jack, something I appreciate because I will likely leave it hooked in to my amp when I am at home. If I were to change anything, I would likely upgrade the tone arm with variable weighting, but you can't have everything, especially at the price.

Didn't expect to feel this good about it, but I think this one will be with me for quite some time. I may grab another for a gift for a friend.