Gemini XL500II Phonograph Turntable

by Gemini

Product Features

• A professional-grade turntable for audio enthusiasts and for DJ applications
• Manual turntable for playing records
• Direct Drive for precise speed
• Adjustable pitch control +/- 10%
• Feather-touch start/stop control

Product Details

• Item Weight: 30 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 29.3 pounds
• ASIN: B00007E7Q6
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #74,747 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #14 in Musical Instruments > DJ, Electronic Music & Karaoke > DJ Equipment > Turntables > Direct Drive

Product Description

Direct-Drive Manual Turntable for Audio Component Systems or DJ applications

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars wonderful beginning turntable, January 20, 2011

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623breakz - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gemini XL500II Phonograph Turntable

I disagree with the review of the XL 500II below. He's right they are not Technics, however for the price these decks are well worth it. They make the perfect started decks. They are direct drive so they have a decent amount of torque. The pitch control is excellent. Once you get your beats matched you could walk away make a phone call and then come back and the mix will still be right on. The tone arm can be a bit touchy when cueing, however as long as you have a decent set of stylus's {ortofon,higher end stanton or numark} you should have no problem. Now the decks faults. These decks are not for scratching or heavy duty turntablism. So if that is your thing then I'd invest in something a little more advanced. Also the decks have these pitch bend buttons. Which I found to be completely useless. So to recap. These turntables are excellent units to learn how to match beats. They are great for mixing house,trance,techno,breaks,dnb,and even hip hop as long as you don't plan to scratch like DJ Craze former DMC scratch champion. And once you build your skills, you can upgrade to something more advanced. Happy mixing.Gemini XL 500 II - Turntable

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not bad to start with, October 27, 2003

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"pagan777" (Rhode Island) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gemini XL500II Phonograph Turntable

I got a pair of these used a few months back. I'm fairly new to spinning, I spin mostly techno, and happy hardcore. For the price I payed for them they are decent, with a good amount of torque making them good to learn on. Only thing is they could use a bit more feature. But over all they are worth it.

2.0 out of 5 stars dont buy these based on what they look like.., October 20, 2010

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CalCuttah - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gemini XL500II Phonograph Turntable

they may look like Technics, but these are FAR from them. right off the bat the first thing i noticed when i got these a few years back was the tonearm. it wobbles like crazy. also the weight distribution was a little wacko. i had to set it "scratch style" just so i could play my first vinyl on these. they aren't very stable, and tend to shake despite it's weight. the torque is decent, but you could still find better with better quality.
I say beware.