Customer Reviews

Vestax Handy Trax Portable Turntable

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I bought this for my son as a Christmas gift. He says that it works great. He can plug it on or use D batteries. He takes it with him when shopping for records or vinyl(as he calls them)! Wow, who knew that I should have saved all those LP's from the 70's. He takes it and listens to the records before he purchases them. I'm not sure if he's trying to figure out if they have scratches on them or if he likes them! He's happy with it so i'm happy with my purchase.

A nearly perfect portable that could have had a second internal speaker (stereo) like the Crosley portables, and a lid that stayed attached when opened. Beware of the switch on the outside of the case, which could easily be bumped into the on position when moving, thus draining the batteries. The platter slips for a second under the record (poor traction) when started, and there is no room inside to store the AC adapter. Though it's a bit quiet at full volume, it does what it was designed to, and looks great.

If you love vinyl you must have this Vestax!
You can go trought flea market or thrift store with it and check the vinyl.
Plugged to an HiFi (i do with a Marantz) it sound good!

I was not expecting a whole lot by the looks of this turntable, what with the extensive use of plastic in its construction, but it feels pretty solid. Wouldn't want to drop it obviously. The internal speaker is surprisingly good. Not good enough to keep me from hooking it up to my sound system whenever possible, but great for casual portable listening. Can't speak for the longevity of the product, but definitely worth the 99 bucks I payed for it.