Vinyl and DJ gear
Buying guides for people who play records
record.store is written by Max. Each guide starts from the problem you actually have, uses the makers’ own spec sheets and links every number to where it came from.
Guides
HeadphonesBest headphones for listening to vinyl6 wired picks for 6 situations, from a phone-friendly budget pair to a 300 Ω open-back, plus how to connect a turntable to headphones.
DJ headphonesBest DJ headphones6 wired picks for 6 DJ situations, chosen on one-ear monitoring, cables, spare parts and weight, with a loudness estimate for your controller.
SpeakersBest speakers for vinyl6 pairs for 6 setups, starting from what your turntable needs: a phono input in the speakers, a preamp of its own, or an amplifier.
DJ speakersBest speakers for DJing at home6 powered speakers for 6 home DJ setups, starting from what your controller or mixer plugs in with: RCA, XLR or TRS, and a pair or two singles.
Phono preampsBest phono preamps6 phono preamps for 6 setups, starting from whether you need one at all, then MM or MC, and USB, headphones or a DJ mixer.
Bluetooth turntablesBest Bluetooth turntables6 record players that send to Bluetooth speakers or headphones, chosen on codecs, the wired output and its preamp switch, and what you can replace.
More guides are coming.