A DJ uses the mixer, in combination with the turntables, to switch between two identical records at lightning fast speed, looping or re-combining individual sounds to produce an entirely new beat.

There’s a reason why all the turntables on this list look pretty similar. It’s because they’re all based on what remains one of the best DJ turntables, the mighty Technics SL-1200 and its ...

When the designer JJ Boooth was first honing his mixing skills, he did it the way almost every DJ does: endless practice over turntables and a mixer perched atop the classic IKEA Expedit.

From DJ Kool Herc to DJ Jazzy Jeff ... and beat juggling turned the turntables into a musical instrument. Through his Quick Mix Theory, Flash transformed DJing into an exhilarating performance ...

For some reason, Technics has always given different model numbers to the silver and black versions of its DJ turntables ... scratch, mix, throw in a flight case and take to parties where people ...