ION Profile LP Vinyl-to-MP3 Turntable

Has one purpose and does it well. If you want a high quality turntable for djing, then go get one... for $350. This product records vinyl to computer. The real question is about the QUALITY OF RECORDING. Software included is crap. Configured Audacity to rip music and playback sound at the same time (so I can hear what I'm recording), then output to 320 kbps. Works great now. I play the tracks using extend stereo settings to 5.1 surround so I can really hear the quality at full volume. Studio headphones and dolby HDMI surround sound are really the only way to know the quality. I also tweaked the quick keys in Audacity to play, stop, record, zoom to track, zoom in, zoom out, delete blank sections, export tracks, etc.. so that recording, trimming, exporting is like lightning fast. The only reason I use the mouse is to select the sections for trimming, otherwise I don't even use the mouse. Pros: - Sound quality digitally converted from needle seems to be enough for 320 kbps VBR. If you're ripping to studio quality WAV files or other, I'm not sure. 320 is enough for me :) I'm not THAT much of an audiophile lol - USB connectivity, flawless and easy. Plug and play. - Sleek design. I have no problem with displaying this, not matter where it's sitting. - Has 2 speeds and a converter for those weird little records hahaha Cons: - Needle is pretty noisy. When the sound is just recording, but muted, you can hear the music clearly through the needle. It kinda makes me wonder how much sound from the room it's in, is being recorded also? Haven't noticed any yet... - Belt driven and Automatic. As a dj, of course I always hated the idea of belt driven automatic turntables, but in this case, it's not that bad, actually it can kind of helps if you walk away while recording in Audacity. It will automagically stop the record spinning and put the needle back on the mount for you once it's done. In this ONE case, automatic could possibly be a PRO. I just need this thing to make it through recording about 2000 records, average 3 songs each record (6000 songs). I bought it used (new condition) for like $57. If it makes it through 6000 songs and is still kickin, I would say it is more than worth it! Might have to replace the needle at 3000 songs. Will update in a few years when I'm done lol.

I am amazed to find how simple it is to digitally transfer old vinyl records to computer. I am an experienced audiophile and handled expensive Studer Revox, Teac, Sony and Akai tape decks and Technics and Pioneer turntables. Ion Profile Pro DJ USB turntable is by far the cheapest I have ever used. But wow! In terms of utility and service for the purpose the product is built, I rate it as excellent. I have already transferred some 33 and 45 vinyl records to my Mac Book Pro. Handling the turntable is child's play. You simply take it out from the box and connect the attached USB cable to your computer. Prior to that you have to install the EZ Converter in the computer. I downloaded the software from the internet. Once the USB cable is connected to the computer you are to click the EZ Converter icon and the screen in the computer leads you to finish your recording. The turntable has red and white RCA cable which can be connected to the amplifier for listening through the speakers. Otherwise you can listen directly from the computer speaker or through headphone. The great thing is, unlike most good quality audio turntables, Ion turntable does not require balancing the tone arm or setting the tracking force. You just plug and play and any novice can handle it with ease and record. All in all, Ion USB turntable met more than my expectations. The recorded music sounds excellent and I hardly notice any difference from my more expensive Technics turntable. I gave the turntable five stars considering it's simplicity and recording quality, not to speak of the very low price I paid for. The only thing is, I have not yet figured out how to copy a 78 rpm record. I will appreciate tips from others who have done so.

The device works as intended, but the software is not intuitive and actually worked differently than the directions said it would. In particular, it was not very consistent in separating record tracks into separate audio files, and I also couldn't figure out how to get the software to save the digital audio files in .mp3 format. So I had to transfer it to .wav files and then manually convert, an unnecessary extra step that doubles the time it takes to process these. Setting meta-data for the files for artist, album, track, and track file name was also not intuitive. Still, the hardware seemed to do its job ok and the converted audio quality was acceptable.

Elegante y a buén precio. El complemento ideal para tu equipo de música. Y además, puedes convertir tus vinilos en MP3 para escucharlos donde quieras!!!

Bei der Flut der Plattenspieler in der Preiskategorie von 60 bis 90 Euro war es nicht einfach, sich einen davon herauszusuchen. Ich habe neben diesem auch einen anderen von Ion ausprobiert ("Ion Audio LP dock" mit überflüssigem iPod-Dock) und dieser hier hatte eindeutig die Nase vorn. Was bietet das Gerät? Hier einige Features, die ich von einem Plattenspieler erwarte, und die der Ion Audio Profile LP erfüllt (und die der Ion Audio LP dock NICHT erfüllte!): - Der Drehteller dreht sich, sobald der Arm über ihm ist (und stoppt auch, wenn der Arm weggenommen wird) - Er hat eine Stop-Automatik, wenn die Platte zu Ende ist - Es gibt einen Absenk-Hebel, der die Nadel langsam auf die Platte absinken lässt Eine Startautomatik bietet er leider nicht, aber das muss ja auch nicht sein. Ansonsten gibt es nicht viel zu sagen, was in der anderen Rezension nicht schon geschrieben wurde. Die Cinch- und Stromkabel lassen sich übrigens nicht austauschen/abnehmen, was bei dem kurzen Cinch-Kabel auf jeden Fall auf eine Verlängerung hinausläuft, falls die Anlage nicht direkt daneben steht. Außerdem müsste man bei einem Kabelbruch das Gerät wohl öffnen. Zum Sound kann ich nur sagen, dass ich sehr zufrieden bin. Allerdings bin ich auch weder Tontechniker noch ein Audiophiler, ich höre einfach gern Rock und meine uralten Hörspielplatten - und beides klingt in meinen Ohren echt gut auf dem Ion. Die USB-Fertigkeiten habe ich noch nicht ausprobiert, stehen bei mir aber auch eher im Hintergrund. Wer seine alten Platten im Schrank mal wieder auflegen möchte und einen neuen Plattenspieler sucht, kann meiner Meinung nach zugreifen. Er bekommt ein hübsches Gerät, das kann, was es soll: Platten spielen. Ich bin zufrieden und kann den Ion nur weiterempfehlen. Es gibt mit Sicherheit bessere Geräte, aber auch in dieser Preisklasse?

Considered one of the many very expensive turntables before deciding on this one. I'm delighted with all aspects of this purchase. Delivered in two days and well packed. Setting up is a breeze and took a minute. Plug into your amplifier and go. I bought this as I wanted to go back to the heady days of the seventies when putting on a new LP was an event. So the ability to transfer to PC was a bonus. The software works very well so far. Anyway, back to vinyl. I've recently bought some re-issue albums on vinyl which now use superior quality vinyl and technology to produce amazing quality sound reproduction. I can now say that LP's never sounded so good. The music has a depth to it that seems lacking in CD and Mp3. My 40 year old records also play brilliantly. So I'm reliving my youth and T.Rex never sounded so good. Is it like the seventies? No. The music's brilliant. Playing records again is a blast but thankfully I'm not wearing platform shoes and flares !!

non ho mai avuto un giradischi, ma devo dire che mi sono trovato veramente bene con questo prodotto,. l'estetica e ben curata e i dischi suonano da dio. consigliato a vuole un ottimo prodotto ad un prezzo decente.

回転が全く安定しません。 音質などは期待してませんでしたが、ここまでヒドいとは... さすがmade in china!!