Audio-Technica Expands Line Of DJ Products, New Turntable & More

Audio-Technica is expanding their line of DJ products with the release of the ATH-PRO5X and ATH-PRO7X Professional DJ Headphones, the AT-LP1240-USB XP Direct-Drive Professional DJ Turntable, and the AT-XP5 and AT-XP7 Moving Magnet DJ Cartridges.

The over-ear ATH-PRO5X headphones and on-ear ATH-PRO7X both feature impressive power handling, excellent isolation, robust construction, and maximum comfort for long sessions. The PRO5X over-ear headphones are equipped with 40 mm drivers and offer 1,500 mW max input power for excellent audio reproduction even at high volume. They feature rotating earpieces for one-ear monitoring and detachable locking cables (3.9 – 9.8-foot coiled and 3.9-foot straight).

ATH-PRO5X Professional DJ Headphones

The AT-LP1240-USB XP turntable comes with a damped cast-aluminum platter with stroboscopic speed markings and slip mat, an illuminated speed indicator and adjustable pitch control, a start/stop button, a removable stylus target light, a dedicated tone arm grounding lug, a hydraulically-damped lift lever and a locking tone arm rest. The turntable has a built-in switchable phono pre-amplifier with dual RCA output jacks with detachable cables.

AT-LP1240-USB XP Direct-Drive Professional DJ Turntable

Audio-Technica also introduces two new moving magnet DJ phono cartridges, the AT-XP5 and AT-XP7, both sporting a 0.3 x 0.7 mil elliptical bonded stylus and a tracking force range of 2.0 to 4.0 grams, offering the ultimate tracking ability for even the widest grooves and deepest bass. This tracking ability is combined with a powerful output level, with the AT-XP5 giving 5.5 mV and the AT-XP7 giving 6.0 mV. Both cartridges feature ahighly rigid, lightweight polyphenylene sulfide (PPS)/glass fiber body for minimized vibrations, and the cartridges are also designed to give maximum visibility of the stylus tip for accurate cueing.

AT-XP5 and AT-XP7 Moving Magnet DJ Cartridges

Pricing

• AT-LP1240-USB XP: MAP $499.00
• ATH-PRO7X: MAP $199.00
• ATH-PRO5X: MAP $79.00
• AT-XP7: MAP $159.00
• AT-XP5: MAP $79.00

You can visit the Audio-Technica website to learn more about these new DJ products.

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