Compare · sheet 05 · GLD vs GR2
GLD vs GR2SL-1200GLD and SL-1200GR2 / SL-1210GR2
8 of the 8 figures in the comparison table differ. The GLD is from the classic line (1972 to 2010), the GR2 from the revival (2016 on).
GLD
Three million sold, in black gloss and gold; 3,000 units on an M5G heart.
2004
GR2
The current Grand Class: ΔΣ-Drive motor control and flagship-derived silent power at $2,199.
2023–
05.1Where they differ
- Years
- 2004
- 2023–
- Motor
- Quartz-locked DC direct drive
- Coreless direct drive, ΔΣ-Drive
- Starting torque
- 1.5 kg·cm
- 2.2 kg·cm
- Wow & flutter
- 0.025% WRMS
- 0.025%
- Pitch
- Digital ±8% / ±16%
- ±8% / ±16%
- Speeds
- 33⅓ / 45
- 33⅓ / 45 / 78
- Weight
- 12.5 kg
- ~11.2 kg
- At launch
- Limited edition
- $2,199
05.3What each one changed
GLD
vs M5G: commemorative gold-hardware finish; otherwise an M5G.
Reverb sold median $4,900 (5 listings, published Feb 2022–Jul 2023). Middle half $3,300–$5,799.
Full model sheet →GR2
vs GR: ΔΣ-Drive motor control, new low-noise power supply; same torque class.
Reverb sold median $2,000 (5 listings, published Apr 2024–Jan 2026).
Full model sheet →Figures from the same sources as each model sheet. A dash means the figure is not published in our sources; we do not invent specs.[1] Wikipedia[2] Crossfader[3] Forbes