Sheet 05 · Head to head
GR vs MK7
Different machines that share a silhouette. 7 of 8 published figures differ. Both are revival-era decks built on the coreless motor platform.
GR
Grand Class for the rest of us: the G's ideas, 7 kg lighter and half the price.
2017–23
MK7
The DJ deck returns: coreless motor, 78 rpm, reverse play; the first new DJ 1200 in nine years.
2019–
05.1Where they differ
- Years
- 2017–23
- 2019–
- Motor
- Coreless single-rotor direct drive
- Coreless direct drive
- Starting torque
- 2.2 kg·cm
- 1.8 kg·cm
- Wow & flutter
- 0.025%
- 0.025% WRMS
- Pitch
- ±8% / ±16%
- Digital ±8% / ±16%
- Weight
- ~11.2 kg
- 9.6 kg
- At launch
- ~$1,700
- ~$999–1,199
05.2Identical on both
- Speeds
- 33⅓ / 45 / 78
05.3What each one changed
GR
vs G: single-rotor motor instead of twin, one-piece platter, lighter build, less than half the price.
Used market: US askings $1,790–1,990 in Excellent (Aug 2026); the GR2's higher price pulled used GRs up, not down
Full model sheet →MK7
vs MK5/M5G: coreless motor, digital pitch, 78 rpm, reverse, adjustable torque, detachable cables, much lighter build.
Used market: US askings (Aug 2026): $850–1,000 in Excellent; LA locals $850–1,300 single, ~$2,300 a pair; barely below new
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] Technics UK specs[4] DJWorx