Compare · sheet 05 · MK2 vs MK7
MK2 vs MK7SL-1200MK2 / SL-1210MK2 and SL-1200MK7 / SL-1210MK7
7 of the 8 figures in the comparison table differ. The MK2 is from the classic line (1972 to 2010), the MK7 from the revival (2016 on).
MK2
Quartz lock and the pitch slider, then 31 years with barely a change. The one hip-hop and house were built on.
1979–2010
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
- 1979–2010
- 2019–
- Motor
- Quartz-locked DC direct drive
- Coreless direct drive
- Starting torque
- 1.5 kg·cm
- 1.8 kg·cm
- Pitch
- ±8% slider
- Digital ±8% / ±16%
- Speeds
- 33⅓ / 45
- 33⅓ / 45 / 78
- Weight
- 12.5 kg
- 9.6 kg
- At launch
- $299 (1979)
- ~$999–1,199
05.2Identical on both
- Wow & flutter
- 0.025% WRMS
05.3What each one changed
MK2
vs MK1: quartz lock, rotary pitch → ±8% slider, electronic braking with symmetric response, better isolation.
Reverb sold median $800 (40 listings, published Nov 2025–Sep 2026). Middle half $650–$1,159.
Full model sheet →MK7
vs MK5/M5G: coreless motor, digital pitch, 78 rpm, reverse, adjustable torque, detachable cables, much lighter build.
Reverb sold median $950 (40 listings, published Mar 2023–Aug 2026). Middle half $885–$1,300.
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] Technics operating instructions[2] Wikipedia[3] Stereophile[4] audio-database