Sheet 05 · Head to head
MK7R vs GR2
Different machines that share a silhouette. 7 of 8 published figures differ. Both are revival-era decks built on the coreless motor platform.
MK7R
The b-boy special: MK7 in Red Bull BC One colors, gold tonearm, red headshell.
2020
GR2
The current Grand Class: ΔΣ-Drive motor control and flagship-derived silent power at $2,199.
2023–
05.1Where they differ
- Years
- 2020
- 2023–
- Motor
- Coreless direct drive
- Coreless direct drive, ΔΣ-Drive
- Starting torque
- 1.8 kg·cm
- 2.2 kg·cm
- Wow & flutter
- 0.025% WRMS
- 0.025%
- Pitch
- Digital ±8% / ±16%
- ±8% / ±16%
- Weight
- 9.6 kg
- ~11.2 kg
- At launch
- MK7 + premium
- $2,199
05.2Identical on both
- Speeds
- 33⅓ / 45 / 78
05.3What each one changed
MK7R
vs MK7: BC One livery only.
Used market: Trades above a standard MK7 on collectibility
Full model sheet →GR2
vs GR: ΔΣ-Drive motor control, new low-noise power supply; same torque class.
Used market: Too new for a deep used market; light discounts only
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] Hollywood DJ[2] Forbes