7 of the coolest turntables of 2026 — including a superbly tacky anniversary edition, and an ode to Rammstein

Fancy getting into vinyl, or upgrading your existing setup?

<![CDATA[ <article> <p>Fancy getting into vinyl, or upgrading your existing setup? This year has delivered some especially interesting new turntables, ranging from the classy to the tacky, and from the practical to the surely-just-for-show. I've rounded up some of our favorites below.</p><p>Oxblood is clearly in vogue, because we have not one but two decks in the moody hue: <a href="https://www.techradar.com/audio/music-is-an-art-of-time-time-flows-without-form-technics-releases-a-burgundy-turntable-ties-itself-in-knots-over-a-matching-1930s-lamp-collab-were-all-confused-but-secretly-i-love-it">Technics' Friz Hansen turntable</a> with a matching lamp, and Pro-Ject's ultra-minimalist Debut Evo 2.</p><p>Looking for something less understated? Rammstein fans should gear up to grab one of respected turntable brand <a href="https://www.techradar.com/audio/turntables/clearaudio-just-unveiled-a-stunning-rammstein-turntable-and-truly-ich-will">Clearaudio's limited-edition themed decks</a> when they finally become available in October. The brand's love letter to the German metal gods isn't simply a band logo slapped onto an existing turntable either — it was created in collaboration with Rammstein as a "fully independent model" featuring a metallic lacquer finish and dimmable LED lighting. </p><p>If you think that's bold, wait until you see Technics' other notable 2026 release. This <a href="https://www.techradar.com/audio/technics-classic-sl-1200-turntable-is-getting-a-55th-anniversary-edition-and-the-big-upgrade-is-lots-of-gold">limited-edition turntable</a> is based on the SL-1200 model, and designed to mark its 55th anniversary. The inner workings remain largely untouched compared to the base model, but the exterior is altogether flashier: the theme here is gold, and lots of it. Everything from the tonearm to the controls to the platter has had the Midas touch applied — it even has a gold slip mat. </p><p>Scroll down for a closer look at all these decks and more — and hit the <strong>More details </strong>button for links to additional info.</p><h3 class="article-body__section" id="section-top-turntables"><span>Top turntables</span></h3> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_standard" data-id="db820732-9f9e-11f1-a003-c97564751e56"> <a href="https://www.fluance.com/rt87-reference-dual-plinth-high-fidelity-vinyl-turntable-vm95ml-black" data-model-name="Fluance RT87" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:133.33%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v2/t:0,l:0,cw:600,ch:800,q:80/RvjZXxPqB89ejGsfqBsVNf.jpg" alt="Fluance RT87"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Fluance</div> <div class="featured__title">RT87 turntable</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p><p><a href="https://www.fluance.com/rt87-reference-dual-plinth-high-fidelity-vinyl-turntable-vm95ml-black" target="_blank">View at Fluance</a></p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_standard" data-id="ccd771e4-9f9f-11f1-a4ec-6df85c5f032e"> <a href="https://us.technics.com/products/direct-drive-turntable-system-55th-anniversary-edition-sl-1200m7g" data-model-name="Direct Drive Turntable System 55th Anniversary Edition " data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:133.27%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v2/t:0,l:9,cw:1073,ch:1430,q:80/oJb3e6NWhaxRBwe2eyPtgb.jpg" alt="Technics turntable"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Technics</div> <div class="featured__title">Direct Drive Turntable System 55th Anniversary Edition </div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href="https://www.techradar.com/audio/technics-classic-sl-1200-turntable-is-getting-a-55th-anniversary-edition-and-the-big-upgrade-is-lots-of-gold">Technics' classic SL-1200 turntable is getting a 55th anniversary edition — and the big upgrade is 'lots of gold'</a></p><p><a href="https://us.technics.com/products/direct-drive-turntable-system-55th-anniversary-edition-sl-1200m7g" target="_blank">View at Technics</a></p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_standard" data-id="8f6d6358-9fa5-11f1-8446-a592916ffac5"> <div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:133.33%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v2/t:0,l:0,cw:744,ch:992,q:80/K7usxc8S34Md3GVJBr69yS.jpg" alt="Goldring GR3 turntable"></p></div> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Goldring</div> <div class="featured__title">GR3</div> <div class="stars__reviews"><span itemprop="reviewRating" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Rating" class="chunk rating"><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star half"></span><meta itemprop="bestRating" content="100.0" /><meta itemprop="worstRating" content="0.0" /><meta itemprop="ratingValue" content="90" /></span></div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p><p><strong>Read more: </strong><a href="https://www.techradar.com/audio/turntables/goldring-gr3-turntable-review">Goldring's GR3 turntable is all about style and convenience, but there's one aspect I wish I could switch off...</a></p><p><a href="https://www.goldring.co.uk/goldring-gr3.html" target="_blank">View at Goldring</a></p></p> </div> <div class="pro-con"><div class="list-pros-wrapper"><h4 class="list-pros-label">Pros</h4><ul class="list-pros"><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>Detailed, rhythmically adept and confident sound</li><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>Excellent pre-fitted cartridge is part of its plug-and-play convenience</li><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>Great standard of build and finish</li></ul></div><div class="list-cons-wrapper"><h4 class="list-cons-label">Cons</h4><ul class="list-cons"><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>Can sound slightly insubstantial at the top of the frequency range</li><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>Phono stage really should be defeatable</li><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>Not short of competition</li></ul></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_standard" data-id="0085d0d8-9fa2-11f1-a1c0-d910a15916c0"> <a href="https://www.richersounds.com/philips-fidelio-ft1-black/" data-model-name="Philips Fidelio FT1" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:133.33%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v2/t:0,l:374,cw:630,ch:840,q:80/ccURwd6qiFzh5Kuq78UsbS.jpg" alt="Philips Fidelio Ft1 (black)"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Philips</div> <div class="featured__title">Fidelio FT1 (UK only)</div> <div class="stars__reviews"><span itemprop="reviewRating" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Rating" class="chunk rating"><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><meta itemprop="bestRating" content="100.0" /><meta itemprop="worstRating" content="0.0" /><meta itemprop="ratingValue" content="80" /></span></div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p><p><strong>Read more: </strong><a href="https://www.techradar.com/audio/turntables/i-tested-the-philips-turntable-with-a-cd-player-squirrelled-away-in-its-plinth-and-honestly-for-this-money-its-hard-to-argue-with-the-versatility">I tested the Philips turntable with a CD player squirreled away in its plinth and honestly, for this money it's hard to argue with the versatility</a></p><p><a href="https://www.philips.co.uk/c-p/TAFT1_10/fidelio-bluetooth-turntable" target="_blank" rel="sponsored">View at Philips</a></p></p> </div> <div class="pro-con"><div class="list-pros-wrapper"><h4 class="list-pros-label">Pros</h4><ul class="list-pros"><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>+Energetic and quite communicative sound</li><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>Specified like a music centre of the old school (with some wireless stuff thrown in too)</li><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>Tremendous flexibility where partnering equipment is concerned</li></ul></div><div class="list-cons-wrapper"><h4 class="list-cons-label">Cons</h4><ul class="list-cons"><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>Splashy treble response</li><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>Low frequencies sound slightly remote</li><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>Quieter when physically connected than when using Bluetooth</li></ul></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_standard" data-id="b185dec4-9fdd-11f1-82ea-d76b8544fe59"> <a href="https://us.technics.com/products/limited-edition-fritz-hansen-collaboration-direct-drive-turntable-with-bluetooth" data-model-name="Limited Edition Fritz Hansen Turntable" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:133.33%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v2/t:0,l:38,cw:1500,ch:2000,q:80/bch7KUQ5moMtTteY83H3rD.jpg" alt="Technics Limited Edition Fritz Hansen Turntable"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Technics</div> <div class="featured__title">Limited Edition Fritz Hansen Turntable</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href="https://www.techradar.com/audio/music-is-an-art-of-time-time-flows-without-form-technics-releases-a-burgundy-turntable-ties-itself-in-knots-over-a-matching-1930s-lamp-collab-were-all-confused-but-secretly-i-love-it">'Music is an art of time. Time flows without form': Technics releases a burgundy turntable, ties itself in knots over a matching 1930s lamp collab, we're all confused (but secretly I love it)</a></p><p><a href="https://us.technics.com/products/limited-edition-fritz-hansen-collaboration-direct-drive-turntable-with-bluetooth" target="_blank">View at Technics</a></p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_standard" data-id="8f6d62d6-9fa5-11f1-83fa-1b943fd49f4b"> <div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:133.29%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v2/t:0,l:10,cw:736,ch:981,q:80/URc6eovq7JWZdgehTJEVNS.jpg" alt="Sony turntable"></p></div> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Sony</div> <div class="featured__title">PS-LX5BT turntable</div> <div class="stars__reviews"><span itemprop="reviewRating" itemscope itemtype="http://schema.org/Rating" class="chunk rating"><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star"> </span><span class="icon icon-star half"></span><meta itemprop="bestRating" content="100.0" /><meta itemprop="worstRating" content="0.0" /><meta itemprop="ratingValue" content="90" /></span></div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href="https://www.techradar.com/audio/wireless-bluetooth-speakers/sony-ps-lx5bt-review">It ain't heavy, but Sony's new budget Bluetooth turntable is still a winner eight days a week</a></p><p><a href="https://www.sony.co.uk/audio-components/products/ps-lx5bt" target="_blank">View at Sony</a></p></p> </div> <div class="pro-con"><div class="list-pros-wrapper"><h4 class="list-pros-label">Pros</h4><ul class="list-pros"><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>Energetic and forward, but not unsubtle, sound</li><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>aptX Adaptive compatibility = lossy 48kHz wireless connectivity</li><li class='list-item list-item-pros'>Integrated phono stage and fully automatic operation</li></ul></div><div class="list-cons-wrapper"><h4 class="list-cons-label">Cons</h4><ul class="list-cons"><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>Little issues at either end of the frequency range</li><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>Construction feels a little insubstantial</li><li class='list-item list-item-cons'>Fixed counterweight</li></ul></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_standard" data-id="db8206ba-9f9e-11f1-a876-275f560d5ee7"> <div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:133.27%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v2/t:0,l:40,cw:983,ch:1310,q:80/GpUpPT9us6F67ZggDXAhDE.jpg" alt="Pro-ject Debut Evo 2 turntable"></p></div> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Pro-Ject</div> <div class="featured__title">Debut Evo 2</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p><p><a href="https://www.project-audio.com/en/product/debut-evo-2/" target="_blank">View at Pro.ject</a></p></p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="featured_product_block featured_block_standard" data-id="118f52f2-9fd7-11f1-9f67-5b94d7d22281"> <a href="https://www.analogshop.de/en/" data-model-name="Rammstein turntable (available Oct 2026)" data-model-brand="" ><div class='product-image-widthsetter'><p class='vanilla-image-block' data-bordeaux-image-check style='padding-top:133.35%';><img style="width: 100%" class="featured_image" src="https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/v2/t:0,l:112,cw:1898,ch:2531,q:80/N3e4wNjwvxzXhxDyqiM93b.jpg" alt="Clearaudio Rammstein turntable"></p></div></a> <div class="featured_product_details_wrapper"> <div class="featured_product_title_wrapper"> <div class='featured__brand'>Clearaudio</div> <div class="featured__title">Rammstein turntable (available Oct 2026)</div> </div> <div class="subtitle__description"> <p><p><strong>Read more:</strong> <a href="https://www.techradar.com/audio/turntables/clearaudio-just-unveiled-a-stunning-rammstein-turntable-and-truly-ich-will">Clearaudio just unveiled a stunning Rammstein turntable and truly, ich will!</a></p></p> </div> </div> </div> </article> ]]>