Record players under £100 — every current model

What £100 actually buys: honest starter decks and suitcase players — and which to avoid if you care about your records.

8 models currently match the filter, shown from the highest reference price to the lowest. This is a database shortlist, not a ranked review.

Buying context

At this price the cartridge is almost always ceramic rather than magnetic, which is harder on vinyl and rolls off detail — fine for the occasional play, less fine as a daily driver. If you can stretch another £50–100, the jump to a magnetic cartridge (see our under-£200 list) is the single biggest step up in sound and record wear at the entry end.

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