Stanton STX
DJ turntables · 2022–present In production
£274 UK RRP
A portable, scratch-focused direct-drive from the reborn Stanton brand, with USB and a built-in speaker for on-the-go performance.
Direct drive in a portablist form factor — unusual and scratch-friendly.
Checked against the manufacturer’s site: 2026-07
Who it suits
Best suited to: mixing, scratching and beatmatching — the torque and start-up speed exist for that job. Less ideal for: a quiet, vibration-isolated deck for critical home listening — belt-drive hi-fi decks are built for that instead.
Compatibility and setup
- Needs a DJ mixer or audio interface with a phono input to be usable — this is a mixing/scratching deck, not designed to feed a hi-fi amplifier directly.
- Manual operation: you cue and lift the tonearm by hand at the start and end of each side — there’s no auto-return or auto-lift.
Good to know
- Has a built-in phono stage, so it can feed a normal line input on an amplifier or powered speakers without a separate phono box.
- Can transmit over Bluetooth as well as a wired output. A wired connection avoids Bluetooth codec compression.
- Has a USB output for recording vinyl to a computer.
Specifications
| Drive | direct drive |
|---|---|
| Speeds | 33/45 rpm |
| Operation | manual |
| Cartridge included | portable (fitted) |
| Built-in phono stage | Yes |
| USB output | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Platter | aluminium |
| Tonearm | straight, portable-style |
| Dimensions | 330.2 x 330.2 x 101.6 mm / 13.0 x 13.0 x 4.0 in (82.6 mm / 3.25 in without lid) |
| Weight | 2.4 kg |
| Finishes | Black only |
| Warranty | 1 year (standard Stanton/Gibson Brands limited warranty) |
| Years | 2022–present |
How it sits in the catalogue
Its direct-drive mechanism is shared by 18% of current models in the database (29 of 159). A built-in phono stage puts it with the 45% of current decks that plug straight into any amp or powered speaker. On price it sits mid-pack of its category — 31% of priced dj decks cost less.
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| Merchant | Type | Delivery | Product search |
|---|---|---|---|
| Juno Records | dj music gear | Worldwide shipping; UK next-day options | Search at Juno Records ↗ |