03 August, 2016
We’re releasing a new direct drive turntable to offer a more versatile vinyl solution for DJing and leisurely listening at a competitive price. The PLX-500 is ready to use straight out of the box thanks to its line output, which lets you plug it into your sound system or powered speakers with no need for an external amplifier.
Drawing on our heritage in making high-quality decks, the PLX-500 inherits the layout of the PLX-1000 professional turntable and produces warm, clear analogue sound. The high-torque deck is ideal for scratching and comes with everything you need including a cartridge, stylus and slipmat, and its USB out means you can easily make high-quality digital recordings of your vinyl collection in our free rekordbox software. You can use the PLX-500 and the rekordbox dvs Plus Pack to play and scratch digital files when you combine them with a compatible DJM mixer and the RB-VS1-K Control Vinyl. And you can choose between the black (PLX-500-K) and white (PLX-500-W) versions to match your set-up or the design of your home.
The PLX-500-K and PLX-500-W are available from September.
Buy the RB-VS1-K Control Vinyl from a Pioneer DJ authorised dealer or directly from our website (limited countries only). Visit rekordbox.com to download the latest version of rekordbox for free, then buy rekordbox dj and rekordbox dvs licence keys. Alternatively you can subscribe to rekordbox dj and get rekordbox dvs as part of your subscription plan. Find out more about rekordbox dvs
The silver coloured PC-HS01-S headshell included with the PLX-500 will be available to buy separately from December 2016 in three colour options. Choose from the PC-HS01-K (black), PC-HS01-S (silver) and PC-HS01-N (gold) to complement the look of your set-up.
Power consumption | 11 W |
Main unit weight | 10.7 kg |
Maximum dimensions (W x H x D) | 450 x 159 x 368 mm |
Output | RCA x 1 |
Other ports | USB x 1 (type B) |
Included accessories | Slip mat, Dust cover with jacket stand, Adapter for EP record, Headshell (with cartridge) Balance weight, Shell weight USB cord, Audio conversion cord (1 x stereo pin plug (female), 1 x stereo mini plug (male)) Power cord, Operating instructions |
Drive method | Servo type direct drive |
Motor | 3-phase brushless DC motor |
Braking system | Electronic brake |
Rotation speed | 33⅓ rpm, 45 rpm, 78 rpm |
Rotation speed adjustment range | ±8% |
Wow and flutter | 0.15% or less WRMS |
S/N ratio | 50 dB or above |
Turntable | Aluminium die-casting diameter: 332 mm |
Starting torque | >1 .6 kgf・cm |
Start time | Within 1 seconds (at 33⅓ rpm) |
Arm type | Universal type S-shape tone arm, gimbal-supported type bearing structure, static balance type |
Effective length | 230.5 mm |
Overhang | 16 mm |
Tracking error | Within 3° |
Arm height adjustment range | 6 mm |
Stylus pressure variable range | 0 g to 4.0 g (1 scale 0.1 g) |
Proper cartridge weight | 9.5 g or less (single cartridge) |
Cartrigde type | VM type |
Weight | 10 g |
Shell length | 52 mm |
Finger length | 21 mm |