I played my first party on Technics turntables in 2002 and since then I have played on handy many turntables. A few years ago I decided to go back to vinyl and mixing. I have tried many OEM turntables and these RELOOPs are absolutely phenomenal. The feel of playing is similar to the technics, although I think that the reloop surpasses them even more. They are built as if they were armored. Definitely the best choice in terms of price/quality and the best choice among super OEMs. It's nice that the appearance also refers to the classic mk2 technics turntables. The tracking and beatmatching is phenomenal. Pitch holds tempo perfectly.