PIONEER PLX-1000
Stable, responsive control for your DJ setup
The PLX-1000 pairs a high-torque direct-drive motor with a familiar layout for hands-on DJ playback. Choose a pitch range to match your mixing style, then use the detachable RCA and power connections to integrate it with a phono mixer or preamp.

Reach 33⅓ rpm in 0.3 seconds
The high-torque direct-drive motor starts quickly and provides stable platter rotation for responsive cueing and mixing.
Choose your tempo range
Select ±8%, ±16% or ±50% pitch control to suit precise beatmatching, broader tempo changes or performance techniques; reset returns pitch to ±0%.
Designed for booth use
The heavy-mass die-cast zinc chassis and vibration-damping construction help limit resonance, while detachable power and RCA cables simplify replacement and setup.

Designed for your setup.
Sold per turntable. A cartridge is needed for analog records; mixer and speakers are separate.
The essentials
| Drive system | Quartz-servo direct drive with a 3-phase brushless DC motor and electronic brake. |
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| Starting torque and time | 4.5 kg/cm or more; reaches 33⅓ rpm in 0.3 seconds. |
| Turntable speeds | 33⅓ rpm and 45 rpm. |
| Pitch adjustment | ±8%, ±16% and ±50%; pitch reset returns to ±0%. |
| Wow and flutter | 0.1% or less WRMS (JIS WTD). |
| Platter | 332 mm aluminium die-cast platter. |
| Tonearm | Universal S-shaped tonearm; gimbal-supported bearing; static balance. Effective length 230 mm; overhang 15 mm. |
| Tonearm adjustments | Arm-height adjustment: 6 mm. Stylus-pressure range: 0–4.0 g. Suitable cartridge mass: 3.5–13 g, depending on balance-weight setup. |
| Audio connection | One gold-plated RCA output; detachable audio, ground and power cables. |
| Dimensions and weight | 453 × 353 × 159 mm (W × D × H); 13.1 kg. |
Product dimensions are 453 × 353 × 159 mm (W × D × H) and product weight is 13.1 kg; these are not shipping measurements.
In the box
- Pioneer PLX-1000
- Turntable
- Platter mat
- Slip sheet
- Dust cover
- Balance weight
- Sub-weight
- Headshell
- Shell weight
- EP record adapter
- Power cable
- Audio cable
- Ground wire
A few things to know.
Does the PLX-1000 include a cartridge?
No. Pioneer specifies that the cartridge is not included; choose a compatible cartridge and stylus separately.
What equipment do I need to play records?
Connect the turntable to a phono input on a mixer or to a separate phono preamp, then connect powered speakers or an amplifier. Check your system’s input type before connecting.
Which speeds and pitch ranges are available?
It plays at 33⅓ and 45 rpm, with pitch adjustment at ±8%, ±16% or ±50% and a reset to ±0%.
Can I plug headphones or powered speakers straight into it?
The PLX-1000 outputs a PHONO-level signal. Use a phono preamp or a DJ mixer with PHONO input; connect headphones and speakers to that system.















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