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Korg’s first record players are designed for DJs, audiophiles, and archivists


Nostalgia on the go.

If the design of the Handytraxx turntables feel familiar, it’s because you’re probably old enough to remember a similar product from Vestax called the Handy Trax that debuted in the early aughts. Korg’s updated versions were developed in collaboration with Vestax’s former president and co-creator of the original Handy Trax, Toshihide Nakama, before he passed in 2023. The Handytraxx Tube upgrades the Play with an aluminium die-cast platter that uses software to monitoring its pitch and speed to maintain a stable rotation and optimize playback.

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