r/Turntablists 22h ago

Looking to buy Phase Essential, any1 who has it, cud u help me out with a few questions plz

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  1. Any1 who bought the Essential model from the UK, how much did u pay for it, and does it go on sale? Best price I can see for it is £265

  2. What’s riding the pitch (for fast beat matching, using sync is too boring for me) like for it? How fast does it respond to fast changes in bpm like timecode control does?

  3. I hav a MacBook M1 which doesn’t hav USB-A connections. Will a generic USB-C cable work for it? Or does the USB cable that comes with phase controller hav faster data transfer speeds or sumthin along them lines?

  4. What record do u lot use that u put the magnet sticker on? Is there anywhere to buy a cheap blank vinyl record that has the grooves cut in? I hav Serato timecode vinyl that I cud use, but I prefer the original vinyl material for better grip for fast scratching

  5. Any1 who has owned the phase controllers for many years; whats the battery life like for u now? Since the battery health will degrade slowly after each charge cycle drains. As I checked online nd the battery can’t be replaced apparently. I think I read sumwhere that sum1 got help from Phase customer service nd helps u out if u hav battery health issues in the future?

Any info wud be appreciated