Korg, the revered Japanese audio brand with a history dating back to the 1960s, is best known for synthesizers, keyboards and music workstations. As of this year, however, it’s diving head first into a new product category: portable record players.
That’s right. The company is getting into the admittedly niche category that lets you listen to vinyl records on the go. But unlike Audio-Technica’s revived Sound Burger, Korg’s portable record players are targeted at DJs, musicians and serious audiophiles.
There are three different models in Korg’s “Handytraxx” lineup of portable record players. And despite each being targeted at a different “type” of vinyl lover, they do share a lot in common.
Each of Korg’s Handytraxx portable record players take their design ques from Vestax’s original Handy Trax from the early 2000s — in fact, Korg worked with Vestax’s founder, Toshihide Nakama, to bring them to live.
Additionally, each is a standalone all-in-one record player — the necessary separates and speakers are all built into the box — but they can be hooked up to a larger hi-fi system. As for power, each can run on six AA batteries or be plugged into the wall.
Below, we brake down the different models.
