Review of 1byone Belt Drive Turntable / Record Player that transmits audio to Bluetooth Speakers

[@jakewallace5591]

Just stumbled across this turntable on Amazon and immediately came to KZbin for a review and unboxing, I was looking at a 300$ audio-technica, but now that I see this has the same features and is about 150$ cheaper and with the AT-3600L cartridge, it’s pretty much a no brainer at this point, that’s for the review, even though I found it 3 years after you posted it!

[@inthemaking688]

Where is the Bluetooth connector on this turntable and how do you pair it with Blue tooth speakers

[@gstallones1]

I would like to know what the dimensions are for this model.

[@jaywill530]

If you are having wow and flutter problems ... Get a better power supply and it will help. Get a 12 vdc 2A (~$10) and plug into a good quality surge protector / power conditioner to clean up the power a little,,, the Echogear Powerpad (~$20) is not too bad and reasonably priced,

[@alexcarmona-perez9389]

Is there a video on how to set up speakers of my own?

[@joshuagarza2358]

Can’t get it to play at all what am I doing wrong

[@debbie2009]

Hello any chance you can recommend what Bluetooth speakers this work with because it is not compatible with every Bluetooth speaker I try to and no luck last one was the JBL flip five followed the instructions, shut off all my Bluetooth devices, turned on turned off turned on all different ways and tried for two days no luck

[@jekt360]

Not sure if you already figured it out or not, but for posterity. Set your speaker to pairing. For the flip 5, hold the bluetooth button for a few seconds, and it'll go into search mode. Turn on the turntable. If your speaker is in pairing mode, it should automatically connect. This works the same for bluetooth headsets, et all.

[@debbie2009]

@@jekt360 thank you I tried that before for some reason it’s not compatible with it

[@lexibander]

it’s the same for me with my JBL flip 5 idk why

[@matamorfosis]

I just got one exactly the same, and the volume coming out seems low, is there an installation issue or something I may have missed?

[@claudec2588]

Leveling your turntable is very important. Are the feet adjustable? Did you test the wow and flutter? What were the results? At this price range it probably doesn't have VTA adjustment. Is that correct?

[@kevinedgar1226]

I have just got one of these and was at first very impressed. I have however just encountered quite a noticeable wow and flutter (the speed seems to increase and decrease very slightly causing a repeating pitch change. This is more noticeable towards the end of an LP. Has anybody noticed this and has a fix. If not, it will be going back

[@jasminekalili1408]

I am having the exact some problem and it is incredibly frustrating. At first I thought it was an issue with the crappy felt mat that was misshapen causing the record to wobble with each rotation, but changing the mat out didn't completely fix it. It seems like the closer the arm gets to the inside of the record, the more the wow is off and no one seems to have any solution. If you end up finding one, definitely give a shout and I'll make sure to do the same.

[@kevinedgar1226]

@@jasminekalili1408 yes, found a solution. I sent it back for a refund and bought an Audio Technica turntable (which has built in preamp) and a pair of active bookshelf speakers which, because they have a built in amplifier means you don't need a separate one. Has the same look but a much superior quality setup. Overall, it was about £70 or £80 more but money well spent. Still entry level, but it just looks, feels and sounds so much more quality. Hope you get yours sorted, I just think it is a motor problem with no cure but return and refund.

[@ClaireRfield]

I have that issue now. It makes my records sound warped. The counter weight thing is frustrating to get right tbh.

[@kevinedgar1226]

@@ClaireRfield sorry to hear that. If you can, send it back or use the warranty but insist on refund. I liked it a lot but this appears to be a motor issue that is very common. Good luck

[@ClaireRfield]

@@kevinedgar1226 thanks for responding. Was afraid cause the comment was a year old lol. But yeah I tried mostly everything. I’ll take it as a learning experience. It was just hard hearing a song that you’ve heard for years sound different. Tempo was either going to slow, Then when the needle would move toward the center it would both speed up and slow down. Sounded very odd lol.

[@RUfromthe40s]

in this price range couldn´t be better ,i´m getting confortable by saying that 1 byone is a very good company

[@royrice6060]

Will use with Pyle 3000 watt bluetooth amp, which is great at receiving and amplifying any bluetooth device. 👍👍👍

[@briellefriends2794]

Hi I was thinking about buying one of these records but I’ve seen that a lot of people say it doesn’t play too loud without connecting speakers to it. I’d mainly just be playing this in my room, do you think it plays loud enough without speakers/would be loud enough to play in a small room? Thanks!

[@GoTechGeek]

It depends entirely how you set it up. I use it via Bluetooth so it is as loud as my Bluetooth speakers get. This does not come with speakers of its own.

[@mingxue4908]

GoTechGeek hello may I know how you connect the player to Bluetooth speaker,it seems like my player doesn’t work but I’m not sure if I set up correctly with Bluetooth.thanks

[@andymejia5456]

you would have to connect it to speakers otherwise you wouldn’t be getting any sound at all

[@maliamonique]

Hi! I just got this turntable as a gift for Christmas but, i’m really stuck on how to connect it to my bluetooth speaker. Any tips?

[@ericirwin98]

I got this as a birthday gift from my best friend, I didn’t have any speakers to go with it so I bought some Sony sscs5 speakers on sale after hearing great reviews. I just need to know what cables I need to connect them or if I need to get an amplifier. plz if anyone could help I’d appreciate it

[@Violet-Excellence]

Can I switch to a ortofon cartridge with this player?

[@jekt360]

Yes, I switched my cart for a Nagaoka MP-110.

[@HeadTurnNet]

I replaced the stock ATN3600L stylus with ATN91R, exact same fit and style but in red color, all you have to do is to reduce the tracking force to 2g after swapping. Sound is apparently more open, dynamic and you can hear a bit more details as well. A $40 well spent and very easy process, if you don’t wanna mess around with the cartridge replacement and alignment afterwards, this is the way to go.

[@vtxrider1800c]

Nice Video Thanks!

[@scottsasser4155]

Is there a single foot on the rear of the turntable? Are there leveling instructions...can't find any online?

[@peterrathbone4128]

Can I connect this record player to a Bose Soundwave IV which has Bluetooth?

[@debbie2009]

If you do could luck it doesn’t work with the JBL flip five and I tried everything They say it hooks up to Bluetooth speakers but it’s not true not all of them are compatible

[@josephb613]

Current Amazon price for Prime Day (July 12th and 13th 2022) is $119.97.

[@jaredlibby1095]

so i bought this record player and was troubleshooting why it wouldn't work (I'm new to setting up a tonearm) so i fiddled with it, first tightening the screws and then taking them off and as i did that a small screw popped off. Now I can't figure out where it came from, and I can't assemble the tonearm and I haven't been able to use it yet. Please help if you can.

[@LambChopPanda]

I CANNOT get mine to work with speakers

[@twinpali]

Hi, I just got one of this 1byOne player, for 2 days I can't set it up properly even though I do exactly what the Manual says. The arm would not go down enough to touch the record at all. Is there anything I am doing wrong or this is something happens to other users? Thanks for your input. Paul

[@BrandonGates]

Just tighten up that counterweight. I know mine is on there pretty good to get it zeroed out and adding 2.5 mg about maxes it out. The anti-skate is on the first notch, I had it on one of the notches closer to the counter weight, but it slid down and I can’t get it back up without cutting it. Plus it seems to play great so it must not be a problem, it’s probably just good to have hooked up.

[@paullaszlo3924]

Thanks for your help, @@BrandonGates

[@Busywave]

Hi and thanks for the info. Will this turn table work With powered speakers that are not Bluetooth? BTW I just ordered one on Amazon and the company offered 40.00 coupon, so I only paid 119.00 +tax. Also would you say this is a better turn table than the Audio-tech 160? Thanks

[@RUfromthe40s]

audio-tech turntable is .... not good at all

[@emchabri]

Greetings...I want to ask...does this item comes with a pitch control?

[@Chickenguy2]

No

[@emchabri]

@@Chickenguy2 thanks. Your answer came too late. I asked the question one year ago. In fact, I bought one of them.

[@Chickenguy2]

@@emchabri me too!! I'm loving it so far 👍

[@greglee1846]

What did it cost new? Thanks

[@gab4304]

Hi! Just bought this and it connects to my old Jawbone Big Jambox and successfully plays music, but pairs and does not play audio with my JBL flip 5. Does anyone recommend a portable speaker that pairs and plays music?

[@gab4304]

ps! great review!

[@charlie-gx3ny]

HI I just bought this turntable and after setting up it sound like chipmunks, and is not 33/45 dial, I can't figure out what is the problem. Thanks

[@GoTechGeek]

Chipmunks definitely sounds like it is on 45 to me. When you turn that knob does it get even faster? Like super chipmunks?

[@charlie-gx3ny]

no still sound fast, trust me I grew up whit Vinyl it doesn't sound right

[@mikeeedons9418]

@@charlie-gx3ny you gotta adjust the little rubber band that helps spin the plate and add a little bit more weight maybe. Idk if itll help now lmao but thats how I did it

[@williamestrada6251]

Hi I have this record player, everything works however the RPM is a little funky, it’s stuck around 38.5 RPM and I don’t know how to tune it to 33 or 45. Any help?

[@GoTechGeek]

Unfortunately this record player does not have a way to adjust variable speed.

[@williamestrada6251]

@@GoTechGeek what would you suggest I do? Is there any fixes to make this rotate at 33?

[@elvispresley2021]

Part number for New BELT Please????

[@jekt360]

Unfortunately they don't have it sold separately, which is annoying. But you can contact them via Amazon with this link www.amazon.com/ss/help/contact/?sellerID=ASGE5N8Y3OYHT or their customer service: [e-mail]

[@DamionX4Loc]

Just curious what did you set your counterweight at on this one? Because I know there's a lot of different numbers settings on it and I wanted to make sure that I set it correctly? I'm just going to unbox it and I was just wondering what you set it at on this one.

[@GoTechGeek]

Here is a useful video for how to set the weight: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m2nRipuvYsyisKM

[@wb2435]

I got one of these for Christmas and just started using it today. I found that if I stop playing a record and leave it in the stop setting long enough it seems to go into some kind of sleep mode or something. Turning the dial back to start does nothing and I have to reach around the back and turn the switch off and on again. Is that normal? Is there no way to keep the back switch on or am I going to have to power the whole thing down in the back every time after I’m done using it?

[@benjisprecher7388]

I'd imagine you should turn it off after everytime you use it ?.... I also just got this for xmas and am still waiting to test it out. I set up the counterweight I think correctly but if I were to close the lid completely, it would push the counterweight out of position, has anyone else experienced this? And also are there no internal speakers of any sort ?

[@alejandrochapa6068]

I have the same issue. According to the manual after 20 minutes it goes into standby mode. But this is incredibly frustrating because many of my records are over 20 minutes per side. It just stops. And I bought second hand so I can't return

[@kevinedgar1226]

Feature designed to protect wearing out stylus. Think if it senses the arm at the end of record, because it it fully manual, it would keep spinning otherwise if you feel asleep or left the room during play.

[@altops4490]

Just like the manual sez wow go figure

[@Bruh-dy3yu]

Whats the tracking force on this?

[@djsoulfilter]

It’s adjustable. Recommended tracking is 3.5g (a little too much IMO). Here’s a video showing complete setup. kzbin.info/www/bejne/r5awYqeVq69gm9E

[@freddie5890]

@@djsoulfilter what would you recommend for this?

[@jekt360]

@@freddie5890 I agree with Brian that 3.5g is a bit much, but didn't have issues running it at 2.5-3 grams with the original cart. However it is better to be higher than it is to be under.

[@glw2]

​@@jekt360what do you mean ? I'm confused?

[@jekt360]

@@glw2 "Too low a Vertical Tracking Force will damage both record and stylus, and too high will cause too much wear. The proper amount of VTF varies from cartridge to cartridge-EVEN within a single model-due to manufacturing tolerances. One who plays loudly recorded music will need a bit more, and visa-versa."

[@lorijohnson2348]

This was not as easy to assemble as he would indicate. Anyway, not for a 60 year old!! 😳

[@altops4490]

Too easy

[@cynthiawright2186]

I'm 60 and I didn't have any problems. Took me about 10 minutes.

[@robbofwar57]

First time putting one together and can’t figure out the counterweight form the diagram. It’s pulling back across the record

[@timstgermain7666]

Can you tell me what was the Bluetooth speaker that you were using with it in the video? I love the quality of the sound and I'd be interested in getting one along with this turntable.

[@GoTechGeek]

SOWO speaker - amzn.to/3jCKSs2 - Unfortunately it looks like it is unavailable, which is too bad because it really does have great sound. You might be able to find another link for it if you are lucky.

[@timstgermain7666]

@@GoTechGeek ok ty I will try that. Ty much appreciated.

[@yuidfbse]

This is Chinese made by Leetac, right? So very few reviews but the few available seem to be very positive. Beautiful machine, thanks for the review🎵🎵🎵

[@SuperVillainSaiyan]

My bluetooth doesnt work at all

[@mrmoon1045]

Hi wondering why i can hear slight sound coming from the record Through the turntable while i have it connected to my Bluetooth speaker. because it’s annoying i can hear it through my Bluetooth but i can also slightly hear it from the turntable itself

[@IC-ug4gc]

This is because the turntable uses vibration from the record for transmit ring the sound. And some of those vibrations go through the arm and wood plank amplifying it making the sound you hear

[@DeadKoby]

I still prefer my vintage tables to ANYTHING they are putting on the market today........under $400.

[@theshemar1939]

Just got one ☝️

[@chappeocorleone1069]

Found this table at a thrift store. It was unused, but missing a few items. i was able to get the anti skate weight and power cord from a different source. Setting up was ok. getting the arm to "zero' was a bitch. It wanted to pull outward at zero weight and not float like my project table. I litterally had to guess at level and then add the stylus weight 3.0 to 3.5 grams. it was no where near at 3 grams on the dial. i used a stylus weight gauge, and found it was 1.5 grams off of the scale on the counter weight. So yea, Chinese made, musta had covid. Was surprised at the sound, not bad. It'sa nice lookin table for 159 to 200 bucks.

[@Reasepilotte]

I would stay away from this one. .first doesnt balance properly anti skating isnt right. Warranty is 30 days .the motor went bad just after the it expired don't recommend it

[@rockypayne1325]

I'm having this issue. Tone arm drops diagonally to the right with or without antiskating weight. Any fixes?

[@Reasepilotte]

I ended up taking mine to recycling

[@HeadTurnNet]

The Fluance RT-80 is a more solid choice imo.

[@elvispresley2021]

OK got new belt AND guess what it still playing 33 at about 3I had insurance sent it to insurance Company Buy insurance Belt is only good for I year they say it in the manual

[@toddlee2571]

It's the most ironic thing I've ever seen. So, you buy vinyl because you like the sound of analog, you believe that analog is superior to digit or else why would you go through the expense and inconvenience of vinyl. And then you play it thru bluetooth speakers... which means that analog sound you love so much has been converted to digital for bluetooth transmission. Basically you've reduced your TT to a cumbersome and inconvenient digital player.

[@GoTechGeek]

I listen to vinyl for a few reasons: 1. I want my kids to experience record players. 2. I have music on vinyl that I don't have electronically. 3. Listening to vinyl forces me to listen in a different way. No shuffle. I do NOT listen to vinyl for sound quality. While I agree that in theory analog is better, in practice it almost never is... pops, cracks, worn out records, sub-quality stylus etc. It is OK to listen to music for fun and not because you are trying to be an audiophile purist.

[@toddlee2571]

@@GoTechGeek I don't even own.a TT. Most of my listening is on my phone. I did own a TT and vinyl long ago. My daughter was mesmerized by it; the size, the artwork, the ritual of handling and storage. She's the vinylphile in the family now. She wants a player with bluetooth capabilities and I sternly dissuaded her. I see some of her friends handling their "vinyls" like dinner plates and I have to bite my tongue. I still can't let some things go.

[@theshemar1939]

Update

[@precbass]

Going by the various questions being asked in the comments here,I can conclude one thing.This turntable is overpriced junk.That is all.

[@gabrielfloresdrums]

Deal breaker! 😢

[@RUfromthe40s]

no auto-return ,that isn´t good

[@AL-ns1jm]

the reason you want to buy a record player is the analoque sound: buying analogue recordings on an analogue record player on an analogue amplifier with analogue speakers. thats the way. you are digitalizing analoque sound...then it's better to buy a bluetooth speaker and use your ipad. ........ this is not the way..

[@jekt360]

While I agree 100%, we live in a future where convenience is king. And assuming if someone is buying an entry level TT, they don't have an amp and stereo system, or powered speakers.

[@notsans9995]

Yeah, unless your like a college kid just trying to show off you might as well just use your phone if you're using wireless speakers, like why even bother going through all the set up of the player when you can just pull up a KZbin without even getting up from the couch lol

[@gpsblu3627]

Why do so many people assume/insist that just because they have a particular reason for buying something, everyone else MUST have that same reason. This is a incredibly childish attitude toward life in general it boggles my mind. Try considering - just for a moment - that others may actually have motivations other than yours. IOW, GTFU!