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U-Turn Orbit Plus

Ranked #8 in Record Players

494 LP on the category ladder what's LP?

Lovely longevity-by-simplicity design with real US support; docked for early-production QC wobbles the company has largely, but not entirely, shaken.

Consolidated from 8 independent outlets

Where the cited sources landed, as we read them

7 positive sources
1 neutral source

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Pros & cons

✓ Hand-assembled in Massachusetts with a US-based support team that actually answers
✓ Deliberately minimalist manual belt drive with no unnecessary electronics gives very little to break
✓ CNET-tested line; Business Insider's top mid-range pick is its Orbit Special sibling

✗ Early-production QC wobbles the company has largely, but not entirely, shaken

The sources behind this ranking

We searched the web and YouTube for what has been published about this product, then read the articles, video transcripts and comments we found.

Evidence 2 articles, 5 video reviews and 1 community source

7 positive sources

Recordbuilds Recordbuilds · reviewer

The Orbit Plus comes with an Ortofon OM5E cartridge, which is a solid match for this level of setup. The acrylic platter is another smart choice. Platters like that help with speed stability and cut down on some of the extra resonance cheaper turntables can have.

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Audio Arkitekts Audio Arkitekts · 57.1K subscribers · Nov 2021

However, after testing and listening to the U-Turn Orbit Plus, I can honestly say this deck changed my mind about vinyl and turntables. Forever.

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Andrew Robinson antoniboleslawowicz8095 · owner · Feb 2019

I have had an Orbit turntable for nearly two years. I have been delighted with it. It brings out the best in all my records, from 200-gram audiophile pressings to inferior pressings to old monaural eatly micro groove LPs that are slightly older than I am.

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StereoNET StereoNET · 8.9K subscribers · Sept 2021

U-Turn is a company that makes a memorable product at a more than reasonable price. Check out the video and find out more about the U-Turn Orbit Plus!

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ListenUp Dylan Crane · reviewer

From the U Turn Orbit Plus to the Orbit Special and Orbit Theory , each model delivers exceptional performance and craftsmanship at an unbeatable value.

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Nazz Nomad Nazz Nomad · 3.4K subscribers · Mar 2020

You get a lot for the money, but judge for yourself.

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Right away you can tell this thing was built with care. And yeah… that color fits the music room perfectly. Welcome home. Setup coming next.

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1 neutral source

Record-ology juliopoveda · owner · Jun 2022

I have a problem most of the time with this turntable, I don't know why is looping, but ALWAYS on the final songs, I just don't know how to deal with it, it frustrates me a lot, does anyone else have this?

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Frequently asked questions

It ranks #8 (C tier) on our consolidated record players board, drawn from 8 independent outlets.

Early-production QC wobbles the company has largely, but not entirely, shaken.

On our record players board, Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Evo ranks #2 (A tier) ahead of U-Turn Orbit Plus at #8 (C tier). Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Evo: Superb engineering per dollar with deep spares availability; ranked below the Technics/Rega trio only because budget belt-drive tolerances age slightly less gracefully.

On our record players board, Rega Planar 1 Plus ranks #6 (B tier) ahead of U-Turn Orbit Plus at #8 (C tier). Rega Planar 1 Plus: The most foolproof entry-level deck; nothing to misadjust, a tonearm that will outlive its owner, and TechRadar's best overall.