Super thoughtful and well presented video! Appreciated.

Thank you for this informative review! It could be my next turntable 👍👋

Thank You for a really informative review! I am coming back to vinyl, and have decided this is for me - it fits my budget, and I like that the cartridge is included in the price. I would love to see an upgrade video like you did for the Evo sometime!

Loving your channel Paul, especially the Pro-Ject Debut reviews. I have a 17 year old Debut (the Debut SE), which had various extras when it was released back around the mid 2000s. Cone feet being one and the cartridge was either an Ortofon Super OM10 or the Ortofon 510 mkii (cannot actually remember which it came with as I recently changed the 510 which I had on it, but I also have a Super OM10 in a tub, which I assumed I took off it, although it could have come off an old Dual 505-2 which the Pro-Ject replaced) I have tried looking up this version of the Debut but there is little online about it. I have made a few mods to it as It's been a bit under used these past few years. Put on a MM Blue cartridge which is amazing, got the leather mat plus the aluminium sub platter. Plus I got some new cables for it. I know I could have looked at getting a newer one, and I think the Debut Carbon EVO is it's equivalent now, but then I would not have such a good cartridge as the Blue, plus I have the better sub platter and better mat. Plus it's a perfectly good turntable still. 😄

Such a good review Would love an upgrade video for the PRO !

This is interesting to learn what I didn't get on the Debut 111. Which I recently jumped at the opportunity to get my hands on it at 50% off fully aware it was because this updated release was happening. I have Audiophile equipment, but don't use my Technics SL Q200 Quartz as much as I once used too. I went the replacement route because of the upgrades in technology and replacement cartridges were both hard to find and in some cases as expensive or didn't appeal much as I preferred to invest in the lessor Debut 111 which I'm anticipating will be pleasing and satisfy me at this point given my occasional vinyl listening time, especially as I have albums going back to the 70's which are hard to imagine discarding.

Paul, at 18:29 a snippet from earlier seems to have snuck in during editing - you go from talking about your upcoming Tuesday episodes to the earlier point about the majority of people not upgrading stock cartridges. Great review, I enjoyed this one.

Can you please review the Debut Pro S now on sale in the UK 🤔

I got the Pro this week , its really awesome , what a sound and great looks , love it and i have after a long time goosebumps again , i think its the best turntable under the 1000 euro's , amazing

Great Video!

Thanks for another stellar review on what, to me, comes across as a slightly odd and complicated turntable. Although your perspective and positioning of the Debut Pro in the Pro-Ject line up makes perfect sense, I’m still a bit perplexed by things like the extra carbon and nickel wrapping - these features are definitely aesthetically pleasant and high-end looking, but it also feels a bit frivolous when you consider Pro-Ject’s well established minimalist build standards. Do you think the extra budget could have been better spent elsewhere? Because the Pro still kind of feels like a fancy Carbon Evo IMO. Cheers!

Great review. If you had a choice of the debut pro or project x1 which deck would you go for? I hope you read this....I am in a little dilemma. Thanks

WOW! When you announced the LP you would be using for the test, I almost fell over backwards out of my chair! Eddie Gorme and Los Panchos, that was my parents music (I am 62) but what I listen to on my turntables for the guitars, percussion, and vocals. May I recommend TITO RODRIGUEZ, his music is kind of big band, with a sultry melodic voice. Many layers of instruments that are a delight to find as you concentrate on the music, makes me smile to myself as the secondary rhythms and instruments run across and through the background. He also plays Cha Cha and tropical music, but I prefer his romantic music. Fantastic video, Thanks.

excellent comparison

Very interesting, specially for comparisons, always usefull. I hope you will test also the "Pro S", with the option to easy swap the cartridge for the mono records I love. Massimo

If I was up for a new Turntable, this would be on my list. I love that it can be upgraded just like the Evo too. Great review.

Hi. Good review as usual. I'm wondering though about your comparison between the pro and the rega. You said RP3. was that the old rega or the latest P3 with the exact cartridge fit you compared the Pro with. Thanks.

Relaxing and narrative voice at -20db and THEN MUSIC AT 0db SUPADUPA CRAZY PARTY!!! (and me DJing constantly adjusting the volume trying not to wake up the neighbours) 😆😂 Great review, glad i found your channel🤜🤛

Thanks for a great review. I've had a Pro for two weeks now and the thing just sings to me. I've been listening to the same NAD 3020 for 40 years, and the rich warm sound of that combined with the Pro is all I will I need for a good few more. Spinning Eno's My life in the bush of ghosts. Sublime. Might have to think about the alloy sub platter though.

Hi Paul thanks for the thorough and insightful comparisons. When you used the Roksan did you use the same phono as the Pro-ject or did you use the onboard phono? If the Attessa was the same price as the Pro would you take Attesa over the Pro? Thanks!

Hi Paul! I was wondering what would be your thoughts on the Mofi StudioDeck turntable! Brand new it's priced at $1200 in the USA....I saw a (Display/return model) for around $800. I saw a couple of reviews ...all pretty convincing.

I know you can´t reach all and everything and we understand it ofc, but as we value so much your work here, take it as a compliment when people try to convince you to review this or that brand or model. Here´s my suggestion: As you covered almost all the models the common mortal can buy, I think the only model left to review to complete this effort is the Audio-Technica LPW50PB. Keep up the great work! we keep coming here! Thank you!

Just love Jethro Tull which is placed behind you, (Heavy Horses) my only reason for sticking to Vinyl :)

Lucky who gets one, my dealer has been waiting for months. Allegedly, Pro-ject received a total of around 1400 orders in December 21, but only 80 were manufactured in December. It seems like they have massive problems with suppliers.

Absolutely brilliant review. Really nicely put into context with turntables above and below the Debut PRO price point. In terms of getting outright value for money, is it worth say buying a Debut Carbon EVO package, then buying the Pick It PRO cartridge and fitting it in place of the 2M Red? Would this take the sound quality on par with the PRO? Only asking as an outright value proposition. There’s no question the Debut PRO is already stunning value in its own right, plus it’s absolutely gorgeous. But, by going this route, one would have the 2M Red as a decent spare too, so if say looks and quality of finish weren’t important to a buyer, would this be a good way to go? Similarly, would a cartridge upgrade on the Debut PRO package take the TT up to the level of the Attessa? This way, just IMO, you’d have a better looking TT and (from visually comparing the two TTs) better made turntable in the Debut PRO compared to the Attessa, plus you’d have a better than decent spare cartridge in the Pick It PRO. What are your thoughts Mr Audiophile Man? Am I looking at this the wrong way? Or is there a half-decent school of thought in this approach? Thanks again for a stunning review video, up there with the best I’ve seen 👏👏👏

Thanks for this video great job. I think when comparing same tt but with different cartridges the outcome will be different for sure. So since we in the states have different cartridge in project turntables they sound different. I think Sumiko sounds better than ortofon. I wonder how modify project evo compares to stock pro? Thanks again.

Hi there Paul! Thanks for your great reviews as always. I’ve recently bought this turntable and am really loving it so far. I’ve upgraded the power supply with the high-power it by Pro-Ject. I am also considering the acrylic platter. Although satisfied with the standard platter sound-wise, I really love the design of the acrylic one. Now, the question is: Would you consider the acrylic platter also an upgrade, sound-wise? Thank you in advance! Best regards..

Thanks much, Paul. In the "notes and nits" department, we Yanks must note that or "package" includes the Sumiko Rainier. Then there's the quite different Pro-Ject-Rega price dynamic over here. $999 vs $1395 for the Planar 3 with Elys 2.

Great review(s). A thumbsup. FYI, you have sibilance with your mic. :-)

Thanks for another great review. I recently bought the Pro-Ject Debut Evo for the great price of 399 euro. Then I upgraded it with the Acryl it, Alu sub-platter and the high power supply (Ground it and Ortofon Blue are on there way) after seeing your review and upgrade videos of the Evo. I was doubting about taking the Debut Pro, but it was 350 euro (at 750 euro) more so I went for the Debut Evo and started upgrading it. The nice thing about these two models are that when I decide to go for the Debut Pro I can all those upgrade parts I already bought. So I was wondering if you could do another upgrade video with the Debut Pro just to see if it also benefits of this parts as much as the Debut evo did ? Anyway keep up the great work. I always think your videos (website) are amongs the most informative on the web 👍

Would have been a bit more fair to have the same cartridge on each table. Especially between the PRO and EVO. But understand the comparison is "out of the box" but as an EVO owner and a happy one I would be curious to see if you could hear a major difference between the two with the same cart. In the US we get the Rainer which in my opinion is superior to the 2M Red.

Hi, I had a question about anti-skating on this turntable. I set it following the indications of the parent company but the wire with the weight once the arm approaches the innermost tracks tends to slip out of the notch, forcing me to reinsert it every time. How can I solve?

Lots of info 😊

Paul, it's time for a cartridge upgrade review for the pro, please. Why not do 2 or 3 cartridges (one being the Rega Exact)? Right now, there's massive interest in seeing what this turntable is really capable of.

Mine just arrived today and it came without the anti skate weight. The Gods hate me. 😭😭😭 Oh great review by the way.

Hi Paul is the stylus on the included cartridge of the Debut Pro replaceable without having to change the whole cartridge?

Will the Rega mm MK5 be enough for debut pro?

Bit dissapointing with the cartridge just being a reworked red rather than throwing a blue or bronze on, but as you said that would up the price. I can find the attessa for £599 would you say that makes it far more worthwhile over the pro?

Oh Paul things just got complicated…just as I’m about to go for the Project Evo you review this! What are your thoughts on how your recent Evo progressive up grade package stands compared to the Pro out of the box. Hope you can help Sir. 👍

Why don't you compare the debut pro against the X1 is the X1 a better buy regards Bryan from n Ireland

Cuál sería la opción ganadora entre el Pro Ject Debut Pro y el Nad C 588 ? Estoy en la parte final de mi elección para hacer una compra.

If I'm honest I'm pretty confused by the Pro in Pro-ject's line-up. For an extra £100 you could get the X1, which has a thicker & heavier plinth and acrylic platter, which I'd have thought would give a more than worthwhile sonic upgrade and be a no-brainer for the comparatively little extra being asked for. Have you heard the X1 or do you plan on reviewing it? (I'd be really interested in your opinion on it) Btw, I totally agree with your approach of reviewing all the tables with their packaged setup. Makes perfect sense to me and it's really interesting to get your views on their differences. 👍

i very much enjoy the reviews. i listen to or watch them before work. i recently bought a debut evo. motor noise....when switching it on, motor noise would peak and the turn down when 33 stabilized but never go away. at 45 the noise was higher pitched and stead throughout. also, the platter moved slightly side to side, and there was a lot of rumble. sounded good, but my $60 TT i bought from a street addict outperformed the evo in every way except sound at low to mid volume. man, this bothered me, so i went to the dealer and exchanged it for another evo, and i got the same exact problems--motor noise, rumble, etc. the pro-jct people were unfamiliar with these problems, especially the rumble. i couldnt imagine that they never turned up their stereo past "use-your-inside-voice" when listening to records...or stood near the turntable in a quiet room when switching it on. if u got good ears, the motor noise is easy to hear. im stll blown away that a $60 tt has better isolation than a $650 tuntable. now, these problems come up in the online message boards but the reviews dont ever seem to mention them--why? if the turntable has audible motor noise that they supposedly fixed and eliminated, why isnt this being mentioned in reviews and comparisons? i wasnt about to box up and send off a brand new turntable, so...id heard the planar 3 prior to this, and it had none of these serious design flaws and malfunctions. its a good bit more expensive w/o cartridge, so got a sumiko blue point #3 on it. much happier.

Great review Paul. I'm currently weighing up these three turntables as an upgrade to my pro ject primary E. I like the upgradability of the debut Evo, the build quality of the pro, and the general appearance of the atessa. The atessa can now be had for £450, so I guess that easily takes it to the top of these three in terms of value for money?

I have a debut pro but I have also the acryl it from my previous debut , does it make sense to use it even though is lighter than the aluminium std platter ? 🤔

Hi Paul have you reviewed the marantz tt-15s1 at all? What are your thoughts and likes dislikes about the turntable? Thanks steve

"Debut EVO 2" (upgraded) vs PRO?

Hi Paul! How is the Pro-Ject Debut Pro compared to the Pro-Ject X1... do you think the difference in price is justified?

Question from a noob here, I’m trying to get the best manual direct drive turntable on a budget as pure as possible that is no integrated extras like amps. Problem is I’m college broke :/ any good suggestion for me ?

这两个我都喜欢，不知道该选哪个？谢谢！

What do you think about project classic turntable? Can you do review for that one?

Love your reviews, thank you so much :) May I pick your brains..... I currently have a Schitt mani and 2m red only 1 hrs use and a blue stylus again 1 hours use, but i'm looking at a new table as I'm done with moving belts onto different belt pulleys :) Im looking at this (Pro-Ject Debut Pro) as I like the speed switch on the face of the table very convenient, the Technics SL-1500c or the Fluance rt85. Ive had an Rega Planner 3 current model and wasn't keen. I listen mainly to 80's music so the sound has to make me toe tap and want to sing along and get up and dance and i didn't find the planner to do that. Your help would be more than appreciated thank you :)

Having watched this video a few times. And the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Evo a few Times. And also the Debut Evo UPGRADE video. My question would be which should I start with after years away from vinyl, but still having vinyl from 40+ years ago to present. And I'm going to be in the market for a pre Amp. And soon after better Speakers. I could go with the Carbon Evo and put money into a good pre amp, then add some of the UPGRADES you went over. Or... Just go to the Debut Pro and be done with it.

Is it worth to trade-in the PRO stock platter for an acrylic ?

Your vocal cadence and inflections reminds me of the Count Arthur Strong character, but without his malapropisms... 🙂

Music breaks have much higher volume level in comparison with the speak. Please fix this in the future. Otherwise, excellent

Is your debut pro completely silent?

Excellent review, as always... I have debut pro and I am very satisfied... I would like to ask you something... Do you believe that an upgrade with ortofon 2m blue cartridge and leather it mat or cork it mat would make this turntable even better? Thank you in advance!!!

does the upgraded debut pro offer auto stop once the needle reaches the end of the record? this is something that has been a constant dealbreaker for me

I’m looking for a durable automatic turntable. I have a $2000 budget. Please help

Can you tell me please, what do you think about this model. Pro Ject Debut II. Thank you

This one or nad c 588? Thanks for your videos

Reminds me of ancient audio times when some people put shrink tubing over their tone arms to dampen vibrations. No idea if it worked but some enthusiasts may have cooked their cartridge wiring.

Please do a cartridge upgrade feature

Does it bother anyone that the tone arm doesn’t lift off at the record end side? Do you want the expensive stylusrubbing the label until you pick it up? I have this problem with Pro-Jects and Rega,s. Pro-Ject sells a gadget you can stick on the TT deck that lifts the tone arm at the end of the side, but is that best way to handle this issue? Dose anyone know why semi-automatic TT aren’t more common in the $400 - $600 price range?

They must make a fortune on these deck's.

Mr. Rigby, I've saved up €500 and now I'm putting my Pro-Ject Debut III upgraded with cork/rubber mat and Sumiko Pearl cartrige for sale. Were you in my shoes, would you buy a Debut Carbon Evo and gradually upgrade it or shoot straight for the Carbon Pro (and later also upgrade the sub platter and so on)? I can afford both options, so my main objective is pure audiophile gratification for these 49 year old ears of mine.

Anyone else getting a hollow hum from the project debut when the volume is up ?

I’m auditioning this tomorrow alongside the Rega p3 50th Anniversary and the Rega P6 & exact. My ears will be the judge, not my wallet.

I just upgraded from the Pro-Ject RPM-1 Carbon to the Debut Pro. The best part is that I got it for the price of an EVO! I tried a Rega P3 a few months ago, and didn't really find it better than my RPM-1, using the same Ortofon 2M Blue cartridge. I found there was a slight speed control issue with the P3. Here in Canada, the P3 is normally $680 more than the Debut Pro. So, I definitely got a bargain. Also using the 2M Blue on the Pro, I do find the sound to be more dynamic, and cleaner. The speed stability on the motor is way ahead of the RPM-1, and the P3 in my opinion. I'll probably get the High Power It, for even more stability, but I'm not sure how much difference I'll be able to hear. My TT is played through a Rega Elex-R integrated, out to a set of Goldenear Triton 3 speakers.

As an current owner of the evo is this worth the upgrade or would my money be better spent on upgrading the platter and stylus on my current turntable.

I still do not understand why Rega keeps on proposing no removable RCA cables on their turntables!!!

Would have liked a comparison with Technics 1500-C

Hi Paul I would buy the Pro-Ject Debut Pro over the Rega Planar 3 any day. It is a MUCH better turntable. I think Rega turntables are hyped up too much. They may have good tone arms but are severely let down elsewhere.

Actually, Paul, until your review, I'd been quietly lusting after this turntable, mainly for its sexy toggle switch speed changer, however, I've now gone off the idea a bit. Pro-Ject seem to've been a bit stingy in terms of the still-plastic sub platter and cartridge that's the equivalent only of the Ortofon red? Also, I hadn't noticed before how they've managed to squish everything over to the left while leaving acres of space at the other end of the plinth (maybe that's just my eyes though). Nah, I think I'll stick to my NAD C388 (with nice ali sub platter) and Fluance RT85 (that I bought mainly for the Ortofon 2M blue, to be honest).

and for fun - late here ' first, I found long ago ( I'm 73 ) auto T'tables are way better , machine just does the critical needle / disc contact better, especially if 'enhancements ' are used. I've had a mid '70's Pioneer full auto since mid '70's still working fine. ( Stanton 681eeeS (stereohedren ?) and now my main t'table Thorens 240-2 full auto, 2 mBlue. gotta say I don't hear any difference and if I did, I'd credit the Cartridge not the T'table. joke - Hey, why don't Ya use the same cartridge on all of em ) side note - my hands now shake, but my fingers are stiff. So when I recently wanted to change Cartridge, I couldn't do the 4 tiny wires, had to take it to a shop.

Just up my street still not deasided what I'm getting yet. But you enjoyed saying package to much 😉

I find it Noisy watching your video at night...

Hi Paul I know you have stated that your rega is a good comparison to the latest model , but I think Its still not the deck that is currently available . Which seems counter intuitive when comparing like for like . If the cartridge on your rega was different to the one fitted as standard to the current P3 , then this would further exasperate the situation . No disrespect intended. Best wishes as always. 😀👍

I also disagree with you. You should have also done a cartridge change to get the apples to apples comparison. I want both out of the box and a fair comparison.

I had the old project debut Carbon. Had no tíme for it. Sold it. Now I am thinking of buying a new tt. I dont like the look of pro. I like the look of evo. I would rather buy evo and a better cart than the pro. Is this (for me) ugly looking tonearm of the pro such a big sound diference compared to evo?

I don't know you know, I think for me personally and what I've heard, the RP3 really takes the cake. Now Brandon I haven't heard the roksan But I've heard the new debut pro and to me it just suffers the same faults that all project turntable suffer. It has this very liquid thick mid-range that comes across is very analog sounding but also comes across as very ill-defined. The RP3 on the other hand, and it's new brethren the plain r3 both have a more even handed approach to the frequency response and you just can't beat that PRAT that happens with Rega turntables. The only negative I have with Rega is their turntables can come across as having not so great build quality, especially in regards to the tone arm and sometimes the fit and finish. I think that's one place where the project might outpace it, but I'd rather have the sound quality of the Rega and have to deal with its finicky nature

Ortofon used to mean quality ,now they have a lot of bad cartridges the early 80´s OM´s were perfect with 5x times more hours of use, now just garbage as the 2m till the before the black

i really don´t understand the pro-ject having such a bad sound i think the rega would be a better choice not that i lked it but in sound is much better at least the one i heard and the roksen attessa is maybe the first roksan i heard and it was like a turntable

Pro whit MM cartridge 😂

This is not a relevant review. The RP3 has long been discontinued. The Planar 3 it’s replacement has been out for at least 4 years. I’ve owned pro-ject turntables. The Rega arenas are

The Roksan has some ugly motor noise and a cheap, flimsy arm. The Rega and Pro-Ject are much better.