Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Evo

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Test reportsVery good based on 5 tests
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The Debut Carbon Evo by Pro-Ject is a high-quality turntable designed for audiophile standards. With its elegant design and the use of advanced materials, it offers outstanding sound quality and user-friendly operation. The belt drive ensures precise speed control, while the improved motor suspension minimizes vibrations, thereby enhancing sound fidelity. The height-adjustable and damped metal feet allow for optimal adjustment to various surfaces, further improving stability and sound. The Debut Carbon Evo is equipped with a high-quality Ortofon 2M Red cartridge, known for its dynamic and warm sound. This turntable is not only an entry point into the world of high-quality vinyl but also an evolution of Pro-Ject's popular design.

  • Improved motor suspension to reduce vibrations
  • Height-adjustable and damped metal feet for optimal stability
  • 1.7 kg heavy steel platter with TPE damping to reduce resonance
  • High-precision motor control for 33, 45, and 78 RPM
  • Includes Ortofon 2M Red Moving Magnet cartridge for dynamic sound.

Key specifications

Operating mode
Manual
Drive type
Belt drive
Pickup
Moving magnet
Equipment + Functions
Cover
Bluetooth adapter type
Transmitter & Receiver
Item number
19844455

General information

Manufacturer
Pro-Ject
Category
Record players
Manufacturer no.
Debut Carbon EVO High Gloss Black
Release date
9.3.2022
May include power adapter
No

Colour

Colour
Black
Exact colour description
High gloss black
Gloss level
Gloss

Material

Material group
Metal, Plastic
Material
Carboniferous, Steel

Record player properties

Operating mode
Manual
Drive type
Belt drive
Rotation speed
33 rpm, 45 rpm, 78 rpm
Pickup
Moving magnet
Tone arm
Flat
Replacement needle type
Ortofon 2M-Red
Equipment + Functions
Cover

Adapter properties

Bluetooth adapter type
Transmitter & Receiver

Connections

Audio Connections
Stereo Cinch RCA (1x)

Power supply

Power supply
Electrical connection

Voluntary climate contribution

CO₂-Emission
Climate contribution

Scope of delivery

Scope of delivery
1x belt (78 rpm), 1x cover bonnet, 1x power supply unit (15 V DC / 0.8A), 1x Pro-Ject Debut Carbon EVO turntable, 1x single adapter (7")

Product dimensions

Width
41.50 cm
Height
11.80 cm
Depth
32 cm
Weight
5.60 kg

Package dimensions

Length
49 cm
Width
39 cm
Height
25 cm
Weight
8.05 kg

30-day right of returnReturn policy
24 Months Bring-in WarrantyWarranty provisions

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Warranty score

How often does a product of this brand in the «Record players» category have a defect within the first 24 months?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 4.Audio-Technica
    1.3 %
  • 5.TEAC
    2 %
  • 6.Pro-Ject
    3.1 %
  • 7.Fenton
    3.2 %
  • 8.Crosley
    3.6 %

Warranty case duration

How many working days on average does it take to process a warranty claim from when it arrives at the service centre until it’s back with the customer?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 3.Lenco
    3 days
  • 3.Sony
    3 days
  • 6.Audio-Technica
    4 days
  • 6.House of Marley
    4 days
  • 8.Pro-Ject
    5 days

Return rate

How often is a product of this brand in the «Record players» category returned?

Source: Digitec Galaxus
  • 8.Lenco
    4 %
  • 9.Fenton
    4.6 %
  • 10.House of Marley
    5.5 %
  • 11.Crosley
    6.2 %
  • 12.Pro-Ject
    8.4 %
Source: Digitec Galaxus

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Overall ratingVery good84/100
Very good86/100
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Computer BildSingle testReleaseDecember 2021

The Pro-Ject convinces with clean workmanship, a very quiet motor and a carbon fibre tonearm with Ortofon cartridge. The sound is finely differentiated.

This test report belongs to a different type: Debut Carbon Evo (Manual)
Very good80/100
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Rank 6 out of 16Stiftung Warentest16 Plattenspieler 10/2021ReleaseSeptember 2021

Purist design. Powerful sound. Manual operation, belt drive. Inconvenient: The playback speed can only be set blindly, for shellac records you have to change the drive belt. Untypical anti-skating construction. Sensitive to impact sound.

This test report belongs to a different type: Debut Carbon Evo (Manual)
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Very good95/100
Audio TestSingle testReleaseMarch 2021
  • Positivesimple construction
  • PositiveMotor practically inaudible
  • PositiveDetailed and very musical sound
  • NegativeEnglish assembly instructions only

With the Debut Carbon EVO, Pro-Ject delivers a perfect turntable in an extremely attractive price range. For 500 euros, more analogue sound and a better music experience is currently unimaginable for us. Moreover, it is very beginner-friendly and thus ideally suited for vinyl lovers of the new generation. But this record player will also surprise connoisseurs 100 per cent.

This test report belongs to a different type: Debut Carbon Evo (Manual)
Very good80/100
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stereoplaySingle testReleaseJanuary 2021

The emperor, the super-seller, gets new clothes. That could go wrong. But Pro-Ject shows its mastery. This is a great record player for a humane price. Nowhere a weakness. Even the difficult choice of the right cartridge can be called a success. Convincing in all values.

This test report belongs to a different type: Debut Carbon Evo (Manual)
Very good80/100
Audio Logo
AudioSingle testReleaseDecember 2020
  • Positiveappealingly lively, dynamic and balanced sound
  • NegativeFeet slip on smooth surfaces
  • Negativesomewhat sensitive to impact sound

Even chronic complainers have to search a long time before they find something to criticise about the Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Evo. What is listed under minus in the audiogram is irrelevant for normal music listening. Who jumps around in front of the player or pokes him indecently? For me, the DCE is definitely one of the best turntables in its price class.

This test report belongs to a different type: Debut Carbon Evo (Manual)