Used turntables in Abu Dhabi typically sell for AED 245 to AED 1,500 (about $67 to $405). Turntables are bought by people upgrading, so specify the tonearm, cartridge and drive type — this audience knows exactly what those mean and will not enquire without them.
Selling a turntable in Abu Dhabi
Postings here run longer than Dubai’s, so turnover is slower and steadier. The end of the school year is still the peak, but the volume is lower and the items that appear have usually been looked after.
Most of the city sits on an island connected by a handful of bridges, so crossing to the mainland suburbs is a real trip rather than a short hop. Compounds and towers usually need visitor access arranged in advance.
Ask how long the seller has owned the item. Postings here run longer than in Dubai, so goods are typically better used but also better looked after, and the ownership history tells you which you are getting.
Abu Dhabi has around 1.5 million people in Abu Dhabi, which means a deep enough buyer pool that most things sell without having to travel far to hand them over. Al Ain, Madinat Zayed and Ruwais are close enough that a buyer there may well make the trip for the right thing.
Handing it over in Abu Dhabi
Trading is not open in the Emirates yet, so treat this as a reference page: the pricing and the checks below hold, but the listings will appear once sellers here start posting.
What turntables are worth
What lifts the price
- Correct, stable speed on both settings
- Original dust cover, mat and counterweight
What pulls it down
- Perished belts causing slow or wavering speed
- Suitcase and all-in-one players, worth very little
Working out what yours is worth
- Check the platter speed is steady on both settings
- Inspect the stylus tip under magnification
Getting it ready
- Check speed accuracy with a strobe or app, confirm the tonearm moves freely with correct tracking force, and inspect the stylus.
- Check the belt if belt driven, and whether the dust cover, mat and counterweight are present.
Photograph
- The deck from above with the lid open, whole
- The rear outputs and any switches
Put in the description
- Brand, model, and drive type: belt, direct or idler
- Approximate stylus hours, and speed accuracy
Very fragile in transit. Remove the platter and counterweight, secure the tonearm, and protect the stylus separately or remove the cartridge entirely. The original box, if you have it, is worth using.
Listing is free and there is no selling fee, so the whole amount the buyer pays stays with you. You and the buyer agree the handover between yourselves.
Same region (Abu Dhabi)
Common questions
Where can I sell a turntable in Abu Dhabi?
Put it on WishThrift free and deal with the buyer direct. Most of the city sits on an island connected by a handful of bridges, so crossing to the mainland suburbs is a real trip rather than a short hop. Compounds and towers usually need visitor access arranged in advance.
Is the speed accurate?
Test with a strobe disc or phone app and give the result. Belt-driven decks drift as belts age and buyers expect the check.
How much is a turntable worth in Abu Dhabi?
Most used turntables change hands for AED 245 to AED 1,500 (about $67 to $405). Condition and completeness move that figure more than anything else.
More: selling a turntable across the United Arab Emirates, what turntables are worth, everything second hand in Abu Dhabi, or Vinyl & CDs in Abu Dhabi.
Guide range converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not a quote — sellers set their own price.