Which model headphones?

Will you also be listening with speakers?

Turntable > headphone amp or a speaker amp or receiver that has a headphone jack or a few models of powered speakers have a headphone jack > wired headphones.

Buying a turntable online on sale will cost less:

• AT-LP60X $149 $105 has automatic playback and is easy setup beginner plug and play if you need those features.
• AT-LP3X $299 $209 has a better tonearm with adjustable tracking force and an updated cartrdige if you need an automatic turntable.
• AT-LPW30TK $329 $195 is a better manual turntable with a better tonearm, adjustable tracking force and lower wow and flutter.

They all have analog audio cable output. It shouldn't matter if a turntable also has USB or Bluetooth output since you just don't use those outputs if you don't want to.

Plus a headphone amp with RCA output to connect to powered speakers or an amp or receiver and passive speakers.

• Sabaj $75 or Sabaj $59.
• JDS Labs $99 adds a 2 input switch.

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