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Posted by CarlosM on May-21-2003 05:33:

Pioneer CDJ-100

Hey guys.. well... I dont know anything about CD Players... but a guy is offering me a pair of CDJ-100s for a price of 300 US Dollars(The Pair) ... but are those good cd players for DJing?

hope u can help me.... thanks in advance.

Posted by JohnSmith on May-21-2003 05:54:

no they suck for DJing, and that's way too much money. better give me the guys address so i can get ahold of him and stop him from ripping you off!

just kidding, they are EXCELLENT cd players, industry standard, and that is a killer deal for a pair, buy them!

Posted by CarlosM on May-21-2003 06:03:

quote:
Originally posted by JohnSmith
no they suck for DJing, and that's way too much money. better give me the guys address so i can get ahold of him and stop him from ripping you off!

just kidding, they are EXCELLENT cd players, industry standard, and that is a killer deal for a pair, buy them!

Hey.. you scared me when i was reading the first part. .lol

thanks ... so... ill have to check thems.... any tips at time when checking those cd players?

Posted by Ghostface on May-21-2003 07:51:

Take your own cd's and even perhaps your own headphones to test it, so you know what your music sounds like when you listen to it through the CDJs. Take CDRs as well and make sure they work. If you're new to Djing prob take someone who knows what they're doing with you. You'll need to make sure the change in pitch equates to how much it's moved and definitely check that the track starts instantly when you press play after cueing.

There isn't overly much to check out on a CDJ100, but this means what there is to check is very important. If the players are still under warrranty make sure you get the purchase receipt as well.

Posted by DaveSZ on May-21-2003 11:21:

Good luck Carlos!

Posted by Tiger777 on May-21-2003 12:34:

Posted by twizta on May-21-2003 13:55:

i have them and i love them ^_^

Posted by CarlosM on May-21-2003 19:08:

Thanks for the comments guys.

Posted by Dj Flesch on May-21-2003 23:15:

For that price they are by far the best deal I've heard of, if you are worried about budget. The Pioneer name speaks for itself--everything Pioneer puts its hands on usually comes out as very good equipment, though you pay for that most of the time. In this case, you are basically buying one and getting one for free.

I personally have owned and used these decks for about 3 years now, and I have never once had anything go wrong with them, and have never wanted for more in a cd deck.

The only advice that I will give you is that you ask why he is selling them. If they happen to be defective, then you will know this in how he responds. If he says something to the effect of "I want better decks", then ask which ones, because if they aren't something along the lines of a digital TT like the CDJ-1000, then you'll know that he's feeding you BS.

Posted by CarlosM on May-22-2003 02:36:

thanks... well.. I havent seen the cd players yet... I talked to the guy that is selling thems by phone today.. he told me that the players are in good condition... and the players doesnt read CDs that has deep scratches.... is that a normal thing??...he told me that if the cd is perfect will read it perfect.. but not with scratches..

Posted by CarlosM on May-22-2003 04:12:

oh, and BTW: I was watching some pictures of these CD PLayers.. and i didnt see the PITCH Bend Buttons... those + and - Buttuns where i speed up or slow down a bit the track, well.. i have used dennon ones and has thse buttons ... how is this controlled by this cd players?

thx

Posted by xCxStylex on May-22-2003 07:33:

Theyre controled by the "fader" on the right

dunno what to call it, but its obvious when you look at it =P

quote:
Originally posted by CarlosM
oh, and BTW: I was watching some pictures of these CD PLayers.. and i didnt see the PITCH Bend Buttons... those + and - Buttuns where i speed up or slow down a bit the track, well.. i have used dennon ones and has thse buttons ... how is this controlled by this cd players?

thx

Posted by skip on May-22-2003 12:19:

quote:
Originally posted by xCxStylex
Theyre controled by the "fader" on the right

dunno what to call it, but its obvious when you look at it =P

that's the pitch/tempo slider! but bending is done with the jog wheel (the big wheel on the top)!

Posted by CarlosM on May-22-2003 12:57:

quote:
Originally posted by skip
that's the pitch/tempo slider! but bending is done with the jog wheel (the big wheel on the top)!

oh ok.. i though that... thanks for clearing.. well Im used to use bend buttons, but i guess that wont be a problem-

Posted by Tiger777 on May-22-2003 18:05:

Naa, it won't, it's very easy to handle...

Posted by Dmatrox on May-22-2003 22:40:

pioneer=excellent, however pioneer=overpriced

i have a pair of cdj100's and i dont like them as much as my tech1200s. the pitch control on the cdjs are not accurate enough, 0.5% accuracy? bah!

Posted by CarlosM on May-23-2003 02:47:

quote:
Originally posted by Dmatrox
pioneer=excellent, however pioneer=overpriced

i have a pair of cdj100's and i dont like them as much as my tech1200s. the pitch control on the cdjs are not accurate enough, 0.5% accuracy? bah!

0.5??.. well... i dont have enough with the denon ones and they have 0.2%.. and sometimes i have to adjust tracks in the transitions.. so.. i think 0.5% will be very poor... that sucks.. ill have to prove

Posted by skip on May-23-2003 07:43:

quote:
Originally posted by Dmatrox
pioneer=excellent, however pioneer=overpriced

i have a pair of cdj100's and i dont like them as much as my tech1200s. the pitch control on the cdjs are not accurate enough, 0.5% accuracy? bah!

there's something wrong with your players, or then you are just trying to shit people here!

if the tempo slider is -10 to +10 then the accuracy is 0.1
if the tempo silder is �16 to +10 then the accuracy is 0.2 from 0 to - 16 and 0.1 from 0 to +10

so bah to you too!

Posted by CarlosM on May-23-2003 12:46:

quote:
Originally posted by skip
there's something wrong with your players, or then you are just trying to shit people here!

if the tempo slider is -10 to +10 then the accuracy is 0.1
if the tempo silder is �16 to +10 then the accuracy is 0.2 from 0 to - 16 and 0.1 from 0 to +10

so bah to you too!

thanks for clearing that!...

Posted by Tiger777 on May-23-2003 15:48:

We can talk for hours about this machine...
It's just a lovely cd player... and NOT overpriced... I've seen more expensive players that are lousy...