serious equipment shopping help PLZ [will add questions consistently]

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Posted by SgtFoo on May-24-2003 06:18:

serious equipment shopping help PLZ [will add questions consistently]

I'm convinced that I wanna buy hardware.
I've read the forums enough to need to ask everything here!!!! (so just don't tell me to search.. heheh sorry)
I intend to (once I have the cash) have 2 TTs, 1 or 2 mixers, and 2 CD-DJ players.

But to begin.. I know I'm buying a mixer.
I've see a stanton smx-201 or smx-211 for $129 CDN. How does that sound pricewise? What should I be looking for in any decent mixer for a starter?

And I've just found that 2 CD-DJ players are next in line. I noticed how great the Pioneer CDJ-800 and 1000 are, but don't have the cash for them new. How much are new vinyl-simulator CD-players? and versus regular CD-DJ players?? (CDN or US funds?)
What I think I basically need in one is...
-pitch control, cueing, looping, and CD-R/RW playability.
the vinyl-simulation bit would be nice too, but price is more important, unless it's a real >>deal<<.
And are there any that have MP3-CD playability??

Posted by xCxStylex on May-24-2003 09:56:

Re: serious equipment shopping help PLZ [will add questions consistently]

quote:
Originally posted by SgtFoo
And I've just found that 2 CD-DJ players are next in line. I noticed how great the Pioneer CDJ-800 and 1000 are, but don't have the cash for them new. How much are new vinyl-simulator CD-players? and versus regular CD-DJ players?? (CDN or US funds?)
And are there any that have MP3-CD playability??

quote:
[i][b]What should I be looking for in any decent mixer for a starter?

Pioneer DMP-555 plays mp3cds, and I believe American DJ and Denon have models that do too.

It's one thing to ask people about their experiences with certain models of an item compared to another, but asking about prices and features means you need do to ur homework. -_-

Posted by DJ Tranz on May-24-2003 12:35:

Re: serious equipment shopping help PLZ [will add questions consistently]

quote:
Originally posted by SgtFoo
I'm convinced that I wanna buy hardware.
I've read the forums enough to need to ask everything here!!!! (so just don't tell me to search.. heheh sorry)
I intend to (once I have the cash) have 2 TTs, 1 or 2 mixers, and 2 CD-DJ players.

But to begin.. I know I'm buying a mixer.
I've see a stanton smx-201 or smx-211 for $129 CDN. How does that sound pricewise? What should I be looking for in any decent mixer for a starter?

And I've just found that 2 CD-DJ players are next in line. I noticed how great the Pioneer CDJ-800 and 1000 are, but don't have the cash for them new. How much are new vinyl-simulator CD-players? and versus regular CD-DJ players?? (CDN or US funds?)
What I think I basically need in one is...
-pitch control, cueing, looping, and CD-R/RW playability.
the vinyl-simulation bit would be nice too, but price is more important, unless it's a real >>deal<<.
And are there any that have MP3-CD playability??

Ahoy M8, email me directly [email protected] with all your questions and I'll help you figure out what you need to get for what you want to do and I'll make up a great package for you with best possible price.

The CDJ units that play back MP3 formatt are dual except for Pioneer DMP-555 but you are looking at quite a bit of money for each one, roughly USD $1100.00, instead you should get Denon DND4000 brand new model for 2003 with Dual decks Mp3/CD/CDR/CDRW playback. Numark also makes MP3 compatible dual CDJ units but they don't even compare to performance of Denon, plus the two Standard CDJ units in 99% of the clubs are Denon and Pioneer. Cheers.

PS. I might take a day or so to respond in full, 'cause I am out in San Francisco and will be hitting up at least 3 huge events, plus I have to visit Tom Slik at Skills Recording Studio in Berkley, so as you can imagine I'll be pretty busy, so my appologies ahead of time.

Posted by SgtFoo on May-24-2003 17:55:

Re: Re: serious equipment shopping help PLZ [will add questions consistently]

quote:
Originally posted by xCxStylex
Pioneer DMP-555 plays mp3cds, and I believe American DJ and Denon have models that do too.

It's one thing to ask people about their experiences with certain models of an item compared to another, but asking about prices and features means you need do to ur homework. -_-

this post is part of my homework. I'm shopping around atm, and reading up alot. THis post is helping me from a closer to experience point of view from those TAs that have tried and bought equipment.

Posted by SgtFoo on May-24-2003 17:56:

Re: Re: serious equipment shopping help PLZ [will add questions consistently]

quote:
Originally posted by DJ Tranz
Ahoy M8, email me directly [email protected] with all your questions and I'll help you figure out what you need to get for what you want to do and I'll make up a great package for you with best possible price.

The CDJ units that play back MP3 formatt are dual except for Pioneer DMP-555 but you are looking at quite a bit of money for each one, roughly USD $1100.00, instead you should get Denon DND4000 brand new model for 2003 with Dual decks Mp3/CD/CDR/CDRW playback. Numark also makes MP3 compatible dual CDJ units but they don't even compare to performance of Denon, plus the two Standard CDJ units in 99% of the clubs are Denon and Pioneer. Cheers.

PS. I might take a day or so to respond in full, 'cause I am out in San Francisco and will be hitting up at least 3 huge events, plus I have to visit Tom Slik at Skills Recording Studio in Berkley, so as you can imagine I'll be pretty busy, so my appologies ahead of time.

Sounds like lotsa fun there. Well take it easy and we'll talk later then.

Posted by SgtFoo on Jun-16-2003 00:26:

I just read that the stanton sk-6f mixer is for scratching. WOuld it be any good for DJ mixing?? How can I judge that based on features??

the SK-6F

I was also looking at the SK-FOur [link]

and I thought the Numark 1002x would be ok.. [linky]

plz, tell me what you think would be the better DJ mixer buy. I really wanna decide soon!!

update:

I also see tha the [SK-2F] is good for my needs.

so yea what can any of you pros tell me?

Posted by DJ Tranz on Jun-16-2003 01:08:

All the mixers you mentioned are scratch mixers, if you don't plan on scratching, get a mixer that is better for mixing/blending, get it with 3 channels, nice eqs, etc. something in that price range, get a Behringer VMX300(pm me for price) it is a great entry to medium advanced level mixer.

cheers...

Posted by Vlad on Jun-16-2003 02:03:

Danik you forgot to post and talk about one thing...

Denon DN-S5000 ............ The last CD-DJ player you will ever buy!

This thing is better than sex

OK, maybe not, but its close

Posted by SgtFoo on Jun-16-2003 02:48:

quote:
Originally posted by Vlad
Danik you forgot to post and talk about one thing...

Denon DN-S5000 ............ The last CD-DJ player you will ever buy!

This thing is better than sex

Well I've seen it and then I saw the price.... I'm still gonna eventually get 2 of those.... quite the hotness.

also... I've decide to go for vinyl instead. Gonna get some technics 1200M3Ds as soon as the newest technics TTs come out in July/August.

Posted by Vlad on Jun-16-2003 03:29:

quote:
Originally posted by SgtFoo
Well I've seen it and then I saw the price.... I'm still gonna eventually get 2 of those.... quite the hotness.

also... I've decide to go for vinyl instead. Gonna get some technics 1200M3Ds as soon as the MKII comes out in July/August.

Dude what are you talking about, the MKII's coming out in July/August... they have been out for like 5 years already.

Posted by DJ Tranz on Jun-16-2003 05:00:

quote:
Originally posted by Vlad
Dude what are you talking about, the MKII's coming out in July/August... they have been out for like 5 years already.

I think he meant techs sl1200 MK5s not MKII

Posted by DjTasper on Jun-16-2003 05:12:

man fuck technics there is better shit out there for cheaper!..........don't every go by brand name try the shit out for your self and see if it is just as good if not better!

Posted by DJ Tranz on Jun-16-2003 06:02:

quote:
Originally posted by DjTasper
man fuck technics there is better shit out there for cheaper!..........don't every go by brand name try the shit out for your self and see if it is just as good if not better!

You said it, brotha, other than technics everything else is Cheap SHIT, hahahahahaha, LMAO!!!

Posted by ChavezHype on Jun-16-2003 19:58:

quote:
Originally posted by SgtFoo
Well I've seen it and then I saw the price.... I'm still gonna eventually get 2 of those.... quite the hotness.

also... I've decide to go for vinyl instead. Gonna get some technics 1200M3Ds as soon as the newest technics TTs come out in July/August.

I can see it now... price drop $5!!! Rush and buy a pair!!!
Look man... with all this buzz marketing that Technics receieves free on expense from its owners, the tables basically sell themselves. MAYBE the mkII's will have some sort of price drop, but m3ds probably not. They just sell too damn many to stop producing them at the price they still stand. So... the mk5's will be ablout 100 dollars more while the mk5g's will be around 200 more. They're not stupid, they can profit more this way, since even with all this new competition the tables still sell nicely.
It's not quite a monopoly, but its close.