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Posted by Dzokayi on Sep-05-2003 05:56:

Vestax PMC-46MKII Rotary Mixer

I've been scouring the net for reviews of this mixer... haven't found any. Have any of you had some experience with this unit? How was the overall feel of it (sturdy knobs, etc), sound quality, and ergonomics? Did you find the 2 band EQ to be a hindrance for spinning house & trance? Since using a Rane MP2016/XP2016 combination, I've really become accustomed the build quaility... you can feel the craftmanship in all the knobs, dials, switches, etc.

I haven't decided yet, but I am leaning heavily towards a rotary mixer - I like the improved degree of control vs. faders.

Obligatory link to the mixer....

Cheers.

Afterthought... should I be considering any other rotaries in this price range?

Posted by DJ Tranz on Sep-05-2003 08:48:

Re: Vestax PMC-46MKII Rotary Mixer

quote:
Originally posted by Dzokayi
I've been scouring the net for reviews of this mixer... haven't found any. Have any of you had some experience with this unit? How was the overall feel of it (sturdy knobs, etc), sound quality, and ergonomics? Did you find the 2 band EQ to be a hindrance for spinning house & trance? Since using a Rane MP2016/XP2016 combination, I've really become accustomed the build quaility... you can feel the craftmanship in all the knobs, dials, switches, etc.

I haven't decided yet, but I am leaning heavily towards a rotary mixer - I like the improved degree of control vs. faders.

Obligatory link to the mixer....

Cheers.

Afterthought... should I be considering any other rotaries in this price range?

Well, the mixer has a very nice layout and knobs do have a very solid feel to them, but they weren't selling well at all, this particular model was actually the first mixer of the entire Vestax Line that we stopped carrying, eventually we stopped carrying Vestax completely, way too many complaints and worst of all, the replacement faders or other parts were becoming a real scarce.

I really like the Rane 2016 with XP2016 processor, for a little more money Vestax has a great rotary mixer the Premium R1:

retail USD $2799.95

for a moderate amount more and if you can afford what many call the best mixer, get the Allen and Heath XONE V6 with 6 dual stereo channels with switchable sources, inputs can also be configured internally to the line level, Tube Valves, ability to add on optional EQ expanders, All Penn and Giles components, and absolutely increadible sound output:

retail USD $4799.95

then again you can always go with Pioneer DJM3000 wtih rotary kit upgrade: USD $899.95 mixer and $179.95 upgrade kit...

Rotary Knobs

what the entire rotary upgrade kit looks like

Cheers...

Posted by Dzokayi on Sep-06-2003 02:54:

Thanks for the info, Mr. Tranz.... The R-1 & the Allen & Heath are more than I want to spend on a mixer.... and those prices are without EQs? Yeah, I'll have to pass on those . Looks like either the Vestax PMC46MKII or the Rane combination then.

Haven't really cared for the Pioneer mixers post-DJM500. The 600's faders are too loose & cheap-feeling for my taste, and once a friend pointed it out to me, I've noticed a slight delay when using the effects & EQs on club systems... so I'll probably avoid the DJM3000 also.

Did you receive any specific complaints regarding the PMC46? Any pros/cons vs. the Rane combination?

Thanks again...

Posted by DJ Tranz on Sep-06-2003 10:46:

Can't get too specific 'cause of the privacy issues, but a few of the PMC46MkII we sold, complaints were poor sound quality output, Poor dedication to Heaphones output. In general all Vestax complaints were not as good of sound quality output as one expected, channel Faders would break and no replacement Channel Faders available for a long period of time, no enough space between each channel Eq controls on multi channel Vestax Mixers, Very Poor headphone sound output and quality, and sound clipping on models equipped with instant EQ kill switches.

I don't think we had any complaints about Rane 2016 w/ XP module. FYI, I just remembered that everytime George Acosta spins at our Club RED @ LAEC in downtown Los Angeles, we break out the Rane 2016 with XP module.

Cheers...

Posted by amdmaxx on Sep-06-2003 14:17:

What is that smoke?

Posted by Dzokayi on Sep-06-2003 19:03:

Smoke machine??

Looks like the Rane is the favored rotary mixer by far... Ok thanks for the input...

Posted by JohnSmith on Sep-06-2003 20:41:

Re: Re: Vestax PMC-46MKII Rotary Mixer

quote:
Originally posted by DJ Tranz
what the entire rotary upgrade kit looks like

Cheers...

maybe this is a dumb question, but why are the EQ knobs included in the rotary kit? don't they already come with the mixer?

Posted by Dzokayi on Sep-06-2003 20:48:

they're a metallic finish to match the fader knobs...the stock ones are a dull plastic.

Posted by DJ Tranz on Sep-06-2003 21:34:

Re: Re: Re: Vestax PMC-46MKII Rotary Mixer

quote:
Originally posted by JohnSmith
maybe this is a dumb question, but why are the EQ knobs included in the rotary kit? don't they already come with the mixer?

John if you look closely the new knobs have a chrome ring on top and I can't see from the pic, but probably a chrome ring on the bottom also to match the chrome on the rotary knobs. That would be my guess judging from the pics, I have not actually seen one in person, would be kinda hard to explain to a customer why the unit was previously open, hehehe

Cheers...