Behringer DJX 700....Review after a few weeks of using

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Posted by DennisF on Sep-14-2003 15:29:

Behringer DJX 700....Review after a few weeks of using

Hey fellow tas!

since a few weeks with my new mixer the djx 700 from behringer i must come to the conclusion that its a good mixer. but ive a problem....my mixing improved with my old mixer (gemini ps 540i)...beatmatching was very good and everything else too. but now with the behringer i suck @ beatmatching. and i dunno why...other users may have the same problem? im confused and i dunno if i lost the feeling for it...if it depends on the headfones(sennheiser hd 280 pro) or it is just me.....

well to come back to the mixer...its not a djm 500/600 but its a good quality mixer for semi professional djs.

thx

stiff

Posted by Unknown DJ on Sep-14-2003 18:08:

my beatmatching has got alot better, but thats through practising, not using my DJX700. im still trying to get used to the difference in eq's. my old mixer only went down to -26, and the djx's ones go to-32. makes a big difference when u r not used to it.

Posted by DennisF on Sep-14-2003 18:38:

mhh im just listening to a new recorded set of mine.....the transitions are becoming better...i think i just have to practice with the mixer to "normalize" the mixing

Posted by DR86 on Sep-14-2003 20:45:

i love this mixer

Posted by clubsolutely on Sep-14-2003 21:15:

hey mate i got this mixer too, was a little problem getting along with beatmatching with this one but now i got it,
guessing youre mixing with one ear on the headphones, first make sure the button of your cued channel is pressed. then, the most important thing is set the level of the headphones as the same level you hear the master outside . set "mix" to "master" then start youre cued track . now slowly move it until you hear clearly both tunes togeher in your headphones. try to mix now.. more easy isnt it? good luck!

Posted by Vlad on Sep-15-2003 03:00:

Dude, you just have to break in the mixer like breaking in a new pair of shoes. The mixer is the gold component of DJing, everything goes through that box, its just a matter of getting used to it.

Posted by MERiDiAN5i2 on Sep-15-2003 03:30:

very true, but it's possible beatmatching is harder on this box because of a poor quality headphone amplifier...

Not saying the one it has sucks, i've never used one of these boxes... but it's something to think about.

if the headphone output is bad, i'd check the specifications of the mixer vs your headphones and make sure the impedances are compatible.

incorrect impedance headphones is almost sure to reduce sonic fidelity.

regardless, good to see some feedback on this box - anyone else that has one, post your comments too

Posted by Unknown DJ on Sep-15-2003 12:57:

another thing with them, the bpm counters suck, justtrying to label my records with the bpm on them and it wavers around so much its unreal, one song it was wavering from 131bpm to 146bpm. they truley suck. btw i dont use them to mix, dont need to, just wanted to lable my records.

Posted by DennisF on Sep-15-2003 15:26:

quote:
Originally posted by Unknown DJ
they truley suck. btw i dont use them to mix, dont need to, just wanted to lable my records.

yeah...i only use them to see how fast my mix is going...

Posted by Seany_G on Sep-15-2003 18:05:

How does this mixer compare to a Pioneer DJM-500. Thats what my decision has come down to. Ner Behringer djx-700 or used Pioneer DJM-500. Any opinions/comparisons?

Posted by DennisF on Sep-15-2003 18:18:

mhh....the DJX is not a djm 500/600....thats for sure but for ppls who dont have the money to buy a djm is this the right mixer....and its easier to mix imo cause u have the cue/master on ur headfones. the effects doesnt compare to the djms

Posted by brownboy on Sep-15-2003 23:49:

quote:
Originally posted by Unknown DJ
another thing with them, the bpm counters suck, justtrying to label my records with the bpm on them and it wavers around so much its unreal, one song it was wavering from 131bpm to 146bpm. they truley suck. btw i dont use them to mix, dont need to, just wanted to lable my records.

is there anyway to turn off the bpm counter?

Posted by nick_energy on Sep-16-2003 03:02:

Dude, Maybe u r just not used to it, so just wait and keep practicing everything with ur mixer and spend more time with it, even u can take it to bed in case spend full time with ur mixer

Posted by IntegraR0064 on Sep-16-2003 22:25:

quote:
Originally posted by brownboy
is there anyway to turn off the bpm counter?

Black electrical tape

Posted by Tiger777 on Sep-18-2003 19:41:

Ya, I do the same on my vmx300 mixer
Works pretty fine

Posted by dj_pontiac on Sep-19-2003 01:32:

i want to buy a Behringer VMX-200 since i have a gemini ps626 right now and i want a mixer for scratching w/ curve adjust.
is it a good choice? you say behringer�s products are good but will they support scratching?
what about the xfader curve adjusment, does it really change the cut time?
peace

Posted by Tiger777 on Sep-19-2003 11:57:

I think they are, 'cuz they have an revers X fader knob. That's usefull for scratching.

Posted by IntegraR0064 on Sep-19-2003 20:28:

quote:
Originally posted by dj_pontiac
i want to buy a Behringer VMX-200 since i have a gemini ps626 right now and i want a mixer for scratching w/ curve adjust.
is it a good choice? you say behringer�s products are good but will they support scratching?
what about the xfader curve adjusment, does it really change the cut time?
peace

Don't take my opinion too strongly here, since the only time i set the curve to a scratch curve on my roommate's vmx300 was when i was drunk, and only once, but...

When i did that...it seemed like there was a lot of travel before the cut on compared to my gemini (which is actually a cheaper mixer)...i didn't really like it, it definitely made me worse than on my gemini. It kinda takes away from your speed potential.

Other than that it wasn't bad...and it might just have been that i needed to get used to it. And it does have the hamster switch if you're into hamsters. However...there are probably better ones out there for the price if you're into scratching.

Posted by dj_pontiac on Sep-20-2003 00:14:

IntegraR0064, what gemini mixer do u have?
what other scratch mixer (cheap) would u recommend?

Posted by Arsalan on Sep-20-2003 08:32:

Posted by Tiger777 on Sep-20-2003 09:39:

depends what you want to do with it. If you you do need effects and 5 audio sources, get the DJX700.

If you don't need effects or 5 audio sources, get the VMX2/300 (200 for 2 audio sources, and vmx300 for 3 audio sources).

On the other hand, you never know you might upgrade your setup with CD players, or extra turntables or whatever you wanna attach to your mixer. For a little bit of extra money, you can buy the DJX700. I'd say you get that!

Posted by Unknown DJ on Sep-20-2003 12:37:

yea, thats the reason i brought my DJX700. got a pair of cdj100s on their way to me next saturday, so i wanted a 4 channel mixer. and thought this one looked good.and i stil love it a real bargain, but dont expect miracles from it, remember its only �250 rrp so dont expect it to kick the shit out of the djm600, cus it wont.

Posted by dj_pontiac on Sep-20-2003 15:00:

i have 2 techs and a denon double cd player, but i want a mixer that can be used for scratching also...
thats why i had thought of the vmx 200 or vmx 300

Posted by ExcelonGT on Sep-21-2003 05:15:

All you DJX700 owners out there....

You say not to expect this mixer to compare to the DJM500/600. Can you guys be more specific about which aspects of this mixer dont compare? Is reliability, quality, feel of the components, effects? I'm willing to get this mixer if the EQ's and faders are real smooth. I could care less for the effects and beat counter and all that junk.

Posted by TwiloNYC on Sep-21-2003 05:48:

From what I gathered: Effects aren't beat matched.... some are set on bpms (all under 135 i believe) and some are really bad. Surprised about this though since the effects are 24bit and considering the time they took to release this unit.

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