Can someone recommend me a good mixer to begin my career as a DJ?

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Posted by mety333 on Nov-17-2004 01:26:

Can someone recommend me a good mixer to begin my career as a DJ?

I want to start my DJ career and I'm going to buy equipment next week. I already decided to buy the Pioneer CDJ-100 but I'm not sure about the mixer yet.
I'm not looking for a mixer that will be good to start with and then I'll have to buy a better one after a few weeks or months. I want to buy a mixer that is advanced but not too hard to start with. Something that will be good and will satisfied me even when I'll get really good at DJing.

Big thanks in advance

Posted by Xtracktor on Nov-17-2004 07:06:

quote:
Originally posted by Nou

LOL!!

Posted by Virginia_L on Nov-17-2004 07:22:

DJM 300 is a good start!

Posted by GT357 on Nov-17-2004 07:23:

pioneer 600 is a good mixer, many clubs use it. might as well keep it in the family.

Posted by dartman on Nov-17-2004 07:53:

any vestax, esp. the 275

Posted by mety333 on Nov-17-2004 11:02:

lol I already have that kitchen mixer

Anyway, my budget is about 300$. I might be able to spend 500$ but I'm not sure yet.

Will those mixers you recommened will satisfied me for a while or will I have to get a better mixer after I get good at it?

Posted by tu_face on Nov-17-2004 11:22:

have a look at the vestax pcv275. it rocks!! highly versatile to many styles of music and its cheap at the moment. you won't feel the need to replace it when you get good, its a proffesional mixer. the only reason i can see you wanting to replace it is to get an effect mixer or maybe a 4 channel mixer or something.. but you can always buy seperate FX units anyway.

Posted by mety333 on Nov-17-2004 12:57:

quote:
Originally posted by tu_face
have a look at the vestax pcv275. it rocks!! highly versatile to many styles of music and its cheap at the moment. you won't feel the need to replace it when you get good, its a proffesional mixer. the only reason i can see you wanting to replace it is to get an effect mixer or maybe a 4 channel mixer or something.. but you can always buy seperate FX units anyway.

Great. I will look into it and get more info about that mixer.
Thank you

Posted by mungoy on Nov-17-2004 15:50:

pcv 275!

Posted by Freak on Nov-17-2004 16:20:

for starting out you need 2 faders and a headphone socket and not much else.
Get something dirt cheap from ebay thats cheap and cheerful- could cost you literally a couple of bucks

Posted by Psiweaver on Nov-17-2004 16:39:

I would go with the PCV-275

Posted by MERiDiAN5i2 on Nov-17-2004 18:07:

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Originally posted by mety333
might be able to spend 500$

$500 just may get you a used allen&heath xone32. that'd be your best bet, IMHO, at that price range. new they are about 650.

the DJM300 and vestax 275 are both very good suggestions, however... I wouldnt buy either of those mixers used, thou. not nearly as durable as the a&h mixers.

Posted by Exodus17 on Nov-17-2004 18:33:

ROFL Nou thats great, even comes with a bowl!

i dont think ive read a single negative comment on the 275