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Posted by r2d2juarez on Nov-17-2004 04:12:

what do you thikn about this mixer --> BEHRINGER DJX-400 PRO DJ MIXER

Is this good enough for begginers? where's a good place to buy it online??

Posted by Xtracktor on Nov-17-2004 07:47:

Re: what do you thikn about this mixer --> BEHRINGER DJX-400 PRO DJ MIXER

quote:
Originally posted by r2d2juarez
Is this good enough for begginers? where's a good place to buy it online??

I have a djx-700 and i wouldnt recommend it if you have a dusty room, looking for effects or extra features. Imo its a great beginner mixer, but thats it . If your looking for a good price, froogle it or PM DJ Tranz.

Posted by Infect_Insect on Nov-17-2004 10:26:

the sound quality in the behringer series isnt too bad in my opinion.. and for someone whose starting out and is gonna care for his decks.. its a great deal... (its not built to take a thrashing like the vestax & pioneer etc).. so a smoky filled club where theres somethign goign on 24/7 is a no no

and yeah the djx700 is a good choice for beginers.. my buddy had his delvered yesterday and its abeuaty ... excellent value for money.. cos it brings to u the features of a djm500 for a fraction of the cost... iv had to settle for the pioneer djm300 tho

Posted by Infect_Insect on Nov-17-2004 10:28:

there's an online store where the djx700 is going for $159 usd. i doubt its an authorised dealer tho.

Posted by tu_face on Nov-17-2004 11:24:

i wouldn't touch a behringer mixer with a barge pole. the build quality is apalling and they generally die after a while.

and no, the djx700 doesn't give you the features of a djm500, it gives you a cheap (and useless) imitation of the features of a djm500

you are better looking for a mixer without the effects and stuff (as they are useless on the behringers) for around the same price. you will get a better quality mixer for it

vestax vmc002 (or if you really want 4 channels, go for the vmc004)
gemini PS626i

Posted by Infect_Insect on Nov-17-2004 13:10:

tu_face - is behringer really that bad an option.. even for someone who is starting up ??

iv paid for a djm300... cos i know its durable. even if its the basic 2 channels, i know thats all i need anyway. AND its pioneer afterall... cant wait to get my hands on them decks!

Posted by tu_face on Nov-17-2004 14:21:

yep. i really hate them. they just don't last, and the djx700 is a pathetic excuse for an effects mixer. you can't even alter the timings of the effects. i have heard about some major over-heating problems with the effects units in them too..

there are much better budget/beginner mixers out there. the djm300, although not quite budget, is brilliant for beginners, although i think it is probably a little over-priced. it is very durable and has beautiful faders + crossfader.

Posted by crchingtiger on Nov-17-2004 14:23:

Okay about Behringer:

Stay away. Seriously.

Behringer looks good on paper (all the bells and whistles of other mixers for half the price), but they are horrible mixers. The only one that I would recommend is the VMX 300, but that's it.

Personal experience: The DJX-700 is the worst mixer I've ever had. The effects were crap and I even complained to Behringer in order to get a full refund/replacement; after an entire month of contacting people and getting transferred to other departments, the engineers finally replied admitting that the effects were not a good feature of the mixer and that they are supposed to distort the sound quality coming out of the speakers. They admitted to this!

If you'd like a good cheap mixer, then go for the Pioneer DJM 300. Pioneer is doing a $200 mail-in rebate on ANY of their mixers (must be new and from an authorised dealer). The DJM 300 is only $265 on djtronics.com (they are an authorised dealer, so no worries) and after the rebate it'll come out to $65. Sixty-five bucks for a Pioneer mixer? Pretty damn good.

So yeah, to answer your question... don't get a Behringer.

Posted by stevebutabi on Nov-17-2004 15:02:

i started off on a behringer...

it lasted 9 months, now it's fucked.

i guess it's ok to start off on one as long as you know you'll be upgrading in a year.

if you have an extra 200 to spend, just get a better mixer and save yourself the trouble.

Posted by DannyO on Nov-17-2004 15:05:

I have a DJX700 sitting in the corner of my room, and heres the rundown of it, it looks good, I liked the faders and knobs, the sound quality isn't to bad, but the effects are 100% useless unless you beatmatch your record to one of the preset effects bpm, which is completely stupid, and as for reliability, well I had mine for about 10 months, and its next to being dead, some of the faders bleed abit, it does get extremely hot and I think this was the cause that killed the effects unit after afew weeks, so whenever you went to use an effects, you would get a massive amount of static, that if you used in a club, they would probably send you to jail.

If you want a Behringer though, get one from the VMX series, its not far off the same, but without the crappy effect unit, so aslong as you take care of it, it should last awhile, I know some people with those, and they seem to be doing good.

BUT I REPEAT, DO NOT GET THE DJX700 FOR EFFECTS.

Posted by Infect_Insect on Nov-17-2004 15:52:

well i get ya drift... behringers line of mixers was VERYYYY tempting especially for a broke bloke like myself i went with the djm300 finally.

i guess smoral of the story is..if you got the djx700 dont even think about using the FX... gotta warn my buddy bout this!

Posted by CraSHer[UK] on Nov-17-2004 16:14:

even tho its been mentioned more than once in this thread allready, i just want to reitterate that the VMX 300 is a solid mixer, and as a begginer you could do a hell of a lot worse.

Posted by djcrafty on Nov-17-2004 16:35:

i have a Peavey 3D Mix Pro and i think its pretty good for the beginner dj, it has everything u expect from a mixer + SRS Spacial Expander which is good for practicing mixing in a club, in ur own home.

also has a nob (spelling) which controls the loudness of what is on the speakers in the headphones, which i think is useful for when ur mixing and have the bass cut in one of the songs (making it quite hard to hear it for a beginner)

edit: oops wrong thread

Posted by Infect_Insect on Nov-17-2004 16:48:

well ur post will be pretty helpful to the guy since he is after beginners mixer ... not a totl loss!

Posted by r2d2juarez on Nov-17-2004 20:54:

How do I get that Pionner Mixer rebate?

When I buy it @ djtronics.com they will send the form for that $200 rebate from Pionner ??

thanks for the help. I think I will get the Pionner for $65 .. jeje

Posted by mety333 on Nov-17-2004 23:43:

quote:
Originally posted by crchingtiger
If you'd like a good cheap mixer, then go for the Pioneer DJM 300. Pioneer is doing a $200 mail-in rebate on ANY of their mixers (must be new and from an authorised dealer). The DJM 300 is only $265 on djtronics.com (they are an authorised dealer, so no worries) and after the rebate it'll come out to $65. Sixty-five bucks for a Pioneer mixer? Pretty damn good.

How does it work?

Posted by onceler on Nov-18-2004 00:15:

quote:
Originally posted by mety333
How does it work?

Well, you purchase the mixer, you send in the rebate form and all items it is requesting postmarked by January 31, 2005 and wait for the check. In 8 weeks, when the check is suppossed to come, you get a note instead from Pioneer stating that the 300 is not supported in the rebate offer.

Rebate PDF is here: http://www.pioneerprodj.com/PPDJRedemptionForm_MM.pdf

Supported mixers are the DJM-:
707, 909, 3000, 600, 600K, or 500