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Posted by inatrance on Nov-04-2001 07:25:

Belt VS Direct TT

Hey, I'm looking at spending around $500 on a set.. ya i know im cheap.. but I'm wondering if i should just get belt drives and a mixer for 400$ or spend 800$ and get direct drives and a mixer.. I basically want to know the difference between belt and direct drive turntables, and which ones are the best for their price, thanks

PS. got any to sell?

Posted by burns on Nov-04-2001 07:33:

For a first set up , i would recomend direct tt and a standard mixer.

Posted by boy_luke_y2k on Nov-04-2001 08:10:

I recommend you just fork out the extra cash for dds, Citronic packages are quite cheap for dds, their better mixer is good 2, ive only tried them, so if anybody has got them, speak now.
My current setup is:
2x Technics sl-1200 mk2 Silver
Stanton 3 channel mixer, RM3 or something like that
DJ S Blue Ortofon concordes
Panasonic 400WATT main speakers
ministry headphones, the goldish ones, that come with a cd and bag.

Posted by inatrance on Nov-04-2001 21:32:

citronic? never heard of them, do you know where i can get them?? or are they a store.. thanks for the help so far.. but I was also really wanting to know the difference between direct and belt drive

Posted by DJ Sunburn on Nov-05-2001 02:13:

Direct Drives run on a motor. They tend to last longer and become more durable for DJ usage.
Belt's suck for DJ usage because they run on the movement of something similar to a rubber band. They wear out over a non durable time.

SO DD IS THE WAY TO BE!!

Posted by inatrance on Nov-05-2001 02:31:

alright dd is the way to go, dows anybody know of quality dd's and a quality mixer that i can get wihtout burning a hole in my pocket? citronic was recomended but I can't seem to find those on the web.. and their site citronic.com is down... i need a recomendation.. like the numark tt-1250's?? I am pretty much clueless, anybody own a good set? and would recomend it?

Posted by RavingLunatic on Nov-05-2001 21:56:

I know you probably don't wanna hear this, but there is really only one choice for DJ turntables if you are serious, the Tech1200SL series..

anything else, and your just going to upgrade it in the future anyway.. you can skimp on the mixer, but if I were you, I'd by tech12s for your decks.

and if you do decide not to get techs, then FOR SURE, don't get belt drives, they suck for mixing, the pitch slides around.

Posted by inatrance on Nov-05-2001 23:04:

yaaa the 1200's are a little bit outa my price range? any recomendations for a value turntable? get a lot outa your money?

Posted by inatrance on Nov-05-2001 23:06:

also what about cd turtables do those compare to vinyl?.. they are in most cases cheaper

Posted by Tony Morello on Nov-06-2001 01:45:

just save up and get the technics... you'll be kicking yourself later if you don't

Posted by inatrance on Nov-06-2001 01:51:

I shoudl still save up and buy the technics even if I'm just buying them to mess around with!?! I'm not planning on djing at clubs with them... If thats so I'm shocked... but hey thats how it goes. Are ya sure Technics are the best? I've heard vestax are good, as well as stanton.. I really just want a good value TT

Posted by Phanta C 2001 on Nov-06-2001 04:46:

I DJ in a club ( www.clubprogressive.com ) and they have techs there...i practice on Gemini XL 500 II and they are perfect for practicing...check those out...and for a mixer i got a Gemini PS 676 pro II...my setup was like 600 and its perfect for me

Posted by inatrance on Nov-06-2001 06:00:

are the Gemini XL 500 II direct drive? cause if so i think that this is the best reccomendation I've gotten so far

Posted by Kurve on Nov-06-2001 10:25:

LMAO ..belt drivin tables they should never be mentioned with djing..... i dont think they make dj tables that are belt driving if so that company has to be majorly wack or they are old ass djing tables.....u cant even fuckin dj with them i dont think well never tried but i odnt even want to .... Belt Driven tables are the Batteries of the Djing game...... u cant do shit with out them .. if you really want to get into djing i would highly recommend saving ur money to get the good tables ..... if it takes few more months of saving then do it .... dont be in a rush in buying ur equipment ..... take ur time save and get the best right away otherwise ull have to just buy it twice and it will cost more in the long run..... i recomment mk2's or M3ds there pretty much the same but the m3ds actually good for the progressive stuff. u can hold ur mixes longer well for me its easier hehehehe i just like the pitch control on them better but anyway they are both good and u should get them around 450$ a piece .. when it comes to mixer ...when starting off it isnt that big of a deal if u get the best or not... 2 channel mixer with a high/low eq and try to get with a cue monitor ...that helps when learning how to dj and learning to hear beats and read them... dont really need anything over a 2 channel mixer... needles isnt a big thing either.... cheaper needls around the 35$ range do the job.... those ortofon needles like nighclubs etc...are made for if u want to dj with a system that has shit loud of watts ...other then that there not much different ..but id say tables are the most important thing of the equipment the dj uses

Posted by inatrance on Nov-06-2001 23:53:

okay i know, so screw belt, whats the bst direct drive tt for your money?

Posted by DJ LIQUID on Nov-07-2001 10:28:

quote:
Originally posted by inatrance
also what about cd turtables do those compare to vinyl?.. they are in most cases cheaper

If Techs are out of your price range then get some Gemini 2410s they're pretty dope....my friend has them and I have no complaints.

Posted by Pjotr G on Nov-07-2001 11:01:

I read thru this whole damn thread and I am just about very very pissed.

People are dissing belts....even if they never mixed with one?? i mean what the hell?
Look. I've been mixing for 2.5 years with Numark TT1700. Guess what, belt drives. The belts are just fine, and I've used em enough. So belts wearing out fast is just CRAP and besides...what can a rubber band cost? About $10??? Secondly, i hear that you "can't do anything with it that has to do with mixing" bla bla "not for DJ's". I've said this before but no-one seems to pick it up. If I can make 4 minute transitions with belts apparently their pitch doesn't swing around all that much. So maybe it does a tiny tiny puny little during long transitions. But if you guys were worthy of calling yourself a DJ, you could correct that by giving a record a little extra push. Maybe ya'll haven't mastered that yet and then whine when you can't mix for shit on anything less than a 1200. I've mixed a bit with 1200's too at a friends house, just for the record. They are indeed the supreme turntables, i don't deny that. But to say nothing else will do.... bad ass dj's. (This is not intended as a flame, neither do i want to get flamed. But to hear my lovely turntables get dissed time after time just gets me pissed.) Just think about it. It's the man behind the gear, not the gear. (ok ok ya DO need some kind of pitch control)

Posted by DJTJ on Nov-07-2001 18:13:

Hehe! Calm down!

But seriously, I totally agree. If you are actually any good behind the decks then you should be able to mix on belt drives. Before I bought my Techs I was using a pair of SoundLab DLP1600's, which are actually, without a shadow of a doubt, the worst pieces of shit ever on the face of the earth. The only way I managed to get rid of them was by selling them to some dumb 11 year old kid. But with these decks, I managed to mix a very successful CD, which everyone who heard it said it was really really good.

The moral of the story, if you can mix on belt drives, you can mix on anything. And someone who can mix on belt drives and direct drives is surely a better DJ than someone who can only mix on direct drives, surely?

Posted by Pjotr G on Nov-07-2001 19:32:

quote:
Originally posted by DJTJ
And someone who can mix on belt drives and direct drives is surely a better DJ than someone who can only mix on direct drives, surely?

Word up!
And stop calling me shirley

Posted by Superscope on Nov-08-2001 00:27:

"Belt Vs Direct TT"

Ha ha ha ha ha!

Erm........

"Skined alive and dragged round a blaze running circuit sprinkled with salt VERSUS you and the woman of your dreams falling madly in love with you on a deserted tropical island"

God thats the most stupid question i have ever heard.

Posted by Superscope on Nov-08-2001 00:30:

And one other thing, those geminis are a gorgeous looking set of decks, but the motors are like the ones in scalextric cars.

Posted by inatrance on Nov-08-2001 00:38:

so besides gemini's are there any good direct drive turntables that wont kill me to buy?

Posted by j_spot on Nov-08-2001 01:14:

right now I do mix on Belt Drives, are they peices of shit, I think so(cmon, 1 is a euro deck, 1 is US) actually the biggest complaint I have is that u hold a record for a cue, and the plate stops...and then it takes forever to get back up to speed..but u can get used to that, I have!

Posted by inatrance on Nov-08-2001 01:19:

ehh i know its off topic, but what about cd turntables? how do they compare?

Posted by DJ Sunburn on Nov-08-2001 21:39:

well.....

they suck

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