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Ok, last setup recommendation question (I promise!)

Ok, I am almost done figuring out what I am going to buy for my setup. If any of you guys can help me fill up missing spots with your own recommendations I would appreciate it. Thanks!

Turntables: Technics 1200 MKIIs

Mixer: Pioneer DJM-707

Amp/Receiver: Crown XLS 202

Speakers: (need something kinda small for a basement-sized room)

Cartridges: Ortofon Concord Nightclubs

Headphones: ??? No clue

Anything else I'm missing?

Mixer: Pioneer DJM 707

Cheaper than the 300 (I think) and it's SOOO much better quality wise

You don't need lousy BPM counters...pfft

ortofon elektros white

good with the turntables

Re: Ok, last setup recommendation question (I promise!)

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Originally posted by TruffleShuffle Cartridges: Ortofon w/ Shure needle + stylus (what model should I get?)

nononooo you're getting confused.. you either get ortofons, or shures. you don't have ortofon with a shure stylus, it wouldn't fit. and the 'needle' IS the stylus

i would go with shure whitelabel's or ortofon concorde nightclub's

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Originally posted by tu_face nononooo you're getting confused.. you either get ortofons, or shures. you don't have ortofon with a shure stylus, it wouldn't fit. and the 'needle' IS the stylus i would go with shure whitelabel's or ortofon concorde nightclub's

Ah ok :P

Headphones: HD25

don't forget to pick up some slipmats. i don't think MK2s come with them (atleast mine didn't).

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Originally posted by dartman don't forget to pick up some slipmats. i don't think MK2s come with them (atleast mine didn't).

Right right, but these things I listed are the more expensive items :P

Anyone know what I should do for speakers? Also, is a receiver basically the same thing is an amp? I just want to make sure I am getting the terms down correctly.

My buddy runs 2 sets of JBL ION Gen2 powered 15" monitors that sound pretty damn good. They are about $400/ea.

I will be running with a set of JBL Studio Pro 12" towers powered by a an old skool Technics amp.

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Originally posted by TruffleShuffle Right right, but these things I listed are the more expensive items :P

That doesn't matter... Some TT's (expensive or not) don't come with slipmats.

Headphones are personal preference man. I use the Sony 7506's. Some like the HD25s, others like the HDJ1000's and then the 700's. Gotta just try them all out if possible.

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Anyone know what I should do for speakers? Also, is a receiver basically the same thing is an amp? I just want to make sure I am getting the terms down correctly.

JBL Eon2's would be nice. Right now I am using some old school JVC speakers, and they do the job, mind you the tweaters can distort once in awhile. Hopefully an upgrade in RCA cables will fix that.

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Originally posted by J:\Digital That doesn't matter... Some TT's (expensive or not) don't come with slipmats. Headphones are personal preference man. I use the Sony 7506's. Some like the HD25s, others like the HDJ1000's and then the 700's. Gotta just try them all out if possible. JBL Eon2's would be nice. Right now I am using some old school JVC speakers, and they do the job, mind you the tweaters can distort once in awhile. Hopefully an upgrade in RCA cables will fix that.

What kind of amp/receiver do you use?

i would definately suggest hd280 pros as well.

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Originally posted by djmushi Headphones: HD25

i love mine! get these

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Originally posted by Psiweaver i would definately suggest hd280 pros as well.

+1 or Sony 7506's

if you get hd25's make sure they arn't the hd25sp's with the plastic rigid headband. they suck arse the proper hd25's on the other hand are wicked.

for slipmats, i would recommend 'sicmats'. they are the best that i have used.

Slipmats - Aero 2's

Supposedly they make scratching & cueing better

hd25's are fugly

i'd check out the Sony 7506s. love those phones to death.

if you feel like browsing, check out AudioTechnicas. i don't know if they make DJ specific headphones, but i do remember having to spin once with ATH-1000s (i think), which happen to be studio cans, and it was fucking excellent. dunno if prolonged kick-heavy music will make them very durable though, as i recall them being aimed at guitar players and such. loved every minute of it tho.

i'd advise you to stay away from Sony MDR V700DJ phones. they are not bad at all, but i believe the 7506s to be much better, at a cheaper price, a lot more durable, and also, once you get used to MDRV700s, you get accostumed to their sound, and you don't want to use anything else. so you're stuck buying them again and again, even if they keep breaking.

i love the sound of the Pioneer HDJ-1000s, but they're a pricier, and even though i've yet to hear from any of my friends that they have failed on them, some people on this forum have had bad experiences.

speakerwise, i'm in love with Mackie SRM-450s. but that's a bit heavy duty for a bedroom. i'd check out the JBL ION Gen2's already mentioned. you may also be able to get some custom made ones for a nice price, i know this one guy that works at a studio here who builds them for different applications at very good prices. sound fucking sweet too.

Re: Ok, last setup recommendation question (I promise!)

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Originally posted by TruffleShuffle Headphones: ??? No clue

hd-280 pros, you wont regret it, at all. very affordable too, the less you spend on equipment the more you can spend on vinyl.

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Originally posted by Tranceporter99 hd-280 pros, you wont regret it, at all. very affordable too, the less you spend on equipment the more you can spend on vinyl.

Good thinking :P

By the way I got the hd-280 pros and they're very nice. Thanks for the recommendation

hahahaha
rolf at the guy who said that hd 25 were fugly

i bet you have those ''i am a dj'' sony mdr 700

hahahah

you dream about those headphones

best mixing headphones for sure

i tried pionners sony's and stanton and dont get me wrong im never getting back to any of theses

They're fugly and look VERY VERY cheap...look like a toy you can buy at the dollar store.

Need some style

And yes indeed i do have the mdr-v700's....I love them...and I got them FREE brand new

Comon....you must be kidding

they are rated as some of the strongest headphones

and they cost twice the price of your shitty sony's

hahahahahahhaa

i guess you mix like crap so you wanna have nice headphones to atleast look....kinda good

so dont come crying when your headphones crack

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Originally posted by Tranceporter99 the less you spend on equipment the more you can spend on vinyl.

Sorry, but I think this is possibly the dumbest thing that I have ever heard! Gotta have good eqipment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

gotta have good vinyl or your equipment really means didly squat its finding the balance and i think that one place a bedroom dj can save some mone on is equipment meaning he doesn't have to get club quality for the sheer reason that he's not running a club and so won't get nearly the beating that a club would deliver.

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Originally posted by Psiweaver gotta have good vinyl or your equipment really means didly squat its finding the balance and i think that one place a bedroom dj can save some mone on is equipment meaning he doesn't have to get club quality for the sheer reason that he's not running a club and so won't get nearly the beating that a club would deliver.

Sorry, but I still do not agree with you. I think if you can save your money and get decent equipment, it will make the world of difference. Not to get personal, but I am a plumber. That is what I do for a living. If I were to do my job with junk tools, the job would not come out as good as if I did it with quality tools. My work partner has all these crap tools he works with. They are shit. His cutters are always threading when he trys to cut copper, his tourch is always burning the fittings, and last but not least, his tools are always breaking. The same applies to the equipment you buy. You want turntables that can't hold a beat for shit, a mixer that burns out a channel every other month, and headphones that crack before you even learn how to beatmatch. By that time the guy will probally throw his hands in the air and say f**k this shit, it ain't worth it. This is just my opinion, though.

Rock On,

Mike

fuck the senheiser and sony headphones. they aint that great. if you want a decent pair of cans audio technica ATH-A900s destroy most sens and sonys that are more than double the price. the top of the line audio technica is a bit steep though. the 900s are kind of the best for the price though. they look fucking cool. they isolate really well and the frequency response is insanely good - especially when you run it via a headphone amp. the downside? you can only get them via the online store audio-cubes.com. they only sell them in japan which is crazy but check out the user reviews. nearly all the audio technica cans are in the audiophile section. i ended up getting the A500s and by god are they amazing.

as for passive monitors it depends your budget. tannoy reveals are amazing. the sound is supposed to be fairly neutral though (which is sort of good for monitoring although some people claim they are bass light). if i get enough money together - these are the monitors i wanna get.

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