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Your opinions wanted on two mixers..

How's it going...

Sorry about posting yet another thread about mixers but i just want your opinions on the mixers i'm looking at.

At the moment it's between the Gemini PS 626i and it's bigger brother the PS 676i..

Here are the links for the two mixers for more information..

GEMINI PS 626i

GEMINI PS 676i

I'm just wondering whether the extra money is worth it? Or is the 676 just a mixer with a few more gimics (fantsy pants extras which aren't needed?)

Any info would be great, i have to order them by the end of the weekend though so your input is much appreciated.

Thanks,

nelly

i say go for 626 cuz its obvious ur looking for a beginner mixer and usually mixers in this range with extra crap, the extra crap doesnt seem to work too well, i.e. behringer djx700, so i say wats the point in the more expensive gemini... id say get the 626 cuz the other ones extra crap will probably leave u disapointed in its overall quality of the extra crap, but i also have no experience with either mixer, but im sure people will post that have used them

Thanks for the input mate, hopefully people will reply who have used both or either.

I've basically got a �140 budget, that's my max. So i'm not sure if there's even a better mixer out there for that price. But i've been told by quite a few people (and from reading on here) that the 626 is a good mixer.

And well, a friend said he wanted to help me get a better mixer so was willing to pay the extra 40 odd quid to get something nicer.

So yeh i just want to know whether or not i should save my money or buy a different mixer all together.

Thanks again though,

nelly

well u always have that big debate of get great equipment now instead of buying lesser quality equipment, cuz if u buy the lesser quality equipment, ull without a doubt be upgrading, but then again, this lifestyle mite not be for you.... me personally, i took no chances and bought a xone 92 as my first mixer, granted i was usin my friends djm600 for a year... i did see good reviews in magazines of both of those geminis, im lookin at the 626, and i think you'll be fine with this mixer, if ne thing, do a search in this forum, all the forums on this site are filled with tons upon tons of great information, this website is just overall amazing for people like us

when i said this lifestyle may or may not be for you like a jackass i didnt finish that sentence, wat i was trying to say was if u buy the mixer and a few months down the road decide djing isnt for you u wont be kicking yourself cuz u only spent a small amount of cash

ne how i just searched myself, i see good reviews for the 626, ive even heard the word "great" used to describe it, which isnt something u normally hear about a mixer in that price range

For beginner mixers, the 626 is the best mixer you can get, I've used its bigger brother 676 before, its a good mixer for the price, you should save yourself some cash and get the 626, the 676 is the same but with a sampler on board, it would be fun at first but you would soon get bored of it as its a pretty crappy sampler, so go for the 626 and but the saved money towards more vinyl.

Hey,

Thanks for all the replies ESMdjm600 and DannyO..

That's helped me out big time!

And there aren't any other mixers you'd go for?

Hmm wonder if my mate will buy me some new needles instead lol

Nah seriously thanks, think i'll stick with the 626 unless anyone gives me a good reason not to.

nelly..

ps, i know what you mean about the 'trying out djing phase' And i am aware about buying a cheaper mixer and down the road spending even more money on another one.

I've taken that advice on board actually since the beginning (about buying better equipment) so i've actually got a set of 1210's Mk3 decks, but money is tighter now and while i shouldn't be tight on the mixer i just want to practise at this stage (1 month after buying the decks)

Anywho thanks again,

worried about not getting the sampler on a 676? in that price range it will be a shit sampler and from danny's experience it is so id go along with that.

if you get yourself a solid pair of decks and a dedicated mixer you can always add a dedicated sampler at a later date. particularly if you use a PC or mac in conjunction with your setup cuz then you can use software samplers like kontakt and never have to think about buying a sampler again. nothing breaks down. no mechanical parts to fuck up. unlimited memory. no limit to the length of the sample.

yea like derivative said ur probably better off adding a sampler if u want it that badly, quality of it will be better

Good idea.. well i've got the decks, the mixer seems alright to start off on. And now i'll wait till i improve and see if i even want a sampler of any kind

Cheers mate,

nelly

Like Derivative said, if you want a sampler either use a pc/mac or get a dedicated sampler, even the samplers on higher end mixers are good, but the sampler on the 676 well its easy to use, but it sounds like ass when you play something back, its like playing back a 96k mp3, and its pitch control isn't the most accurate.

How about if i were to say i had a �200-�250 limit (US$400-480 limit)..

Is there a better mixer out there for that price then?

And if so where should i be looking (brands etc) I've looked at the Vestax PCV 180 and the PCV 275, dunno what you lads think of them.

As some of you say i'll probably be wasting my money if i bought something i'd have to replace down the line anyway.

Thanks for the input so far,

nelly

well dunno what the prices of mixers are like over there, but if you can afford the Vestax PCV-275, I recommend you get it, its a great proven mixer, you won't be disappointed.

Buy my Numark DXM06... I only used it for about 4 months before I upgraded to the Denon X1500. Its practically brand new.

lol, bro u already got ur gemini, relax

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How about if i were to say i had a �200-�250 limit (US$400-480 limit).. Is there a better mixer out there for that price then? And if so where should i be looking (brands etc) I've looked at the Vestax PCV 180 and the PCV 275, dunno what you lads think of them. As some of you say i'll probably be wasting my money if i bought something i'd have to replace down the line anyway. Thanks for the input so far, nelly

mate, youve already got your gemini. its not worth thinking about this now. even if you send the gemini back and get a �200 mixer like the vestax pcv180, theres better mixers than that. for more money. predictably. i dont know about you but when i specify i budget i dont go over it. ever. otherwise you'll never stop. as a general rule theres always better stuff out there if you are willing to spend more money, especially with mixers in this price bracket. be content with what you've got. get good first. its not the tools that make the worksman. conversely if you want to save yourself the hassle of having to learn on beginner equipment - why bother asking for budget mixer recommendations? just get any catalogue with dj gear in it and look for the biggest 3 figure number. there you go. chances are its sweet too.

Hey buddy,

I'm not quite sure where you read that i've already got myself a Gemini mixer. I was looking at them but haven't actually purchased anything.

A Problem i have is that i take too long for a purchase. What i mean is, i'll take AGES to decide what i want so that i'm completely happy with it.

Reason why i'm asking for your advice on a more expensive mixer is that i just did a promotion job this week and earnt �400($530) In the last 2 days.

Which means i'd like to get off to a good start with a mixer.

I'm not really interested in the 'tools' that Dj's use or what's good to practise on at first. What i want is a piece of equipment which will a)Be worth the money i spent on it (eg. doing the task that it was intended to do, and doing that well) And b) Something that will last a while and not start falling apart after a good few hard sessions..

So that's the reason i asked about the mixer.

Oh and by the way, i also stick to that rule of yours. I was bidding on a Vestax pcv275 mixer on ebay and promised i wouldn't spend over �230, the mixer went over that and finished on 250 and that was that.

Anywho, you've got the right idea mate and i'm not knocking you (hope you don't think i am) There's a nicely priced Denon DN-X300 going as well but i don't know what they're like.

Again, thanks lads for all your input

Or even an Allen & Heath X one 32.. dunno if i'm wasting my money there either.. There's basically way too many choices, but only a few obvious ones i really should go for and those are the ones i'm trying to find. Just don't have the experience to know which ones are good, hence why i'm asking you lot

nelly

Looks exactly like my DX626

I bet Behringer stole the design from Gemini.

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Originally posted by djkoolaide Looks exactly like my DX626 I bet Behringer stole the design from Gemini.

Yea they probably did, Behringer steal alot of ideas.

N3lly, if you want something kinda simple but works great and will last, wait for the new line of Nuos to come out, expecially the Nuo3, it looks VERY promising, Elcer make top notch gear, and the Nuo3 won't have any fancy crap, just the basics made REAL well.

Go with the DJM 707...might cost like $40 more...but WELL worth it. Best mixer on the market for $300

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Originally posted by DannyO N3lly, if you want something kinda simple but works great and will last, wait for the new line of Nuos to come out, expecially the Nuo3, it looks VERY promising, Elcer make top notch gear, and the Nuo3 won't have any fancy crap, just the basics made REAL well.

Yeh i've heard about it quite a lot recently. And i've seen a few pictures of it and it looks amazing. I'm just worried that A)It' going to take a while till it comes out, and B) That it will cost around 500 Euro which is quite a bit out of my budget.

At the moment it looks like i'm going to go for the Vestax PCV275..

But yeh, thanks by the way to all of you for all your input above.. Helping me out big time.

nelly

My friend has the 626i and also I have use it. To very honest it really really sucks. Especially the crossfader. It started to bleed after less then a year of use. The mixers output of volume and sound is really weak. I dont know how much their worth these days but I wouldnt pay more than 50 bucks for the mixer. Maybe the upgraded model is made with more quality. If you stuck with these options only go with the ladder. But I personally would keep search. Having a good is the most important about being a dj.

Cool cheers for that mate.. i think that's why i'm actually going to spend more money and get something along the lines of a Vestax Mixer..

If i had more money and was more patient i'd probably wait for the Nuo3, but as it looks i'll probably be going for the PCV275..

nelly

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Originally posted by n3lly Cool cheers for that mate.. i think that's why i'm actually going to spend more money and get something along the lines of a Vestax Mixer.. If i had more money and was more patient i'd probably wait for the Nuo3, but as it looks i'll probably be going for the PCV275.. nelly

Great choice! The gemini mixer is not worth it. This is coming from someone that owns Gemini turntables. Im not bais towards any brand.

The vestax 275 is great but 175 is almost identical and less expensive. You can save probably 100 bucks and get the virtually the same quality. If you want to compare the two visit www.vestaxstore.com

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