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Posted by discobiscuit on Nov-13-2005 06:00:

I Am Buying My Dj Gear 2nite - 1 Last Quick Question B4 I Make My Purchase

hey guys, i am seconds away from ordering my dj setup which consists of (literally):

2 NUMARK TT200 TURNTABLES 356$
1 NUMARK DXM06 MIXER 193$
2 SHURE M44-G CARTRIDGEs 126$
1 Pair of SONY MDR-V500 HEADPHONES 59$

the total is 734.00

i was gonna order it from djdeals.com, but before i hand these guys over 730 bucks, i wanna make sure that they are a good company...

are they a legit company and has anyone ever ordered from them or heard anything about them.

thanks
bisco

i am ordering the gear tonight if you guys give them good reviews

Posted by vA|sYn[D]rOm on Nov-13-2005 07:32:

if you wanna buy numark tt's then buy tt-500 =]

Posted by SpecRadio on Nov-13-2005 07:49:

tt200's have a bunch of problems with the pitch and imo aren't worth it.

tt500's ftw.

Posted by Protege on Nov-13-2005 07:54:

I ordered my gear from them and they are legit. Ive never heard anything bad about them. Their shipping is free which offsets the fact that it takes a while to ship, but Im in cali and theyre in vermont so its understandable. You should feel fine about ordering from them

Posted by discobiscuit on Nov-13-2005 08:07:

thanks protige, and yes i am going to get teh tt 500's now. i was going to, but i compaired the specs to the tt200 and didnt see too much difference... but i am gonna get the tt 500's now

thanks guys,
bisco

Posted by SpecRadio on Nov-13-2005 08:12:

quote:
Originally posted by discobiscuit
thanks protige, and yes i am going to get teh tt 500's now. i was going to, but i compaired the specs to the tt200 and didnt see too much difference... but i am gonna get the tt 500's now

thanks guys,
bisco

The pitch on the 500's isn't a piece of garbage like the tt200's. I owned a pair of 200's and they were crap. I bought techs and omgosh I could keep a record in sync for 1+ minute IMMEDIATELY when I got them, where as I couldn't keep the 200's in sync for more than 20 seconds. My old gemini turntable did better than the 200's.

Posted by discobiscuit on Nov-13-2005 08:27:

so the 500's are cool then?

Posted by Allied Nations on Nov-13-2005 11:17:

quote:
Originally posted by discobiscuit
so the 500's are cool then?

500s are awesome. i own a pair..

HUUGE difference between them and the 200s, u need to see to realize..

check out the weight spec. the 200s weigh nothing, like a toy, the 500s are quite a bit beefier.

And the 200s are really just not good.

500s=win.

Posted by TranceSpeeder on Nov-13-2005 13:48:

whats the rush? ebay = techs

Posted by Nic on Nov-13-2005 14:52:

Re: I Am Buying My Dj Gear 2nite - 1 Last Quick Question B4 I Make My Purchase

quote:
Originally posted by discobiscuit
hey guys, i am seconds away from ordering my dj setup which consists of (literally):

2 NUMARK TT200 TURNTABLES 356$
1 NUMARK DXM06 MIXER 193$
2 SHURE M44-G CARTRIDGEs 126$
1 Pair of SONY MDR-V500 HEADPHONES 59$

the total is 734.00

i was gonna order it from djdeals.com, but before i hand these guys over 730 bucks, i wanna make sure that they are a good company...

are they a legit company and has anyone ever ordered from them or heard anything about them.

thanks
bisco

i am ordering the gear tonight if you guys give them good reviews

personally i'd save up some more money and get better stuff, the mixer will stop working after a year of use, youll want better decks at some stage and i wont even start on the headphones

good stuff holds its value better too, so youll still be able to sell it for a decent amount if you decide you arent into it

Posted by Allied Nations on Nov-13-2005 16:33:

Re: Re: I Am Buying My Dj Gear 2nite - 1 Last Quick Question B4 I Make My Purchase

quote:
Originally posted by Nic
personally i'd save up some more money and get better stuff, the mixer will stop working after a year of use, youll want better decks at some stage and i wont even start on the headphones

good stuff holds its value better too, so youll still be able to sell it for a decent amount if you decide you arent into it

Actually the v500s are pretty decent. my first pair and ive seen bigger djs using them on occasion.

ur right about the mixer, i have one, and its pretty much broken...

faders are gone, crossfader curve change is gone.

its fucked.

Posted by Allied Nations on Nov-13-2005 16:33:

OH and holy shit, ur paying wacked prices for ur gear!

tt200s are like <200 dollars!

Posted by SpecRadio on Nov-13-2005 17:16:

quote:
Originally posted by dinoXpress
OH and holy shit, ur paying wacked prices for ur gear!

tt200s are like <200 dollars!

EACH.

I doubt the mixer will fall apart after a year. My neighbor has a dm1050 that he bought for $75 a year and a half ago. The only thing that's wrong with it is the crossfader on one side is crakely.

I still have a djx 700 that's running smooth that I bought 2 years ago. Not one thing wrong with it.

I don't know why everybody puts down low priced mixers. Hell, most of you probably havn't even touched them, or owned them for more than 2 months to get the full effect of wear and tear on them.

Posted by TranceSpeeder on Nov-13-2005 19:50:

I have the DXM03 & its going strong, same with the cans... do u people go around throwing around your gear? shit, im not sure how ur guys stuff breaks so easy, if u take care of it and keep the dust out, they will be fine as far as the mixer and cans go, but those tt200's just plain old suck balls. <-IMO you need to get a very strong motor turntable or just get used techs on ebay if u dont wanna get the whole stanton 150 $$$$$ deal. i personaly love my str8 100's. i got them on ebay for cheap as hell and there damn solid, wicked neo had his for a long ass time and there going strong. i rele dont know why they stopped making that product.

Posted by Omega_Blue on Nov-13-2005 21:21:

teh tt-200s aren't that bad. i own a pair and they hold their pitch well. I've ripped a lot of my vinyl to mp3 using the decks, and the mp3's hold their pitch when i use my cd decks....

Posted by WirelessEyes on Nov-13-2005 22:00:

I cant emphasize enough waiting till you get more money to buy Technics 1200's if you want to go the turntbale route. I have had my 1200's for 6 years (Mk2') and they work the same from when I bought them. I am also using Ortofon nighclub catridges. Who knows, you might start DJ'ing out in clubs in two years. The turntable of choice of in clubs are Technics. If you aint going to go first class, when are you going to go?

Posted by SpecRadio on Nov-13-2005 22:00:

Stanton's top decks are okay...but if you get technics on ebay for like $200 each...you know they will last you at least a generation with no flaws.

Posted by discobiscuit on Nov-13-2005 23:21:

the only technics tt's on ebay for even close to 200 bucks are the m3d's are they good. one auction for a pair ends in 1 hour... 2 for 400 bucks..

bisco

Posted by discobiscuit on Nov-14-2005 07:30:

well i made my purchase today...

i got:

2 numark tt500's 500$
1 numark dm06 mixer 200$
2 shure m44g cartridges/needles for 100$

all of this stuff was new.
i still need headphones...

here are some records i bought in a record lot on ebay:

1. Ciudad Feliz - Now you know - Stickman Records Promo

2. Little Mike and Ty Tek - Casafied Modern Music Pt.2 - Casa Del Soul Records

3. Generic Costume - Voices of Light - Electrosila

4. Lo Soul - Synchro - Playhouse

5. David Duriez Presents - Plastic Music/ Get on down - 20/20 Vision

6. Jardan Fields - Groove Magnifique EP - SOM Underground

7. Bobby Forester - Love you forever Part 1 - Plumphouse

8. BiG AL & Tone Depth - Subterranean Sunrise - Ready Mix Records

9. BiG AL - The Fine Nelly EP - Ready Mix Records

10. Unknown - Unknown - White Label

11. Deep Blue - Respect / Sweet Taste - CR02MUSIC

12. The Freak Project - Beat of a Drum Part 2 - Soul Brother Records

13. Daft Punk - Face to face - Demon & Cosmo remixes

14. Chemical brothers - Galvanize and Rise Up

i got the 14 records for 35$ shipped ~ how does this lot look? anything familar/good?

thanks,
bisco

Posted by TaylorR on Nov-14-2005 08:00:

the equipment is great for starting. the tt-500s will last u quite some time. The mixer is good, i only heard good reviews for it. nice buy. About the vinyl, the only two i heard of is chemical brothers and daft punk. yeh, im a nOOb . if u have an extra $180 to spend, then i recommend the technics RP-DH1200 headphones. i have them and they kick ass. better than the seins i had. nice comfy fit with GREAT sound. everything u would expect from technics.

Posted by Allied Nations on Nov-14-2005 08:51:

My exact same setup, needles and all.

Be nice to your dxm... dont slam the faders to hard like i did..

Posted by TaylorR on Nov-14-2005 09:40:

quote:
Originally posted by dinoXpress
. dont slam the faders to hard like i did..

well, everyone does when they are all into their rocking tunes. u do some crazy stuff. i actually made the fader top pop off of the metal crap that goes into the mixer. hey, what can i say...it was worth it =).

Posted by Dj_Es-Dva on Nov-14-2005 11:13:

from what ive heard the tt200's arent that bad, im still saving for a pair instead of 1600's which are obviously shit from the specs

Posted by CosmoKid on Nov-14-2005 15:50:

quote:
Originally posted by TaylorR
the equipment is great for starting. the tt-500s will last u quite some time. The mixer is good, i only heard good reviews for it. nice buy. About the vinyl, the only two i heard of is chemical brothers and daft punk. yeh, im a nOOb . if u have an extra $180 to spend, then i recommend the technics RP-DH1200 headphones. i have them and they kick ass. better than the seins i had. nice comfy fit with GREAT sound. everything u would expect from technics.

if you have $180 to spend on headphones, get the Senn HD-25s.