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Stanton M.304 - opinions? SST technology ftw ))

thinking of buying an M.304. looks decent, sounds great, 60 mm faders, kills, peak meters etc. anyone used/uses this mixer?
M.304 vs Xone32 vs Empath

Re: Stanton M.304 - opinions? SST technology ftw ))

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Originally posted by blacknoizybox M.304 vs Xone32 vs Empath

i don't know man, buth choosing between those three mixers would make me think me more of an Empath (if you want the superb faders + flex fx option...) or the Xone32 (if you want the filters)
There is nothing the Stanton has that one of those two mixers doesn't have (i think)

Get an ECLER NUO3 if you need a good, solid, mid-priced 3-channel mixer.

Other than that, the XONE:32 or the Rane Empath are good choices....really not a fan of Stanton...not many people are

Re: Stanton M.304 - opinions? SST technology ftw ))

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Originally posted by blacknoizybox thinking of buying an M.304. looks decent, sounds great, 60 mm faders, kills, peak meters etc. anyone used/uses this mixer? M.304 vs Xone32 vs Empath

I have used this mixer a bunch at Guitar Center and I have to say that for the price, its almost unbeatable. However, I would not compare this mixer to the Empath or the Xzone 32. The M.304 is a direct competitor to the new vestax 180 and maybe even the 004

Review:
- Absolutely awesome faders
- No bleeding / distortions at high levels even with the EQ's turned all the way up.
- Layout and the construction materials is top notch!
- Nicely priced.


Hope that helps!

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Originally posted by DamienR8 Review: - Absolutely awesome faders - No bleeding / distortions at high levels even with the EQ's turned all the way up. - Layout and the construction materials is top notch! - Nicely priced.

isn't that an awesome mixer then?

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Originally posted by blacknoizybox isn't that an awesome mixer then?

the knobs are VERY strange though - i tried this mixer in a store

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Originally posted by DamienR8 - No bleeding / distortions at high levels even with the EQ's turned all the way up.

Did they give it a few months?

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Originally posted by DJ 00 Tommy Did they give it a few months?

a few fucking years ass... lol jk. and yes the knobs are a bit strange, but i can get used to it.

I am picking up the mixer on the 30th of this month and I will give all an in depth preview with pics.

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Originally posted by DamienR8 a few fucking years ass... lol jk. and yes the knobs are a bit strange, but i can get used to it. I am picking up the mixer on the 30th of this month and I will give all an in depth preview with pics.

ILL REMEMBER THAT

EMpath or Xone.

Taken from a thread made a few months ago.

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Originally posted by Rebel Brown I own the M304, and I must say I'm not wholeheartedly impressed with it. The upfaders are my main gripe with it as they seem to have a sharper than normal curve, so in the top 3/10ths of the fader you need to be very gentle during transitions. Compared to my friends Vestax PCV 175 it's not as nice to mix on. The EQs, kill switches and seperate channel LEDs are quite nice though. I've never had any faders leak on me yet, but I wouldn't expect them to after having the mixer for only a few months, so I can't really put it down to whether the SST actually works.

What has been said about the EQ knobs being weird is true, they're made of rubber and are really thin, and take a while to get used to.

Empath

Im in a real mixup between the m505 and the dn-x500!
Im going to buy one or the other next week but realy cant decide. I want a quality mixer and the matrix input of the denon along with option for rotary keeps drawing me in whilst the stanton has the P&G cross fader. A fifth chanel. Fits better on my desk has more phono inputs then the denon (denon has only 2 phono).

The denon sounds like it is just a better built mixer though. Opinions on reliability and soundquality between these two would be very helpfull.

i culdnt tell u about the sound quality, but it sounds like ur just gonna have to take the plunge with one. seems to me ur leaning towards the stanton slightly more, although u have been talkin about the denon for a while. stanton have also got the m.505fx dunno if the effects are any good tho i just saw it on a site the other day?






just realised its got a usb port, wonder if its for midi control or just for updating the mixer?

id throw my 1200's in a bonfire before id ever buy another stanton mixer.

I don't like the stanton mixers for the one reason of the xfader. Look at that knob. Say you want to bring out halliwell style, not going down with the stantons. Also the knobs are very weird. They're very small, hard to get a grip on, and are hard to turn.

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Originally posted by Events@Spec I don't like the stanton mixers for the one reason of the xfader. Look at that knob. Say you want to bring out halliwell style, not going down with the stantons. Also the knobs are very weird. They're very small, hard to get a grip on, and are hard to turn.

I just got the m505 today. I love it, all my mixes have been so smooth.
The xfader comes with a replacment knob thats just a plain old squar black knob.
I like the eq knobs the way they are because you can grab them at the top or at the bottom depending on what kind of control you want.
Ill post pics in the bedroom thread soon.

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Originally posted by DJ 00 Tommy I just got the m505 today. I love it, all my mixes have been so smooth. The xfader comes with a replacment knob thats just a plain old squar black knob. I like the eq knobs the way they are because you can grab them at the top or at the bottom depending on what kind of control you want. Ill post pics in the bedroom thread soon.

be sure to do that !!

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