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Posted by rizo on Dec-06-2006 06:26:

need some advice

the more research i do into equipment the more tempted i am into getting higher end equipment just so i don't miss out while learning or regret not getting X product for Y feature. im also in debate about going fully digital w/ midi controllers/laptop or cdjs plus a mixer of course but eventually i guess it will be a mixture of the two if i really get into dj'ing. and as much as i want to add turntables as well I don't see myself using them much if I have CDJs and a laptop.

at the moment im looking into a mixer to start off with. really want a pioneer djm-800 as i think it would be a good setup for what i have in mind, digital. this may just may be me but it's also probably not a good way to learn the very basics if I have all these extra goodies and features? i always see xone 62/92s as well, so i don't think me learning on the djm-800 is a good idea either... maybe something plain and simple, like a vestax vmc180/185xl to start off with? i really don't know heh

im not too concerned about the price, even though it will take me a while to gather all the cash for the equipment but the high end stuff has a good resell value incase i find dj'ing is not for me plus i can always make it a tax deductible

anyone else going or went through the same situation?

sorry for any bad grammar, mispelling, etc

Posted by vman83 on Dec-06-2006 08:14:

get the high end stuff you cant ever go wrong with it

My suggestion would be to get either the pioneer djm 800, but if you cant afford that either xone92 or djm 600...

go the industry standards, cdj 1000mk3, or even the cdj800 if u cant afford the mk3's

Posted by minim0 on Dec-06-2006 21:46:

Yeah the higher end equipment, aside from being just better overall, tends to break less and retain more value in the longrun. Just get the most expensive stuff you can afford and remember that you're most likely going to destroy your first mixer, so plan on buying another one somewhere down the road.

Posted by jahnlay on Dec-06-2006 21:50:

Get the best you can afford without being a gear junkie. Try not to let buying stuff come between you and the music.

Posted by i got big pants on Dec-07-2006 02:30:

somebody correct me if im wrong, but isn't the nuo4 or 5 or one of the other reasonably priced with midi capability? even though its not digital?

Posted by Ryan0751 on Dec-07-2006 11:27:

If you can't afford the 800 get the xone 92?

The Xone 92 is usually priced a couple hundred more than the DJM-800

quote:
Originally posted by vman83
get the high end stuff you cant ever go wrong with it

My suggestion would be to get either the pioneer djm 800, but if you cant afford that either xone92 or djm 600...

go the industry standards, cdj 1000mk3, or even the cdj800 if u cant afford the mk3's

Posted by Soundwerks on Dec-07-2006 15:24:

quote:
Originally posted by i got big pants
somebody correct me if im wrong, but isn't the nuo4 or 5 or one of the other reasonably priced with midi capability? even though its not digital?

Yes, the NUO4 has MIDI controls, and the NUO5 has 12 digital effects (it has a MIDI out, but only for MIDI clock...so if you need MIDI control, the NUO4 is where its at).

Posted by bas on Dec-07-2006 15:31:

It's all preference man. If you don't know how serious you are about djing, why spend all that money on expensive stuff? I would suggest a 3 channel mixer to start, maybe something by Stanton or Numark. They're cheap, last quite a while and if you decide you don't like djing you'll only be out a few hundred dollars. The DJM-800 is a serious piece of equipment, i'm not too fond of it, but it has a lot of features you may not know how to use...or won't care to use in any case . Same goes for the Xone mixers, something as serious as a 92 or 62 would be a bit of a waste if you're not sure how long you'll be doing this. Start small, if you decide to pick djing up (which you most likely will ) then you should upgrade to beefier equipment.

edit // Also, if you start on crappier equipment and get pretty good with it, once you make the jump to some club grade stuff you'll be 10384u0123x's better

Posted by Ryan0751 on Dec-07-2006 15:37:

Well, if you buy an expensive piece of gear, and decide to sell it, you'll get a MUCH better resale value for it.

Buy cheap, buy twice. Say it again... Buy cheap, buy twice.

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Originally posted by dj_bas
It's all preference man. If you don't know how serious you are about djing, why spend all that money on expensive stuff? I would suggest a 3 channel mixer to start, maybe something by Stanton or Numark. They're cheap, last quite a while and if you decide you don't like djing you'll only be out a few hundred dollars. The DJM-800 is a serious piece of equipment, i'm not too fond of it, but it has a lot of features you may not know how to use...or won't care to use in any case . Same goes for the Xone mixers, something as serious as a 92 or 62 would be a bit of a waste if you're not sure how long you'll be doing this. Start small, if you decide to pick djing up (which you most likely will ) then you should upgrade to beefier equipment.

edit // Also, if you start on crappier equipment and get pretty good with it, once you make the jump to some club grade stuff you'll be 10384u0123x's better

Posted by rizo on Dec-08-2006 04:39:

ya 800 or anything more than 2 channels is pretty much overkill to start off with. guess i was just way to ambitious on getting high end stuff right off the bat like I used to do with computer parts.

i think im going to go with a djm-400 and a pair of 800s if this guy gets back to me this weekend. If not i'll go with a pair of 200s or vestax CDX-05.

Posted by miamitranceman on Dec-08-2006 05:33:

quote:
Originally posted by rizen

i think im going to go with a djm-400 and a pair of 800s if this guy gets back to me this weekend.

That's my first and current setup. You won't regret it.