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Posted by ultimate7 on Feb-05-2007 12:29:

Gem Sound CDM 150

I'm in the market for some starting DJ equipment (current I only have Traktor on my pc) but I'm on a a low budget. I don't know much about DJ products and quality, but this caught my eye because it has 2 CD players AND a mixer, for 200US. Anyone know anything about it?

Posted by Ted Promo on Feb-05-2007 18:42:

I don't know anything about it other than to say save your money.

Posted by Tony Morello on Feb-05-2007 18:58:

you get what you pay for, save up and buy quality gear

if you skimp and buy cheap stuff, you'll just be buying it again in 6 months

Posted by ultimate7 on Feb-06-2007 05:29:

But the thing is that I'm only just getting into DJing, and even if I had several hundred more to spend on quality gear, I'd have trouble justifying it for a beginner such as myself.

Posted by nerdgrl416 on Feb-06-2007 05:39:

starting on kidde toys will demotivate you on growing as a dj.
SAVE your money and buy some used but decent gear

Posted by ultimate7 on Feb-06-2007 06:31:

Any suggestions for some cheap but decent gear?

Posted by nerdgrl416 on Feb-06-2007 07:51:

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Originally posted by ultimate7
Any suggestions for some cheap but decent gear?

try cdj-100 used. I saw them on ebay for about 140 usd each. A little more than what you were aiming to pay but worth it for a beginner dj.
not sure about mixers maybe someone else can give you a good suggestion

Posted by T-Soma on Feb-06-2007 12:12:

If your already practising mixes with software then their is no need to waist any money on gear that will die on you.

Posted by ultimate7 on Feb-06-2007 17:59:

I would really just like to be able to mix with some actual hardware. I got Traktor for free from a friend who didn't want it, so it's not as if I invested a great deal of money into the program or anything. Among other things, having my own cdj's would allow me to mix at school events, which pay fairly decently. I'm not at all devoted to the Gem I talked about earlier, but I would like to get 2 decent cdj's and a mixer, preferably all for under $500. If you have any suggestions for products, that'd be much appreciated.

Posted by Tony Morello on Feb-07-2007 02:36:

go ahead and get the gemsound or other cheap crap

then when it breaks in a couple of months and you come back here crying about how the cheap gear you bought broke right away i can tell you i told you so

i went the cheap gear route and i regretted it to this day because my gear lasted 6 months

i'm speaking from a lot of experience

suck it up, save your money and buy something that will last you

Posted by PlayerLac on Feb-07-2007 03:15:

Usually, the resale value on quality gear is pretty high. So if you end up buying, lets just say CDJ 200s, and lets say you bought them used, you'll be able to resell them for almost the same price. If you buy shit gear you aren't gonna be able to make any of your money back. What I did when I was first getting into DJing is buy a pair of CDJ 100s off of a TA here for $300. He lived close to me so he even came and dropped them off at my house. After about 5 months I bought myself 2 CDJ 1000 MK3s and sold my CDJ 100s for $350 on eBay. So in the end, I made a PROFIT. And those little units were great to learn on. If your gonna buy, buy quality.

Posted by xiad on Feb-08-2007 00:32:

ive bought gemsound...the worst $300 i ever spent.
buy cheap = buy twice= stupid
dont do it

Posted by ultimate7 on Feb-08-2007 18:59:

What'd you recommend instead xiad (mixer and cddjs)?

Posted by xiad on Feb-13-2007 20:23:

well, im in the process of saving up for cdj 200's. as far as mixers go, i have a gemini fx-7000 and it works like candy. ive had absoultly no issues with it *knocks on wood*

also if your looking into some resonably priced CDJ's, check out the Stanton 314's *if you want scratch and vinyl capability* or stanton 304s if your looking simply for ease of beatmatching and cueing. Their each loaded with features, and their only drawback is the 0.1% pitch resolution, which many people on here will flame about day in and day out. but yeah, the 314s are the best value for all the features they come with, and run about $315 new on ebay *each*

Posted by Ted Promo on Feb-13-2007 20:37:

I wouldn't touch Stanton anything. Stanton can't make a quality product to save their own ass. Apart from the 0.1% pitch resolution on the 314 which you can probably learn to deal with, I've heard that the vinyl emulation on it is subpar at best. It sounds the same with each track and supposedly feels rather cheap. The main thing that would keep me from touching it is the brand name, Stanton. I haven't heard anything good about any of the products they've ever made save for possibly their turntables, which even then most people use them as stepping stones as they save up for Technics. If you're looking for cdjs go with either Denon (which I don't like, but they're supposedly solidly built), or Pioneer (preferably, since they're club standard, easy to work with, precise, and rarely break down).