used cdj-1000mk2 VS new cdj-800mk2

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Posted by alx21 on Feb-16-2007 17:32:

used cdj-1000mk2 VS new cdj-800mk2

i am looking ot buy a pair of CDJs and i have a deal in a local shop
basicly for a slight difference of price i could either get a pair of brand new cdj-800mk2 or pay like 100$ more and get a used pair of cdj-1000mk2 with a 30 day warranty

what do you think i should do?

also what are the big differences between the 1000mk2 and 1000mk3

Posted by alx21 on Feb-16-2007 17:35:

also one thing that scares me is that the cdj-1000mk2 were location items so they have traveled quite a bit and been used by alot of different persons!

Posted by wizniz on Feb-16-2007 18:20:

1 brand new cdj800mk2

vs.

2 used cdj1000mk2's?

Posted by nchs09 on Feb-16-2007 18:34:

go for the 800 mk2.. i love mine, and with the metal buttons it feels solid.

Posted by alx21 on Feb-16-2007 20:46:

quote:
Originally posted by wizniz
1 brand new cdj800mk2

vs.

2 used cdj1000mk2's?

no it's two brand new cdj800mk2 or two used cdj1000mk2

Posted by sleepydragon on Feb-16-2007 21:38:

go for the 800's.
Ask how much the 1000's have been used and how old they are if there not very old get them it could be abit dodgy getting used cd decks though.

Posted by BOOsTER on Feb-16-2007 21:50:

go for the 800's they are really solid ... and the difference is not that big ... when you get new ones you get the warranty and all that ... the 1000s are nice piece of hardware, but what will you do if they break after your first gig?

Posted by miamitranceman on Feb-16-2007 22:18:

The 800s are solid man, I have two.

Posted by alx21 on Feb-17-2007 01:53:

yeah i guess thats what im going to do at least ill have the peace of mind that comes with the warranty!
the only thing is the 1000 is soooo much sexier lol!!

now i have to choose a mixer thats another dillemma i have but ill just do another post with the two choices i have

Posted by chris harrington on Feb-17-2007 22:44:

quote:
Originally posted by nchs09
go for the 800 mk2.. i love mine, and with the metal buttons it feels solid.

yeh go for the 800 for sure. i love mine

Posted by Omega_Blue on Feb-18-2007 00:03:

are the 800mk2's the ones that play mp3? or is that the mk3?

Posted by Rebel Brown on Feb-18-2007 00:15:

quote:
Originally posted by Omega_Blue
are the 800mk2's the ones that play mp3? or is that the mk3?

MK2's, there isn't a 800 MK3

Posted by Wisnia on Feb-18-2007 02:34:

Do you guys know which version of the 1000 is buggy?

Posted by nchs09 on Feb-18-2007 04:48:

quote:
Originally posted by Omega_Blue
are the 800mk2's the ones that play mp3? or is that the mk3?
the 800mk2 plays mp3's but its not the same as playing music burned normally... the wheel feels slower or something

Posted by Xtracktor on Feb-18-2007 06:33:

quote:
Originally posted by Wisnia
Do you guys know which version of the 1000 is buggy?

mk1 , which I own

Scope out those 1000s, if they are in good shape I would get those over the 800s.

Posted by agentdansmith on Feb-19-2007 23:18:

You can easily tell how old the 1000's are looking at the serial number label at the back cause it also tells you date of manufacturer.

Personally, having used both 1000's and 800's a lot - I'd go for the used 1000's as they feel much better built and once you get used to that WAVE display, there's no going back.

Posted by Smiley :D on Feb-20-2007 11:59:

quote:
Originally posted by nchs09
the 800mk2 plays mp3's but its not the same as playing music burned normally... the wheel feels slower or something

you can scratch just the same but not as much if you know what i mean, if you're rocking over a beat its fine but scratching through more than 10 seconds or so of the track it has to stop and buffer it

also the max pitch range is 16% not 100% with mp3 and you cant do the super fast search with the jog wheel