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Posted by DjDaveLee on May-14-2009 04:59:

Korg KM-402 or Behringer DDM4000

Hey guys,

I'm planning on getting a new mixer and I'm thinking either the Korg KM-402 or the Behringer DDM4000. Not sure which one to get. If you guys can help me decide that would be great. If you own one of these let me know what is good or bad about it.

Thanks..

Posted by elFreak on May-14-2009 05:02:

neither, and i have a korg mixer

both are shit.

Posted by WithoutAngles on May-14-2009 06:21:

You can get some much better mixers in the same price range as these two.

Posted by DjDaveLee on May-14-2009 06:26:

Really both are garbage?
Ebay has the korg going for 299US and the behringer for 315US

Posted by miamitranceman on May-14-2009 16:15:

Surprisingly, I've heard fairly good things about the new Behringer. Its night and day over the DJX 700 supposedly.

Posted by amp3 on May-14-2009 17:19:

I had a KM-402 for about three weeks, and returned it. Faders are not good, knobs were too small for my liking. Integrated kaosspad is nice but got kind of old. I liked the white color though. I returned it and used the money towards an ecler.
My experience with the behringer is positive. Only messed around with one once, and besides the idiotic placement of the headphone jack, that thing is pretty future proof. Lots of options, and some midi capabilities. For the price it is nice.
I'm at work so I can't get on to the torq forums (don't ask how i can get onto TA from work and not torq, makes no sense), but i will post the 'DDM fanboy' thread from their forum later. It has a lot of feedback from several users (some un-biased) that might be helpful in making a choice.

Posted by elFreak on May-14-2009 18:20:

yeah korg usually does make knobs small, but i got used to it. I like needing to be a bit careful instead of going all out pete hook on them. I find i can mix more precisely this way.

i have yet to meet anyone that has bought a berhinger mixer and did not kick themselves for it a few months later.

Posted by miamitranceman on May-14-2009 18:23:

quote:
Originally posted by amp3
I had a KM-402 for about three weeks, and returned it. Faders are not good, knobs were too small for my liking. Integrated kaosspad is nice but got kind of old. I liked the white color though. I returned it and used the money towards an ecler.
My experience with the behringer is positive. Only messed around with one once, and besides the idiotic placement of the headphone jack, that thing is pretty future proof. Lots of options, and some midi capabilities. For the price it is nice.
I'm at work so I can't get on to the torq forums (don't ask how i can get onto TA from work and not torq, makes no sense), but i will post the 'DDM fanboy' thread from their forum later. It has a lot of feedback from several users (some un-biased) that might be helpful in making a choice.

There was an issue with google earlier today that screwed up a bunch of websites.

Posted by DjDaveLee on May-14-2009 23:59:

So what would be a really good mixer for the prices of the korg or behringer?

Posted by Saint John on May-15-2009 00:08:

I would go with korg. I have the 202 at home and I love it. I also hate behinger mixers. I've had very bad experiences with them.

Posted by elFreak on May-15-2009 03:48:

you are not going to get anything that you won't want to throw against the wall in 2 weeks for 300$.
save up at least to get something with a little resale value when you quit.

Posted by DjDaveLee on May-15-2009 04:39:

Any good mixers for 500$ then?

Posted by T-Soma on May-15-2009 07:09:

Korg mixers are shit.
Horrible build quality and even worse support from korg.
Don't give them your $$

Posted by elFreak on May-15-2009 14:38:

i like my zero 8 and their customer support is miles ahead of allen and heath and pioneer

Posted by enydo on May-15-2009 15:44:

I was actually recently looking into a Zero 4, gotta find something to do with student loan money next semester.

Posted by amp3 on May-15-2009 16:11:

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Originally posted by DjDaveLee
Any good mixers for 500$ then?

I bought an ecler nuo 3.0 for 600. Sounds like you want four channels though, so I'm not too sure in that price range.

Posted by DjDaveLee on May-15-2009 20:52:

How is the sound quality on the ecler 3.0?

Posted by amp3 on May-16-2009 00:26:

quote:
Originally posted by DjDaveLee
How is the sound quality on the ecler 3.0?

awesome, EQ's are a little different as the mid range has more range than other mixer's, but it is the first time since i have begun dj'ing that i am not looking to upgrade my mixer.

Posted by miamitranceman on May-16-2009 16:22:

If you're not in an immediate rush to get something, in all honesty, scour eBay. I did it for months and eventually you could end up with a real deal.

Haven't used the Zeros, but they underwent a MAJOR price drop a few months ago. Seems like a good bang for the buck.

I just got an Ecler and I'm extremely happy with it so far.