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Posted by l�cid on May-30-2009 23:44:

fair price to ask for a DJM-500?

i'm looking to get rid of a DJM-500 mixer but it's got a bunch of knobs missing and the 3rd channel cuts out when fading in/out. it'd be a perfect basic mixer for someone starting out with only 2 decks so i'd rather get rid of it than pay to get it repaired... but i'm unsure of what to ask for it.

any thoughts? greatly appreciated.

Posted by Polt on May-31-2009 00:43:

I bought one used two years ago for $500. You could probably get it for less now, maybe 400-450.

Posted by i got big pants on May-31-2009 02:01:

with those issues...i probably wouldnt even pay $200 for it to be honest

Posted by Ted Promo on May-31-2009 05:56:

quote:
Originally posted by i got big pants
with those issues...i probably wouldnt even pay $200 for it to be honest

Posted by Joss Weatherby on May-31-2009 15:10:

quote:
Originally posted by i got big pants
with those issues...i probably wouldnt even pay $200 for it to be honest

+1

Yea... fader issues and missing knobs... I dont think a place like guitar center would even sell that as a floor model.

Look into replacing the fader, and knobs are cheap. You can probably get a good mark up on it.

If I remember right the faders in the 500 are pretty easy to replace. You just need to get the unit and I think it just has a couple of wires for the voltage control (I think).

Removing the faceplate would probably be the most work.

Posted by Zak McKracken on Jun-01-2009 00:01:

its a shit mixer. 250USD at most.

Posted by Joss Weatherby on Jun-01-2009 00:08:

quote:
Originally posted by palm
its a shit mixer. 250USD at most.

I have a 500 and its a tank. Not the best sound quality but its very much good at what its supposed to do. I have dropped it down a flight of concrete stairs once and it barely has a scratch and works perfectly still. I got it probably 7 years ago.

Posted by DJ RANN on Jun-01-2009 02:00:

quote:
Originally posted by Joss Weatherby
I have a 500 and its a tank. Not the best sound quality but its very much good at what its supposed to do. I have dropped it down a flight of concrete stairs once and it barely has a scratch and works perfectly still. I got it probably 7 years ago.

Then you're very lucky. I've seen 3 x 500's become unusable within a year from purchase under normal bedroom Dj use.

Would be alright to learn on as they're laid out quite well and have a lot of connectivity, but with those problems, don't really expect more than $150-200.

Posted by Joss Weatherby on Jun-01-2009 02:04:

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Originally posted by DJ RANN
Then you're very lucky. I've seen 3 x 500's become unusable within a year from purchase under normal bedroom Dj use.

Would be alright to learn on as they're laid out quite well and have a lot of connectivity, but with those problems, don't really expect more than $150-200.

The only thing that is wrong with mine is that the headphone jack is a bit loose... but its just the mounting i think because its never affected the sound in the cans, no cuts or static or anything.

Posted by Zak McKracken on Jun-01-2009 09:33:

so it has flaws? less than 200 then.

Posted by Ted Promo on Jun-01-2009 12:56:

yeah I thought the 500 was built pretty well. I had one for a year or two that was one of the old ones (old Pioneer logo) and it worked fine. It had all the knobs and everything, none of the channels bled or were out whatsoever, and it was a club mixer for years prior to my ownership. It had some cosmetic scratches and whatnot, but other than that the thing was built solidly. It was also laid out incredibly logically which makes me want another djm

Posted by david.michael on Jun-01-2009 19:19:

Mine has taken quite a bit of abuse as well...never done me wrong. I bring mine to play out often... it's seen quite a few clubs. Bought it used, too.

Posted by princesultan on Jun-02-2009 19:58:

horrible mixer. i wouldn't even pay 200$ if it were in superb condition.

Posted by elFreak on Jun-02-2009 20:07:

quote:
Originally posted by Joss Weatherby
I have a 500 and its a tank. Not the best sound quality but its very much good at what its supposed to do. I have dropped it down a flight of concrete stairs once and it barely has a scratch and works perfectly still. I got it probably 7 years ago.

if it is such a tank, why is hers all fucked up?

uggh if pioneer did not make great cdjs i would say burn that fucking company to the ground.

Posted by l�cid on Jun-02-2009 20:13:

quote:
Originally posted by elFreak
if it is such a tank, why is hers all fucked up?

uggh if pioneer did not make great cdjs i would say burn that fucking company to the ground.

the cat likes to bite knobs off audio equipment.

considering i didn't pay for it and i just want to get rid of it before i move this summer, i'm not really worried about how much i'll get. i just didn't want to ask for a total rip-off price if i put it up on craigslist or ebay .

Posted by elFreak on Jun-02-2009 20:20:

ahh fair enough. Even i would take it if i got it for free...

FOR ME TO POOP ON!

i am sure someone will take it, can't tell you for how much though.