I received this unit last week and I got to say it's probally the best mixer I EVER owned. It's amazing what you can do with the effect's crossfader since it adds some element to your mixing.

-QUALITY - I say the sound quality is excellent. I need to bring this into a club enviorment and test it out. Maybe swap our DJM-600 and use this for a night I would say it is on par with A&H

-the knobs and faders is what I love. the knobs are HUGE i have big hands so it helps. The fader on this is amazing! Cutting and basic turntable tricks on this mixer is so smooth.

my gripes:
-the send/receive is really odd with an EFX-500, although it's minor it bugs me. If the up-faders are down the whole way and you hit the FX send it will send the FX at full vol no matter what so everything has to be controlled through the EFX as far as lvl is concerned
-sharp edges on this mixer
-H,and L-lines this makes it so CD's can only be pluged in H lines which is channel 2 and 4 and 5. which I find annoying. I miss my denon's matrix output. Then again I see why ecler did this so sound quality would be top notch. It's only my preference
-No VU on each channel. there is a signal LED and a OVER led. if the signal is redlining. which is ok...it works kinda like the A&H 3 LED system.

More later... heres some pics

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Current Setup
2X Technics 1210MKII w/M447Gs
Pioneer DJM-800
Rane Serato Scratch
Ableton Live!
M-Audio Audiophile
Past Equipment: EFX-500, CDJ-1000s MKI, Ecler Nuo-5, Denon X1500, DJM-500, DJM-3000, FinalScratch

No need for you to worry, the issue you have w/ the effects return is not a problem at all. The effects return is designed on most mixers to allow effects to be used even while all channel gain levels are down. It's mostly useful for samplers.

Anyways, congrats on your new toy. Im now green with envy and i wanna go over to your place and try out the nuo5 first hand. And since you live in the USA, you are one of the few and proud Ecler owners.


I just wish my friend at GC could get me a Ecler Nuo5.



BTW, where did you get that stand for your laptop?

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Make it idiot proof and someone will make a better idiot. He who laughs last thinks slowest!

I'm saving up for one as we speak. Er, type. Whatever.

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Originally posted by dj chex No need for you to worry, the issue you have w/ the effects return is not a problem at all. The effects return is designed on most mixers to allow effects to be used even while all channel gain levels are down. It's mostly useful for samplers. Anyways, congrats on your new toy. Im now green with envy and i wanna go over to your place and try out the nuo5 first hand. And since you live in the USA, you are one of the few and proud Ecler owners. I just wish my friend at GC could get me a Ecler Nuo5. BTW, where did you get that stand for your laptop?

WOW MANY THANKS FOR CLARIFYING THIS! As you can tell this is my frist effect's processor lol.

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Current Setup
2X Technics 1210MKII w/M447Gs
Pioneer DJM-800
Rane Serato Scratch
Ableton Live!
M-Audio Audiophile
Past Equipment: EFX-500, CDJ-1000s MKI, Ecler Nuo-5, Denon X1500, DJM-500, DJM-3000, FinalScratch

Thanks for the review mate... i like seeing post such as this... have fun with your new toy ... though im happy with my DJM iv looked at this mixer and id love to play with it at least once

Thanks again

this is one of the four mixers im considering getting. im just waiting for my rebate from the bank then im gona go test them out. (got my debit card cloned and all my money taken ) its between the nou5, xone 62, djm600 and the denon x1500. they all sound so good

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Top 5

Nick Rowland - Be Alive
OD404 - 9 Bar (Dark By Design Remix
Guyver - How Far
K8 - Sanctuary
Jez & Charlie - It's About The Music

wow thanks for review only wish i was able to get one...
you have a very nice setup btw!

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once I master these CDJ-1000s then im heading back to vinyl. I am just having way to much fun with the CDJ's I always messed with them in the danceclub but to actaully own them I can actaully do some tricks with them.

-the laptopstand is from griffintechnologies.com I think...its an apple stand...its good if ur laptop has a flat base..

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Current Setup
2X Technics 1210MKII w/M447Gs
Pioneer DJM-800
Rane Serato Scratch
Ableton Live!
M-Audio Audiophile
Past Equipment: EFX-500, CDJ-1000s MKI, Ecler Nuo-5, Denon X1500, DJM-500, DJM-3000, FinalScratch

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Originally posted by Unknown DJ this is one of the four mixers im considering getting. im just waiting for my rebate from the bank then im gona go test them out. (got my debit card cloned and all my money taken ) its between the nou5, xone 62, djm600 and the denon x1500. they all sound so good

Nuo -5 /pefect combination of a dance/electronic music turntablist (me)

Xone 62 - I feel as the upfaders u cant "slam", but I love the 4 EQ band system!! Its such a high quality mixer if your into "mixing"

DJM-600 - BLAH TOO OLD, everyone knows the classic...once u get used to this you get used to them all hehehe.

X1500 - once the bugs are worked out and more plugins are introduced this will start bangin' I had it for about 2-3 months but the EQ range is solid -40db...also if u have a lot of inputs this kicks ass (I have a serato scratch, 2 techs and 2 CDJs) 6 inputs that can be assigned in any of the 4 channels rock!

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Current Setup
2X Technics 1210MKII w/M447Gs
Pioneer DJM-800
Rane Serato Scratch
Ableton Live!
M-Audio Audiophile
Past Equipment: EFX-500, CDJ-1000s MKI, Ecler Nuo-5, Denon X1500, DJM-500, DJM-3000, FinalScratch

don't take this personally, but you are an utter bastard for having one of those, i want one

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MUGGETS

Nice review... and what a setup. Sweet pics, you should also add these pics to the "latest bedroom dj pics" thread!

Congrats on the new mixer...

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"Where words cannot express, music does"

Nice review mate, and nice pics, Ecler make quality mixers, and the Nuo is no exception, I got the Denon myself, does everything I want and more, but I bet I would of been just as happy with the Nuo.