things the 275 has that the 175 doesn't:

-split cue capability
-paralell cue VU meter
-kill switches (as opposed to cut switches on the 175)
-pre & post effect switches for send/recieve
-cue signal after EQ (meaning you can hear eq changes in the cue signal)
-the line-in on the front for easy hot-swapping of equipment
-sexy colour

i have the 275, and i would recommend it to anyone as a home use mixer. its great!

the 175, although along the same lines, has a few nagging issues like the cue eq, lack of split cue (very important to me), lack of kill switches and the paralell VU meters.

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One small thing you should consider is that the blue finish can mar easily - scratches are much more noticeable.

I have this small pocketknife that has a steel/nickel finish that was coated with red. After awhile half of it scratched/came off - looks really ghetto.

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Ok, since Im really new to this mixer talk... I dont really know what your talkin about... haha. I dont understand what the difference is between kill and cut switches, and what do the pre and post effect switches for send/receive do or mean to a noob DJ.

Other than that im really sad to find out that it doesnt have the split cue, my Gemini PMX-60 actually has that feature.

Im actually considering returning the arriving 175, and wait another week or 2 for an extra $100 to get the 275.

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Originally posted by toolman667 Ok, since Im really new to this mixer talk... I dont really know what your talkin about... haha. I dont understand what the difference is between kill and cut switches, and what do the pre and post effect switches for send/receive do or mean to a noob DJ. Other than that im really sad to find out that it doesnt have the split cue, my Gemini PMX-60 actually has that feature. Im actually considering returning the arriving 175, and wait another week or 2 for an extra $100 to get the 275.

i would try to go for the 275 if i were you.

i went through this when i was looking for a mixer. trying to decide between the 275, 175 and 180.

the biggest thing for me was the lack of channel level displays. basically, those are the light bars that tell you if your levels are the same on both channels. without knowing this the song that you are mixing into or out of may be louder/lower then the other. its just too hard to tell without them. (look at a picture of the 275...top right corner, you will see led's).

the 275 is the only one with the level indicators and should be your only option.

i bought the 275. and i love it.

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Well shooot, I baught the 175, thinking that I wouldnt have an extra $100 to spend anytime soon, sure enough the money came quicklier than the shipment. Now im pissed I didnt wait for the better one, oh well, maybe the 175 is cool too.

I use the 275. It is an awesome mixer, and completely worth the extra money. There's always ebay when you get the extra dough.

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Originally posted by toolman667 Ok, since Im really new to this mixer talk... I dont really know what your talkin about... haha. I dont understand what the difference is between kill and cut switches, and what do the pre and post effect switches for send/receive do or mean to a noob DJ. Other than that im really sad to find out that it doesnt have the split cue, my Gemini PMX-60 actually has that feature. Im actually considering returning the arriving 175, and wait another week or 2 for an extra $100 to get the 275.

If you're a noob, don't worry about the pre/post effect switches, just keep them off. They're for external effects units.

"pre/post" is with the EQs. Thus, hooking up an effects unit to the "pre" applies the effect before the signal goes through the EQs. With post, it is after the EQs.

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