I've been thinking of buying an American Audio CK-1000 for precticing and such, is it a good choice or should I lok at spending a little more than $500?

le sigh

don't waste your money on those little toys

save up and buy big boy gear

a good place to start would be 2 pioneer cdj200's and a small compact mixer like a denon dn-x100

that's actually the same setup i use at home for messing around with, i've actually recorded a few mixes on it too

it has everything you need and will work well

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Originally posted by Tony Morello le sigh don't waste your money on those little toys save up and buy big boy gear a good place to start would be 2 pioneer cdj200's and a small compact mixer like a denon dn-x100 that's actually the same setup i use at home for messing around with, i've actually recorded a few mixes on it too it has everything you need and will work well

+1, good advice. You'll grow out of that equipment really fast and the resale value will be pennies, so you'll have to buy a new setup again if you want a better experience, even for practicing.

Also, you'll find that the transition from this equipment to anything "pro" (should you get the chance at some point) will be way harder than by using something that Tony suggested in the first place.

I personally like vestax mixers, because they are built well, sound great and are good value. One thing that is unique about them compared to other brands is that even their cheap mixers feel like higher end mixers, just a smaller version.

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Originally posted by DJ RANN +1, good advice. You'll grow out of that equipment really fast and the resale value will be pennies, so you'll have to buy a new setup again if you want a better experience, even for practicing.

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