I say get the Pioneer. They have a good rep, and if you are going to drop money on a 19" mixer, you want it to be a good one. I've never used the 3000, but it has all the effects of the 500 and more, i would go for it.

if you are gonna go cheaper, then i say the vestax. I have heard bad things about stantons cheaper mixers, and i know that the PCV series from vestax is much better. I have a vestax and i love it, and i know peeps with stantons that wish they didn't get one.

the denon.. well, their must be a reason nobody i know has one?

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Pioneer all the way!


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well go for the pioneer. but hwy not get a djm 600?

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its a long story. in a nutshell, it stems from the principle of me paying full price. in fewer words than it takes to really see my point and not think im just being stubborn, here goes: 2 yrs ago my friend's friend's father worked for pioneer and had a position where he was entitled to the pro dj stuff and my friend, and member in our crew, bought a djm600 for less than $425 (this is practically cost cuz dealer price is around 700 i read) and i had the opportunity to get it too, but i passed on it waiting for the then unreleased djm3000, by the time the 3000 came out, this guy's dad had left pioneer so i got assed out. so as you can tell, its not that i don't like pioneer (i love the mixer) its that i can't justify paying market price when i passed up the opportunity and could have had it for less than half wat it will cost now.. however, the REAL reason i am not getting it is because its basicaly $500 too expensive! im probably going to get the stanton and if it sucks, i will return it; no biggy. sound quality can't be that bad, i mean i record from my american dj right now and it sounds great.

gah!!! man, a DJM600 here is like $2000! that's CAD i can see where you are coming from though i guess...

get the stanton if you like, just make sure it has a warranty.
personally, i think the Vestax would last longer but it's up to you.

there is however this badboy, i'd love to drool all over:



course, i think it is more expensive than the DJM600, so, now i am just teasing ya!

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yes but most beautiful is this

the cheapest i've found it was about $950 from a shop in california, if only i had $950..

The Pioneer DJM3000 is a GREAT box. I got the pleasure of playing on one at my last gig.

It's smoother than the 600, has more effects, isnt so bloody big, and doesnt cost as much. The levels didnt see as sensitive as the DJM600.

I was really happy with the 3000.. I have an A&H xone32 right now, and I love it.. the DJM3000 is right up there with it, beats it in some ways, but the a&h xone32 beats the DJM3000 in some ways.

All in all, the DJM3000 and the A&H Xone series are some of the best mixers on the market, for under a grand. The new Rane Empath is fabulous, too.. check it out! it's about the same $$ as an xone or djm3000, also.

cheers!

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Originally posted by hapamoto yes but most beautiful is this the cheapest i've found it was about $950 from a shop in california, if only i had $950..

The mixer HANDED down by GOD the DJ has NO price

THIS IS THE BEST MIXING CONSOLE OUT THERE AT ANY PRICE!!!
bbbbbbbbbOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMbbbbbbbbbbbb

I figured out alot of diff shit to pull off on this bitch. The fucking VCF's are deadly, you learn new shit daily. Too bad it came with a Cross-over. Durable as Hell drop it and it claims you can "spill" drinks on it,SOLD!!!!!! Took apart to see, quality is Brit. A&H makes studio and live consoles period, get it???. They KNOW Mixing boards.

The Sound quality will BLOW you away. Isn't that why you buy new better stuff????

I paid around $1600 Cdn for mine and I would have willingly paid DOUBLE for the XonE 62

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Originally posted by The Greener The mixer HANDED down by GOD the DJ has NO price THIS IS THE BEST MIXING CONSOLE OUT THERE AT ANY PRICE!!! bbbbbbbbbOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMbbbbbbbbbbbb I figured out alot of diff shit to pull off on this bitch. The fucking VCF's are deadly, you learn new shit daily. Too bad it came with a Cross-over. Durable as Hell drop it and it claims you can "spill" drinks on it,SOLD!!!!!! Took apart to see, quality is Brit. A&H makes studio and live consoles period, get it???. They KNOW Mixing boards. The Sound quality will BLOW you away. Isn't that why you buy new better stuff???? I paid around $1600 Cdn for mine and I would have willingly paid DOUBLE for the XonE 62

Its worth the money, if u have no money then save up to buy it.