Sorry to create another topic on mixer's but none seem to mention what I'm after, and I think everyone looking for decent mixer's could use a thread like this.

I've been looking to get my first mixer and have decided that I need atleast a 3 channel. Everything out there with 3 channels or more is quite higher then $500cdn, so almost all of my choices have come down to Stanton models.

Stanton RM404


Stanton M304


Stanton SMX501


Vestax VMC180


I've been looking at other brands, but I'm not a fan of Numark. Pioneer, Denon, and Allen & Heath's are too expensive. I may be wrong and overlooked something so please let me know and if you have or have used the ones above please give your opinion.


Thanks!

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Last edited by Pasta on Aug-11-2005 at 03:25

I'm on my fith DJ mixer now being 30 years old.

The first ones I got I did because I was on a budget.

But I regret getting them. I strongly suggest that you wait a little longer and get what you really want.

The Pioneer DJM500 for example (I don't use this one) but would be something you could wait a bit to get and if you decided easily resell.

Resale value on a stanton unless of coarse if you have the Limited VRM-10 is not very good.

Chances are that you will not have the same DJ mixer your whole life.

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i have just got the smx501. damn nice mixer. Has a Penny&Giles crossfader which for a mixer in its price range is pretty good (I paid £230ukp).

I tried a Vestax pcv275 and the crossfader was very stiff. The Penny&Giles crossfader on the smx501 glides like butter on a hot knife

I was recommended the stanton by a dj friend who has used the djm500 and the Vestax pcv275 for a while now. He also has the smx501. Owned it for around a year and has abused the hell out of it and still yet to notice anything wrong with it. The only thing I would like to have seen on this mixer is a crossfader reverse (the channel volume faders have it )

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i have the stanton smx 401. i'm very happy with it. no complains so far, the faders glide very nicely and everything seems to be spaced out great.

i only paid $400 canadian on it, and it's worth its money.

yes, you won't own your mixer all your life, but if you're not a pro yet and still in your learning stage stanton is worth the money. if i upgrade i will go for something by denon, pioneer or allen & heath. but i'm a long way away from upgrading my mixer.

The Djm-707 is a excelent mixer which i beleive you can get on sale now for 250, very high quality mixer from a trusteed brand.

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Originally posted by _-MIl0 The Djm-707 is a excelent mixer which i beleive you can get on sale now for 250, very high quality mixer from a trusteed brand.

hes after a 3 channel though.

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Ya, I definitely need a 3 channel.

I really want either a Pioneer, Denon, or Allen & Heath, but they get up to about $1000 with all the additional costs (taxes, shipping, customs). I think since I'm a beginner I'm better off getting something that is good for now, even though it might now be worth the same money in the future, atleast I can leanr with something good.

I can't seem to find useful reviews for the Stanton's above, that's why I was asking here, and I guess not to many people use them here since they are beginner/decent mixers.

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OooOoooOo! The RM404 just turned me on!



LED backlight on all the knobs!

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Ecler Nuo 3?

Might be just too expensive but worth looking into.

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Originally posted by auujay Ecler Nuo 3? Might be just too expensive but worth looking into.

Ya I was actually just looking at the Ecler's because someone was selling a Nuo5, but they are too pricey just like the rest of the crew. Even the Nuo3.

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pcv275 would be my suggestion simply because you could get a rotary conversion kit for it =)

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the NUO3 is around $650 CAD at Moog Audio www.moogaudio.com