yeah since your young, on a tight budget, and you already have music on cds why not just start there. it makes more sense than buying TTs and not have any vinyl for awhile.
better start with something small and work up.
besides you can get TTs later.

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Originally posted by sp1nm0nkey I wasen't calling one who calls someone a troller a flamer, oh just forget it... This is getting recursive... The main thing here is money for me. I'm 13 and I'd like to get started DJing earley. If I could get started for 500 or less (Including music) I'd be happy. I've already got a bunch of good music on cds, so I'd rather use CDs. I could buy vinyl, but thats just more money to spend...

with only 500 bucks it would probably be best if you start off with a dual cd deck and hone your skills on that and then expand when you get more money.

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Whats the difference between the CDJ1000s, the CDJ800s, and the CDJ100s? If I can cue and scratch with the CDJ100s, mabye thats all I need.

EDIT: Also, what are some good CHEEP duel CD decks?

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you cant scratch on the cdj 800's or 100's

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Originally posted by DrummeRaver86 you cant scratch on the cdj 800's or 100's

nah man... im sure you can scratch with the cdj 800s, its just everything below the 800s that you can't scratch on... just check any site. I'm not 100% sure obviously cause i've never tried them but im like 99% sure you can.

nope, no scratching on cdj-800.

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Originally posted by RobertRollie cd decks are for girls

ahahahah!

i'm a girl and i spin (and have always spun!) vinyl!

anway, my opinion, is that it's completely personal opinion vs. budget. you can spin vinyl w/ a tight budget. it's going to cost you more in the long run , with vinyl of course, but in the long run, it's actually more satisfying than being a cd dj. plus, you get more respect for being a vinyl dj. (no offense to cd djs). most djs spin both cds and vinyl. you will not learn vinyl by not having your own dex, trust me...so it might be beneficial for you to begin w/ vinyl, and learn cd later.

cd dj'ing is easier , also. but cds just dont' have that...feel or soul that records do... plus if you are so concerned w/ scratching ( i guess you are gonna spin hip hop or d&b, something like that?) then vinyl would be your thing.

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i totally agree and plus...
you CAN scratch with a cdj-800 i just checked it out. Its got the same jog-wheel as the cdj-1000, theres a button you push on it that says "VINYL" (for vinyl emulation) and you can put your hand on the platter and scratch, just like a cdj-1000.
Just check pioneerprodj.com and any site with any info regarding them.
These decks are one step below the cdj-1000s which the denons compete directly against.
If you want to scratch "at all" with a cdj you should go for any of the vinyl emulating cd decks out there.
But vinyl is still your go-to medium for turntablin'.

Hey, thanks a ton for the help. I guess vinyl is the way to go. Stanson makes their "scratch" kit for 500 something dollars, is that a good buy? Also, where is a good place to buy hi-nrg/hard club/hard trance records? Thanks again for the help!

CDJ 100's are much different than the CDJ800's 1000's and denon s5000's



the CDJ800's 1000's and denon s5000's are digital turntables.
that means they have a platter that moves around like a turntable and you can use them just like a turntable.

the CDJ100's jsut have a jog well. which means you can't scan the track like a turntable (moving the platter around over each beat and such). it jsut helps you jog forward and backward to set a cue point to start the song.

i originaly thought i was gonna pick one of these up, but i tried them out and i found out the suck. you can get the job done on them, but i'd rather save up and get real CD TT

There's demonstration videos on the Pioneer website of a guy scratching with a CDJ800.

Regarding CDJ's I have no problem with people using 100% cdj's. As long as you and the crowd are getting into it why not.

Edit: Only the SN5000 has a moving platter at this stage, the cdj800 and cdj1000 do not. However you can control the platter on all three as if you were touching the vinyl on a regular turntable.