this is the setup i have come up with so far:

2 numark tt500 turntables for $500
1 denon dn-x100 mixer for $200
2 shure m44-g cartridges for $125
1 pair of sony mdr-v6 headphones for $80

~i'm getting all of this stuff from djdeals.com

does this sound good for my first setup (trance/techno/house)?

critique if you want..

thanks
bisco

You can't beat those headphones.

Dunno much about the mixer, but by quick searching around it seems to be pretty much the best for the price, but remember you really get what you pay for, however Denon are a decent brand. Personally I have a Vestax PCV-275, its a great, sturdy, good sounding mixer and seems to be a favourite here on TA, lots of people seem to have one.

The TTs are...................... depends who you ask really. They should do you just fine, and given the budget are probably a good choice, however if you can save up for some Technics 1200s or some OEM tables such as the Stanton ST-150

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That's sick how I feel that non-technics TTs are probably underrated. How can they suck if they are not technics?

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good choice of needles and headphones, check out the numark dxm06 for a starter mixer, it has built in effects that sound decent so you won't outgrow it right away... i'm thinking about picking one up myself actually for my home setup (use djm-600 at the club)

http://www.djmart.com/numarkdxm06.html

after checking out numarks website, the tt500 is basically the ttx without the fancy digital display, go for it

check www.djmart.com

email daniel and tell him you're a fellow TA, he'll help you out

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Last edited by Tony Morello on Nov-02-2005 at 03:31

yeah i was looking at that same exact mixer, but i thought that it might be cheep and ruin the sound more than it would help it. i might actually go with it now. i'm not making my purchase for like a month, so hopefully by then i will have all the input i need and can make the best decision.

thanks
bisco

actually Tony, i saw a deal with 2 numark tt500's and a numark dmx06 mixer for 700$ at hollywooddj.com. it also comes with crappy headphones, cartridges, and a wireless mic sysetm (but i would still buy the shure m44-g's cartridges and sony mdr-v6 headphones.

the only thing holding me back is that i heard that hollywood dj was shady or something (actually i read it on these boards)

what do u think?

2 numark tt500's and the numark dmx06 mixer from DJDEALS.COM for 700
or
2 numark tt500's, numark dmx06, cartridges, headphones, and wireless mic system from HOLLYWOODDJ.COM

thanks,
bisco

email daniel from djmart, i believe he's dj tranz on the forums
he'll get you fixed up for a decent price

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im tellin u man....get cdjs...when i first got TTs i thought the same way u did...."the feel of vinyl is so cool" but that feelin will b really active to u for couple of days in the start...but as soon as u get bored of practicing with the same songs again and again...ull b bored...trust me on this!
get cdjs so u hav the option of playin whaterver song u want..u can even make ur own stuff on reason or fruity loops or whatever and play it on a set.....gives u more options....in the end ur only gonna care bout what u play not the feel of vinyl under ur finger....and plus to b honest...when u mix.....u hardly touch the vinyl that often...like only when ur trying to beatmatch...but other than that u dont scratch during the mixing for trance beats! keep that in mind and i hope u make the rite decision...but in the end..whatever works for u...some ppl like vinyl some like cds...so whatever ur comfortable with....i hav 2 techs and couple of vinyls but i think i made a mistake cuz now i know how hard it is to get hands on rare songs...especially the ones that dont even get released but u can only find on mp3s.

you dont need cdjs.. you have a pc obviously so use that..

I use my laptop and my turntables. Using the laptop is no different to using a cdj imo just without a jogwheel

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If you have money and youre willing to spend loads of more money on a single record than go ahead.

vinyl isnt cheap and neither is getting the ones you want. you can often get the tunes you want on vinyl on digital easier most of the time without so much hastle and shipping troubles.

digital mp3's and 320kb are 1.99$, wav's are a bit more which is the quality of vinyl...i think you should get CDJ. yea its more expensive but in the long run its cheaper. plus you can fit more songs on a single record cd.

plus youre starting out..so youll have to get some nice tunes for you to play and such and i dont think you want to pay loads of extra cash on say 20 vinls which would come out to twice or three times as much as digital+shipping.

unless you have a laptop and a controlling software like serato that you can control the given blank rane vinyl with MP3's from your laptop


i still go with CDJ.

I was pretty much in your position a little while ago. I havent used cdj's yet but I can say this... Turntables + Final Scratch/Scratch Live = ownage!! Its excellent for starting out and you can use all the songs from your computer!

I suggest you, if you don't have much money, to buy anything that can start you mixing. You will be able to practice without having to wait for big money for hardcore equipment.

Then, just wait to get the money for whatever you need. I really suggest you to go digital. There are two ways, one the normal one with cd players, the other is turntables with FS/SSL. I own two cdj800. They work great but the feeling is much better on real TTs so for the price of a CDJ, you can have a great TT and later buy FF/SSL. As for the TT, I went shoping for my first today. I wanted to know why people always gets Technics and I couldn't believe others TTs were shit. The seller made an analogy that I should have known before.

Say we both have new cars, they have the same specs. We race and we both finish in the same time as the car specs are the same and we are both used to our car which are different brands but same specs. Now, you go race with me, but this time, you have the same car as me and you lose because you aren't used to the model even if it has the same specs. So basically, the reason people should consider technics is if you plan on mixing in clubs on Technics. And the only diffirence is the pitch button. You will be used to that of your TT, not that of the club's.

I don't know if I was clear enough. That's the only difference.

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