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(except for a select few mixers ie. DXM09 ftw!)

x2!~ i had a dxm06...ended up selling it for a denon 4 channel mixer...but i loved the mixer...i sold it to a friend who uses and abuses that thing scratching and its works superbly. if there was a 4 channel dxm mixer instead of the denon, i probably wouldve gotten that instead.

Wow...

now I'm really confused after reading all the responses, and the links posted...

One person has already personally told me to get Numark 9, because after the CDJ800s, they're the most durable and reliable out there.

But here, I"m reading not to get them because they're not reliable or durable.

i've been told that there's some testing that was done with CDJs, and a video was taken of the event. APprently, the NUmarks came out second after the CDJ800s for durability and reliability.

What the hell?

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Hi! My friend has just bought a pair of CDJ800's and one of them, after 1 month of use killed it's jog! He loves his gear, and handles them like babies! Now if you switch to vinyl mode, the song stops, and you have to lift the jog dial itself, to let it go... Though I'm a Pio fan, this incident made me a bit unsure of buying Pio CDs... The 100s I own are like new, and they are more than 3 years old! I just love them

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The CDJ-800 series...what to say? well, my friend bought a pair too and after 3 months, the hot cue points stopped working and it kept skipping to past cue points...this all happened on just one of the machines...i think the series was defective...i love my CDJ 100s too...but i think there's a new love blooming... CDJ-1000 MK2

Ok, look my bad


I kind of see my post being a little contradictory sometimes.
To clear things up, I think the Axis 9's are absolutley suberb CD players for someone looking for a great, easy to use piece of fairly cheap gear with loads of features. I think they are really fun to play on, look great, and have a great feel. As much as I actually like Numark gear (i know...), I must admit I've had TWO seperate Axis 9 units shit out on me DURING GIGS. Then again, I've had Pioneer DVJ's shit out on me. Same jog wheel situation someone was talking about with an 800.

Maybe I just got 2 bad units in a strange coincidence??? But the point is, it still comes down to personal preference, but damnit I still stand my ground on getting a pair of good value decks, and buying really great tracks with all the money you saved. It just makes sense to me.

To "review" the Axis 9 in a well manner

Pros
-Sleek, small, lightweight design
-Comfortable wheel
-Loads of really good sounding effects (similar to those on a DXM06), that are really easy to use
-Lots of programming functionality with multiple 'hot cues', same concept as Pio's hot cues, spin down, great sounding scratching with multiple modes, user upgradable in a really easy manner, simple interface.
- TWO different possible loops.
- an AMAZINGLY responsive stutter button. Literally with 3 different samples loaded, you can 'play' really awesome rhythms.
-100% pitch range
-Really damn cheap with alot of features most big names dont even have...

Cons
-It has a CD tray....yuck...thats asking for 100 bad things to happen
-Tendency to have oddities with the jog wheel not working like it should. (seen it with THREE different units...fixed by a simple restart though, so just check b4 you play. There is a little sheet that says DO NOT TOUCH the jog wheel while powering on, so it must be just a very sensitive piece of equipment
-Unable to really set effect parameters like you would with a fader, sort of have to quickly wind the wheel to get there if you want say a larger flange value right away


really more pros that cons...so yeah, I dont know, not much else to say I guess, just try em both and see what you like if you can.

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Originally posted by Abhay Everyone here sleeps with pio gear everynight, next to them, in their beds. They sing lullabies to them, and caress the pios to sleep.

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