What'd you recommend instead xiad (mixer and cddjs)?

well, im in the process of saving up for cdj 200's. as far as mixers go, i have a gemini fx-7000 and it works like candy. ive had absoultly no issues with it *knocks on wood*

also if your looking into some resonably priced CDJ's, check out the Stanton 314's *if you want scratch and vinyl capability* or stanton 304s if your looking simply for ease of beatmatching and cueing. Their each loaded with features, and their only drawback is the 0.1% pitch resolution, which many people on here will flame about day in and day out. but yeah, the 314s are the best value for all the features they come with, and run about $315 new on ebay *each*

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I wouldn't touch Stanton anything. Stanton can't make a quality product to save their own ass. Apart from the 0.1% pitch resolution on the 314 which you can probably learn to deal with, I've heard that the vinyl emulation on it is subpar at best. It sounds the same with each track and supposedly feels rather cheap. The main thing that would keep me from touching it is the brand name, Stanton. I haven't heard anything good about any of the products they've ever made save for possibly their turntables, which even then most people use them as stepping stones as they save up for Technics. If you're looking for cdjs go with either Denon (which I don't like, but they're supposedly solidly built), or Pioneer (preferably, since they're club standard, easy to work with, precise, and rarely break down).