A friend of mine was considering buying one of these. Since I have no experience about numark turntables at all I was Just wondering what you guys thinks about this package?

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"packs" are usually a bad idea. I'm pretty sure the numark pack will be so.

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If it's in a pack, it's probably going to be belt-drive and stuff that'll fall apart the instant you put a vinyl on them. Buy equipment seperately. You'll end up quitting DJ'ing if you get packs because of the cheapness. And also, they're StantonB-30's, right?

80's is the lowest you should go with those. 100's would be best for insurance.

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Well. they are direct drive turntables actually, but I don't know how well they work.

Here are a list of what the numark battlepack package contains:
- 2 TT1625 multi-directional direct drive turntables with aluminum platters
- DM950 2 channel + mic mixer, EQ on each channel, slider style cuing
- HF125 flexible 7-position dual headphone
- 2 Groove Tool™ cartridges and slipmats

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anyone who buys that will regret it eventually

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Thanks for the advice but I know that dj packages in general suck. This one probably does too but it would be nice if someone with previous experience with this pack could tell me something about what they think about it..

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Originally posted by ziddy Thanks for the advice but I know that dj packages in general suck. This one probably does too but it would be nice if someone with previous experience with this pack could tell me something about what they think about it..

I've played on that package... It sucks. Just like everyone else said. The tonearms are terrible, and no matter the needle, it skips like a bitch when backcueing. If it's all you can afford it'll work, but not very well.

P.S. Don't roll your eyes when people are giving you suggestions. They're right. Packages generally suck. Try using the SEARCH first next time, btw.

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Originally posted by `pr0digy I've played on that package... It sucks. Just like everyone else said. The tonearms are terrible, and no matter the needle, it skips like a bitch when backcueing. If it's all you can afford it'll work, but not very well. P.S. Don't roll your eyes when people are giving you suggestions. They're right. Packages generally suck. Try using the SEARCH first next time, btw.

Well, I was NOT rolling my eyes because someone was giving me suggestions. You know, the funny part is that I actually thanked them for their suggestions (and I really meant it) and then I moved on to a new sentence and was asking if someone that actually had tested the package (because I didn't know if the nice ppl with the suggestions have) could give me some advice.

Anyway, thank you very much for your advice, and I will use the search function next time..

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Originally posted by ziddy Thanks for the advice but I know that dj packages in general suck. This one probably does too but it would be nice if someone with previous experience with this pack could tell me something about what they think about it..

i played with it before. Someone had gotten it as a b-day present and ended up selling it to a record shop for $10 or something. It's now being used as another 2 listening stations at that shop. It's a total waste of $$$. some chick and i talked about why companies like numark, and stanton sell that shit to people. Her and i both agree companies care more about releasing crap into the world so kids can buy box sets and brag to their friends so they end up buying the same crap, and neither realises there toys until they meet people like us and buy their first records from stores that don't include hot topic or virgin megastore.

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I'll throw my 2 cents in here.

First off, I bought this package about a year and a half ago and it does not suck as bad as people make it out to be. I don't have it anymore since I have upgraded to some proper equipment a few months ago. Looking at the Battlepak now, it is pretty shitty, but that has no relevence to a complete beginner. Much of the hatred that packages get is completely unnecessary. It all depends on what YOU want to gain from it.

Now to the question at hand - should your friend buy it or not. If your friend is totally new to the dj scene and has no idea what to do once everything is hooked up, I say yes, he should buy it. It will provide the underlying fundamentals and ideas into the art of dj'ing. That is what this package did for me. I learned the basics and used the equipment provided to its fullest until I could not progress any further. By that time, I was plenty ready and motivated to upgrade and am now the proud owner of 2x Technics and a PCV-275 mixer.

If your friend has experience at dj'ing, then I'd say no, he shouldn't get it. He should save a bit more and buy some proper equipment instead. Not necessary Technics, Technics, Technics, but something more higher end than the battlepak. Possibly some of the higher end Stanton models?? If he should choose to get it, tell him to upgrade the headphones immediately because the ones included are _________ (insert the worse word you can think of).

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Originally posted by DJ Intrigue I'll throw my 2 cents in here. First off, I bought this package about a year and a half ago and it does not suck as bad as people make it out to be. I don't have it anymore since I have upgraded to some proper equipment a few months ago. Looking at the Battlepak now, it is pretty shitty, but that has no relevence to a complete beginner. Much of the hatred that packages get is completely unnecessary. It all depends on what YOU want to gain from it. Now to the question at hand - should your friend buy it or not. If your friend is totally new to the dj scene and has no idea what to do once everything is hooked up, I say yes, he should buy it. It will provide the underlying fundamentals and ideas into the art of dj'ing. That is what this package did for me. I learned the basics and used the equipment provided to its fullest until I could not progress any further. By that time, I was plenty ready and motivated to upgrade and am now the proud owner of 2x Technics and a PCV-275 mixer. If your friend has experience at dj'ing, then I'd say no, he shouldn't get it. He should save a bit more and buy some proper equipment instead. Not necessary Technics, Technics, Technics, but something more higher end than the battlepak. Possibly some of the higher end Stanton models?? If he should choose to get it, tell him to upgrade the headphones immediately because the ones included are _________ (insert the worse word you can think of).

you nailed it right there bro...

me and a friend of mine also bought the pack, almost exactly a year ago. the one thing we noticed was that we needed a new mixer, and new headphones...so we changed those over a couple of months... the tables on the other hand are not the greatest, but they are definetly not the worst. they do have trouble holding the pitch sometimes, but they are still going strong. in fact, my buddy is still using them. i wanted to break off on my own so i bought my own equipment...2xtechs and a djx700, but he still uses the same turntables...and i must say he doesn't pretty damn well with them.

i have numark tt1650's, and they are fine for what i need atm. TBH, i cant justify spending 1k or so on techs or other high end material to find out whether i can actually mix or not, or whether i actually enjoy doing it and want to do it. So if your friend is new to the whole thing, then yeah, i'd say go for it

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