I'm interested in spinning trance music and i'm considering buying either some inexpensive turnables or a cd-dj unit. What is the least expensive of the two in terms of buying a unit that will actually be decent. Not the best of the best but something that would be acceptable to use if i played out. I definitely want to purchase a unit but i don't want to spend too much money as i'm dumping most of my money into my home studio for productions. Any advice would be appreciated.

CD is likely more cost effective. You can get very good CDJ's for reasonable prices, such as the CDJ-200 (around $300).

Vinyl is great, but there is no point in getting anything other than one of the better turntables, all of which run in the $350-500 range. Used Technics are probably the most cost effective.

The real cost of vinyl, however, is the vinyl itself. $7-12 per track gets very expensive. Pay download sites like Beatport offer tracks at $1.99-2.50.

So I say get some CDJ's, and you can always add vinyl later.

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Originally posted by stabmasterflex I'm interested in spinning trance music and i'm considering buying either some inexpensive turnables or a cd-dj unit. What is the least expensive of the two in terms of buying a unit that will actually be decent. Not the best of the best but something that would be acceptable to use if i played out. I definitely want to purchase a unit but i don't want to spend too much money as i'm dumping most of my money into my home studio for productions. Any advice would be appreciated.

what would be a nice inexpensive mixer to use with the cdj-200s?

How inexpensive?

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Originally posted by stabmasterflex what would be a nice inexpensive mixer to use with the cdj-200s?

a couple hundred bucks or less. what benefits are there to buying an expensive mixer?

Sound quality, build quality, and features. But if you are just starting out you can get something simple.

I'd recommend you stay away from the real low-end brands, however (Gemini, some of the Numarks, etc.).

Maybe something like the Denon DN-X100.

Try agiprodj.com for gear. You have to call them but they have the best prices and customer service.

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Originally posted by stabmasterflex a couple hundred bucks or less. what benefits are there to buying an expensive mixer?

I might get flamed, but eh.

Behringer DJX700. Love my unit. My buddy loves his. We've hammered the crap out of them, and its a great way to get familiar with a DJM600 without paying for a DJM600. It works great for a bedroom DJ. End of story.

^ what he said is 100% true.

and cd is much more cost effective. vinyl is a killer on the wallet.

I have a pos citronix mixer i use though. so far so good (no features though really) but if you are just begining you dont really need fancy stuff yet.

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Turntables + Final Scratch or Scratch live = Godlike
Turntables + CDJS + Final Scratch or Scratch live + Rack of Accessories + Good moniters/speakers = SUPER GODLIKE

Final Scratch or Scratch live allows you to used all the music from your computer and manipulate it on vinyl or cdj's.

That's not a bad option either...

I think the rule is: Don't skimp on the decks, be it CDJ or Vinyl.

The mixer you can go cheap to start and upgrade later, as you'll likely do that anyway. Replacing decks is a waste of money, so get decent ones to start.

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Originally posted by s3nate Turntables + Final Scratch or Scratch live = Godlike Turntables + CDJS + Final Scratch or Scratch live + Rack of Accessories + Good moniters/speakers = SUPER GODLIKE Final Scratch or Scratch live allows you to used all the music from your computer and manipulate it on vinyl or cdj's.

I've got a DJX700 for the moment and it's good for what you pay for...

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