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Xone or DJM ??? (pg. 7)
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| trancinchink |
| allen & heath is an household name in the sound industry not JUST for dj mixers, but for studio equipment as well. all of their equipment just sounds good period. i find it hard to believe a pioneer can sound better. |
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| DJ 00 Tommy |
| Its true that some of the bigest live venues, TV/Radio studios use A&H but just because one thing is great doesnt mean any others cant compete. Pioneer has been a big name in dj mixers for a long time... |
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| DJ 00 Tommy |
A cmx is a duel cd player....
How can you compare that to a mixer?
EDIT: Seems like you deleted your post to hide this mistake. |
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| Ryan0751 |
Define "long time"? Didn't they only really become popular with the DJM-500/600? The 500 came out in the late 90's?
For longevity I'd say Rane. Could also say Urei but they aren't really "Urei" anymore (name owned by soundcraft).
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ 00 Tommy
Its true that some of the bigest live venues, TV/Radio studios use A&H but just because one thing is great doesnt mean any others cant compete. Pioneer has been a big name in dj mixers for a long time... |
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| DJ 00 Tommy |
Tak Dub Bam are you high or drunk by any chance?
Your posts are not making all that much sense. |
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| Ryan0751 |
I recently played out in a club that had a Urei 1620 that was probably installed in the late 80's and it's still working... :)
I think the level of quality at this price point is pretty good across the board in any case.
| quote: | Originally posted by Tak Dub Bam
Well i've had mine for more than(?)a couple of years, and i've used like 3-16 hrs. a day in a room filled with all kinds of smokes, without a single glitch.. As for my experiences with other mixers go.. Let's just say IMHO Pioneer. |
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| Tak Dub Bam |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ 00 Tommy
Tak Dub Bam are you high or drunk by any chance?
Your posts are not making all that much sense. |
Sober. That's my prob, well at least someone got a new sig. |
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| Allen Mueller |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ryan0751
I recently played out in a club that had a Urei 1620 that was probably installed in the late 80's and it's still working... :)
I think the level of quality at this price point is pretty good across the board in any case. |
I got my urei a couple of years ago. It was made in 1984, and had been uses so much the color was worn off the face plate around some of the knobs. All I have done is get a new face plate, and knew knob caps. I have never had a single problem with it. I agree you get what you pay for when getting a high end mixer.
Allen |
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| Hobby DJ |
| Ive used a Tascam X9, DJM 600, Rane Empath, Ecler nuos, and a Mackie D2. And my favorite for the money is the Mackie D2. Sounds great, and has awesome faders. |
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| nrjizer |
Well, I own neither a Pioneer nor an Allen & Heath mixer, but over the many years that I have been crusing around various DJ forums, I do not recall EVER hearing any sort of stories of A&H mixers breaking down, malfunctioning, or anyone disliking theirs for whatever reason. I have, on the other hand, heard stories of broken down/malfunctioning Pioneer mixers--however, I will admit that these are generally few and far between.
Honestly, both the DJM-800 and the Xone 92 seem like fantastic mixers that are built to last. However, based on the general opinions and consensus that I have encountered over the last few years, I personally would go with an A&H.
Btw, I have a feeling that whatever salesman told you that the DJM 800 is warmer than the 92, and second only to the v6, is probably full of . I doubt that a fully digital (no matter how high quality) mixer is going to have warmer sound than an analogue one like the 92. But I could be wrong. |
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| ShivaStudios |
I don't like Pioneer Mixers. Sure, they have great gizmos and all the bells and whistles any circuit dj would want. But at a $1200 ticket price, they're just way overrated. The life of a moderately used (as in stays in the bedroom with occassional house party gigs) will last you a few years. But if you beat the hell out of it (as in take it to outdoor parties/haul it around to your weekly gig), it will die on you very shortly. You'll loose channels, replace faders, fix busted knobs. Then there's the digital timing on your effect which can go out of whack. Like I said, for the price - not worth it. Yes, you'll find a Pioneer DJM 500 and above at just about every gig you play. Clubs and larger promotion crews have been marketed to well from Pioneer. And why not, because they have the budgets to replace/fix them as needed. This then trickles down to the everyday consumer (you and me) as we would like to practice on the same equipment as we're playing on for our gigs.
With that said. I still recommend the A&H Xone. It's a damn good mixer and worth the money spent. As it was mentioned above: "I've yet to hear too many bad things about them." |
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