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| nousplacidus |
Ok, change of direction. If I wanted to buy CDJ 800s, is it legit to get them used? In my mind theres very few moving parts on the CDJs and it wouldn't be near as risky as buying 1200s used. And i've seen some used for about the same as a new 1200 deck.
Mind you I still want to go vinyl but it sounds like everyone, including my close friend who spins, wants me to get CD decks.
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| ASFSE |
| quote: | Originally posted by nousplacidus
Ok, change of direction. If I wanted to buy CDJ 800s, is it legit to get them used? In my mind theres very few moving parts on the CDJs and it wouldn't be near as risky as buying 1200s used. And i've seen some used for about the same as a new 1200 deck.
Mind you I still want to go vinyl but it sounds like everyone, including my close friend who spins, wants me to get CD decks.
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whoa whoa what? buying techs used is the only way to go man, dont buy those things new... LOL way too expensive...they have the reputation of being strong as , built like tanks.
i would NOT buy a cdj used unless you knew what you were doing, and seeing as how you do not really know...i would be very careful. |
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| nousplacidus |
| Whoa whoa whoa yourself. Thats the answer I was looking for. I might have a couple of connections here in town where I can pick up some used 1200s, so will anyone else confirm this is the best way to go? |
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| ASFSE |
| it's only the best way if you have lots of money for vinyl. |
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| David Jeffreys |
| when i first started djing i ask a famous dj what brand of turntable i should buy they said "buy a y brand other than 1200s. because learning on a y brand will teach you sensitivity". so after a year or so when you go to 1200s you will be accurate ass hell. if you want to be good you well have to think long term. you have to know how to use everything! with that being said learn on vinyl then go to cd, but use both! scratching on cd is way easier. you can be rough as hell and you wont have to worry about the needle jumping around! plus you can make your own scratch samples. you can use a mic to record anything you want. i recorded a fart and scratch the out of it. it was funnier than . but there are more advantages playing on cds than that. but if you do go with cdjs i recommend the dennon 3500 !! the plater spins which meens when you scratch it feels really close to vinyl because of the pull back from the plater. plus they are half the price of pionners and have three times the features. AND NEVER BUY USED!!!! Dont go that route, you will only kick yourself in the end |
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| Ryan0751 |
Either way you go, you REALLY need access to digital music... so get some used 1200's and Serato/Torq if you go the vinyl route. In fact, I'd say a setup using Torq is more versatile than CDJ's. You'll have access to configurable effects, better looping, a sampler, etc.
If you go CDJ's, that route is fine too. If you ever want to "add" a CDJ down the road for experience, that's all good as well. I think we'll be seeing more options like ableton in the next year that will really start to take hold even on CD's.
But going purely vinyl at this point would be limiting, cost and music wise. |
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| Jarvmeister |
You want the traditional vinyl approach, yet you want to have immediate access to your digital collection?
It's very simple: 2x1210s and M-Audio Torq.
End of.
Read this to whet your appetite:
http://www.tranceaddict.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=373382&highlight=torq
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| sleepydragon |
| quote: | Originally posted by David Jeffreys
but if you do go with cdjs i recommend the dennon 3500 !! the plater spins which meens when you scratch it feels really close to vinyl because of the pull back from the plater. plus they are half the price of pionners and have three times the features. |
half the price? which pioneer products are you talking about here the denon 3500 is £120 more expensive the the pioneer cdj800 |
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| pkcRAISTLIN |
| quote: | Originally posted by David Jeffreys
when i first started djing i ask a famous dj what brand of turntable i should buy they said "buy a y brand other than 1200s. because learning on a y brand will teach you sensitivity". |
well that famous dj is an arseclown. you should always buy the best equipment you can afford. it keeps its value better if you decide youre not into it, and it makes things a lot easier for a beginner to get a handle on. equipment can really degrade the enjoyment if youre just starting out.
yeah, and theres nothing wrong with buying used techs. |
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| Ryan0751 |
And if you buy TT's, you can't resell them for ANYTHING. Just toss them in a dumpster.
1200's hold their resale value (not that you should ever want to sell them!)
| quote: | Originally posted by pkcRAISTLIN
well that famous dj is an arseclown. you should always buy the best equipment you can afford. it keeps its value better if you decide youre not into it, and it makes things a lot easier for a beginner to get a handle on. equipment can really degrade the enjoyment if youre just starting out.
yeah, and theres nothing wrong with buying used techs. |
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| Spirit5 |
| If your not going to use vinyl, it doesn't make sense to get TTs with Serato if your just going to play digital files. If it's just digital, your much better off with a CDJ. A set up with two TTs and Serato is close in price to two CDJ 200s and a fairly decent mixer...your talking close to $1000. Good Techs, even used..will be around $300 a piece...they have very good resale value so your not talking really cheap ones even used, unless something is wrong with them..which I would be leary of buying them off of Ebay. It's better to play with them in person before forking over the money on there. |
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| David Jeffreys |
| i think the prices change depending where you live. over here the dennons of $699. and the pioneers are $1199. anyone else have a different price? |
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