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CDJ 400 or 800?
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| Unique2701 |
I can't make up my mind on which one to buy.. I've been playing around on (dodgy) turntables for over 1,5 years, which I borrowed from a friend. Now I finally saved up enough money to buy my own set up. The 800 is just 100 euros more expensive, so I wouldn't mind spending a bit more on it.
I've been told by the guy in the store that the 400 is more for bedroom DJs and the 800s are more suitable for (semi) professional DJs. There's no doubt that I belong in the first group, I'm still awful at mixing :p However, since there isn't much difference in price, I do take the 800s into consideration. I think the USB integration on the 400 could come in very handy though, but the 800 has a bigger jog wheel. I know that the 400 has cute extra stuff too as the midi-controller, but I don't think I'll be using them for the next two years.
Which one would you recommend me? |
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| djandymac |
| get the 800's mate, the jog wheel technology is the same as the 1000 so if u were to ever play in a club u would be used to the pitch bend. |
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| epdarks |
| CDJ-200 all the way. Took me all of 2 minutes to adjust to the CDJ mode. The pitch bend is super easy, and the .02 pitch adjustment is the same as the CDJ-1000. If you ever get into a club situation, adjusting to the 1000s will take you 15 minutes tops. I spent $475 for 2 instead of 1, and I get 90% of the function of the expensive models. |
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| Ryan0751 |
I really like the CDJ-400's.
The 800's are fine, but you get so many more features on the 400's I can't see the 800's being a better choice for mixing than the 400's:
1. USB playback support
2. .02% pitch precision
3. MIDI support
4. Integrated soundcards
5. Built-in effects
The only thing the 800's have over the 400's is the larger jogwheel, and if you aren't scratching then it's not a big deal. Having played on my CDJ-1000's for 3 years, going to my friends 400's was a non-issue: The jog felt and worked just as I expected it to, just a little smaller.
And unlike the 200, you get full on vinyl emulation.
Plus the CDJ-400's are natively supported in Serato, which actually turns out to be an awesome combination (albeit pricey). |
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| bigsnail |
| i got the 400's over 800's. the jog wheel is great, and i like the fact that i can plug my ipod straight into the usb port on the deck. |
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| Ted Promo |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ryan0751
I really like the CDJ-400's.
The 800's are fine, but you get so many more features on the 400's I can't see the 800's being a better choice for mixing than the 400's:
1. USB playback support
2. .02% pitch precision
3. MIDI support
4. Integrated soundcards
5. Built-in effects
The only thing the 800's have over the 400's is the larger jogwheel, and if you aren't scratching then it's not a big deal. Having played on my CDJ-1000's for 3 years, going to my friends 400's was a non-issue: The jog felt and worked just as I expected it to, just a little smaller.
And unlike the 200, you get full on vinyl emulation.
Plus the CDJ-400's are natively supported in Serato, which actually turns out to be an awesome combination (albeit pricey). |
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| miamitranceman |
I think a lot depends on if you're add a DVS down the road too (Torq, Serato, Traktor, etc.) If you are, I'd go with the 800s. If you're not, then yeah a usb port and some of the other extras on the 400 might be worth it.
In my case, I find my 800s perfectly suited with Torq so I don't feel like I'm missing any of the 400's extra features, and at the same time I'm gaining the use of the full size jog wheel. |
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| Ryan0751 |
I think you mean DVS with the 400's :)
The HID native mode with Serato and the 400's is freaking cool.
| quote: | Originally posted by miamitranceman
I think a lot depends on if you're add a DVS down the road too (Torq, Serato, Traktor, etc.) If you are, I'd go with the 800s. If you're not, then yeah a usb port and some of the other extras on the 400 might be worth it.
In my case, I find my 800s perfectly suited with Torq so I don't feel like I'm missing any of the 400's extra features, and at the same time I'm gaining the use of the full size jog wheel. |
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| miamitranceman |
| quote: | Originally posted by Ryan0751
I think you mean DVS with the 400's :)
The HID native mode with Serato and the 400's is freaking cool. |
No I meant with the 800s. See I guess it depends on the DVS too if you wanna break it down even more. If you go Serato, then yeah, the 400 native support and added features would make sense. But if you go Torq, while it doesn't have native support, it has other additional features that duplicate a lot of the 400's that might suggest going for the big jog on the 800.
Edit: In the end, it's a win-win situation anyway I'd say. |
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| Unique2701 |
I don't have plans to use Torq/Serato/Traktor in the future yet. If I would wanna extend my set up, I'll probably buy a turntable.
I'm going for the 400s, thanks for all the advice, it's been very helpful :) |
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| Teezdalien |
| I'd be going for the 400's mate. Seems more suitable for the position ur in and they are cheaper with fantastic features that the 800's don't even have. |
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| body125z |
cdj 400 is the new technology
cdj 800 is all about is largest jog .. nothing more
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