What DJ gear would you recommend?

scguy83 · Nov 17, 2024

I used to have technics way back, I didnt have much time to play with them or learn

Bunford · Nov 17, 2024

taskforce said: ↑

Yep. Times have changed. I have three SL1200 mkIIs, bought in 1989 along with a Numark DM1775, remember that mixer? The first one that had a sampler onboard hahaha. Needless to say that gear earned its money hundreds of times more than its price tag. The Numark i sold, but my turntables i will not sell ever, even if hell freezes over lol. I still buy records tbh, both new and old releases. You might wanna check out what i wrote in this thread perhaps:
https://audiosex.pro/threads/vinyl-mastering-plugins.77891/

I have played with the S8 extensively. One of my best friends has it and i have used it many times on loan and at his small studio. While i like its features a lot, it is not the best built mixer/controller. The build quality is just not on par with actual pro gigging gear, it feels a bit gimmicky sometimes like if you do bang shit fast on a dj gig, you feel it might break or something hahah. I would argue the Pioneer XDJ-RX3 is much better in terms of build quality. For the S8 only the chassis is worth enough to be called pro, imho.
Cheers mates
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Yeah, I agree with all this. However, I mostly just DJ at home (or friends houses) and the S8 gets rid of jogs which I never use, so more just cos it's fits my techno based DJing style rather than anything about build quality etc.

SacyGuy · Nov 17, 2024

Bunford said: ↑

I have had a 20 year history with DJing drifting in an out of it since my first ever set of belt driven cheapo Numark decks and mixer. I am again drifting back into it, and looking for some gear advice.

I will mainly just be DJing for personal pleasure at home, but wouldn’t necessarily rule out DJing live in the future maybe. For that reason, though it’s only a small chance, I would probably rather go the Pioneer route for familiarity should I ever get into a venue to DJ.

I am also wanting to spend as little as possible, just cos it’ll mainly be an at home hobby for myself. My thoughts are:

1. Buy something like a Pioneer DDJ-400 to use with my laptop and Rekordbox; or

2. Buy some cheaper older Pioneer gear, like a pair of Pioneer CDJ1000’s and a mixer.

Which route would you guys go down? From looking around, I can probably achieve either option for about £250-350 ish with the CDJs selling for next to nothing now in some places.

Grateful for any constructive advice and opinions (and no Rekordbox vs Serato fanboy war)!
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Helo my friend. I was a pro dj in the 2000s and after that for my own joy. I always used cdjs, what model the clubs or raves had.

I own a ddj400 just for fun, but for me, wasnt funny and I rarely use it. I just cant use a laptop while djing.
I use almost all the time the cdj200s, cdj1000 and 350.
CDs are not a problem for me. I still have my old cds, not even one got rotten or something like that.
I have a cd burner and lot of blank media on the closet.

I love mixers, mainly djm750 and rack mount djm4000, cant stop using them, even when dawless jamming.

cheers

stopped · Nov 17, 2024

zalbadar said: ↑

Anyone know whats differant in the Technics SL1200 versions?
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https://wearecrossfader.co.uk/blog/the-complete-technics-sl1200-turntable-guide/

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