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Cheap DJ setup [What To Spend More Money On]
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 7:30 pm
by Arshaw
im looking into getting a cheap DJ setup [£300 say]
and was wondering what its best to spend more money on
as in cheap decks & good mixer or good decks & cheap mixer
also any links would be cool
jus looking for 2 Decks, Mixer n Headphones...
cheers ta...
Re: Cheap DJ setup [What To Spend More Money On]
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 9:16 pm
by psylent
Ah everyone makes this mistake, if your getting turntables I think its important you save up and get a good pair of new direct drive ones and not second hand, or else in the long run you'll be paying more than they are worth in repairs.
Re: Cheap DJ setup [What To Spend More Money On]
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:32 pm
by Arshaw
psylent wrote:Ah everyone makes this mistake, if your getting turntables I think its important you save up and get a good pair of new direct drive ones and not second hand, or else in the long run you'll be paying more than they are worth in repairs.
ok... but now recomend me sum under £300 decks plz
Re: Cheap DJ setup [What To Spend More Money On]
Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 10:44 pm
by last & least
I know its not particularly kl, but traktor pro / duo is awesome its like £150/£70
got everything you need in a laptop, mixer, 4 decks too many effects and you can jump around tracks by pressing buttons... good shit,
also on my barrage of being an NI salesman, their interfaces are pretty good too, around 100 quid for your simple 2 out and they have ones that go up to 8
Re: Cheap DJ setup [What To Spend More Money On]
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:34 am
by nowaysj
Can you really get any respect as a dj using traktor?
Re: Cheap DJ setup [What To Spend More Money On]
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:52 am
by G31
this is a tough one nowadays
i started on a pair of plastic numarks, however my mate had a cheap setup of some newer numarks and they were pretty solid, handled scratching n were nicer to mix on than some club setup haha
http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/8 ... tt200.html
theyre 200 each tho, maybe see if u can score a bargain somewhere theres a few ebay stores with them at 120 or so.
cheap mixer will do you till you need more from it.
there are benefits to things like traktor, especially with a little controller with pitch n mixer functions etc. but u still need a laptop to run it live.
altho vinyl is very expensive
Re: Cheap DJ setup [What To Spend More Money On]
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:14 am
by decklyn
I bought Numark TTX1s.
I regret it.
They're amazing decks. Don't get me wrong, but they just feel different than techs. It always takes me a shit mix to properly warmed up when I play out.
Save up. By techs. YOUR ONLY OPTION!!!! There are technically better decks out there but everywhere you go is going to have techs. You want to feel like you're at home when you go out - comfortable and on gear you know the feel of.
Re: Cheap DJ setup [What To Spend More Money On]
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:23 am
by G31
the tt200 have a torque more similar to technics but still not quite the same
Re: Cheap DJ setup [What To Spend More Money On]
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 5:47 am
by nowaysj
nowaysj wrote:Can you really get any respect as a dj using traktor?
Re: Cheap DJ setup [What To Spend More Money On]
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:53 am
by last & least
nowaysj wrote:nowaysj wrote:Can you really get any respect as a dj using traktor?
you could just get two flat cardboard boxes, preferably from ikea, stick on two plastic plates ( more durability when scratching than china)
now that you have your turntables setup, i found i get the most control using a HEMP box with safetypins, you feel almost s one as your setup.
Or you can just get a nano kontrol for £45 and Traktor Duo For £75 and have as much control as a £500 setup
It might not be cool, but is dj ing abt being kl?
Re: Cheap DJ setup [What To Spend More Money On]
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:27 pm
by psylent
last & least wrote:nowaysj wrote:nowaysj wrote:Can you really get any respect as a dj using traktor?
you could just get two flat cardboard boxes, preferably from ikea, stick on two plastic plates ( more durability when scratching than china)
now that you have your turntables setup, i found i get the most control using a HEMP box with safetypins, you feel almost s one as your setup.
Or you can just get a nano kontrol for £45 and Traktor Duo For £75 and have as much control as a £500 setup
It might not be cool, but is dj ing abt being kl?
Yeah everyone knows DJing is about the women, not being cool. God..
Re: Cheap DJ setup [What To Spend More Money On]
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 12:29 pm
by psylent
Kid Kuduro wrote:psylent wrote:Ah everyone makes this mistake, if your getting turntables I think its important you save up and get a good pair of new direct drive ones and not second hand, or else in the long run you'll be paying more than they are worth in repairs.
ok... but now recomend me sum under £300 decks plz
Under 300, your not going to get fuck all for that haha, if you do its going to be shit.
Re: Cheap DJ setup [What To Spend More Money On]
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 4:18 pm
by G31
Re: Cheap DJ setup [What To Spend More Money On]
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:06 pm
by nowaysj
last & least wrote:is dj ing abt being kl?
I'd say about 99% yes. Am I wrong in thinking this?
Re: Cheap DJ setup [What To Spend More Money On]
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:18 pm
by DZA
Buy cheap, buy twice
Re: Cheap DJ setup [What To Spend More Money On]
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 6:45 pm
by lytr
i have a question
would it be best to:
a. buy cheapish decks
b. buy cheapish cd decks
c. save up and buy technics
d. save up and buy some sick pioneer cdjs
e. use ableton with my midi controllers on my macbook
Re: Cheap DJ setup [What To Spend More Money On]
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:00 pm
by DZA
lytr wrote:
c. save up and buy technics
Re: Cheap DJ setup [What To Spend More Money On]
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 7:03 pm
by G31
lytr wrote:i have a question
would it be best to:
a. buy cheapish decks
b. buy cheapish cd decks
c. save up and buy technics
d. save up and buy some sick pioneer cdjs
e. use ableton with my midi controllers on my macbook
obviously it would be better to get technics or maybe pioneer cdjs, but if u have a macbook and a midi controller already ala E then why not?
cheap decks will do but theyll never last you forever, after a year or two anyway youll want to upgrade, but maybe ull be in a better position to upgrade in a while.
totally depends really
Re: Cheap DJ setup [What To Spend More Money On]
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 8:50 pm
by last & least
nowaysj wrote:last & least wrote:is dj ing abt being kl?
I'd say about 99% yes. Am I wrong in thinking this?
i thought it was meant to make people jump up and down silly, and surely you should do it the best way not the coolest way?
Re: Cheap DJ setup [What To Spend More Money On]
Posted: Mon Oct 05, 2009 9:30 pm
by nowaysj
Think that is naive.
