Reply to Brand new DJ, gear recommendations please?

Hi.

Been believeing on starting up a DJ hobby with my new-found interest in EDM. Interested in going the midi-controller route, but looking for some advice. I will be using the gear for home use only. I should also mention that bundled DJ-software doesn't matter, as I'll be using Mixxx on a resource-light Linux distribution.

Budget: My budget unfortunately consists of 200$ worth of Best Buy giftcards, and is unlikely to become higher than this. I suppose I could "buy" a loadable visa giftcard at BestBuy (usually requries a $5 activation fee), and use it elsewhere to pick up a different controller.


Best option I can see would be the Numark IDJ3, for $199.99. I don't really care about the iPOD dock stuff, but I'm really looking for something with a built-in soundcard.

Another option would be the Hercules MK4, but I noticed that it doesn't have touch-sensitive jog-wheels (are these useful?). Additionally, the pitch-control knobs have a "click" to them, which reviews have said gives a less precise control over pitch.



Does anyone here have any experience or suggestions regarding either of these 2 controllers?


Thanks.