Possible CDJ's?
Possible CDJ's? Posted on: 17.10.2011 by Celina Crusey I'm currently using a denon MC-6000 and a midi fighter to mix, but I'd love to own a pair of CDJ's (using my denon as the mixer) for mixing without my laptop. Anyone have a suggestion for a good pair of CDJ's? I know most people will say "pioneer" right away but those are MAD expensive unless you find a good deal on a used pair. Any specific models I should keep an eye out for?NOTE: I would like a pair of CDJ's that have a USB input because i really don't feel like burning massive amounts of CD's | |
| Malka Wickerham 18.10.2011 | I just got two CDJ 850's and am loving them. Got a decent deal. $773 a piece. HID with Serato is sick. I couldn't justify paying an extra $700 for a pair of 900's. Only thing missing really is the link function and a bigger screen. |
| Dorie Scelzo 18.10.2011 |
Originally Posted by geminimech
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| Pablo Siske 18.10.2011 |
Originally Posted by mostapha
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| Verlene Geevarghese 18.10.2011 |
Originally Posted by mostapha
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| Mimi Mahaffee 18.10.2011 | to above poster^ Yeah, i've been messing with 100 200 400s 800 1000 900 850 and 2000 Most of them works as they should but you can immiedietly tell which ones more expensive by build quality and feel. But it's true, the 1000 really got a good workflow, a joy to use if it fits your needs specvise. Yeah, mp3 cd's works like a charm, and I feel safe to burn alot of my library to mp3 discs because there is just a couple of places that have cdjs 1000mk1 or mk2. Sad that theres no good browsing/search function. The one who says he can hear difference listening to the far too common crappy PA in the club on a 320kbit MP3 and a regular audiofile is either a superhuman or a lier. I'm a pure soundnerd and been listening/comparing hi-fi stereo/w electronics for a slight crazy amount of money playing same song in those different formats above and still hard to tell the difference. |
| Dorie Scelzo 18.10.2011 |
Originally Posted by geminimech
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| Mimi Mahaffee 18.10.2011 | worth burning cds, promise! The players at the club will still work with cds for a couple of years. But the concept of just bringing USB sticks to the gig - thats what I like. agree with poster ^ about cuepoints. Bought the mk3's just cuz I can store 3 cuepoints on each player. Now I thought this was PER SONG when I got them but it was PER CD which is dissapointing. However, in sweden the mk3's is also a better deal than buying 850's/900/2000 because not all the clubs have USB players but they do allways have cd. Still you can put mp3's on CD and fit like 40 songs, no biggie. I suggest you go with mk3's and if u dont wanna burn cds you should get DVS setup. This is if you not get a amazing deal on second hand newer models. |
| Romelia Stankard 17.10.2011 | 2000s are really the only ones I would consider. 900s are nice too but if you are already dropping that much cash I would get the 2000s and even the 2000s aren't exactly to the point where I believe they're worth it (I'm waiting for traktor style zoomed waveforms and cue points without connecting a laptop and dealing with recordbox). Other than that used CDJ1000MK3s are the best deal. You can find a pair for $1000 if you hunt around craigslist but then you've gotta burn CDs. |
| Alla Bluemke 17.10.2011 | i agree. If you can get 850s, might as well go for 900s. |
| Verlene Geevarghese 17.10.2011 | If you're going to spring for the 850, get the 900. While they are a good player there are some very KEY features missing from the 900, that make the difference in price well worth it. |
| Celina Crusey 17.10.2011 | Is the CDJ 850 a decent model? I'm even considering selling my DN MC6000 and midi fighter to pick up two of those and a mixer. What would a used pair of 850's go for, generally in the U.S? |
| Alla Bluemke 17.10.2011 | i dunno man I have 400s. Really about the only downfalls I find are looping, and the display is too small to read anything. THat being said they work perfectly fine for me. I spin sets on them all the time and feel fine and comfortable spinning them. Plus they play everything. If I could get a set of 900s or 2000s I absolutely would but for the price 400s do everything I need. |
| Verlene Geevarghese 17.10.2011 | :O Can't argue with any of that. Looping is fairly useless on any Pioneer CDJ lower than a 1000mk3. I would guess that if I spent 500 a piece on them I might have a different perspective. The second hand market has been kind to buyers, and made it a better value (I got mine for 100 bucks a piece from a friend). I'm not sure why they thought effects on the player was a good idea... That said, I haven't had any issues with them with either cd's or for timecode use and in my opinion have been fairly robust and durable, which obviously makes my opinion different. But like I said, based on your experience, you won't catch me arguing how you feel. |
| Dorie Scelzo 17.10.2011 | Mostly it was a feel thing, but they don't do anything right except not fail. Looping was always a bit of a bitch on them, to the extent that I never relied on it while mixing, which means I never used it |
| Verlene Geevarghese 17.10.2011 | You can get 400's at certain Guitar Centers right now for 399 a piece. Mix from thumb drives, cd's, or aggregate the sound cards and use them as Traktor/Serato controllers. Mostapha, why did you find the 200's annoying and boring to spin on? I'll admit they are a bit bare on some features, but they are tanks and get the job done. |
| Palma Hanslip 17.10.2011 | I have to say the top end Pioneers. Basically because they are the best there is no doubting it. |
| Hipolito Scionti 17.10.2011 | The Stanto CMP800s sound decnt from this review http://www.digitaldjtips.com/2011/10...ers-with-midi/ |
| Dorie Scelzo 17.10.2011 | IMHO, the CDJ-2000 is the only one I've personally used worth buying |
| Alla Bluemke 17.10.2011 | cdj 400s if you can a set used. |
| Wendell Mujtaba 17.10.2011 | yo, the numark ndx800s are alrite for the price, i suggest the pioneers tho, its chalk and cheese. |
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