Traktor S4 or Allen & Heath Xone: 42 + Audio 6 soundcard?

[Dougst3r]

I finally got my job at a local apple store and already planning to fry my first monthly pay (still live @ my parents) on a new mixer, since my current Xone: 22 does not cut it for the way of performing I want to do.

However, I'm not sure what kind of mixer I wanna save for...I had my eyes on getting a Xone: 42 with a new soundcard (audio 6 or 8 if i manage to find one) but after playing around with my friends new S4, I seriously got tempted when i realized it would spare me from buying a new soundcard and software (since the upgrade to Traktor 2 will apparently not be free), although since I already own 2 Kontrol X1:s, it would feel a bit "too traktory" if I go for the S4 :P

I am however concerned over the sound difference from the two since iv'e been playing with my Xone: 22 and the fact i read somewhere that it's not a suitable mixer if you are playing techno / electro

So please, guide me to a good deal so I have something to look forward to

[padi_04]

mixers are mixers, they aren't genre specific.

[djfil007]

only time a mixer can be style specific would be for scratch dj's... that would mostly come down to if the crossfader is good for scratching or not.

[minimal]

Get your hands on a used xone92. baby's built like a tank!

check the corners and faders, if they're not roughed up you know the dude took good care of his gear.

[sepdanger]

What about running an xone 92 along side a vci-300?

[djmarko]

sell the x1, use thes4 with the other x1...to traktor whateva....plus the s4 will get dvs with T2!

[Garygary1]

I would suggest the Denon DN-X1600. I bought one about a week ago and I am absolutly in love with it. It has an awesome internal sound card, full midi mappability, and it's built like a rock. last I checked its going for 800 on ebay (btw I also run 2 x1's and it works perfectly)

[bigbeatzz]

I vote S4, I really love mine. It's honestly the most fun I have had DJing since CDJ 1000's were invented. I have owned the vci-100 & the vci-300 also but the S4 has them beat.

[DennisHuiberts]

Depends on if you really need jogwheels, but I guess not, because you're using two X1's. I'd say pick up a Xone:62 or 92: 4-band EQ is a breeze when you're playing with more than two decks. You can be much more specific with which frequency ranges you want in or out of your mix.

[minimal]

4 band eq... drool, drool

I'm totally addicted to it (and the filters) I even bring my xone92 to clubs that don't have one so I can rock out on it. Others just don't do it for me anymore.