Who made the switch from vinyl? Gear advice needed

[elliotg]

the numark ns7 or v7s offer a very close experience to vinyl

http://www.numark.com/ns7

http://www.numark.com/v7

[Kaek]

My recommendation? Buy a traktor S4 and get the DVS upgrade.

That way you can still spin vinyl, you have access to a portable midi controller and you get TSP2.

Considering the price vs TSP2, IMO its a no brainer for you.

[JesC]

I would say CDJ-800's or 850's and a DJM-400 & ur DVS of Choice: Traktor or Serato. If you goto the serato route, it would be easier for you to setup and most clubs its plug and play. Plus the Pioneer & Serato gear has good re-sale value. If you decide to sell the Traktor gear its tough to get what you paid for.

[tekki]

S4 went great for me!

[Yep.]

If you plan on going the route of the CDJ's I'd suggest straying away from the Pioneers at least for now. They're really expensive and honestly aren't much better than the Denon S3700s, which also has full functionality to spin CDs and use any software you would like. If you are going to get a mixer, if you invest in the S3700s you save a couple grand instead of getting the top of the line Pioneers and could probably invest in a used DJM-900 or find a used DJM 2000 for around the same price of a new 900 or cheaper.

I'm no expert in external mixing, but I did use 1200s and a denon mixer for a while until my serato box mysteriously disappeared...

I highly suggest at least considering the S3700, maybe calling around and seeing if you can use a set at a store for a little while just to get the feel. It should remind you of the 1200s without being too dated.

[DjWindzOne]

^+1 on Yep's statement.

Nuport
I had a hands on with the Denon 3700, and it is THE closest representation to turntablism that I've tried. The NS7 was really clost, but those smaller platters kinda got to me (NS7 = 7 inches , 3700 = 9 in). I know it's 2 inches, but it does make a difference when your crossing over to digital, which was why I stayed away from platter based controllers till this past year, when i started using cue point juggles, and looped rather than back cue then find the beat again.

It is all up to what you like. . .gear can change, but with the skills you learn/master from digital just adds to the fun of Djing again.

[Garygary1]

Because I have (and love) an X1600, I would so highly recommend it that I could scream. that and an X1 and you have a perfect setup

[DJ Nada]

I would highly recommend the Denon 3700, you will love it. If I had the money, that's the setup I would go with.

Forget about the S4, you won't like going from vinyl to that. Three words, tiny jog wheels. The fanboys on this site say that to every "what should I buy question."

What I use is the Numark V7, it's very nice and has excellent build quality. The thing weighs around 20lbs and is solid metal! It's definitely not a toy. It was my second choice over the 3700, but I found a really good price on the V7, and it comes with the excellent Serato Itch software.

[nuport]

Wow thanks to everyone for your thoughts. This used to be so much easier, either you had 1200s or you had crap. didn't consider the s3700s ill look into those but right now seem to be leaning towards the xone dx or 4d.

[Garygary1]

geez, the 4d is dropping some major cash, but with your 1200's and tp2, you would pretty much have the ultimate setup.