When is it worth going to CDJ-2000s

[JohnnyDrama]

It's not worth that kind of money EVER and by getting that second mortgage you are only justifying to them that it is ok to charge this much and prob even more on the next release.

I swear it's like some of you guys have never been to the store and even tried anything else sometimes.

Au contraire, there's not much (respectable) gear that I did not testdrive (if it could tickle my fancy)...I run a tight ship so the new kid on the block has to be really really good to convince my to change my current setup.

This is how I look at things...

Paid my second hand CDJ2000's 2400 euro, I have them for more then a year and did +10 gigs with them.
I take care of my gear and IF I would sell them in 6 - 12 months, I can get 2000 euro easily.

That is a 400 euro loss in 18-24 months, now try that with an other piece of gear (not SL's) ?
Same goes for my mixer, TT's, ...

My real (dj) money pit is records...

Btw, buying gear has never hurt my/our bankroll, I have a family and they are always on nr 1.
Work hard, buy wise and enjoy your gear...whatever that my be

[Richie bula]

I'm a tradesman and engineer first and a dj second, i look at things a certain way that i guess might seem a little different. I have owned cdj's and owned/looked/played/read at other stuff as well and i just sincerely think you guys are getting a raw deal.

[deevey]

I have went through 2 setups, which combined probably cost double CDJ 2000s, therefore this time around I would rather do it right.

With that in mind and the fact that you obviously feel that Pio's are what you want ... in answer to your original question I'd wait until an updated 2k (e.g. nexus) comes out so at least you know you'll get 5 or so years out of them before a new model comes out.

Unfortunatly CD players unlike turntables do go have an expiry date.

[shr3dder]

Unfortunatly CD players unlike turntables do go have an expiry date.

Exactly. A short one at that. A good mixer or turntable should last you forever, CDJs will be outta date in 5-6 years, look at the CDJ100/200s.... or even the 1000s compared to the 2000s, it wasn't long ago people were paying $1800-2000 for a CDJ1000.

[Mahoney86]

Thanks for the input guys I really appreciate both the pros and cons.

Like my original post Im really looking to grow from my and your mistakes (as bad as that sounds). Do not get my wrong I do love my Zone DX for what it is and for what I paid for it, its more than likely not going anywhere. So I am not opposed to controllers, but I need expandability and I do want longevity. The Zone DX made it what a year before being outdated? Same as the VCI-300 and even then 400 when Ean made his changes.

The VCI-400 was the first thing I was looking at, but the way I look at it, controllers are so new they are constantly getting phased out quickly. Id rather trade in some old gear and bite the bullet on the hefty price tag of a full Pio Nexus setup and get 5-6years out of it before its outdated.

[shr3dder]

Controllers are the worst of the lot if you want to future proof.... it's kinda why you pay less then $1000 for a whole set-up.
A set of 1200s + DVS supported mixer is the most future proof option in my opinion, then just add an X1/F1 and you can do everything + more for a fraction of the price of a full pioneer set-up.

[Mahoney86]

I do regret getting rid of my 1210s years ago. I grew out of djing during college and sold everything off, its still an option to go back but I do lean more towards CDJs. Hopefully we get some more chiming in here and see what the lot thinks

[shr3dder]

I do regret getting rid of my 1210s years ago. I grew out of djing during college and sold everything off, its still an option to go back but I do lean more towards CDJs.

Just out of curiosity, why CDJs?

[DJ Urkel Dee]

The thing is bro you seem like you already have your mind made up about getting them and if thats the case go for it, I had the CDJ 2000's but I prefer moving platters.

[Mahoney86]

Just out of curiosity, why CDJs?

Probably the biggest is I dont really want to go back to time coded vinyl. Im not a scratcher so Im not worried about that. Like Ive said it does not have to be CDJs either, im still not Xing the idea of a controller