TT's for the long haul

[manchild]

$600-700 for techs and what are the ST-150's like $500 each? Comparing new vs used prices, but it's kinda hard to find 150's for sale.

[LoopCat]

$600-700 for techs and what are the ST-150's like $500 each? Comparing new vs used prices, but it's kinda hard to find 150's for sale.

Look hard enough and you'll be able to grab some Str8 150's for about 300 each second hand.

[Hippie]

The 150s are nice but I bought M5Gs myself

You can save a few bob with 2nd hand 150s or TTXs as people seem to value them less for some reason.
They're all good choices but I went with the M5Gs cos I know I can service them and source any parts I might need myself.
I did get lucky tho tbqh and bought them a month or 2 before the prices doubled

[cpetticrew]

Im def. leaning more towards the tech 12's or str8-150 whichever of the two I can find the better deal on at the time is prolly what I will go with. Cook you said the T1 was a bust...i've read quite a few mixed reviews on it. I thought it sounded like a pretty solid mixer for both effects and scratching for under $600 new. I also really like the sounds of the Z2 but dislike the single effects knob and no transport that I could see unless you can by shift???

Mixer wise I really want to learn to scratch but also utilize my mixing abilities and effects. I feel like what i'm looking for is a mixer with some nice faders for scratching that also has the ability to use multiple effects at once with a built in sound card.

[LoopCat]

How much are you willing to spend on a mixer?

[cpetticrew]

How much are you willing to spend on a mixer?

$900's pushing it

[LoopCat]

Maybe go the mixer/x1 route? There are plenty of 2 channel mixers you could pair with an x1 and a two channel sound card for a fairly cheap price. You get way more control over everything with an X1 or another external midi controller

[LoopCat]

Maybe one of these - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ecler-NUO...item416e3f42b3

A second hand X1 and a Audio 6 sound card.

[the_bastet]

You can get st-150's new at zzounds and americanmusical.

The top three would def have to be vestax pdx2000, tech 1200mk2, or stanton st150 (the str8's track better but you lose sound quality)

[R2D2]

it's easy, mate. If you can afford 1200's/1210's get them.

If you can't, then get what you can afford.

Any direct drive turntable plays records and has enough torque to use for mixing and scratching.

Any direct drive turntable. If the needle is jumping, it's because you're too heavy handed, or the tt isn't set up right.

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