VCI-100 or Pioneer 100's

[BradCee]

you will learn how to beatmatch properly with 100s, which you won't learn with vci..

i call bollocks on that, a) you can beatmatch manually with vci, which means b) you can learn it and c) that kind of talk doesn't help given the anti-controller attitudes still floating around.

on topic, it depends (as i always say) what you want to do in the long run? yeah you're starting out new, so learning the basics is the main goal right now, but you may feel limited later down the line. based on that i say vci100

however if you're thinking about upgrades later, would you be considering dvs? mabe with a controller attached for other functions? or straight 2 cds and a mixer? in which case get the cdjs.

look around and see what set-ups grabs your fancy, and then make the decision based on which will be the best foundation toward building up to that.

if it helps, i had a 2 cdj & mixer set-up with a pair of fx500's (one for each cdj), and in comparison that felt more limted than my vci/traktor combo.

[RufusWhite]

To say Pio100's are the spawn of satan would be doing the spawn of satan an injustice. I hate them.

I tell you what though, if you can beatmatch on those things, you will be able to beatmatch on anything.

But they are *£(*$&ing horrible.

Get the VCI.

Fus

[CuttaBoi]

I started off on turntables, progressed to 1210's (vinyl) then moved to Serato, - sold all that and now I've got a VCI, and I'd recommend that over the 100's any day!

I've had a quick go on the 100's ( around an hour) and they're **** for beatmatching, the VCI's however are pretty good, I beatmatch on my VCI all the time (@ 8%) - Though it still doesn't beat the feel of Vinyl/1210 (IMO)

So for beatmatching I'd say hands down the VCI wins...

Plus getting the basics down is important, but learning to beatmatch can be frustrating at times, especially when things don't go your way! - This is where most beginners give up! But at least with the VCI when you are starting to get frustrated learning to beatmatch you can still get your hands dirty playing with effects, cue points, loops etc enabling you to still have fun, (which is what it's all about at the end of the day) and if your having fun your more likely to stick at it, and see it through till the end!

Cutta