[Newbie] Gear question

[Eledamiri]

Hello all,

Although I've been following DJTT forums for a couple of weeks now, this is my first post.
I want to learn DJing. I try to dig into the forums as hard as I can and I've been watching tutorial videos for a while now. But these are all useless without practice, so I decided to buy a controller to have the sense of it.
As you can imagine I will be a bedroom dj for starters and do this as a hobby.
I narrowed down my list to Numark Mixtrack Pro and Kontrol S2, obviously my budget is around 400-500€.
So which one would you prefer, considering S2 is on sale nowadays.
I have a pretty powerful laptop so running the software won't be an issue, headphones and speakers are also out of question for now.

Looking forward to have a good time here in DJTT forums.
Your help is much appreciated. Thanks!

[fullenglishpint]

I'd go for the S2 without question. If you don't have speakers and headphones it'll be pretty useless though.

[VanGogo]

To start out the S2 would be perfect. You could use earbuds if you have them to get by till you can afford headphones, or get a cheap pair of headphones till you can afford better ones. You can also just use the headphones without speakers to learn alot. You just won't be able to cue a track while another is playing. If you have computer speakers or a home stereo, you can use those.

[DJSp1n]

The S2 at the low price of 399? S2 hands down, get it while you can dude before the price goes to the roof again.

[Otacon]

yeah the S2 is on sale so id say thats your ticket. I started out with a mixtrack, and it got me pretty used to digital dj'ing but I moved up to an S4 after 1 year and a half and it was insane. S2 all ze way

[mostapha]

You can also just use the headphones without speakers to learn alot(sic). You just won't be able to cue a track while another is playing.

Yes, you can. I assume you haven't seen the cue mix knob on the front of the S2.

[VanGogo]

Yes, you can. I assume you haven't seen the cue mix knob on the front of the S2.

Of course I have, but you are right. I wasn't thinking. Brain was stuck on speakers or headphones to hear main out.

[mostapha]

It's all good.

No bad feelings or ill will intended…I had just gotten back from Guitar Center and took it out on you. Sorry.

[Mahesh]

def agree about the s2. no speakers or headphones tho?
could easily buy a cheap set of headphones and speakers (logitech type ones??) with all the money u're gonna save buying the s2 on special

[Eledamiri]

Thanks a lot.
S2 it is then.
I have a 5+1 gaming speaker system and I'm searching for decent headphones at the moment. They should be enough I think.
Thanks again!