£2000 to spend on TT’s, mixer, sound card etc. What would you buy?
Having done my research, I have a pretty good idea of what I want. This isn’t a setup for which I will sell on and swap within a couple of years, looking to keep the TT’s especially for life.
TT’s - Torn between techs and Stanton 150’s - I know techs have proved they last a long time, but will they last another generation? Can get some nice warranty on the stantons if I buy new too, and I can’t see them being outdated soon.
Software / Soundcard - SSL or TSP - Currently have only ever used Traktor, and use an S2, F1 set up, so it swinging me towards going TSP.
Mixer - This is where I have next to no knowledge, as I have only ever used cheap 2 channel mixers - The z2 is an option, but would ideally prefer 4 Channels.
£400 on 1210’s (luckily I have a set for sale for £400 slight_smile:
£850 Allen & Heath DB2 (Search Results - Page 1 - "db2" – Thomann UK, but get dv247 to price match with 4 year warranty).
£160 Sennheiser HD 25-1 II headphones
Leaves you with around £600.
Enough easily for an SL3 or Traktor A10 DVS set-up, with change to spare. Unless your running a windows machine, then just spend the 100 euros on the Scratch upgrade kit and rename the DB2 soundcard to Audio 8 and it’ll work fine, leaving you with about £500 to spend on nice monitors, or Amp/Speaker upgrade.
I love technics, use my friends sometimes for gigs, but I just feel if I want to hang on to them for 30 years etc., that techs may get a bit outdated. If I were buying to use for a few years then sell on, I would jump on them straight away.
I can see myself swapping and changing mixers as they are constantly being changed, but TT’s seem to be timeless. All I can see them adding over the next 5 years is midi functional TT, but that is what I have an F1 / X1 for.
Do you guys use SSL or TSP? Anyone use both and have a preference?
Also has anyone had experience with both the ST 150’s and 1200/1210’s?
To be honest, I’d be more inclined to buy the Technics to last another 30 years than the Stantons, as they already have the track record.
Never used SSL, as it’s a lot of money when TSP just works for me with the DB4 soundcard, so cannot comment on the differences between them. I’m sure someone else will be able to.
Running a MBP you will need a soundcard with a DB mixer anyway, or you could get a DJM 900 that is TSP certified. But that would put you over budget if you go for new Stantons.
If your determined on the new 150’s, the Denon DN-X1600 or DB2 would be the best mixers in budget. But the Denon will be TSP certified.
Yeah sorry I come across quite stubborn on the Stanton front, this is unintentional, I am just very wary of 2nd hand gear (especially when it is no longer in production).
The DB2 does look lovely.
And is external mixing much more preferable to internal mixing in Traktor?
(Sorry for all the questions, I know all the specs etc from reviews and research, but actual opinion is invaluable to me as I only have one DJ mate who uses TT’s.)
I use both, Serato Intro, Itch, (DJ) and SSL plus Traktor Scratch Pro 2. I like the matching waveforms on Serato, but the effects are much better on Traktor. Traktor is also alot better to midi map. But DJ’ing is about the music, not the software or hardware. Whatever you buy, just do not get the SL1.
Thanks everyone, at the moment I am thinking Tech MK2’s and the Z2. I am a bit of an NI fanboy, but only because they have never let me down, and reckon it would go well with my F1 and X1. Just need to find some really good condition black techs that have been fully serviced etc.
I change my mind every 30 minutes what TT i want, but to be honest, I think with the Stantons or technics I won’t go wrong.
If I can find a mint pair of black techs (maybe M5g) I will get them, if not then 150’s. If i was buying and selling in a few years time I would get the techs in a heartbeat, but I want to keep these for life.
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