Ok, my time has come just like many before me. I’ve been DJ’ing for alittle over a year and a half now, and have been using my S4 for about 8 months now and feel like I should get used to CDJ’s. I know I know there are a billion threads about this but search didn’t answer my questions so here I am. I want some CDJ’s that wont break my bank account but will get me used to the feel of a club setup. I was looking at something like the Gemini CDJ-600 or around those lines to start out with but like I said I just want something that incase the situation comes up where I have to use CDJ’s instead of my S4 I wont be fucked. So any suggestions on cheap CDJ’s?
I think the CDJ 2000’s and Pioneer Rekordbox software are the new industry standard. You should learn how to setup your tunes on a USB stick using Rekordbox and learn the CDJ 2000.
yeahhh but im not gonna spend that much money on a setup that will stay at my house 99% of the time. I just need something to get the feel of CDJ’s and a mixer without a laptop
I didn’t mean spend $4000. Rekordbox (FREE) and a USB stick ($20) is the future at festivals and elite clubs etc. I doubt most those dudes have two CDJ2000’s at home, but somehow they know how to use them. Download the software (FREE), load the USB stick ($20), hit a music store that sells CDJ2000’s and test drive.
good idea, I just don’t have any music stores in my city that has DJ equipment (stupid af if you ask me) but I’ll look into the cheapest pioneer CDJ that supports rekordbox
Honestly, if you’re looking into buying equipment to get the “feel” for CDJs, you’re wasting your money. Go on Pioneer’s website and stare at a picture of a CDJ-2000/850 for a few minutes. Congrats, you’re fully primed, and I saved you a grand or so.
400s aren’t rekordbox compatible but do have USB. I would personally aim to get 850s, they have true pioneer feel, work with rekordbox, and you can get a pair for 1400 new, or even less used, they do have some funky waveform issues, but can be circumvented.