Help choosing new mixer

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Help choosing new mixer

Hi
I have a DJM T1 currently and love it however it has no fx send/return which I would like as I play as much real vinyl as software.
I am after something like a Vestax PMC 05 III however this only has a 2 band eq.
I am not fussed if it contains a soundcard or has midi as I will just get a xone k1 and a certified scratch soundcard to go with it. (traktor or serato, I’m not fussed)

To sum up I require a 2 channel mixer (that doesn’t cost a fortune)
Fx send/return
Nice 3 band eq

Thoughts please?

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Behringer NOX Series…

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Denon X600. Highly underrated.

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Xone 22

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or 23c :wink:

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Touche

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Yep, awesome soundcard included & matrix inputs makes this one a winner.

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Unless you scratch, I wouldn’t go with the PMC-05…it has a lot of noise that it introduces that can be heard over systems at higher volumes. And since you plan on playing a lot of vinyl, you probably won’t be as happy with it as you would with a better sounding mixer.

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But no send/return…

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… and is what the guy already has.

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Hmmm,
So many options!

My main issue is that I really like my DJM T1, it’s just missing 1 thing that I want - send/return!

Thanks for the replies it has given me some options I hadn’t thought about, namely the xone 23/23C
I’ve heard sound quality is amazing compared to the competition plus I can x link to some K1/K2s

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What do you want FX send/return for? Do you have an external FX unit?

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Ecler Nuo 2.0
Xone 22 (or 23 just don’t like the design personally)

Both good options, both have very good SQ and FX send/return

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Cough, cough…

You’ll see from my review that’s it’s very important what type of FX unit you want to use, as the Xone just doesn’t work properly with Pioneer ones.

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Cheers Chris
I remember watching that but forgot in my head somehow, yes I was planning on getting an rmx effect unit so I can use the same hardware effects no matter what source I am using (vinyl or DVS).

I think I need a new strategy as nothing seems to fit the bill for my needs, I might just sod the expense and buy a rane 62 or a allen and heath DB2 with a k2.

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How so? My EFX 1000 works fine with my Xone 22. I haven’t noticed anything wrong yet.

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From the block diagrams it looks like they changed the way the fx send and return works in the 23, but does work fine on the 22.

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I can vouch for the quality and send/return function of the Xone:22, that was my first mixer and I still use it frequently. Cost effective as well. Check out zzounds.com, if you spend $250 you can do payments over 4 months, but you get the item right away. Super easy and tons of excellent reviews.

edit: Note I do not work for aforementioned website, just a suggestion as that’s how I funded my entire beginning setup and still plan to use the site for larger purchases in the future.

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Have you looked at the xone:62?

It’s a tank of a mixer.

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Reading is a good thing

He requires a 2 channel mixer that isn’t expensive. A Xone 62 is literally the opposite of what he needs.