[DJ BIBLE] CDJ's

[legend4ry]

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Pioneer CDJ-800
Price :$600-$800
Pros : VERY sturdy beast, BPM detection and looping functions built in, it's almost the same as the CDJ-1000 so everyone knows how it works.
Cons : no built-in effects, the tempo can only be changed by +- .05%

Overall, I think this is a great CD player and a nice and much cheaper alternative to the famous CDJ-1000. Some people even scratch with it.

Mind you, 800MKI and 800MKII are similar-looking but have quite a different feature set. For example, MKII plays mp3-cd's.



Stanton C. 324
Price : $350-$400 each.
Pros : 4 drum machine-style cue buttons, built-in sampler, plays both CD's and mp3's, 7 built-in effects, comparable to CDJ 1000 but less than half the price
Cons : Has a somewhat cheap feel, sampler/chop only goes down to 1/4 beat (most dj's want 1/16), only semi-decent scratching


Kam KCD450l

Price : about £200 each

Pros : Great build quality for the price; laid out and operates a lot like a pioneer cdj; excellent pitch control (longer and more precise than a cdj 1000 - 0.01% increments); usb pen drive support; cd slot pulls in and ejects discs very quickly

Cons : bpm counter might as well not be there as it doesn't work in the slightest; occasional minor sound quality glitches when using CDs; USB devices are awkward to navigate; built-in effects are not great

Overall, ridiculously good for the price!

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[neonriddims]

Make/Model : Pioneer CDJ-800
Price :$600-$800
Pros : VERY sturdy beast, BPM detection and looping functions built in, it's almost the same as the CDJ-1000 so everyone knows how it works.
Cons : no built-in effects, the tempo can only be changed by +- 0,5%

Overall, I think this is a great CD player and a nice and much cheaper alternative to the famous CDJ-1000. Some people even scratch with it.

Mind you, 800MKI and 800MKII are similar-looking but have quite a different feature set. For example, MKII plays mp3-cd's.

[clemsonheadies]

since when do pioneer's pitch faders move in increments of 0.5%? My CDJ-500 from 1995 moved in 0.1% increments.

EDIT: I think you mean 0.05%..

[1point5]

Might as well do mine as not many people seem to have them

Make/Model : Kam KCD450

Price : about £200 each

Pros : Great build quality for the price; laid out and operates a lot like a pioneer cdj; excellent pitch control (longer and more precise than a cdj 1000 - 0.01% increments); usb pen drive support; cd slot pulls in and ejects discs very quickly

Cons : bpm counter might as well not be there as it doesn't work in the slightest; occasional minor sound quality glitches when using CDs; USB devices are awkward to navigate; built-in effects are not great

Overall, ridiculously good for the price!

[neonriddims]

I think you mean 0.05%..

You're right mate, it is indeed .05%. My bad.

[clemsonheadies]

I think you mean 0.05%..

You're right mate, it is indeed .05%. My bad.

s'all good just makin sure they didn't change it up while I wasn't paying attention!