Turntables... where do i begin?

gambledub · Post by **gambledub** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:08 am

hey im kinda new to the whole dj'ing and mixing thing. i wanna get some turntables but i have no idea whats good or where to start. can anyone tell me what some good features to look for are, what i need etc?
thanks

serox · Post by **serox** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:16 am

gambledub wrote:hey im kinda new to the whole dj'ing and mixing thing. i wanna get some turntables but i have no idea whats good or where to start. can anyone tell me what some good features to look for are, what i need etc?
thanks

Technics are the ones. Can get them chap on ebay.

Elkie · Post by **Elkie** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 9:28 am

Serox wrote:
gambledub wrote:hey im kinda new to the whole dj'ing and mixing thing. i wanna get some turntables but i have no idea whats good or where to start. can anyone tell me what some good features to look for are, what i need etc?
thanks
Technics are the ones. Can get them chap on ebay.

yeaaah definatley, if you know youre gonna stick with it, drop some cash on some technics.

i bought my techs at about the same time my mate bought his stanton T60s (i think?) and even though mine were second hand from ebay, they are still going much stronger than the stantons!

plus if you dont take to mixing like you hope, youll be able to relist them on ebay and get most (if not all) of your money back!

mixer wise, if youre hard up for cash go for a cheap one, then buy a decent one when you have some money and your cheap one starts to crap out!

hysteria · Post by **hysteria** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:16 am

If you don't get Technics and get other decks, although it seems obvious to most, make sure you DONT buy any belt drive decks!
They suck ass, allways get direct drive

I personally think you shouldn't buy technics for your first ones, cause its quite alot of money for something your not sure your going to enjoy doing.
I'd say get some standard old direct drive numarks or sumin which will cost you like £140, then if you enjoy it get some better ones.

serox · Post by **serox** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 10:51 am

Technics hold there price so u can always sell them if u dont get into it.

Might be worth mixing on some friends decks tho to see if u like it.

djake · Post by **djake** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:29 am

Hysteria wrote:If you don't get Technics and get other decks, although it seems obvious to most, make sure you DONT buy any belt drive decks!
They suck ass, allways get direct drive

belt drives are the best

i need to get round to saving up for direct drives soon thou.

diaspora · Post by **diaspora** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:41 am

I started off on a pair of gemini xl IIs or some shit like that, learned to beat match on those finicky ass things and when you finally upgrade to techs as I did, it's like oh snap, all of a sudden I can get creative because mad amounts of time I spent trying to finesse the decks could now be spent on selection and mixer tactics. Techs are the way to go for me, and I don;t give a fuck about the + - 8 shit because let's face it you can find ways around it.

glottis5 · Post by **glottis5** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 11:45 am

Hysteria wrote:If you don't get Technics and get other decks, although it seems obvious to most, make sure you DONT buy any belt drive decks!
They suck ass, allways get direct drive

I personally think you shouldn't buy technics for your first ones, cause its quite alot of money for something your not sure your going to enjoy doing.
I'd say get some standard old direct drive numarks or sumin which will cost you like £140, then if you enjoy it get some better ones.

The thing about Technics turntables is that they don't lose their value, you can most likely sell them for the same price that you bought them

Also, I have to agree about the belt-drive thing, I have one and it would be terrible for DJing. But I only use it for listening and it was $5 so I can't complain.

blip · Post by **blip** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:00 pm

gambledub wrote:hey im kinda new to the whole dj'ing and mixing thing. i wanna get some turntables but i have no idea whats good or where to start. can anyone tell me what some good features to look for are, what i need etc?
thanks

Not trying to be an asshole, but supposing you are starting your music/record collection now, do you think it makes sense to buy turntables?

zillion · Post by **zillion** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:11 pm

Have to agree with everyone else technics all the way imo.

I just wish i would have bought some. But my theory is if you can mix on poor belt drive decks then imagine what you can do on some technics.

hysteria · Post by **hysteria** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 12:12 pm

glottis5 wrote:
Hysteria wrote:If you don't get Technics and get other decks, although it seems obvious to most, make sure you DONT buy any belt drive decks!
They suck ass, allways get direct drive

I personally think you shouldn't buy technics for your first ones, cause its quite alot of money for something your not sure your going to enjoy doing.
I'd say get some standard old direct drive numarks or sumin which will cost you like £140, then if you enjoy it get some better ones.
The thing about Technics turntables is that they don't lose their value, you can most likely sell them for the same price that you bought them

True say, but then i guess it depends if hes got the capital to buy them in the first place, aswell as having money for starting off a record collection, headphones, maybe decent speakers etc.

ecliptic · Post by **ecliptic** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 5:58 pm

1210 STANDARD BLLLLLLLLAAAAATTTTTTTTTTTTTT!!!

I have officially started that catchphrase, and should start spreading in a town near you

:buggery:

dubsteptim · Post by **dubsteptim** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:01 pm

technics all the way like others have said

DZA · Post by **DZA** » Mon Oct 13, 2008 6:20 pm

technics 1210s mk5 or STFU

gambledub · Post by **gambledub** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:04 am

thanks guys this was a huge help yeah im gonna start saving and try pick up some technics

vision · Post by **vision** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 3:16 am

Serox wrote:
Technics are the ones. Can get them chap on ebay.

Technics hold there price so u can always sell them if u dont get into it.

lol dasavo

Tangka · Post by **Tangka** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 7:32 am

ONLY.

BUY.

USED.

TECHNICS.

(if you're uncomfortable with used gear, it may cost more than you like, however)

esoundc · Post by **esoundc** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 1:52 pm

+ one for Technics
our crew we have also Vestax and Numark, but for sure Tehnics is the best, only problem is that they a bit hevier, for sure they are foolresitsable with times then the others. Like falling, smashing and all that stuff

theedman · Post by **theedman** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:39 pm

Hey, i was thinkin of starting out myself but i'm abit unsure if i should go out and stock up on the vynil or just go ahead and get serato

lojik · Post by **lojik** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 4:42 pm

The_Dza88 wrote:technics 1210s mk5 or STFU

technics 1210s mk2 or mk5 or STFU

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