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Ben
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31st May 04 at 19:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
as above , i want get mysef kitted out

prefer 2nd hand as ill get more for my money

so...

which ones is the thing , direct drive, but which make ? i dont wanna be spending over £500
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Can't go wrong with a set of Technics 1210's... hardly lose their value so you'll always be able to sell.

Every bar or club I've ever played uses them too, so if you get good you'll always likely to know the decks in a venue...

Some places are moving over to Vestax nowadays, and to be honest, they are a better deck once you get used to em...
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Technics 1210s all the way.

If you DON'T buy 1210s make sure you buy Vestax - as if you ever get to use 1210s you won't want to go back to whatever it is you bought instead!
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cheers lads for the help.

ya c i aint a pro at this like and i dont want to be spending megabucks just incase its a phase , but like u say i wouldnot mind getting my money back when i come to sell

so u reckon technic 1210s? what sort of price should i be looking at ? for two turntables and a mixer?

what mixer too should i be looking for?

is there different mks like?

what prices would you say is a decent price.

cheers lads
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I'm gonna be sellin my Numark 950 Mixer if ur interested. Its just a basic mixer ideal for a beginner
Mav 3000
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I paid £1170 for two 1210s, a Vestax PCV-175 mixer and Sony MDV-V700 Headphones. Cost me my entire siummer wages back in the day. Second most expensive thing I've bought (car) and have never once regretted it. I think there with me for life.

On my second Vestax mixer though as the first one broke

I'd highly recommend expensive headphones - you need the clarity and its also how you'll be listening to the music being the DJ - so invest

I started with a £440 Citronic kit - two PD1 decks and a MSX 1 Mixer - great value and did everythng I needed as I was learning. I then used a pair of 1210s and had to invest

It was a logical progression.
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ill keep it in mind m8 ,what u looking for it like?

been on ebay and spotted this , what u reckon?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=48460&item=5701978615&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW
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My 1210s and Vestax Mixer:
Mav 3000
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Oh, one last thing - if you buy new, buy a copy of DJ Mag, but it from London - the cheapest is places like Sapphires Sound & Light - they offer free delivery - next day and price match.
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lookin for about 35 quid. its in perfect condition too
Ben
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so what r a pair of 2nd hand 1210s worth?
Dom
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quote:
Originally posted by Ben
so what r a pair of 2nd hand 1210s worth?

500 quid mate.....new ones are about 450 each...so if you get them under 400-500 quid a pair your laughing
Ben
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wkd, seen some for £330 ,

what can the problems be with 2nd hand ones
Dom
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the usual needle, crap build up under the plate, head capsual....nothing mega. Unless the motor has gone etc. Pitch fader could also be abit mucky...but im sure you can get replacments and stuff
1210s are pretty solid bastards....so it will take alot of crap before they go tits up
Ben
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cheers fella
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1210's all the way IMO - as already mentioned they're basically industry standard, solid as a rock and pretty much faultless - winner!

I upgraded mine recently as I had some cheapo direct drive jobbies so I now have:

1 x cheapo shitty deck
1 x 1210 Mk5

Vestax PCV-275 3ch mixer and some Pioneer HDJ-1000 headphones

The difference between the 2 decks is unreal, just need another £400 to replace the other one now!



[Edited on 31-05-2004 by Trotty]
Rob R
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ill sell my geminis for the right price!
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i was looking into getting decks at one point, but where do you buy the records?? and how much are they??

i've never ever been on decks or evan know how they work, is there any point in me trying??

like is it hard and needs lots of cash for your records??
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here some nice deck
decent view too

Trotty
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Records can be bought all over the place - generally speaking though your best bet is either the internet or a good local independant shop.

eg:

Juno - http://www.juno.co.uk
Chemical Records - http://www.chemical-records.co.uk

Prices vary really - usually between £5-8 per record generally speaking but can pay loooads for rare/old/ltd promo stuff. (Worst I've paid is £40 for 1 record and it had 1 song on it )

As for actually doing it, if its just a bit of a phase then start with one of the starter packs - usually about £200-300. This'll give you a pair of decks (often belt drive though ) a mixer, some 'phones and the leads you need.

To be brutally honest at first it seems very hard! Buuut, the concept is easy enough and it's all down to practise really. Some people pick it up quickly, others not so... Tis good fun though IMO and if you're into your music then great stuff
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so for that 5-8quid for a record, you get more than 1 song on it??

coz it seems quite a bit, need about 20 for a 2hour set?? thats 100quid ish

were can you get these starter packs from?? any links or anything??

and whats up with belt driven decks??

thanx for your help trotty
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Well often it's 1 record with 2-4 different mixes on it. Your collection does take a while to build up obviously - thats part of the fun though but yes be warned, if you do get quite into it, it's not a cheap hobby.

Equipment-wise, have a good gander on here mate, will answer lots of questions... http://www.djstore.co.uk
Ben
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31st May 04 at 21:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
so if urs r mk5s trotsmiester

the what are mk1s worth

mk2

mk3

m4

ect worth?
langey
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cheers very much trotty,

like i say once i looked into it, but didnt have a clue what i needed, or what sort of spec the things should have, i am a total beginner, dont have a clue, really only want to do it so i can make my own CD's for the car, coz hate everyone elses efforts lol.
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anybody wanna sell me..... 1 Vinyl deck and a few vinlys of ure choice? for cheap?just need it to scratch with! got CD decks u seeeee

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