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<blockquote data-quote="sirius" data-source="post: 92733" data-attributes="member: 258"><p>You know, I had some 'starter' decks and have moved on to 'midrange' decks and havent used technics yet in all this time.</p><p></p><p>I had belt drives, and I found them not too bad and quite good for that 'shmmmmmnnn' slowdown when you hit the stop button! which was all the rage round my area in 92/93, however I must agree that direct drives feel better and even keep time better, due to the mechanics I suppose. Once you mix very well on beltdrives you ace on direct, but why waste money buying more decks later when you can get directs first time.......</p><p></p><p>The only thing I wanna point out if your gonna get sommet else than technics (and this goes for the mixer too) the fekking pitch control potentiometer (slider) or potentiometer on the mixer (xfader) always wear out real quick if your always whippin speeds up and down (as you inevetably do when learning). </p><p></p><p>Make sure they are easy to replace, spares are relatively cheap and readily available cos they probably wont be covered on the warranty. Technics (so I understand) last for friggin years and are rock steady, this may not be the case on cheaper decks or mixers thats all. Mine lasted about 8 months on my first Soundlabs, and then the replacements lasted about 12 months then they changed the spec of the slider to a longer one and spares were harder to get.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, good luck. You get far more for your money these days, even some the cheap end mixers have good functions and often kill switches and all that malarkey these days. I mean, even Argos and some CashGenerator's are selling 'DJ Decks', but you wanna get some proper brand ones really, and Im a bit out of touch to whats available lately.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, Im no 'deck genious' so see what others reckon innit. Thats just my spin on things.</p><p></p><p></p><p>siz ya,</p><p></p><p>Sirius.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="sirius, post: 92733, member: 258"] You know, I had some 'starter' decks and have moved on to 'midrange' decks and havent used technics yet in all this time. I had belt drives, and I found them not too bad and quite good for that 'shmmmmmnnn' slowdown when you hit the stop button! which was all the rage round my area in 92/93, however I must agree that direct drives feel better and even keep time better, due to the mechanics I suppose. Once you mix very well on beltdrives you ace on direct, but why waste money buying more decks later when you can get directs first time....... The only thing I wanna point out if your gonna get sommet else than technics (and this goes for the mixer too) the fekking pitch control potentiometer (slider) or potentiometer on the mixer (xfader) always wear out real quick if your always whippin speeds up and down (as you inevetably do when learning). Make sure they are easy to replace, spares are relatively cheap and readily available cos they probably wont be covered on the warranty. Technics (so I understand) last for friggin years and are rock steady, this may not be the case on cheaper decks or mixers thats all. Mine lasted about 8 months on my first Soundlabs, and then the replacements lasted about 12 months then they changed the spec of the slider to a longer one and spares were harder to get. Anyway, good luck. You get far more for your money these days, even some the cheap end mixers have good functions and often kill switches and all that malarkey these days. I mean, even Argos and some CashGenerator's are selling 'DJ Decks', but you wanna get some proper brand ones really, and Im a bit out of touch to whats available lately. Anyway, Im no 'deck genious' so see what others reckon innit. Thats just my spin on things. siz ya, Sirius. [/QUOTE]
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