Need Some Advice...

[fugjostle]

I gave my decks and mixer to my brother and I'm starting to regret it.

I've decided to buy myself some new ones and want to know which are better.... 1200's or 1210's?? or something else like the vestex decks??

Also... any recommendations on Mixers or Headphones?

I saw a pic of Butty's house (I think) after a GT night and the decks were on a kewl looking stand.... where did this come from? any recommendations on something like that as desk space is at a premium and currently owned by my home network.

oh yeah... nearly forgot. Record Boxes... I've been told that my parents no longer want to store my record collection at their house. I want to get my hands on some good quality record boxes... any links/shops that sell them at a resonable price?

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Fug

"I'm always amazed to hear of air crash victims so badly mutilated that they have to be identified by their dental records. What I can't understand is, if they don't know who you are, how do they know who your dentist is?"

 

[whatyadoinsucka]

TRY mfi

MY MA'S JUST BOUGHT ME
for my old room

a wooden shelf on wheels
like a side cabinet in wood has 8 square boxes underneath ideal for 12" and plenty of room for technics and a mixer plus a record pile at the side

it even has wheels on
but is still pretty sturdy


only cost £40

 

[fugjostle]

Thanks for that.... but I need something a bit more portable that can be hidden from view if we have visiters Mandate from the girlfriend who won't let me take over 2 rooms

What I have found off board is that the 1200Mk2's are better than the 1210Mk2's... due to the fact that the 1210's are a bit lighter and suffer from a slight distortion thats not present in the 1210. Is this bullsh*t?

I'm of the understanding that the current version is the Mk3 and the differences don't exist. But I think the silver 1200's look better

Anyone confirm this for me?

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Fug

 

[fugjostle]

The final three finalists... which should I buy ???

#1

#2

Straight arm, supposedly very un-skippable, fast starter and better for scratching cause of the higher torque

#3

Oh someone help plzzz

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Fug

 

[fugjostle]

Which Mixer???

#1 Gemini PS-650i

#2 NUMARK DM3002X

#3 Or do you recommend another one????


Which Headphones?

#1 Sony MDR-V700

#2 Sennheiser EH-2200

#3 Sennheiser HD-280

#4 Or do you recommend something else..

Come on, shoom's, steh, VA, RJ, Ben, Butty, everyone... help me

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Fug

 

[fugjostle]

Guys...

I think I'm losing the plot... I've started a thread in which I'm chatting to myself and replying to myself? Is this a mark of insanity? Am I losing it???



I think I better go for a lie down... this has mangled my head :S :S :S :S

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Fug is back in his box

 

[Pixie]

LOL @ Fuggie !!!
Yup, board madness has set in already !! lol.

 

[italian style]

i would deffo get technics m8 ive got 1210's but there were cheep second hand i would probebly buy the 1200's if i had a choice. also i reccomend VESTAX for mixers my m8 just got 1 but i forgoten which model its quality nice smooth crossfader and sounds well sweet. also sony headphones highly reccomended.

ps. is it you whos bidding for my asmo -jam the dance 92' mixes

hope this helps
adam

 

[Armando Needlefluff]

Get the vestax they look cool and there differant from the norm
and from what ive read there better than 1210s.
which look a bit dated now.

i always thought the 1210s and 1200s where the same apart from the colour.

 

[Phil]

Don't know if this may be of use...

Don't know if this link may be of use to you "DJ" types....

Richer Sounds tend to be good for normal HI-FI kit,

http://www.richersounds.com

They have a section relating to DJ Gear, with prices/comparisons on products...

Hope it proves useful guys....


Phil

 

[Red Mancunian]

Fugs, just get whatever kit you fancy, matey!

As long as yer mixer has got an x-fader, what else do you need?

I've had my Pioneer DJM600 for about 6 weeks, and I've still not used most of the features - don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.


The European model I have is black, not this nasty grey colour:

Get yerself down to a DJ gear shop and have a good play with some stuff, see what tickles ya fancy!

Good luck!

 

[fugjostle]

Sound advice Mr Red...

The mixer looks kewl... how much did it set you back?

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Mr Fug, Pet Detective

 

[untoe]

sony headphones highly reccomended.
hope this helps
adam

I'll second that adam , bought myself a set of those sony headphones (mdr-v700's) about 2 months ago and have 2 say there best headphones i ever seen or used!!!
As for the decks don't really know as i know a few people who have 1 or the other ( vestax or technics ) and they reckon there as good as each other, the vestax have alot more features (upto +/- 50% pitch control forward and reverse play and a few other bits and pieces) but the technics deffinitly seem alot more reliable .I've had my 1210's for about 5 yrs now and touch wood nothin's ever gone wrong with them.

Mark.

 

[fugjostle]

I really want to get the vestex decks but my fear is that I will get so used to playing on them that if I ever decide to start DJ'ing again then I'll have a mare using the technic's ones.

I use to own a set of crappy belt-driven soundlabs but I could mix really well on them but when I was using technics everything went to pot... don't want to be in that situation again, I might go with the technics.

Black or Silver??

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Fug

 

[Red Mancunian]

Fug, my missus bought it me as part of my wedding present, I think it cost about £600 (d'oh!). :S

I had a DJM500 about 4 years ago, and it's almost identical to that, with a couple of extra DSP effects and a sampler (which is one of the things I haven't used yet - not even once).

I'm sure you could pick up a 2nd hand DJM500 for about £150?

I need some decent 'phones myself, so I'm interested in what everyone's saying about those in this post...

Can anyone recommend Sennheiser HD25s?

 

[fugjostle]

From the board and ppl off the board it seems that the Sony MDR-V700's are the dog boll**ks.

Looks like the ones I'm gonna get.

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Fug

 

[grad]

Re: TRY mfi

MY MA'S JUST BOUGHT ME
for my old room

a wooden shelf on wheels
like a side cabinet in wood has 8 square boxes underneath ideal for 12" and plenty of room for technics and a mixer plus a record pile at the side

it even has wheels on
but is still pretty sturdy


only cost £40

got mine at b&q sounds exactly the same, looks the biz as if it was made for the job..didn't put the wheels on though..fug try and find one of these, save yourself a few hundred you will..

 

[grad]

Re: Which Mixer???

try www.djstore.co.uk for good packages at cheap prices. ( go through buyers guide link then turntables, more listed here than under packages)

m jaxx uses one of these and i can confirm it gaurantees hours of fun with the kaos pad built in..

 

[fugjostle]

Round Up

Thanks for all your help guys.

I'm getting 1210 Mk3's but ppl say the vestex decks are better, especially for the scratch kings. It all sounds like the betamax vs VHS debate... and I'm not getting sucker punched again

The resounding vote on headphones is.... Sony MDR-V700's. Everyone recommends these... and I've not seen one bad review.

Mixers, not decided yet, either a Pioneer DJM600 or 500 or a vestex XXXX (forgot the name).

As to the desk... Well until I find a house I need something portable. I'm getting a guitar case type thing that house's 2 decks and a mixer. The unit seals up like a suitcase which means I can keep it mobile. Bit steep at £100 but heh

Best deal I found was at Sapphires.co.uk. They offer 2 x 1210's, needles, slipmat, mixer, headphones and record bag for £700. I've not gone for this but I should have.

Everywhere else you'd just get 2 x 1210's with no slipmat or needles for that price.

I compared prices from about 6 recommended shops... if anyone is interested in seeing the comparison chart I'll post it.

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Fug

 

[Red Mancunian]

I really don't think you can go wrong with either the Technics or Vestax turntables, mate.

It's bit like buying a Ferrari, and thinking "should I have bought the Lamborghini?", while your mate who's bought a Lamborghini is thinking "should I have bought the Ferrari?".

Have fun with em!