Equipment eh?
Thanks dan, but i think i can answer this one...
This is a very interesting question that is being asked quite often, what to get....
first before buying anything, ask yourself, how serious are you about learning to DJ on the gear you get. If Djing is something you have been doing for a while now and you see yourself doing it down the road, than in my opinion you should get good professional gear. but as always, something pro is going to have a pro sticker attached to it.
you also mentioned that the gear you want is way too expensive for you, i understand that. mk3s are the new stuff, but to tell you the truth they are not much better than mk2s, whos price has dropped a bit since mk3s have been released. By the way they are great, but still quite expensive. you also said you wanted to get a pioneer mixer - those are expensive, true - yet they are probably the most vital part of your setup in your DJ platform and should not be overlooked.
So you are looking at DJX700 - not my choice for a mixer, but hey, not the worst choice. People have been complaining that auto BPM is not accurate on those, but it is not one of the parameters i would look at. The fader life on these things are terrific, but the sound is aweful, so if this is just for you home like i assume, than it would be sufficient. This is not the best mixer by any means but for bedroom Djing i think it is fine.
as far as your choice for CD decks, i cant comment on them, i have never seen them in action, but anything by pioneer i would seriously consider.
Overall you should look at different paremeters when picking out gear:
1. Budget - the biggest one i think, otherwise all people would have setups like mine
2. Seriousness - How long to do plan to spin for? are you really into it? i personally buy everything for life, i dont see myself 10 years from now not doing what i love, i will always spin, even if its just for me.
3. Resale value - some stuff will break your bank, but you can sell it back for most of what you paid for it. Tech12s are a perfect example. you can buy them for 400 now and sell them in 5 years for 300. something to think about....
4. What kind of music you spin - if you are into trance, i dont really think 4 channels are nessesary, but if you are into minimal, house, techno - 4 channels are esential in my opinion.
My honest suggestion for you - take it or leave it:
get the Behringer mixer, its cheap and you can always upgrade later. to save money, buy it on ebay, i got every single piece of my gear there and not a single piece was DOA or damaged. but be smart and only buy from sellers with good ratings.
check this link out:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/Behringer-DJX700...yZ101985QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
as for CD decks, im not sure - if you really want cd decks then go for it. may i suggest on the other hand to get 2 used tech12s and Serato Scratch live. You will learn really quickly on them the proper mixing techniques and Serato Scratch Live blows my mind with its interface. You can see what you are doing right or wrong right on the monitor.
serato:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/NEW-RANE-SSL-SER...oryZ4785QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
techs:
http://cgi.ebay.ca/2-Technics-1200-...4QQihZ011QQcategoryZ64448QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
In the end it is all up to you = you can always get CD decks later after you learn on techs, maybe you will love them so much you will just incorporate them in your setup. The bottom line is you cant loose with these, you can sell them for the same price a year from now. Also after you lean how to use these, mixing on CDJs will be a snap.
so hope this helps you some, i hope i did not just confuse you more!
Sasha Pidann
