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What's the best way to buy a used pair of CDJs and a DJM mixer?
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What's the best way to buy a used pair of CDJs and a DJM mixer?

DJLatina 8:26 PM - 22 March, 2018
I have a controller but I'm thinking of upgrading to Pioneer CDJs and a DJM because I'm looking to move into nightclub and music festival work.

I can buy a pretty good used CDJ/DJM set off of craigslist or eBay for less than $2,000. The problem is, those typically don't come with a warranty, so if they break down on me 6-12 months from now, I'm essentially screwed.

If I buy a used set on Guitar Center, I can get a 3 year warranty, but if I opt to do that, I'm going to have to spend at least $2,500-$3000. I wouldn't even think to buy them new because that'd be more like $5k.

Any tips?
pdidy 9:53 PM - 22 March, 2018
NOPE......You pretty much have it figured out you just need to make a decision.

You can either take the risk or spend the money.
J Hennessy 10:34 PM - 22 March, 2018
The Pioneer Nexus line is annoyingly expensive but you can get some pretty similar Pioneer products for quite a bit less, although still objectively pricey. The XDJs are around half the price of CDJs last time I checked and they can do 99% of the same stuff. They do a good job of preparing you for CDJs.

Goods deals on a used DJM 800 should not be too hard to find on EBay. It has most of the effects you'd get on something like a DJM900 so it wouldn't be tough to transition from one to the other when you played out.