red bull

haha bezzle, you would. but for real? lol

Denon DN-X900 Moble
Denon DN-X1700 Club

numark dxm 09.......i know im gonna catch hell but the damn things a beast, digital, 2 decks, nice internal effects, ive had it for a WHILE and it works GREAT. Just throw in a innofader and its a dream machine

i mean 3 decks sorry

coke and ttm57

DJM800 all the way

havent messed with much other than Rane, Pioneer and Vestax - vestax feels outdated to me tho

TTM-54i or Vestax 05 Pro

technics mixer, its a fucking beast Ive had mine for 6 years & its working fine, still on the 1st fader, & I cut like a barber shop!!!

Urei 1620

here's mine: www.ruggedelegantliving.com

Empath
DJM 800
Ecler Hak 360
Ecler Nuo series

allen & heath xone 92 for EDM

the 57 still tops my list for an integrated battle mixer...

i hate using the xone 92 but it sure does sound nice. Filters are pretty nice too...

I sometimes just mix EDM using a high pass filter and not touching the EQs.

Vestax 05

+1

Only really used my DJM-707 and it's a solid mixer.

But i really want a xone:42

damn, never had a chance to mix on one of those bad boys? how do u like it?

Rodec Scratchbox.

I've only had one other mixer my whole life....

Actually, I lie, I DO have that Technics mixer.

Nicky, you must have the "Upgraded" version, as the one I had went thru the faders in a matter of weeks, I returned it, got a new one, and the same thing happened....

Xone 02....

Pio 909

vestax pmc-08

909 :)

Now that version 2.0 is out, along with my SL3 it's very hard to part ways with my..........Empath. :)

707 - 909

empath

No 56, 57, 68 eh?

I'll have to go with the 56s then, followed by the 54.

Ecler Hak-380

Vestax 05 Pro (all models)

Pioneer 909

Pioneer djm 700

Just to be clear we are talking the two channel & not the four! Four channel was horrible!

No sir...

We are talking about....

The SH-DJ1200

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Rane rotary Empath

Urei 1620

Bozak CMA-10-2DL

Slightly different

SH-EX -1200

www.djmixclub.co.za

Guess mine was a newer model, either way I fucking love it!

People just don't know how dope this mixer feels especially with the innofader, I wouldn't trade mine.

Ok, NOW, I'm jealous...

However, I thought I had this conversation with you before....

Maybe it was sixxxx.....

Prob did my memory is terrible!

& I always wondered why you & sixxx talk shit about it! Now I know, yall had an older model!!

Man, where's Sixxx? He always remember bad stuff like this....

Vestax 05 Pro!
Classic Mixer Awesome Faders!! Still use it till this day!

virtual dj internal mode LOL....

sad thing is i know people who prefer vdj to 1210's & a mixer.

Xone 02 w/P&G Fader. Went to this after my Vestax 05, and haven't looked back. Got it new in box on Craigslist for $250. Works BEAUTIFULLY. I'm thinking of going with an InnoFader when I get a couple of extra $$

Bow down

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DJM-800 or most Allen & Heath mixers. Nobody makes a better sounding mixer than Allen & Heath IMO.

u guys are all forgetting the Behringer djx750 FML

two of my favorite mixers:

Ecler HAK 320 www.djservice.com
Love the faders, the EQs, and the FX send/return. This mixer would sound clean with every knob turned all the way up. I sold it after I got a DJM-707, which I would regret if I didn't sell the 707 for more than I paid for it. All the pain was gone when I got my 57 though.

Urei 1601S www.ureidj.com
I still have this mixer. HIghly under-rated. I never intended on using the sampler, but once I figured it out I used it quite a bit. I also like the EQs on this one but I had to paint the knobs to tell where they were, no center click and the pre-fade cue was pre-EQ. I also love the dual stereo XLR output, which I why I got this mixer in the first place.

Allen & Heath Xone 92 Hands down the best sounding mixer. I have worked on and owned Pioneer 800, Rane empath, vestax 05-08, nothing sounds as good. I have not worked with the Ecler line as of yet. I swore I would never go with another mixer but I am seriously thinking of the 68.

Behringer DDM4000 www.behringer.com

I ALMOST got that as a first mixer, then the one with the crossfader came out, and it was history after that...

+1

currently using Denon DNX-1100 .. i love it !!

had a Rane Mp 24 x for 13 years .. best rack mount ever !!

ecler evo 4

Pio DJM 800

this one is SOO ill!! You can't touch this one. All other mixers bow down

smartcanucks.ca

besides the rane mixers? None

Vestax PMC580 Pro

Very sweet 4 channel effects mixer :)

ive always been a fan of the classic DJM-500 mixer.. unfortunately, those mixers had almost to no headroom

you shouldnt have to have the master slider to max in order to get proper output (even with the secret knob on the back turned up)

This was my first mixer.

i've still got mine... and it's in working order.... but i can't remember where i stashed it

@ Nicky/Johnny - A few of my mates had those technic mixers and the faders would go at least once a month. Nice sound but the faders really let those mixers down. I had the version before hand that was a tank. Just tried to google a picture of it but can't find one. It was black face, white writing and had no EQ's.

I've currently got a Ecler Hak 300 that I use for gigs that I love and a Vestax 05 the first one with the Hamster Switch. Been meaning to buy something new for ages though.

my next mixer is without a doubt the 57, I want the 68 but I just cant afford it!

Ideally I would like an empath-sl that would be dope!

I still don't get why peeps would get the 57 after SL3 came out. It sounds so much better, especially over big systems. Why not get the 56s and an SL3? 2.0 got FX now too, so even less reason to get the 57.

Easy, with the 57 you may lose a bit of sound quality BUT there is less to hook up and if your doin vids its pretty much a must have. I know you can mix the video with the keyboard or with midi (which is what i do now) but you lose ALOT from the performance, its so much better to watch the video gettin scratched in and out with the audio at once than to hear the audio then see the video move later

+1

you're so 2000 and late...

djm 800

love mine !

+1

DJM 800 & Xone 92

I just picked up Xone 92 today and it looks like this will probably be my new favorite mixer.

Definitely the most high-end mixer I've owned. (Lineartech DS-900, Gemini PS 626, Denon DNX-100, Vestax VMC 185XL, Rane TTM 56)

My new favorite mixer is the Rodec ScratchBox. I would rate it as being far superior to anything from the Rane line, and I sold my TTM57 to buy one. The 57 and 68 do have the advantage of having the built in audio interface as well as controls for SSL, but as far as the DJ mixer capacity, sound, and build quality, the Rodec stands alone.

Wow, that Rodec looks awesome. I must be the only person in the world who dont like the feel of Pioneer DJM's or Rane mixers. I have used both in a club and didnt really get on with them at all. Im used of Vestax mixers. Im gonna have a look at this Scratchbox soon.

The Vestax 06. I love the slim design and just wish they would update the fader on it and add a master/cue switch

bozak or urei 1620le

I still love my technics sh-ex1200, this thing is built to last, ive rinsed the fuck outta the faders & they still work fine. Headphone cue could do with a service tho!

i love, love, LOVE my 07pro with innofader

The Vestax 05 pro 4, crossfader is crazy, so is the midi. plus I can hook up my 2 12s and 2 cdjs and switch between them with Scratch Live with out having to disconnect/connect any cables.

i have a 68 but misssss my 07!!

we just got the 900 but i don't feel like messing with it lol

I've never come across a Bozak, but I hear that they sound delicious. I'd love to try one sometime.

very expensive. there is a guy in NJ who refurbishes them almost to new.

I just bought the UDG Traktor Bag.
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It wasn't my first choice, but since I had a $70 coupon for any NI Product, I said, hell, why not! I'm getting it next week, so I haven't even seen it in person.

My first choice was this. I wanted the Fader bag by Monocase.
www.monocase.com

I also have a Headliner Bag, Side Sling www.headlinerbags.com, and it lasted me a looooong time. I preordered mine, so it's been a few years since I bought it. It's finally ripping, but I got my money's worth.

Oooops... Wrong Thread

DJM 800

you wacky house djs and your no crossfaders...

an old residency of mine had the old 1601 - sounded amazing but never liked the feel of the faders or knobs.

i have that jawn.

i went thru a bunch... Rane 56, Rane Empath, Vestax 07pro, 05pro1, Staton SA-5, Tascam XS-8 (a rebadged Ecler Hak 320), and i guess a few others i wouldn't brag about. Right now i'm using a Pioneer DJM-800 with rotaries an Innofader. i'm loving it.

In 90% of clubs I DJ at, there's one of four mixers...a ttm57, a ttm56, a djm 800 or now a djm 900.

I prefer in this order:

57
900
800
56.

Anything else is whatever.

DJM 700 is now my first choice!

used to have a djm 700. i miss it. it was awesoooooome

of course my 57 is #1, but my second choice is a Mackie Onyx 1640i firewire mixer and it cost the same as my 57 lol

Mine are: Pio djm 707, Vestax 05 pro III, Gemini umx 7, Vestax 06 ,Gemini mx 2200 (Jazzy Jeff edition), Gemini pmx 10 (the Vestax 05's layout was a copy of this). After 26 years of deejaying those are my favorites outside of the Ranes. Peace be with you.............Rob Mixx

...no misquote needed...

I own a DJM 800 and a 57 but one of the clubs I spin at has a Denon DN 1500S and I love it. I think the sound quality is better than both my mixers. The features kill both of mine also. I might have to pick one up.

I'm using the Mackie to control my Logic and Pro Tools sessions. I record in Logic & sometimes to 2" tape and mix down in Pro Tools. Thinking about adding another one as some of the songs that I am currently mixing go beyond sixteen tracks. So it would be like having a 32 track board. It has nice pre amps for the mics, good eqs, also good for live sound applications. I'm thinking about recording a series of live shows (for an EP/LP) for a band that I work with and running everything through this.

Outside of my own studio I have also mixed on the Neve 88R and the SSL 4000 G+ which is my favorite.

As far as DJ mixers I am currently using the Pioneer DJM 800 w Innofader. It's cool but nothing that I'm in love with. Let's see what new mixer/SSL controller Rane brings out next. Should be coming soon.?.?

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That's keeping it Realistic!

That whole stack of mixers probably cost as much as one TTM57, Pioneer DJM series, or some of the other mixers mentioned in this thread. lol.

Back in the day 129.99

Now on ebay 25.00 - 40.00 bucks..

Empath Rotary.


Now, if Rane would just put an SL3 in it with dual USB ports we'd be in heaven.

Pioneer djm-909 I wish they would update it to today like a newer color touch screen.I love my ttm56 best I ever hade out of the 8 or so mixers I have had and used

Oh yeah I like the tascam xs8 something about the faders they were nice.

and they act like there is no demand for this mixer.

+1, every thread i go to i see someone saying empathsl. LOL

Empath Rotary here.

No jonesing for an Empath SL so much...

Rane have proven their ability with digital circuitry as well as analogue: waiting to see a MIDI controller in the vein of the Denon HC1000 that fits the Empaths (with support for three decks and three decks only), as well as an isolator unit in a similar format (not rackmount) that routes into the FlexFX chain.

Best I can do as far as visualising is concerned...

www.zomo.de

www.vestax.com

True that. If Rane had released an Empath SL, I would have gone that route rather than the ScratchBox (which is actually a 3-channel mixer in spite of its apparent 2-channel layout). There are so few 3-channel mixers, particularly with a functional and usable layout, and the Empath is easily in the "cream of the crop" end of the 3-channel market. Throwing an SL interface in there and maybe some form of control surface (something simple like on the 57) and that would be the ideal mixer for many, many, many people.

909 all day baby

djm-900 nexus is perfect

Pio 909
Rane 57
Korg zero 4 (I miss this mixer so much)

+1 On the Korg Zero4. Smooth faders, cool dual layer effects, and firewire MIDI. All it needs is a headphone amp.

+1.

Plus I hate the Rane 68 and think the 57 is just okay in its present state. It definitely needs a refresh.

pio 909
Vestax 05

Totally agree. At least upgrade to USB 2.0.

upgrade 57 to the 67 it needs to happen RANE

thing is, if the do the rotary, Imma be pissed that they didnt do the standard too! 3 channels 1 buttery fader & native control! sounds good to me!

Is it possible to control Serato from a mackie 1640i mixer using 2 1210's?

sure as long as you have the Rane hardware... and it would be a bit awkward with no cross-fader, but not impossible!

I used one of these for a LONG time before I got my 57. Love it, but the headroom/gain output was lacking. There is a mod you can do to fix this, apparently, though.

It's still chillin' in my bedroom with a janky turntable hooked up to it lol. Just for listening to wax when I don't want to bust the 1200s out of the road cases.

I just bought another used DM700 today lol. I love this mixer(s)!!

DJM800. I love that mixer.

Urei and Bozak rotary mixers are on a whole different level of sound quality, IMO. I was shocked and saddened when I compared them with my 57. Urei is a bit more edgy sounding, Bozak more mellow.

One fun fact: people insist that the reissue of the Urei 1620 can't as good as the original (mostly because they paid a lot for an old one, I suspect). But, they're so similar that you can literally use the vintage schematic to repair a modern one. So if you find one and aren't buying it as a collector piece, it's an excellent value. It's electronically the exact same thing, only the parts don't have 30 years of wear on them.

rs

I too love my 700, but I only use it when I do video sets or the rare 3 turntable setup... If only the 909 had midi.

hello guys im new here well how to explain ok i have a djm 350 series pioneer and 2 cdj 350 they are excellent for me becaouse what i do is mobile dj not club now this is the thing im happy with the cdj 350 but the djm 350 for me is ok the only cons i dont like is that it has rca master it is not xlr at the end the audio the master is unbalanced rca so that what i dont like so im thinking ro sell it and buy a denon dnx600 and please i only like pioneer or denon mixer i know about rane or other are good too but for me denon or pioneer plus i dont use 4 channel mixer i only use 2 channel so waht think is good to sell it and get the denon dnx 600 or stay with the pioneer 350 thanks

i think sears math is a lil off lol .... www.google.com

Pioneer 707
Ecler Hak 360

periods are good m'kay (no PMS)

Rane emapth
Vestax PMC-08 - great for scratching on.

Technics sh-ex1200 again another mixer designed with the tablist in mind!

I use a Denon 1600 and love it but I had a play with a DJM 900 a few days ago and its awesome!

favorite mixer besides the 56/57/68....hands down the 61/62!!!

the 72 lol

Very dope mixer, only issue was the crossfader would bleed after a few weeks.

Besides my Ranes, I'd have to go with the 07ISP, that thing was sexy as hell.

<<<--Victim.

Think again, as i have mentioned many many times, sh-1200 was the model that fell apart after two weeks, the sh-ex1200 was built like an absolute tank! Ive had mine for what seems like ever, deffo at least 7 years with pretty hardcore scratching & ive still not replaced a single fader. I love this mixer. Will be sorry to see it go when i buy my next one. Which will be a 3 channel. Im thinking the emapth. Any suggestions?

pioneer djm 909

They needed to do a recall on mine....

They really should have. The model that followed is fantastic.

Word! I just dug out my Tascam XS-8 (pretty much a HAK 320 with Tascam branding) this last week for an all-vinyl set. LOVE that thing still, only issue is somewhat quiet output even thru XLRs. Need to do the jumper mod on it but I rarely use it lol.

Other than that, I do miss my Empath sometimes, that mixer was SO nice just all the way around. I love my 57, but it does lack some of the features that I really liked about the Empath.

Used to be the Pioneer 800 but the new 900 Nexus is amazing!

The Vestac pmc-cx is also awesome, but I haven't played on one in ages.

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Interesting thread revival.

Really got me thinking, never particularly liked pioneers. The denon x1100 is nice besides the clicky cross fader. It works well, just real noisy.
Rane would be first choice although I really want to test some ecler mixers, hard to come by in Australia though.

Generally not a fan of Pioneer mixers, but I just picked up a DJM-3000 for the occasional 3-turntable set... and I love it. For some reason the 19" layout just works way better for me than the square-setup of the 500/600/700/800 - and when doing 3 deck sets, I can have the 3rd deck sitting behind the mixer instead of doubling up on one side.

It has some crazy "effect mix" feature that I haven't messed with yet too... I really need to spend some time with this bitch and get comfy with her. Only thing I don't like is the lack of MIDI crossfader for video shows, but usually when I'm doing a 3-deck night, it's all oldskool wax and no video anyway lol.

vestax mixstick
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Ecler NUO4 (not the 4.0) and my Pioneer DJM T1......... I prefer the Ecler more just cause it sounds sooo much better then the Pioneer and the fader isn't bad either.

My 10 yr+ old workhorse: Allen & Heath Xone 62 Mk 1 (surprisingly difficult to find pictures of online):

static.djbooth.net

My Denon DNX1600

Its a fight between the DJM2000 and the DJM900.

No wait, Its the DJM2000. It may be complicated and scare some amateurs but once you are used to it its hard to step down to a DJM900 (or 800)

Pioneer DJM 909

Xone DB4 or Xone 92

yep and the 707 besides a rane thats the only mixer I ever liked

909 but have only used one a couple times.

Vestax 06, for the footprint

rane is the way

Obviously they probably would not build a new chasi and everything, but I would by a thin Rane.

Glad to see the xone92 is getting alotta love.

Pio 909
Pio 700
Vestax PMC 05

the 909 was a lot of fun to mix on. I also loved the 56 before parting ways with it.

As far as another Rane mixer, I would choose the recently discontinued Empath Rotary.

Non-Rane modern style mixer: Hak 360

Non-Rane classic style mixer: Bozak CMA-10-2DL

hak 360 and pioneer 707/909 would be my choices outside of Rane mixers.

I don't mind the djm 800 or 900 but I would prefer a 2 channel personally

Me too. Hak mixers are wicked

and expensive I'd rather buy American if Im spending that kinda cheddar

+1
Always been my favorite mixer.

I actually have the rotary version. It doesn't get any better than this at the moment.

www.electronique-spectacle.com

Yeah...

still on my 62 and i love it, abosultey perfect!

Technics sh-ex1200 only just decided to sell up but got 10 years of use, scratching constantly and never changed the fader. The older shiny shdj models were the ones with the lame xfader. Never really got on with the vestax 05 for some reason just didn't feel right somehow. The 06 was good due to its size. Just got the 62 and it got me hooked on ranes so got a 56s too as i run 4 turntables.

I also don't get everyones beef with the technics 4 channel. Smooth crossfader, nice cut, eq is nice, looks good in silver, again i used it for years and never failed me.

I love my 64.

Next favorite was my Vestax Pro5, the cross fader would wear out a couple times a year but I grew the most as a turbtablist using that mixer practicing for hours every day so it has a special place in my heart. I still have it even having switched over to Rane years ago.

Love my 64 and miss my Vestax 07 actually.

nm

Z2 has really been my ish for the last 2-3 years. My 54 held me down for ages and still works.

I had a soft spot for those kill switches.. got dusty/crackly third channel afters third hand and years of abuse, but did the job for a free hand me down to start with. And a BIG improvement over my 'realistic 4 channel' mixer looool

Anyone try an ecler?

I've wanted to try out those eternal faders on the hak models for years but never got round to it
I love my old 05 tho and an underrated mixer is the Allen and Heath xone 02. Put an innofader in my its dope. My go to mixer after my 62.

I think the S9 is the king right now.

Rane TTM54i I still use the one I bought new ~15 years ago, plus a spare I got on Craigslist, and brought back to life.

Love my 62 and appreciate it more after using pioneer s9

62 alllll day lonnnng!

For me too. It works great an with an Innofader PnP it's a dope Mixer for just 400€s

S9 issues, the mixer is only a fee weeks old.
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Rane's 62 and 64. The Akai AMX for small casual gatherings.

Whoa on the S9 glitches...

RMA that thing. It looks like it just reset or power cycled on you.

As a previous owner of the 57, 62 and current owner of the s9 I can say for me it wins hands down... Not one single issue with it since I've owned it back in October. This is with 1.80 up to 1.90 on Mavericks.

This does seem to be computer hardware / software related, and not to the mixer itself. I don't own an S9 myself, but I once hooked up my laptop to an in-store model. It gave the exact same issues, while it worked flawlessly in the in-store mac.

I believe its hardware related. The mixer turned itself of within the first 10 minutes of getting it and won't turn on. It only turned on after i shook it to see if something was loose. I doubt the quality control is as rigid as Rane or a smaller botique type company.

No modern mixer is going to be as well made as a Rane.

E&S DJ R400 that thing is perfection other than the crippling cost.