Tech 1200s w/Serato/traktor, USB DJ controller, or CDJs?

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

In 2014 heading into 2015...what would you recommend for DJing?

I'm tryna get a new pair of 1200s cause that's what I grew up on (direct drive turntables that is) DJing...but a pair plus mixer is guaranteed over 750...plus serato/traktor over $1200.

The USB DJ Controller is nice, pricewise and ability wise (it combines the pluses from the techs w/serato//tracktor into one)...but I don't know...the turntable purist in me has some qualms against them for some reasons.

CDJs are cool...but WAY too expensive.

What would you recommend?

 

[Ghostface Trillah]

@Flychologist

 

[Flychologist]

In 2014 heading into 2015...what would you recommend for DJing?

I'm tryna get a new pair of 1200s cause that's what I grew up on (direct drive turntables that is) DJing...but a pair plus mixer is guaranteed over 750...plus serato/traktor over $1200.

The USB DJ Controller is nice, pricewise and ability wise (it combines the pluses from the techs w/serato//tracktor into one)...but I don't know...the turntable purist in me has some qualms against them for some reasons.

CDJs are cool...but WAY too expensive.

What would you recommend?

Don't know what level you're on or where you're trying to take it

If you can dj on tables then you can dj on anything.If you can get tables thats what you should practice on. I recommend everyone who djs know and understand tables and vinyl because you gotta know the foundation of what you're doing so you don't become a sucker DJ. Turntables are HEAVY so if you plan on using them outside the house you better have a crew or be prepared for heavy lifting. Nothing matches authentic vinyl scratching though.

buying cdjs is a waste of money depending on what you plan on doing dj wise

Controllers are slowly becoming the future due to the convenience factor but 95% of them aren't made for big handed people so they give an awkward feel and if you can only DJ on a controller you're dancing around sucker DJ territory.

 

[TripleAgent]

Don't know what level you're on or where you're trying to take it

If you can dj on tables then you can dj on anything.If you can get tables thats what you should practice on. I recommend everyone who djs know and understand tables and vinyl because you gotta know the foundation of what you're doing so you don't become a sucker DJ. Turntables are HEAVY so if you plan on using them outside the house you better have a crew or be prepared for heavy lifting. Nothing matches authentic vinyl scratching though.

buying cdjs is a waste of money depending on what you plan on doing dj wise

Controllers are slowly becoming the future due to the convenience factor but 95% of them aren't made for big handed people so they give an awkward feel and if you can only DJ on a controller you're dancing around sucker DJ territory.

What would you suggest for sampling and basic scratching for production, not actual DJing?

 

[TEKBEATZ]

I'm about to cop this controller

 

[Flychologist]

What would you suggest for sampling and basic scratching for production, not actual DJing?

Do you mean like to rip samples from vinyls? If so then you can get any turntable to do that but 95% percent of turntables have shytty belt drives so scratching won't work too good. Thats the reason why DJs swear by 1200's.

as far as scratching for production you can get a controller. It will give you decent production scratches, be cheaper, and take up less space than say getting a decent turntable. Turntable scratches are real scratches though from the vinyl to the needle. Controller is just a recorded sound of how a scratch would sound. There's a difference but not really noticeable to the untrained ear.

 

[HamAndEgger]

When I do gigs where I gotta bring my equipment, I bring my Numark NS7s. They're the only controller that plays like a real turntable with spinning platters and runs Serato Itch / Serato DJ.

I have the older model, but the new one came out last year and has MPC Pads to trigger cue points and you can make beats literally on the fly (Numark and Akai put the unit together).



This is me cutting with them

 

[Soundbwoy]

or this is you dont have the bread but you still need to buy serato dj

I only keep my turntable at home for nostalgia to spin my vinyls

 

[DJ Mart-Kos]

I tried scratching on CDJ's but that shyt is impossible.
Technics are cool but there are better Turntables out there!

The best turntable for scratching is the Stanton STR-150 cause it has a stronger motor and straight tone-arm.
I'm thinking about buying Ms. Pinky cause it can be used with Deckadance which can be used as a VSTi in FL Studio.
So i hope i could record some scratches that way in FL.