I really like stanton mixers. I have bought two this year one for me and a friend, both the SK-2F.
I find there design to easy to use, with med. size knobs, nice smooth faders, and a very clean sound. I also like the way the EQ cuts and how powerful it is; I used a numark before. I recomend this mixer to everyone who is looking for a two channel scratch style, so I don't see why the three channel version would differ. also there price is unbeatable; I picked one up off of ebay for $150 +s/h scotto lansing, mi. > As tempted as I was by the PCV-275, its lack of an adjustable crossfader > curve put me off in the end. In my quest to find something that can > support the more hip-hop inspired mixing style of booty with my typical > techno/house mixing activities, however, I came across this, the Stanton > SMX-501: > > http://www.stantonmagnetics.com/alpha44/mixers_smx-501.asp > > It seems to have pretty much every feature you'd want from a "battle" > mixer, but at the same time has things like effects sends which would > allow me to get all self-indulgent while making four-hour mix sessions > comprised solely of two copies of C4 blended into one another. > > So this simple question is for the pessimists, nay-sayers and > half-emptiers of the list: why should I *not* buy this mixer? Answers > are probably best supplied off-list, though, for fear of re-starting a > four-day off-topic thread... :) > > Brendan
