My mixer of choice for now is the pioneer 600. Im familiar with it,
I've got one, and I love it. Some of the features are handy as heck,
especially when you want to boost the over-all volume of a record thats
got a quiet cut, like old Kraftwerk records for example. I can bump
the bass on computer world! I would say the range of volume the mixer
allows to move around in is fairly large, and its for the better unless
you got some nitwit redlining everything.
You mention quality is a big factor in your choosing mixers? Im pretty
big guy who more that occasionally strong-arms the levels and whatnot,
but its held up near perfectly after daily abuse for a year and a half.
One of the little auto quantize buttons isn't as sharp as it used to
be, thats it.
I know some people say it doesn't have the warmth. I wont disagree.
I've heard warmer sounds, but like I was saying, I fluctuate between a
lot of different styles, so that range of volume the pioneer produces
is worth it.
Plus, Pioneer has a reputation. While Im anxious to try new mixers,
Technic turntables and a Pioneer mixer is a tried and true combination.
At least you know you will get quality as opposed to blowing all your
cheese on the newest thing only to then find out it has some awkward
design flaw or something. I've seen that happen before, not pretty. Why
not stick with what has worked before is my opinion as of now.
I realize this kind of thinking can be looked down upon in a community
where progress is imminent and people are always looking for the next
new thing. But I spin vinyl on Technics, and in my personal vision,
that combination stands alone. I guess the world of mixers is give and
take, but until I find a mixer that blows away the pioneer in the
aspects I listed above, I'll stick with it.
Sorry to get going on the 313, i'll get back to my one or two line
"this record rocks" reviews next time, but I hope you liked my opinion.
If anybody reading this in the Iowa City (midwest) area has a favorite
mixer, i'd like to be so bold as to ask if I may try it out. just
holler!!
-jason
PS> The best thing you can do for a mixer is not buy crappy, boring
records and force the mixer to play them.
now playing - dan Bell remix of john tejada's music for doubles...talk
about warm sound...this record rocks ;) laters
On Tuesday, September 14, 2004, at 07:55 PM, Simon Hindle wrote:
I've heard plenty of reports questioning the durability of the A&H
mixers (well, the 62 and the 464) - apparently the Pioneers are the
most
indestructible, but don't have anything approximating the sound
quality.
Perhaps the 92 has got these issues ironed out - it certainly looks
more rugged, and finally combines features from all the previous models
into one unit, as well as having 'DJ-style' fader knobs rather than
'engineer-style' fader knobs...
If you can manage without linear faders, the Rane 2016 is super hot.
I do like vestax mixers as well (I REALLY like the PMC-250 with those
dual EQ's), but don't know how they hold up in terms of durability.
That
new PMC-CX looks pretty nifty; the master isolator function seems
interesting, though I don't quite understand what it's all about.
Get an A&H 92 though. And let us all come over and have a play on it
:)
Ronny Pries <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 15/10/2004 7:57:43 am >>>
xone 62 or 92.
:)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
hi mates!
which DJ mixer would u recommend for a club? it should have 3-4
inputs and most of all: great survival potential=)
../z99
