| If you are planning to become a be a DJ, a disk | | | | to vinyl then you should get a traditional DJ turntable, or |
| jockey, one the most difficult things you will come | | | | if you are into CD’s and MP3’s there is a wide |
| across is to buy your own equipment. It will be difficult | | | | selection of turntables for the new technologies that |
| not because of anything else, but because DJ | | | | resemble the traditional ones. In general, turntables are |
| equipment is expensive. In order to buy all the | | | | more expensive than plain players, but there are good |
| equipment you need you will have to spend thousands | | | | ones available for under $400. You can even choose |
| of dollars. To have what you need to be a DJ you | | | | to buy a direct drive turntable, but you will have to |
| wont have to buy only on piece of equipment but | | | | spend more money for one of these. Most DJs |
| many. A DJ can mix and match components of | | | | however prefer them as they play records faster and |
| different qualities and price ranges to make the entire | | | | don’t lag. Players are much cheaper than turntables |
| outfit suit a budget. One of the most expensive pieces | | | | but have less features. DJs who like to scratch and |
| of equipment that you will need to buy is a mixer. | | | | spin records prefer the turntables because players |
| Sound mixers vary from make to make and from | | | | only provide sound output like any other CD or DVD |
| model to model and their price depends on their | | | | player. A new DJ should not overspend on equipment. |
| features and their quality. You can buy a DJ mixer for | | | | And one item you can save money for is the |
| a couple hundered dollars to a few thousand dollars. If | | | | speakers. Speakers are used for live events and as a |
| you are new to the disk jockey business, it is advised | | | | DJ if you want to minimize your costs and not have to |
| that you only spend only a few hundred dollars. The | | | | rent any equipment in the future. In general the price of |
| cheaper mixers can work just as well as the more | | | | any speaker depends on the price of its output. There |
| expensive ones and if you are new to DJ’ing then | | | | are small woofer speakers that a DH can buy for less |
| you should not spend too much money because you | | | | than $100. if you are new to the field you might |
| don’t know how business will be. The good news is | | | | consider buying a DJ pack, a DJ in a box package and |
| that manufacturers of quality mixers and audio | | | | save money. These packages contain everything you |
| equipment in general, like Numark, Gemini, Aiwa, Akai | | | | will need. Using cheap DJ equipment is only |
| produce good quality economic DJ mixers. | | | | recommended for new DJs. If you start getting gigs |
| After the mixer you will need a turntable as well. There | | | | and start making money then you should consider |
| are different kinds of turntables available. If you are in | | | | buying more advanced equipment. |