| Buying the right DJ equipment is one of the most | | | | Mixers again vary to a great degree. Some are more |
| important areas you need to look into if you are to | | | | geared to the professional DJ, some to scratch DJs |
| take to DJing seriously. With so many different types | | | | and turntablists. The crossfaders characteristics, EQ |
| of equipment available you need to know what | | | | quality and variation change dependent upon the |
| products are best for your needs before buying | | | | manufacturer, not to mention the number of inputs. |
| anything. | | | | Take a look at other setups used by DJs within your |
| For example, a Trance DJ will have very different | | | | style and see what they've opted for. |
| needs to a scratch DJ. When it comes to buying the | | | | Speakers are an important element of the whole DJ |
| turntables, mixers, even styluses the right choice | | | | setup. You need to be able to accurately hear what |
| makes all the difference. | | | | you are doing and cheap speakers are likely to hide |
| DJ turntables come with different levels of torque, tone | | | | some of the finer details the DJ needs. Again, with |
| arm design, and drive. It is by far recommended by | | | | headphones the quality of these is also of high |
| many DJs that you opt for a direct drive turntable, | | | | importance and for the exact same reason. |
| which have a higher level of torque. Technics, were | | | | And then we get onto the cables. The quality of your |
| for a long time, classed a world standard in | | | | cables will determine the quality of the sound you get |
| professional DJ equipment, although some of the | | | | from your speakers. You may have the best DJ |
| competitors are now very much standard in their own | | | | equipment and top notch speakers but you could be |
| right and all produce direct drive turntables. | | | | strangling them with poor quality cables. |
| The tonearms supplied with turntables also vary. Some | | | | Before making your purchase it is well worth looking |
| manufacturers have S-shaped arms, whereas others | | | | into what is available within your budget and try to get |
| use the ingenious straight tonearm. Straight tone arm | | | | the best deal, not only financially but also in quality. Try |
| technology is great for increased tracking of the vinyl | | | | to reach your budget by buying better quality DJ |
| grooves, as are different shaped and angled styluses | | | | equipment, rather than getting the best price and |
| and can help a scratch DJ be more forceful with their | | | | saving money. If you're going to enjoy DJing you don't |
| records, although the S-shaped arm is just as | | | | want the quality of your equipment holding you back |
| adequate and will help train the DJ to manipulate the | | | | because of a few pennies. |
| vinyl more accurately. | | | | |