| Question: What gear will I need to start DJing? | | | | think if you're in that ballpark, then you'll have a good |
| That's a question I often get, and there are a lot of | | | | idea as to what you want to be going with. Some thing |
| things to consider when one wants to start DJ-ing and | | | | to consider though is that when you are buying gear, |
| buying gear. | | | | you get what you pay for. |
| The first question to ask is: What is your commitment | | | | So if your budget is low, you might be compromising or |
| level and what is your end-goal? | | | | settling by buying less expensive equipment, but the |
| Is this something that you are dabbling in, or do you | | | | quality might not be as good and it might not last as |
| see yourself eventually trying to become a | | | | long. |
| professional DJ? | | | | After you have answered these questions. The most |
| This really helps you determine how committed and | | | | basic setup that somebody is usually going to need is |
| how sure you want to be about starting. | | | | a pair of speakers, an amplifier, a pair of headphones, |
| The second question is: How flexible do you want to | | | | a mixer which has 2 channels, and then it depends on |
| be? | | | | what medium you may want to go with. |
| Do you want to have your own mobile DJ business? | | | | If you think you are going to be playing vinyl, then I |
| Are you going to be the only one who is going to be | | | | would suggest getting a pair of Technics 1200 or 1210 |
| using your equipment? Or do you think you're going to | | | | turntables. If you think you are going to be playing CDs, |
| be playing at multiple locations where there is going to | | | | then I would suggest a pair of Pioneer CDJ 800s or |
| be different environments? | | | | 1000s. If you think you might be playing digitally, there |
| The third question is: What is your budget? | | | | are a number of different digital platforms, so it gets |
| Depending on what medium you want to go with, you | | | | back to what you are most comfortable with, and |
| could be spending between $500 up to $2,500. So I | | | | what will give you the most flexibility. |