Every once in a while, you can find excellent deals on barely used DJ Gear all across the internet and sometimes even in Pro Audio stores or pawn shops. Almost all of my gear is Brand New and I usually hate buying anything used, but there are some exceptions to this rule. Lots of times in the DJ Game, many people who decide to DJ one day will completely abandon the hobby in exchange for another shortly thereafter. There is a high turn-around rate for new DJ’s and not everyone stays on and goes to that next level. So gear that has only seen a few weeks of use can sometimes find its way to an auction block for a sweet price. Such was the case with my mint-condition Gemini UMX-5 Professional Scratch mixer that I found last week for only $35 US Shipped to my doorstep.
For those of you who don’t know, the Gemini UMX series DJ Mixers are probably the highest quality Gemini Mixers ever created and not even their new mixers can seem to come close. They sport three-high-quality ALPHA faders and long metal transformer switches for cutting. They also have crossfader curve and reverse functions and a Line-fader curve adjustment as well. The UMX series mixers came out in the early 2000’s and they were designed to compete with the Stanton SK, Numark SMX, and Vestax PMC lineups at the time. The Gemini UMX-5 Mixer also has a master output option for the headphones, a 3-Band EQ, and a microphone input which the competitor’s Vestax PMC-06Pro were missing. Check out my video below to see what you can find… if you know what to look for…