Recommended DJ Equipment Packages

Author:: DJ Blaze
Publish date:: Dec 10, 2006

Hello DJbooth.net! Since the re-launch of the DJbooth.net site and DJ Equipment Reviews section updates, we have been recieving daily emails from users which asks us what gear should they purchase for their current situation. We have compiled a lits which should help most of you out there who are trying to purchase some gear. The following packages are our recommendations as per a DJ's budget and/or needs.

DJbooth.net Recommended (hip-hop/turntablism) Packages:

Low Budget Analog setup (hip-hop/turntablism):

(2) Numark TT-200 Direct Drive Turntables

(1) American Audio QD5-Mk2 Mixer

(1) Stanton DJ Pro 300 Headphones

Mid-Range Budget Analog setup (hip-hop/turntablism):

(2) Numark TT-500 or TTX Turntables / (2) Vestax PDX-2000mk2 Turntables

(1) Stanton SA-5 Mixer / (1) Numark DXMPro Mixer / (1) Vestax PMC-07pro Mixer

Ultimate Analog Setup (hip-hop/turntablism):

(2) Technics SL-1200 M5G Turntables / (2) Stanton Str8-150 Turntables

(1) Rane TTM-56 Mixer / (1) Vestax PMC-08pro Mixer / (1) Ecler HAK-380 Mixer

(1) Sennheiser HD25 Headphones

Ultimate CD Setup (hip-hop/turntablism):

(2) Numark CDX or HDX / (2) Technics SL-DZ1200 / (2) Denon S3500 / (2) Pioneer CDJ-800mk2 or CDJ-1000mk3 / (2) Gemini CDT-05 (Pick one of these based on Feel and Features)

(1) Rane TTM-56 Mixer / (1) Vestax PMC-08pro Mixer / (1) Ecler HAK-380 Mixer

(1) Sennheiser HD25 Headphones

Ultimate Hybrid Setup

(2) Gemini CDT-05 Hybrid Turntables

(1) Rane TTM-56 Mixer / (1) Vestax PMC-08pro Mixer / (1) Ecler HAK-380 Mixer

(1) Sennheiser HD25 Headphones

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