Ok thanks Thanks..I'll check them out. I hear that the Numark Mixtrack pro 3 is good to play around with and it goes for under $300.
Hey taz69, I would recommend the numark nv, ns6, ns7, ns7ll. You can try getting these used or new cheapest from the nv going up. And on the plus side these come with the full version of serato dj If your going with a controller it better to get one that is serato dj enabled and not serato dj intro. It better quality and would be best for all around. If I am correct he mixtrack pro 3 is a serato controller but it comes with serato intro and you will have to buy the upgrade to dj which is the better part of the program. It does not have any xlr its only rca and has no out put for booth. When your doing a venue and all speakers are facing the crowd the booth output is great cause you can us it to monitor the mix. When you doing a live remix or just a mix sometimes it sound great on the headphone. With the monitor speaker you can hear the small beats which can be fix easily. Theses are just my thoughts. Hope all that everyone have mentioned helps you in making the right decision base on what you want and your gold is. Good luck.
Well to be honest, I would think something like the Pioneer DDJ SR would not only be great for a beginner, but great overall. I say this because its great to practice on and its also something can you can perform parties with. Its about $600 If anyone here knows something that's a little cheaper and is built strong please drop some names because I myself am looking into getting a new controller to mess around with. The Denon MC4000 is a little cheaper but I don't know how the buttons and stuff feel, I've only seen it online. The Pioneer one I know has soft feel buttons but some controllers have hard stiff buttons that aren't good.
I use the Pioneer DDJ-SR right now and I love it. I plan on upgrading to the DDJ-SR2 soon. It has everything you need as a DJ. It’s similar to the popular DDJ-SX except it has 2 channels instead of 4 channels. I had the Denon MC4000 and it’s not a bad controller for the price point of $399. You have long pitch sliders, rubber pads for your hot cues and sampler, a couple knobs for FX, a booth out, XLR outputs, gain knobs (unlike many beginner controllers). The only two things I did not like about the MC4000 was it came with Serato DJ Intro and the VU meters on the unit only show the master volume. You are not able to see the levels coming out of the individual decks, therefore the VU meters for deck A and deck B will always show the master level going out. There is a Denon MC6000 which is more advanced than this controller but I’ve never used it. I believe it costs like $600. In conclusion, if you are a DJ looking to start djing and sticking to it for a long time and you want a DJ controller, I would go with the Pioneer DDJ SR2 or the DDJ-SX (which you can find used really cheap now for $400 or $500) because they are both very solid-built controllers designed for Serato DJ and they both have all the essential features that DJs need.
