Planning on SL1210's

[Stryder]

when I was young during the early to mid 90's I thought of getting some Decks, I thought that the music of the time that I listened to I had a pretty good affinity with and considered becoming a DJ. The only reason I never went ahead with that plan was loud music and living at home wasn't mixing too well, so it never got done.

It's now a decade plus since I had that thought, and over that period of time I've burnt myself out on computers and found my eyesight dwindling because of VDU radiation. I've decided that now is the time to fluff my ears up and get some decks, not to have some ambitious world class DJ plan like my youth might perhaps of become obscessed with the niton of but just to enjoy music that just doesn't seem to get played in the clubs.

So the first thing I'm starting with is my plan for what I need and how to get it. Currently I'm trying to sort out a bank account so I can look at a personal loan (which is going to cost loads to repay) and what I'm going to be after is some SL1210's, I'd always planned to get some and the time approaching is right.

I just wanted to know if there was anyone else on this forum that deals with Decks and therefore has their variant of shopping like for Deck's/Mixer to get an idea of what products are best on the market.

 

[Silence Prolific]

The indistry standard remains the Technics 1200's but I think thats more out of reputation from the old school cats spinning on those. The 1210's are just as good if not better.

There are also a wide variety of other brands, like Numark, Stanton, and Gemini. I myself have a pair of Numarks TT-200 with a cheap Behringer dx052 2 channel mixer. Keep in mind though, I use these turntables for the sole reason of sampling.

I dont scratch and cut and all that so if those are your plans then you would have to also get a different needle and all that.

There is also alot of cd turntables now a days but in my opinion, nothing beats the warmness of a vynil record. A totally different feel and sound that is more with the "old school" type of dj. But either way, you cant go wrong with some Technics 1210's.

They also sell dj combos with a pair of turntables and a mixer al together for around $350. They arent as good as Technics but if you would like to learn on those for the time being then that another option you may have. You can always sell those tables later on down the line and get some Technics later on. But im assuming you have the money, so my advice would be just get the Technic 1210's and start spinning, Technics are the best you will ever find.

Good luck