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  • April 9, 2015 at 6:12 pm #2173561
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    Not a fair question, I am the local Denon afficionado 🙂 . You did forget to mention it has channel gain too 😀

    April 9, 2015 at 6:16 pm #2173581
    DJ Spars
    Participant

    well….. used to software auto-gain xD

    but yea, another point in the MC2000’s favour :p

    April 10, 2015 at 9:39 am #2174001
    Terry_42
    Keymaster

    The Beatmix has gain too 🙂

    April 10, 2015 at 11:54 am #2174241
    DJ Spars
    Participant

    but the beatmix 2 doesn’t hv slip mode and auto loop……

    does it work in this way – vintage promotes denon and terry promotes reloop 😛

    April 10, 2015 at 3:24 pm #2174721
    bob6397
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    You should have guessed that by now.. But seriously, everyone can only go on their own experience. Round here, Vintage used to use Denon (and still rates it, quite rightly) and Terry uses Reloop – so that’s what they recommend people to get as they have found that it works well for them and they have a good idea of that particular controller’s pros and cons..

    Back to the topic, you need to workout which controls you most want from a controller. That should then give you your answer as to which one to buy – the one which matches up what you want to what it has 🙂

    bob6397

    April 10, 2015 at 8:21 pm #2175111
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    True and not true Bob. Yes, I love my Denon gear (and I have owned just about anything DJ related they have built since way back when). They have brought us some stuff that came in handy for DJ-ing way before anybody else did. Their gear is indestructible (we had a DN-S2500 if I recall correctly and something out of the 4000-series and both survived over 15 years of hard use and we ended up actually selling both units and from one buyer we know he has played with it for at least another 2 years). Also, I know what the innards look like (as I do the Pioneers) and I can tell you, there IS a difference and it favors Denon.

    But … there always seems to be a but, eh … I will advice on what I think is best. If someone wants Traktor, I’ll advice the appropriate NI gear. If someone wants general info on starter controllers, I’ll quote our standard top 4.

    If someone is down to the final pick between something and Denon, I still try to be honest. You guys all know I love the MC6000mk2 and think it’s – by far – the best choice for mobile DJs that are not big on scratching and stuff. For most other types of DJ’s something like the SX2 or Terminal Mix 8 might be the better bet.

    Denon has a history of not being “every man’s friend”. And that’s ok. I don’t consider myself “every man” anyway 😀

    For the record: Neither Terry nor I receive payment or endorsement from anybody (heck, we even do this moderating for free and can’t enter the contests to win something because of it LOL). And I AM currently on a Pioneer SX, so there!

    April 10, 2015 at 8:45 pm #2175131
    DJ Spars
    Participant

    xD haha

    btw, cud we get back to the topic of discussion? :p

    April 10, 2015 at 8:53 pm #2175161
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    Which was, again?

    April 11, 2015 at 3:38 am #2175291
    Paul Cowling
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    I started with the DDJ-SB. It’s a great piece of kit for the price. It looks pretty professional and will suffice for house parties, even small gigs at local bars. However it’s not solidly built – it’s very light and plasticy and feels like a toy compared to the other Pioneer controllers. I certainly would not bring it to a club gig.

    I sold mine after a year and upgraded. The guy who bought it loved it and then emailed two months later to say one of the jog wheels had frozen. So maybe you won’t get 4-5 years of use from it. The other con with the SB is it only comes with Serato DJ Intro which doesn’t allow you to record your sets.

    April 11, 2015 at 2:16 pm #2175441
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    Most started controllers come with an intro/LE version of whatever software. So, that doesn’t say much about the Pioneer in relationship to other starter options.

    It remains a highly personal choice. Knowing or at least suspecting your workflow is important, knowing what software you are gonna use is another important factor. Then budget. Finally THE choice.

    April 11, 2015 at 6:06 pm #2175631
    DJ Spars
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    everything is mentioned up top…..
    i love playing around with filters that’s y maybe i’m attracted to the DDJ-SB, but at the same time Denon’s durability and build quality pulls me towards the mc2000….. software is not an issue as i’ll be upgrading to the full version no doubt.

    April 16, 2015 at 9:30 pm #2178521
    Fernando Paredes de Anda
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    Hi I have the opportunity to get the Denon MC2000 or the Reloop Beatmix 4 with (Serato intro) at the same price, which one would you recommend me to start in the world of djing?

    April 17, 2015 at 8:18 am #2178821
    DJ Vintage
    Moderator

    Good question. Do you need/want 4-channels? How important are performance pads?

    It’s a hard thing to tell you, since it’s such a personal choice. I can only speak for the MC2000 that its build quality is great and it works as advertised. Can’t tell you much about the Beatmix as I haven’t used it much.

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