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  • September 10, 2015 at 9:16 am #2251461
    DJ Vintage
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    USB 3.0 is backward compatible with 2.0. So you can stick a 3.0 stick in a 2.0 slot and it should work fine with laptops. If you decide to use them on CDJs and the like, it might be better to stick with 2.0. They are already picky about what 2.0 sticks work well to beging with.

    I remember our colleagues over at DJ Tech Tools doing an article on the best DJ USB sticks a while back. You can check that out.

    September 18, 2015 at 11:28 am #2256751
    Luke Butzen
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    The Techtools article would be a great read. In fact: http://djtechtools.com/2015/01/11/digital-crates-what-are-the-best-flash-drives-for-djs/

    They recommend some pricey drives, but just keep an eye on any store that sells this kind of item. I found a deal on a 3 pack of Sandisk Cruzer U USB drives (Each for the major softwares) and just bought another for pure mp3s so I can play on any computer/CDJ I might come across along my DJ journey. That doesn’t mean I won’t be on the lookout though in case I come across a sale of any from the article. (All are 16gb, USB 2.0)

    One thing I will echo from the article is to NOT BUY GENERIC DRIVES! I ignored this as the price and form factor was great, but the read times were deplorable. Sometimes a track would take 10-30 secs to load which is unacceptable for DJ purposes. So in short, spend the extra dollar(s) and get drives from a brand name. It’s worth it.

    September 20, 2015 at 10:44 pm #2257631
    DJ Vintage
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    It surely beats burning a zillion CDs

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