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CDJ 850 Vs. CDJ 900

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  • February 28, 2013 at 7:30 am #37317
    DJ Vintage
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    DJ Toxcidic, post: 37469, member: 8283 wrote: I have thought about that before its just that i would not enjoy using them. They just seem like such a knockoff brand. Im not wanting CDJs for there features or anything just mainly the feel and enjoyment of using them.

    Knockoff Brand ??.?. You HAVE got to be kidding me. DJs were using Denon gear way before (I am now guessing) you were born. Many innovations to DJ-ing gear came from that company.

    What I am starting to think is that you just want PIONEER gear to tell everyone you are using “real” CDJs. I’ve got two SC2900 and apart from its nice value for money and its features (which I think should matter, if not go get yourself two CDJ350s), the things are built like tanks and no self respecting DJ needs to be looked at curiously for having them in his setup.

    Perhaps you should read some of reviews on the blog about Denon gear before you start calling it a knockoff brand.

    Greetinx,
    C.

    February 28, 2013 at 3:27 pm #37329
    DJ Toxcidic
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    Chuck van Eekelen, post: 37473, member: 2756 wrote: Knockoff Brand ??.?. You HAVE got to be kidding me. DJs were using Denon gear way before (I am now guessing) you were born. Many innovations to DJ-ing gear came from that company.

    What I am starting to think is that you just want PIONEER gear to tell everyone you are using “real” CDJs. I’ve got two SC2900 and apart from its nice value for money and its features (which I think should matter, if not go get yourself two CDJ350s), the things are built like tanks and no self respecting DJ needs to be looked at curiously for having them in his setup.

    Perhaps you should read some of reviews on the blog about Denon gear before you start calling it a knockoff brand.

    Greetinx,
    C.

    Well i didnt really mean it like that. I dont think that denon is a complete knock off brand like i said. Sure Denon is definitely more for the money and probably better players over all but i just would not be satisfied with them. I also dont care about owning “Real” CDJs to brag to everyone about. I guess you could say i am just a Pioneer fan boy. I just enjoy using using them and have always dreamed of having that sexy setup. Its almost like you have a choice between a Lamborghini or McClaren. They are both great supercars and the McClaren by far has better stats yet some people would still go for the lambo not because they are cheaper but because they are more popular you could say.

    March 1, 2013 at 11:44 am #37377
    henley
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    if you want to scale back features and have a ‘purer’ djing experience, there’s nothing wrong with the 850s. you can play/pause, cue, skip track forward & back, select songs, loop and you have waveform/bpm info if you need/want it.
    plus they’re cheaper than the 900s so you can save up quicker and buy them sooner.

    March 1, 2013 at 11:15 pm #37419
    DJ Toxcidic
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    henley, post: 37533, member: 8952 wrote: if you want to scale back features and have a ‘purer’ djing experience, there’s nothing wrong with the 850s. you can play/pause, cue, skip track forward & back, select songs, loop and you have waveform/bpm info if you need/want it.
    plus they’re cheaper than the 900s so you can save up quicker and buy them sooner.

    Yea thats probably what i will do but the main problem is no 100% pitch range for USBs!!!!!! Like seriously!!! Its so stupid. Like yea i could live without it but i find myself needing to go into the 100% range alot. Oh well i have also been considering a pair of used CDJ 900s from ebay. Looks like i could pick some up for about $875 – $900 each…..

    March 2, 2013 at 2:45 pm #37443
    Alex Wray
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    DJ Toxcidic, post: 37406, member: 8283 wrote: All the CDJ really gives you is the bpm and a small waveform while traktor gives you a small and very large waveform, bpm, key, and a little indication bar that tells you if the beats are in sync or not. So traktor pretty much ruins it for yo while a cdj simply gives you the minimal information you need.

    And also, in Traktor, under Preferences > Deck Layout, you can alter it to show how much info you want (the bare minimum) and then just cover your physical sync button

    March 5, 2013 at 4:47 am #37582
    DJcRave
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    Don’t forget the mixer ;p

    March 5, 2013 at 5:04 pm #37610
    henley
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    if you use 100% pitch a lot then you’ll also notice pretty quickly that the keylock on cdjs (master tempo) is nowhere near as good as on traktor at those extreme ends

    March 13, 2013 at 8:48 am #37904
    Indian Cosmic
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    Cdj 350 are awesome for the money if you want the Pioneer brand no need for the 100% pitch IMP

    March 13, 2013 at 9:03 am #37906
    Indian Cosmic
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    I got two cdj2000 and 900NXS
    Cdj350 can do alot since can be used as controllers for software cN use cd also usb just try got get a mixer with a good set of effects and quality sound

    March 13, 2013 at 9:10 am #37907
    Indian Cosmic
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    This set up is ok if you want to start with cdjs i use this often with my students before they can touch the 900 nexus and the 2000’s

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