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[DJ Vintage]

Frankly, for your kind of DJ-ing I would say the Denon MC4000 (2-channel) or MC6000mk2 (4-channel). Effectively they are 2+2 and 4+2 because they have two seperate (and good) mic channels with on/off, ducking, gain, two-band EQ and even reverb. All very handy for wedding/mobile DJs. Built like the proverbial tank they will last forever on the road. Everything packed in a handy 19″ format.

Both should fit your pricetag, the MC6000 is a bit more crowded because of the 4-channels. The MC6000 is also a standalone mixer, so you can hook up extra gear if you like. The MC4000 is a tad more recent and spacy, but lacks the standalone function.

[Luke Butzen]

“I currently use Serato DJ and my mixer of choice for the past 2 years has been my Numark N4.” Nice! Proud NS6 owner/user here and hopefully it’ll last me a good while.

As for your controller choices, I’d say Vintage is on the money if those are your style of gigs.

The Jogvision is a little “out there” and seems a little basic coming from an N4, same with the SB2 as the N4 is considered the next step up from the Mixtrack Pro entry level controllers. Which about where the Jogvision & SB2 are in the market. The Quad looks more like a 4 deck mixtrack pro 2 than a professional DJ controller. (And IMO, the 2 didn’t strike me as a great controller either) The NV is a bit on the bigger side (21.6″W x 13.4″D x 2.1″H) and the SR is basically the SB2 with proper performance pads.

Just an aside question that might help us even more, did you want to or did you use the DVS function on your N4?

Hello BTW.

[Jeremy Tidd]

I have not used it as a DVS since I don’t have vinyls or CDJs, but I do like that option. I’m happy with my N4, but I have a cousin who is getting into the game and I thought I would take the opportunity to sell mine to him and get me a new one. I like the NS6, but it’s a bit pricey for my liking, so I’m just trying to figure out what is out there and closely comparable to the N4. I like the beefy platters on the Hercules, thats really the only reason I like it. I like the others because of the pads, which I’m lacking in the N4…so naturally I’m enticed to try one of those. I might have to go to my local DJ store and try different mixers.

Thanks for the reply!

[Luke Butzen]

Eh, the NS6 is getting to be long in the tooth. I got it because it was a cheaper option and it was the closest I could get to 4 decks without buying a mixer & CDjs along with a controller. Plus it’s nice to just turn it on, then my monitors, and play music from my phone or get Rekordbox to my monitors using a channel as a stand alone audio out.

The reason I asked about the DVS function is because that’s a hard feature to find without going high end for the most part. So if you were NOT planning on using that feature, then heading to your local music store and trying out a bunch of controllers with Serato in mind will result in you being satisfied with your purchase and no regret about ditching the N4. But if you WERE at some point, keep it. The basic DVS inroads (Denon DS1 & Rane SL2) are not cheap by any means and second hand units in good condition or better go fast, if you can find any at all.

I’d still say either one of the Denons’ Vintage recommended should be high on the list looking over your initial post as they have a lot of ins & outs and that seems to be much needed when working those kinds of events. Yeah they don’t have pads, but really, unless you’re going to start doing a lot of performance things in your sets all of a sudden, they’re basically useless as that’s their main attraction. (plus, the 6000mk2 is also DVS upgrade compatible just like the n4).

[DJ Vintage]

And if you need pads, a Reloop Neon added to your setup would do wonders!

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