Want to get some CDJ's!

Actually Pioneer is the industry standard, that says nothing about how good they are, it just says many people use them and thankfully that industry standard is on the decline already.

Before you decide to buy CDJs I would recommend to watch this video:
http://www.digitaldjtips.com/masterclass-part-1

As for the gemini CDJs.
Yes they work decently enough, the screen is smallish and the touch function is a joke. If you strictly want to play CDs and USB sticks they are OKish. They are nowhere near the quality of some other CDJs.

If you want to save money get a good controller and laptop and be more creative than with the limitations of CDJs. Free your mind.

I am a big Denon fan (as most here already know 🙂 . If you go the Denon route, I agree with Staz that 2900 and 3900 are great pieces of gear. The difference between isn’t just 3900 being the “better” one than the 2900. One has static platter, the other spinning platter. This makes for two totally different experiences. Also the 2900 frankly has better midi capabilities (i.e. works better with DJ software) than the 3900 which is much better at VDS-like activities.

In the early firmware, the 3900 would have hybrid mode (timecode signal built-in, so you didn’t need a timecode cd. Timecode usually gives better jogwheel performance, but you need a supported soundcard), but in the meantime firmware upgrades for 2900s brought hybrid mode to those as well.

Just my two cents on the Denon item.

Greetinx.

I am in limbo here on the subject. I love my 2900s as controllers. The big jogs and buttons, plenty of space, longgggg pitch fader, adjustable tension on the jogwheel. The added bonus of being able to play usb-sticks (I NEVER put a strangers USB-stick in my laptop on a gig, NEVER!) or CDs that people bring (which happens a lot during weddings/business events) and as failsafes for when my laptop crashes. Switch the 2900 to CD, hit play, say something silly in the mic and people will think it part of the show 🙂 .

I wouldn’t go back to a full analogue setup though. I use my 2900s hooked up to my MC6000 so I have full 4-deck control too. If it’s a smaller event where crashing something isn’t as big of an issue, I will just take the controller.

Greetinx.

There is a lot wrong with that last sentence 😉