Numark DM3002X

Has everything a dj would actually needs

Price paid

$200.00

UTILIZATION

I dont like the headphone jack location. i'd rather have it on the front panel instead of where my belt is. manual sucks. but i do like the kill switches

buttons are sturdy and i'd definitly take this mixer to a gig and i wouldn't have to worry about it at all. what customer service? i don't think numark really has any customer service.

SOUNDS

This is a really good house mixer and probably good for scratching too. excellent sound. bass is seriously thumpy, mids are rich and the highs are clean.

OVERALL OPINION

Numark doesn't always have some of the cool extra features that other mixers have (features that nobody really uses when playing out). but ever since i can remember numark mixers always have excellent sound quality.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Unknown ( 4-, 2002)

This mixer has alot of extras.... that i dont need. good for electronica music.

Price paid

200

UTILIZATION

Nice mixer that would better suit a techno DJ than a hip hop DJ.

SOUNDS

Never had a problem with the sound. appears to be quality.

OVERALL OPINION

Fader died after a week of skracthing. fader is WEAK. bleeding was noticable after one week..... this is not a skratch mixer. the folks at Numark sent me a new replacment fader for free. however taking the old fader out was nuts. one screw was damn near glued in. the gold paint begin to chip away during the 1st week also.

i bought it. loved it. used it. hated it. sold it. the end.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Unknown ( 4-, 2002)

Its a great mixer for Newbies. Sound quality is not the best in the world. It is not especially smooth, but it has all of the basics that you need to get started. With 3 band eq and kills, it allows you to do pretty much everything you can handle doing as a beginner. That being said, anybody but a beginner should spend money and buy something better

Price paid

100$

UTILIZATION

I don't think I would ever use it for a live performance. The mixer is surprisingly sturdy and I beat the crap out of it for over a year without having a problem with it.

SOUNDS

Good for techno/house/trance. no effects, but has punch transform buttons.

OVERALL OPINION

It got me started, but I am awfully happy to have a DJM-500

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Unknown ( 5-, 2002)

Noticable static in the features...but they are there...kill switches, transform, hamster switch, 3 channels, whole bunch of stuff crammed on there...

Price paid: 400 (CAN)

UTILIZATION

I dont fully understand the volume premise, and how to que my records up with it ...or the split,but i never read the manual... most techy djs would proabably undertsand it though, kill switcheds up = permanent down = killed as long as you hold it there, in the middle = no kill. transforms are right in fron of your eyes, probably couldve been set up a little better though

that fader is gonna cause you some trouble if you plan on scratching, i suggest you have a can of tuner control spray handy, your gonna need it, accidental switching of the kill switches is apperent...but its strong i suppose....somewhat...i was using it for scratching and most people that get it wont be so, a 6 on quality fits the bill...

SOUNDS

I wasnt feeling the sound, lotta static, weak fader, but with all those nobs i found it really easy to turn sloppy scratches into some semi-descent sounding shit, im. i could get the sound that i wanted out of the vinyl, ...adequete

OVERALL OPINION

Its alot of fun to mess around with, great for newbies, enough to keep you busy for a while, but not something you'd sleep with like say a Rane ttm56i

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Unknown ( 6-, 2002)