What You Should Know When You're Ready To Get Your First DJ Equipment
by Russel Stevens
If your thinking about buying DJ equipment for the first time, it may be a little overwhelming and can also be quite expensive. Here's a little insight on what you need to know before you take the plunge.
If you want to start DJing, the first thing you have to do is to get your DJ set up going. This may be a difficult task simply because DJ equipment is expensive. You may have to spend upwards of $1000 dollars to get started, so research wisely to not throw your money away. To become a DJ and have a good set up, you need several pieces of equipment. You can mix and match pieces that are of varying quality and price range to suit your individual budget.
One of the most expensive pieces of equipment that you will need to buy is a mixer. Sound mixers vary from make to make and from model to model and their price depends on their features and their quality. You can buy a DJ mixer for a couple hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. If you are new to the disk jockey business, it is advised that you only spend only a few hundred dollars. The cheaper mixers can work just as well as the more expensive ones and if you are new to DJing then you should not spend too much money because you don't know how business will be. The good news is that manufacturers of quality mixers and audio equipment in general like Numark, Gemini, Aiwa, and Akai produce good quality economic DJ mixers.
After the mixer you will need a turntable as well. There are different kinds of turntables available. If you are into vinyl then you should get a traditional DJ turntable, or if you are into CD's and MP3's there is a wide selection of turntables for the new technologies that resemble the traditional ones. In general, turntables are more expensive than plain players, but there are good ones available for under $400. You can even choose to buy a direct drive turntable, but you will have to spend more money for one of these. Most DJ's however prefer them as they play records faster and don't lag. Players are much cheaper than turntables but have less features. DJ's who like to scratch and spin records prefer the turntables because players only provide sound output just like any other CD or DVD player.
For a brand new DJ, you really should not overspend on equipment, and there's really no need especially if you continue and are planning on upgrading later. One of the areas you can save money on is speakers. For live events you will need speakers, and if you want to minimize costs you should have your own so you don't have to rent any. For the most part, the cost of speakers will depend on their output. For less than $100, you can even find some small woofer speakers.
If you are a brand new DJ, as an alternative, you can also consider buying a DJ pack. These are all-in-one packages that will contain everything you need to get started. For new DJ's, buying inexpensive, beginner equipment is really only recommended when you start off. Once you start to get some work and have some money coming in from your DJ gigs, then you should really treat your audience, and start to think about upgrading to some more advanced equipment.
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Title: What You Should Know When You're Ready To Get Your First DJ Equipment
Author: Russel Stevens
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Keywords: music, entertainment, education, headphones, home audio, audio equipment, musical instruments, musicians, DJ equiptment, professional audio
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