Cheers for the reply Jackstar. I was feeling a bit ignored for a while there.
I've had another look at the KP2 now and I'm leaning towards that at the mo.
Totally agree with you about the over use of EFX. Does my nut when people get carried away, but used with subtlety at the right time it can still be very effective imho. If only I had a quid for every time I've heard a novice DJM500 user overcook the flanger......
But I do also want it to try and incorporate it with some live freakery and with some studio stuff as well, which I probably should have stated in the original post. Also the DJM500 doesn't have a filter and ever since playing about on an Allen and Heath, I want one. And in answer to the next obvious question, I can't afford an Allen and Heath at the moment. :(