i do use an acasional pioneer 1000 cdj mainly for my own productions . ive no dig at there purpose they are very handy , wot i more seem to have a problem with is the way they are made, and wot makes them so expensive ? i recently set up for a friend a whole pioneer dj set up 1 x djm pioneer 800 mixer 2 x pioneers cdj 1000 m3s and also a pioneer efx 1000
the only thing that seems worth the money is the the 800 mixer that is 1 bad ass mutha ...........
the cdj 1000 when you pick them up feel as light as a feather and feel plastic and tacky wot is in them that makes them so expensive ? i think pioneer could have give them the same metalic finish that is on the djm 800 mixer at least you get a sense of your moneys worth when you feel a bit of weight on item.
also the pioneer efx unit a lot of money for a product i would price at about half it shelf price now.
again it feels like a tacky plastic box it comes in the post with no leads no optional digital cable and also has no usb conections but still is around 600 quid to buy.
the efx unit is an awsome bit of kit recently i watched this video
cliphttp://www.decks.co.uk/products/dj_production/pioneer/efx1000
(check out the transform scratching effect very cool.)
i was amazed at wot it can do ive no problem with the way pioneers is progressing further into new products and inventions but just the way they pack them in plastic boxes it`s just kinda makes them feel cheap , mabey if they polished there products off with the same finish as the metalic top as the djm 800 mixer they would feel like you have got wot you have paid for and also look a bit more class.
wot do you guys think ?
do pioneer charge a bit to much ?
should they case there cd j s , efx units in more suitable units ?
it costs this for a pair £1525.00 inc VAT cd j 1000 m3
and this for a £645.00 inc VAT for a Pioneer EFX1000 Effects Unit
so thats over £2000 before you have even got a mixer so you talking about £ 3000 inc vat with mixer great if you can afford it but the plastic box incasing just takes the class away from them.