decks ??

[Aratron]

mate i've played on stantons & kam decks, the feel & build quality of technics is a lot better & their never let you down.

fantasy mate. i ve played on stantons/technics/ and vestax a lot.

none of them have let anybody down.

if you want entry level decks get Technics.

if you have some skill, artistry and ambition get some vestax/stantons.

[dan the acid man]

technics entry level? :lol:

[Aratron]

technics entry level? :lol:

:lol:

Technics are brilliant. The mechanism will never let you down and they can be repaired easily and sold on at a good value.

I have never used the MK 5's and i would love the chance to use them.

However the down side imo, is that the torque isnt that powerful, compared to Vestax/Stanton which imo makes a hell of a difference.

And if you want to play tunes that bit extra fast or slow you can do so, and aren't hampered by the 60's East European design of the Technics.

Plus side for technics is that once you have leanred to play on technics it stays with you for life, so if you havent used them before - then get technics.

Im just saying that they are credible alternatives with genuine features which will enhance your performance.

[TechMouse]

beat matching one track in reverse mode and then forward back spinning it.

you cant do that on technics.

Course you can.

Turn the headshell upside down and put the record on a roll of gaffer tape.

Takes practice, but it's doable. Plus it's a great party trick.

[Aratron]

Course you can.

Turn the headshell upside down and put the record on a roll of gaffer tape.

Takes practice, but it's doable. Plus it's a great party trick.

:lol: nice one

[TechMouse]

Im just saying that they are credible alternatives with genuine features which will enhance your performance.

Absolutely, though you'll only ever find them in bedrooms and record shops, so all your new fancy tricks will never see the light of day outside of your home-recorded mixes unless you either A) take your decks with you to gigs or B) command such respect that you can specify whatever decks you wish on your technical rider.

Every single gig I've ever played (outside of one slightly dubious house party) has been on Technics, for the simple reason that every club worth it's salt has Technics installed.

[Aratron]

Absolutely, though you'll only ever find them in bedrooms and record shops, so all your new fancy tricks will never see the light of day outside of your home-recorded mixes unless you either A) take your decks with you to gigs or B) command such respect that you can specify whatever decks you wish on your technical rider.

Every single gig I've ever played (outside of one slightly dubious house party) has been on Technics, for the simple reason that every club worth it's salt has Technics installed.

this is true. but i used to own some technics mark 3s, and tho i dont have them now, everytime i play on technics out, i can get into it straight away.

[TechMouse]

For sure.

I just know that I would be absolutely gutted if I found a stunning mix on a set of Vestax and then discovered it wasn't possible on club-standard Technics.

[Aratron]

For sure.

I just know that I would be absolutely gutted if I found a stunning mix on a set of Vestax and then discovered it wasn't possible on club-standard Technics.

probably like entering Wimbledon with a wooden tennis racket instead of a carbon fibre one

[DannyBlack]

stay away from stanton stuff. it is wrong. the Kam ones are your best bet, nice and reliable.

[RDR]

Kam ones are your best bet, nice and reliable.

You forgot the sarcastic smiley :Yes:

As for playing a record in reverse... I can do that without the reverse switch. And on technics.

Just takes practice.

Besides most of the skills thaT go to make up a DJ are not reliant on things like reverse.

Good solid DJing skills rely on practice, beat matching, musical knowledge, structural timing ability and EQing. Everything else, as flashy as it may be, is literally a sideshow. [accepting scratch DJs of course, thats slightly different]

[RDR]

f you want entry level decks get Technics.

if you have some skill, artistry and ambition get some vestax/stantons.

Ambition is limited by machinery?

Explain that to the two sony decks i learnt on.

Ambition is limited by imagination.

[BloodStar]

Vestax is shite. I would go for Technics, only.

[Siege]

Technics all the way......vestax as an alternative...i suppose.

[benji303]

am just goin to save up for a pair of technics my decks what ive got are decent already dont know what as was thinking looking at them decks ive already got half way between technics decks and thoose decks what ive got now ill just save up for good old technic mk2s

[Aratron]

am just goin to save up for a pair of technics my decks what ive got are decent already dont know what as was thinking looking at them decks ive already got half way between technics decks and thoose decks what ive got now ill just save up for good old technic mk2s

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