CDJ800 mk2 VS CDJ1000 mk3

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 6:59 pm

I'm looking at getting one (er...2) of these. Are the 1000's worth splashing out on or are they too similar? Suggestions anyone?

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:21 pm

ac23 wrote:1000s come with a load of shit u will never use basically mate.

its sortof like buying 1200s vs. vestax......loads of fancy shit but u really only need a pitch and good platter/motor.

spheriks got a pair recently, good fun.

DJ HARDY IN 'SOUR RIP' CONVONVERSY

:TEEF:

SLSK RIP SCANDAL!!! IT'S AN OUTWAGE!!!

I suspected that the 1000's are essentialy $500 worth of gadgets i'll never use or need. Interested in more opinions though. Josh?

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:25 pm

ac23 wrote:what im not good enuff

im gone tom.....out the door.

we are NO MORE.

LOL!!! HARDEN THE FUCK UP!!!!

You can walk out that door, but we both know you'll be back.

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:42 pm

ac23 wrote:im staying at my mothers if u need me

I just nearly spat water all over the screen... FUCKIN GOLD STEVEN!!!

Post by **huge** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:47 pm

Post by **fooishbar** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:55 pm

wookin' pa nub.

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 7:56 pm

huge wrote:

I only just saw your sig and location... LOL!!!

C'mon you fags, this isn't some fucking comedy thread... this is REAL LIFE. FOR SERIAL.

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:05 pm

Hmmm I see. I'll be using em to mix loads of genres, but I don't really need the sd card crap wave display.

SoulWhiteMan · Post by **SoulWhiteMan** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:19 pm

I've used the CDJ800 mk2 on the weekend.

Rock solid and intuitive

it does not have wave display, or onboard effects.

BUT the effects you could get from a dj mixer or external unit.

It still has the looping and scratching capabilities you'd expect, and the sound quality is tip top.

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 8:41 pm

SoulWhiteMan wrote:I've used the CDJ800 mk2 on the weekend.

Rock solid and intuitive

it does not have wave display, or onboard effects.

BUT the effects you could get from a dj mixer or external unit.

It still has the looping and scratching capabilities you'd expect, and the sound quality is tip top.

Yeah i'm not too fussed about effects, my plan is to get a mixer with that stuff built in. Glad to hear it is nice to use though, thanks for the feedback!

tactik · Post by **tactik** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:50 pm

Unless Pioneer have added some new features I'd buy Denon... Revolving platters of joy.

Fents · Post by **Fents** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 10:58 pm

tactik wrote:Unless Pioneer have added some new features I'd buy Denon... Revolving platters of joy.

denon for life...

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:04 pm

Fents wrote:
tactik wrote:Unless Pioneer have added some new features I'd buy Denon... Revolving platters of joy.
denon for life...

Well! A spanner has been forceably inserted into the works! Anyone else have an opinion on all this? Don't be shy!

Post by **huge** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:09 pm

you've used my denon havent you hardy?

nic · Post by **nic** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:10 pm

denon cd decks r gay (IMHO AFAIK of course)
dont do it

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:12 pm

huge wrote:you've used my denon havent you hardy?

Not much. mebbe i come i round this week and play! Plus I haven't seen you cats for... a while!

Post by **huge** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:14 pm

why not!

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:18 pm

huge wrote:why not!

I'll bring cupcakes!

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:23 am

Worth a look:

Tascam CDDJ1 with the TTM-1 controller.

Cheap as fuck. Just like vinyl decks, but better.

Seriously, RRP for the pair is like $698.00inc, but I'm sure they're substantially cheaper in stores.

I've got 'em at home, love them.

Spherix · Post by **Spherix** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:07 pm

the denons are good but really no different to the pioneers in the end, the difference is that you get a pitrch bend button for +/- instead of using a wheel
the revolving platter is of no significance when mixing cds imo
if u wanna use ur cdjs for more than just standard mixing with a few tricks (ie simple loop functions) then cdj800s are fine, the difference is what steve says, memory card etc, sampler in it for pressing so it says your name over your mixes or some wanky shit like that

theres also a dual unit i forget the model name but its pioneer and has pitch bend buttons if thats the reason youd look at denons? i dunno, im happy with 800s

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 10:36 pm

I think it's 800's FTW.

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:25 pm

EDIT: soz mate

Post by **fooishbar** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:29 pm

bring back the ac23 appreciation thread.

nic · Post by **nic** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:32 pm

best reply!

21:00] Steve Tatt: i keep getting like fullon retarded like brain freezes

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:38 pm

Fuckin LOL!!!

deviant · Post by **deviant** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 11:39 pm

sorry steve, just too funny

btw I MUCH prefer 1000s to 800s... but only coz I'm used to playin' them. the wave display is invaluble, the platter feels heaps more solid, the sensitivity adjustments are really good. Just better all 'round I reckon.

Post by **huge** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 12:09 am

japes

SoulWhiteMan · Post by **SoulWhiteMan** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 9:40 pm

Hardy wrote:
Fents wrote:
tactik wrote:Unless Pioneer have added some new features I'd buy Denon... Revolving platters of joy.
denon for life...
Well! A spanner has been forceably inserted into the works! Anyone else have an opinion on all this? Don't be shy!

Well

I'm the very happy owner of some DS-3000s , essentially the rival to the 800 - ie no crazy sound effects.

The scratch platter is fantastic, and to be 100% honest, I like the "feel" of the pitch buttons more than Pioneers jog wheels.

Catch 22 is, every club has pioneers.

BUT

in my personal experience, and that of my friends too, it is Easier to go from Denon -> Pioneer than the other way around.

You'll pick up the jog wheels on a pioneer quicker than the denons buttons; I've had DJs use my Denons at parties and they shit themselves; I've used their decks at their houses no problems.

And for mixing drum and bass (which I don't do that much of, admittedly) I think the pitch bend buttons would be more your thing, because you can "nudge" a track more intuitively than on the pioneers.

Also, ask around, you can get some DS-3000s for around 1400 second hand.

Thats what i did, never looked back.

Spherix · Post by **Spherix** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:18 pm

if you get 800s, most clubs have 1000s

get good on 800s (i notice hardly a diff in cdj mode) then 100s are same/easier

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:20 pm

Thanks for the feedback all, much appreciated!

Post by **fooishbar** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:23 pm

get traktor.

Post by **huge** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:27 pm

oh yeah tom you have to come and use timmy's torq. its fucking dopest. still need decks of some kind tho huhu.

flippo · Post by **flippo** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:31 pm

Spherix wrote:if you get 800s, most clubs have 1000s

get good on 800s (i notice hardly a diff in cdj mode) then 100s are same/easier

what about the 200's? same pitch bend algorythm isnt it?

Hardy · Post by **Hardy** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:37 pm

ac23 wrote:u will never replace me tom.

never

As the days go by I am slowly starting to realise the mistake I made when I let you walk out that door :sigh:

Smile on Impact · Post by **Smile on Impact** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 9:35 am

get final scratch.

"All the limitations of Vinyl, Now with the Reduced sound quality of Mp3!"

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:26 am

I thought you were pro-MP3's?

Post by **fooishbar** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:31 am

Direktor wrote:I thought you were pro-MP3's?

the coolest of cool kids use aiff.

Direkt · Post by **Direkt** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 10:46 am

fooishbar wrote:
Direktor wrote:I thought you were pro-MP3's?
the coolest of cool kids use aiff.

Aaah right.....

Mac sucks

Smile on Impact · Post by **Smile on Impact** » Wed Aug 01, 2007 11:53 am

Direktor wrote:I thought you were pro-MP3's?

I ain't pro nuthin.

cept maybe pro apogee! or Neve !

same o · Post by **same o** » Sat Aug 04, 2007 12:25 pm

go the 800 unless u wanna do phil k styleyz

ctoafn_DMZ · Post by **ctoafn_DMZ** » Tue Aug 07, 2007 11:16 pm

Buy what you will be using in the clubs - I had Stantons at home and every time I played out I had to get used to the way the Technics control the records which always took a few tunes.

Same goes for CDJ's too. No clubs have Denons so you will forever be swapping and changing and getting used to different way they work.

Plus the denons spin platter is way too touchy and from what I've been told, most poeople use the pitch bend buttons instead so what is the use of the thing spinning anyway?

SoulWhiteMan · Post by **SoulWhiteMan** » Wed Aug 08, 2007 9:20 pm

platter is for scratching and dropping only, pretty sure denon marketed it as such

scratching wise it's far more accurate than the pioneer and sounds better too

horses for courses