Laptop DJ question

Punchbowl

Hi Guys,

I'm looking at getting a Behringer BCD 2000 or 3000 and doing the old laptop thing but I'm pretty much disgusted at the prices. Other than Audiocity, do you guys know of anywhere that stocks these in Dublin?

deevey

Not offhand,

Are you looking to try one out ??

I toyed with the 2000 when it came out and wasnt impressed with the build quality - it felt like ummm ..a toy ..like the m-audio x-session, the 3000 looks to be the same with USB 2.0 and mac compatibility.

If you want somthing with REALLY decent build quality that will last I can highly endorse the "Kontrol DJ", its AMAZING @ 350 inc shipping !!! and the support is great.

If you had the cash maybe the vestax vci-100

If you dont want to spash the cash .. BCD 2000 on www.thomann.de @ 145 euro or 222 euro for the 3000.

They generally will ship it to ya within 4-5 days.

Zascar

Mate don't get the BCD2000 - spend the extra few quid and get the BCD3000 - it has a lot of bug fixes and comes with Tracktor which is ten times better than the B-DJ sortware that comes with the BCD2000

Zascar

deevey wrote:

If you want somthing with REALLY decent build quality that will last I can highly endorse the "Kontrol DJ", its AMAZING @ 350 inc shipping !!! and the support is great

I've seen this once before but didn't think much of it, but I have read some pretty good things. Do you have one? How is it?

Mr Woods

I'd highly recommend Thomann, been buying stuff off it for years. I hate to say it but, don't waste your time and money buying anything in Dublin........as with almost everything in this beautiful city.............it's a fookin rip off.:mad:

jtsuited

+1 for thomann. You'd be mad not to.
Mr woods, by any chance are you the same mr woods who has a residency in a particular 'disco' in dublin?

Mr Woods

Mr woods, by any chance are you the same mr woods who has a residency in a particular 'disco' in dublin?

'Fraid not (There's another Mr Woods...........I'm horrifed !!)

Zascar

deevey wrote:

If you want somthing with REALLY decent build quality that will last I can highly endorse the "Kontrol DJ", its AMAZING @ 350 inc shipping !!! and the support is great.

If you had the cash maybe the vestax vci-100

Deevey, which is better, the Vestax or the Kontrol DJ? Is it worth the extra money for the vestax? Thinking of getting one of them, not sure which, let me know what you think!

run_Forrest_run

Mr Woods wrote:

'Fraid not (There's another Mr Woods...........I'm horrifed !!)

off the topic but does anyone remember the DJ Mrs Wood from the early to mid 90's?? Anyway...

BaZmO*

run_Forrest_run wrote:

off the topic but does anyone remember the DJ Mrs Wood from the early to mid 90's?? Anyway...

Yup. Certainly do. Think I have one of her tracks, "Joanna" IIRC.

deevey

Kontrol DJ is great .. Vs the vestax VCI 100 ... im not too sure .. they look about on par and build quality ..umm on par .. pricewise vestax is more but you get touch sensitive jog wheels.

However the jog wheels on kontrol dj are uber georgous to use and everything feels like it will just ... last. They feel a little like intimidation mixers with similar attention to detail electronically.

They guy who builds them isnt shy about the specs or componants he uses in them, if your looking for info highly reccommend asking on their support site.

So far im impressed with the flexibility and size vs the vestax, and as I've mentioned on another thread, im not a fan of first gen vestax gear but would welcome the opportunity to try them side by side.

Seanie M

BaZmO* wrote:

Yup. Certainly do. Think I have one of her tracks, "Joanna" IIRC.

Likewise, as do I. I like the bassline, so simple yet deep, of the Original Edit. Also have the Whitewood Mix of "1 2 3 4".