Check out our list of equipment needed by a DJ from amateur to professional
Dj Equipment Decks , Mixer and disco lights
Bottom of the range decks
Stanton S250
Price £135.00
The S250 is Stanton`s first table-top CD player, and is hardly going to win any awards for looks, but has all the essential features on board, and delivers a quality result. Instant Start and a Selectable Pitch Control [+/-8%,12%,16%], together with pitch bend keys make it an ideal starter CD player for mixing, and the digital output make it future proof.
Bottom of the range mixer
Numark DM 950 Price £39.99
This best selling beginners mixer first appeared at the beginning of the year in our extremely popular Funkmaster and Battlepacks. It`s been so highly regarded in that time that Numark have decided to make it available it on its own, not just as part of the pack - so it`s now going to get even more popular.
A simple 2 channel mixer, with 2 band EQ controls and gain on each channel, microphone input and 1/4` stereo headphone jack output, this is going to become a classic starter mixer, and is well worth the money for beginners. The mixer features a replaceable crossfader, and a mini crossfader for panning between channels one and 2 in your headphones, so you can check the mix out before you make the change. All in all an excellent starters product.
Bottom of the range amplifier
Kam Kam KXR-300 Price £122.00
KXR300 power amplifier, shaking Studios from Southampton to Scotland.
Amplifier power output;
150W RMS per channel @ 4 Ohms
100W RMS per channel @ 8 Ohms
Input connections;
Balanced XLR, unbalanced jack & RCA phono
Output connections;
Speakon & binding post
Minimum impedance;
4 Ohms
Bottom of the range speakers
Kam Kam Z1504 (pair) Price £145.00
350W Peak, 15` woofer, robust metal grille with a carpet finish and high qualtiy protective corners.
Bottom of the range lighting
MINI COLOUR LIGHT Price £35.00
Very colourful, compact mini Moon Flower sound to light effect unit with built-in microphone. The optical mirror rotates at 360°. Fitted with 3-core lead. Supplied with lamp.
Equipment required by a DJ
Basic equipment
Amp
Speakers
Stands
Decks all in one is much easier for beginner DJ's
Microphone
Headphones
Power leads
A real good mixture of music
A couple of lights
Personality
These are the important items that you need to perform to an audience. To begin with you will only need a 400watt - 1000watt amp, amps within this range will give you clear sound, enough to fill a small to medium sized venue. You will also need a set of two speakers to match the amp. We feel stands are an important piece of your sound equipment because the higher the speakers are the clearer the sound because it can travel around the room. Also stands are an important for safety reasons so you do need a decent set to ensure they don't fall.
When buying decks you need to decide what you want either CD or vinyl. CD is a lot more profitable when DJing for mixed groups of people because vinyl is harder to get hold of and a lot more expensive. When your starting we recommend that you go for a basic set of CD decks that are easy for you to use.
Headphones and a microphone are two things that every DJ needs the headphones obviously to cue up the music and the mic to speak and motivate them. Both headphones and mics start at low prices and go upwards but it all depends how much you are willing to spend on them. Personally I would go for mid range stuff because it's reliable and you will still use it when you upgrade to a better system.
A real good mix of music is very important when playing to large mix groups of people. You will have to cover most tastes of music both old and modern and all different genres. You can also DJ a specific type of music like dance or urban. You must remember no party is the same there are always different people with different likes and dislikes. Personality is important because a large and sometimes hard part of the job it motivating the people, you need to be confident dealing with people and also able to talk on a microphone in front of people. We found it a big help to make a example tape of ourselves this way you know what songs go with what and also what to say and what not to say. Also playing to family and friends helps build your confidence, they will give you an honest answer as to what they thought.
When DJing for people you do need lights but when getting started basic lights are fine. Too many light can be annoying and give you too much to deal with so we would say just a couple of lights will be fine when getting started. Lights at the front of you set up make a big difference to the overall appearance of your set up it helps make it look more professional and interesting. These are fairly cheap but we built our first ones and we still use them.
Disco Equipment amplifier , microphone and speakers
Top of the range decks
Numark HDX Price £1,200.00
HDX Hard Drive CD/MP3 Player
The Numark HDX is the world`s first and only tabletop HD/CD/MP3 player. With an ultra-high torque motorized 12” platter, the HDX utilizes a real vinyl record for the ultimate vinyl feel.
Now you can dramatically reduce the weight of the music you transport, and increase the volume and variety of your library.
Styled after Numark`s highly successful CDX player, the new HDX is the most advanced DJ media player available.
Complete with an onboard hard drive, USB 2.0 ports, and an 8x CD reader, the HDX is the perfect tool for professional and aspiring performing DJs, mobile DJs, producers and club installers.
The HDX includes a removable 80 GB hard drive supporting MP3, WMA, and WAV media formats. The unit`s enhanced search capabilities facilitate easy file location by artist, album, genre, track, plus BPM. With high-speed USB 2.0 connectivity, you now have full access to the hard drive for both Mac and PC, making updating of content easier than ever.
_ Authentic turntable feel
_ Ultra-high torque (4.7 kgf cm) direct drive motor
_ Full size 12” platter holds a real user-replaceable vinyl record
_ Extensive DSP functionality
_ Scratching, looping, smart looping via Numark`s proprietary Beatkeeper™ technology, auto beat matching
_ Beat-synched effects include sonar, slide, filter, echo, chop
_ ±100% pitch control, Key Lock
_ Slot load CD transport
_ Fast CD loading
_ Front-load slot
_ I/O panel connections
_ Audio input
_ Audio Output (RCA)
_ Midi In/Out
_ Digital Output
_ Fader Start
_ USB 2.0
_ PS/2 Keyboard
Top of the range mixer
Pioneer DJM1000 Price £1,990.00
This is it, the holy grail of digital mixing... Pioneer have created the worlds first, pure digital DJ mixer with a sound quality that puts rivals such as Allen and Heath to shame.
The Pioneer DJM-1000, the ultimate club install DJ mixer, perfect with Pioneer`s CDJ1000 Mk2 DJ CD Decks and Stanton`s ST-150 digital turntables... Welcome to the new industry standard.
High Sound Quality Design
Analog signals are transmitted via the shortest possible path and converted to digital signals by a high quality 24 bit/96 kHz A/D converter, thus passing the signals to the digital mixing stage under optimum conditions. Through the use of a 32 bit DSP, mixing is achieved with zero sound quality degradation for professional DJs working in clubs. To get the most from these features, a great deal of care has been paid to perfecting the sound quality, including a high-rigidity chassis to cut down unnecessary vibrations that might affect the sound. Together with a high performance power section using an R-core transformer, the DJM-1000 has clear and powerful sound ideal for club performances.
Digital IN/OUT
Using digital input connectors supporting multiple sampling rates (44.1/48/96 kHz), a system can be built in which no sound quality degradation occurs when connecting to external digital devices. A DIGITAL OUT connector with a 24 bit/96 kHz sampling rate is provided, facilitating recording at studios and other situations demanding high sound quality. Supports only linear PCM.
Top of the range amplifier
Behringer EP2500 Price £398.00
The EP2500 is an extremely musical power amp that can take a whole night’s worth of abuse without missing a beat—even at 2 Ohms! The EUROPOWER EP2500 is a dependable workhorse that will never let you down.
You get enough real-world Watts to get you through the roughest gigs: 2 x 1,200 Watts into 2 Ohms or 2,400 Watts into 4 Ohms bridged mono operation. Experience has probably taught you that there is nothing worse than when your amp runs out of breath. With EUROPOWER, you’ve got your back covered all the way.
Top of the range speakers
Cerwin Vega PSX-253 (pair)Price £1,280.00
PSX-253 Dual 15” 3-Way Perfect for applications requiring full range, high SPL sound reinforcement, the PSX-253 offers three-way performance with a fully optimized frequency response of 38Hz to 20kHz. The high frequency driver is coupled to a 100 x 50 horn and the mid-range transducer is loaded into a proprietary waveguide. The system is rated at 1000 watts* peak and has a sensitivity rating of 100dB at 1watt / meter. PERFORMANCE DATA Frequency Response: 38 Hz - 20 kHz Peak Power Handling: 1000 watts Program Power Handling: 500 watts Nominal Impedance: 4 Ohms Sensitivity (1w/1m): 100 dB Connections: 1/4`` Phone, Neutrik, Speakon Low FrequencyVoice Coil Size: 2.5`` Midrange Voice Coil Size: 1.5`` High Frequency: 44mm Titanium Compression Driver Dimensions (HxWxD): 49`` x 18`` x 19`` Weight: 86 lbs.
Top of the range lighting
Martin Martin CX-10 Price £1,000.00
The CX-10: Changing so much more than color.
The new CX-10 is not just the next color changer in the Martin range - it is an evolution in decorative lighting.
Using the boundless combination of color and pattern, the CX-10 layers every environment with the shape and shade of its intended use, pronouncing the message your club, your space, your decor wants to communicate.
