Hi All, being middle aged I felt I was to old to be getting into DJing as a hobby so I tried everything else but nothing hit the spot and kept coming back to my music, so after several years I’ve taken the plunge and decided to go for it. I am totally new to all DJing stuff “newbie doesn’t come close :-)” .
So I’m looking for any solid recommendations on where to start, what kit to buy “wired/wireless”, cables, headphones, lessons/learning to mix, styles etc. I used to work in I.T. so I have a bit of a techno understanding of software/hardware. I have a maximum budget of 3k but this will need to cover everything. I appreciate any help and advice, thanks in advance.
There are a lot of things to consider eg. your goal, music style, with laptop, without laptop etc. take a look on https://www.digitaldjtips.com. It’s worth the effort.
Maybe these links will give you a jump start to find out which route suits best for you.
Thanks Stefan it’s a great start for me, I’ve watched the two videos among others off the back of them along with signing up for other bits and 8hrs of reading lol. I would like the standalone with Denon Engine Software so I get best of both but im not sure if this is possible? Thanks
Practice, practice, practice. Practice more than you watch people tell you how to do it.
You’re never too old…until you’re too dead. So get at it! We have a 75 year old who still DJs! 75. And he still books gigs! So don’t let that stop you one bit.
Shure and Sennheiser both have good wireless handhelds and lapels that start around the $300.00 price point. Treat them well and they’ll last you for years.
Sony MDR-V6 are workhorse headphones made for DJs. They are 90 bucks and will last you literally 20 years. You can replace the pads if you need to. They fold up small for transport.
Don’t get caught up in the speaker wilderness. Mackie makes solid stuff that isn’t crazy. Sub quality is more important that tops quality. Spend more on subs. You can take a lot of load off your tops when you have nice subs. Look for deals on Thump stuff right now as they’ve discontinued regular models (tops/mains). They’re stupid cheap right now. Your subs and tops only have to match brand if that stuff drives you crazy or if you want a uniform look.
If you don’t mind spending a bit more, EV is hard to go wrong with.
Buy covers for your speakers. Keep them looking nice.
We could fill a few pages on this stuff. lol
Just ask questions. There are plenty of super nice, very helpful people here!
Mostly, just have fun! It’s a wonderful thing we get to do.
Thanks Revan, just looking into this now and he has some good foundations videos for me to start with like Learn to DJ For Beginners - YouTube for understanding the basics, he also has a free 4 week course which im going to do. I assume the kit and meanings he talks about are pretty much the same on other kit i.e. Queues and faders on pioneer are also on like denon dj.
Pretty much most is transferable although i’m sure some of the terminology may be different, but there are always people around tonnes of experience that can lend a hand.