DJ Equipment Reviews: Best of the Battle DJ Equipment

Do you own Battle DJ equipment? I mean REAL DJ equipment. My Pop always said "It's easy when you have the right tools."

If you are going to be competitive then your DJ equipment must be just as competitive.

This review is one in a series on "The Best of..." DJ equipment. This series of reviews only deals with top products made by the leading industry manufactures of DJ equipment. So let's take a look at some of the best DJ equipment for Battle DJs.

Now that we live in a digital age Battle DJs needs to be able to incorporate digital DJ equipment in their sets and what better way than to start with the Pioneer DJM-909 Professional DJ Mixer

Following in the same design principles of Battle DJ mixers like the Vestax PMC-06Pro 2-Channel DJ Mixer Black, the Pioneer DJM 909 has put itself at the fore front of battle DJ equipment.

Pioneer DJM-909 Professional DJ Mixer

Vestax PMC-06Pro 2-Channel DJ Mixer Black

By all but eliminating knobs and buttons around the faders it minimizes the chances of accidents when performing tricks. It's amazing what they can put into a battle DJ mixer. Who ever heard of a touch screen on mixer and non-contact crossfaders. Leave it up to Pioneer to find a way.

Along with these two extremely powerful features are a host of other features which include precise crossfader/fade curve control, user-customizable cross fader glide adjustment and touch screen control of the built-in effects, double fade control allowing each half of the crossfader the ability to be adjusted independently, mixer layout, and cueable effects switch, just to mention a few, and believe me there are boat load more.

Battle DJ Equipment like the DJM-909 Professional DJ Mixer is built with high quality parts and advanced technology. It is expandable and connects up to 4 additional devices including another DJM-909 Professional DJ Mixer. This is one of the most advanced battle DJ mixers I have ever seen.

The touch screen allows for quick access to over 50 effects and they can be preset and controlled with a foot switch. The smoothness of the faders can be deceptive at first but don't be afraid to ‘go for what you know.' They can handle just about anything that comes their way.

Even if you don't have technical know how you can operate this simple, yet powerful battle DJ mixer. The technological prowess on the inside can only matched by the users creativity of this fine piece of Battle DJ equipment.

Another top of the line Battle DJ equipment is the Numark TTX1 Direct-Drive Turntable. This is one of the hottest selling Battle DJ turntables on the market.

Numark TTX1 Direct-Drive Turntable

Technics SL-1200MK2 Turntable Silver

I asked my local pro DJ shop why that is? They say it's because the TTX1 has an interchangeable tone arm and the highest torque of any Battle DJ turntables on the market and it's priced between $399 and $620 depending on where you shop.

Let's look at some of its best features.

Like I mentioned before it has an interchangeable tone arm to switch from mix mode to battle mode without the use of tools. That makes DJing easy and simple. That's one of the trade marks of Numark DJ equipment. The S-shape tone arm is included so there is no need to make a special purchase.

The torque on the platter is a hefty 3.2lbs/inch making it one of the highest of not the highest in the Battle DJ equipment market. You need this type of get up and go so your mixes don't sound sloppy or lag behind when you're cueing the next song and your cuts and scratches are as precise as they can be.

I like the fact that the platter is multidirectional and the pitch and button cartridges are interchangeable as well. When these two components swap positions the BPM counter display is automatically reoriented.

Another major feature of the TTX1 is flexibility. Now this covers many things. The TTX1 has adjustable start and brake times so you can customize it to your own style of DJing. It has a coaxial digital output and it can be set to phono or line output without the use of a ground wire.

The TTX1 is constructed in 5 layers. Starting from the bottom up:

1. Non slip rubber dampening feet

2. Silicon rubber mold base

3. Anti-resonant-core

4. Rubber coated ABS cabinet

5. Powder coated rubber trim steel piece.

So what does all this mean for you? Extreme stability!

This Battle DJ equipment gives you so much control with such ease it's a down right shame. I can tell the research and development team from Numark worked a lot of overtime on their market research on this puppy and Battle DJs across the globe can take their skills to the next level.

As I always say "It's easy when you have the right tools!"

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