Buying guides
The homework worth doing before you buy: what to check on a used CDJ, a Technics deck, a mixer or a controller, which older units have lost software support, and how to spot fakes and grey-market imports and test gear before you pay.
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05Buying a used CDJ or standalone media player: what to check
How to check a used Pioneer CDJ, XDJ-RX all-in-one or Denon SC player: jog wheels, buttons, ports, firmware, rekordbox and Engine DJ support, and matching pairs.
Read the guide →Technics SL-1200 generations, and how to check a used one
What changed between the Technics SL-1200MK2, MK3D, MK5, MK5G and MK7, plus how to check pitch, tonearm, motor, strobe, cables and voltage on a used turntable.
Read the guide →Buying a used DJ mixer: faders, pots, sound cards and software support
How to check a used club or battle mixer: crossfader and upfaders, pots and EQ crackle, effects, USB sound cards, Serato and rekordbox support, phono inputs and hum.
Read the guide →Buying a used DJ controller or all-in-one
How to check a used Numark Mixtrack Platinum FX, NS6II, NS7III, Mixstream Pro or Pioneer XDJ-RX: jogs, pads, faders, Serato unlocks, drivers, standalone use and power.
Read the guide →Fakes, grey-market imports and how to test DJ gear before you buy
Spot fake and cloned DJ gear listings, check serial numbers and grey-market imports, understand eBay's Money Back Guarantee, and test players, decks and mixers first.
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