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PearlWhiteGT
08-19-2012, 10:39 PM
Looking to get back into scratching after a few long years. I'm still pretty much a noob at it but looking at getting some new tables & a mixer. Planning on purchasing some Numark TTXUSB tables soon but need help with the best scratch mixer under $500.00. So what do you fellas recommend?

Thanks!

Windows 95
08-20-2012, 02:31 AM
A used Rane TTM 56 or a used Rane TTM 56S.

Estacy
08-20-2012, 02:48 AM
Xone :02 seems to fit that price just right

TeLLy
08-20-2012, 11:43 AM
+1 for the Rane, a used Ecler HAK goes for close to the same. Don't rule out a cheaper mixer like a used Vestax 05/06/07 with an Innofader.

PearlWhiteGT
08-20-2012, 11:50 AM
I have a hard time buying used things because I have been burned in the past. Anything new that is good for under $500?

TeLLy
08-20-2012, 12:10 PM
Ecler NUO 2.0, Stanton M.207 both come to mind for sub-500. On rare occasion you may find someone selling a Rane TTM56 (not the S version) brand new in box for right around $500.

PearlWhiteGT
08-20-2012, 09:57 PM
Would a used Rane TTM 56 be better than a brand new Ecler Nuo 2.0? What's the value of a used Rane in good condition?

ReelDiel
08-20-2012, 10:01 PM
xone 02 is a great scratch mixer!

PearlWhiteGT
08-20-2012, 11:09 PM
I found a Rane TTM 56 used that is said to be in excellent condition that I think I'm going to purchase.

TeLLy
08-21-2012, 01:09 PM
To answer your previous Q, PearlWhiteGT, I'm a huge fan of Ecler as the "Rane from Spain" but will take a 56 over all Eclers but the HAK380/360 any day. Good on ya for the used find, they're tanks. Heaven forbid there's ever a nuclear holocaust but if there were one the DJ scene would be taken over by cockroaches spinning on Techs, scratching on Ranes, and subsisting on twinkies.

PearlWhiteGT
08-21-2012, 01:37 PM
I just purchased a Rane TTM 56 used for $400.00. Thanks fellas for all the help & advice! Really appreciate it!!!

djransom
08-27-2012, 07:59 AM
A used Rane TTM 56 or a used Rane TTM 56S.

I agree with this 110%. I recently purchased a Vestax PMC 05 via Craigslist for $260 because I was low on cash and needed a mixer ASAP. My next purchase will be a 56 within a couple months. Guitar Center has a used section that sells them for as low as $400.