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DJ Knowledge
01-11-2013, 11:44 AM
I am wondering if I should purchase a used Rane 57SL and send my Rane 62 back to the store for a refund. I don't care about the effects, but I do like the 57SL's layout in terms of how the headphone cue is setup (using faders as the chanel selection as well as the headphone volume). If only they would update the 57SL to accept USB 2.0 like the 62. Then again the Vestax PMC-05 V4 is nice too!

Any thoughts?

funkyfresh
01-11-2013, 12:39 PM
If money is tight, get the 57SL and pair them up with some Dicers. The 62 is pricey but its an investment that should hold its value for a while. The 57SL's value lasted for a good 5 years until prices dropped.

DJ Knowledge
01-11-2013, 07:15 PM
The price is not an object. I really don't want dicers but I would rather have midi on the mixer. I think that is why I am leaning towards the vestax. Plus I like the layout of the vestax (the headphone cue and headphone volume). Rane really needs to update the 57SL with better midi buttons and USB 2.0 like the 62.

DjLiquitATL
01-15-2013, 09:26 AM
Vestax has midi BUT you still have to have external interface for DVS unless you use mixvibes or virtual dj...I personally have always been a fan of vestax, no real complaints BUT it seems like rane's build quality has lessened with their two most recent releases of the 61/62