Numark DM950 USB Mixer

...I buy will be a Numark mixer as I am impressed with the durability and layout of this one. This only reason this doesn't get 5 stars, is that recently the crossfader has started to not completly cut out the left channel. But this is more probably from excessive use, as crossfaders arent something that last forever and can be replaced.

One last thing that I will add is that I mix dnb and this mixer works well with this type of music. ...
...to do. All in all a good first mixer I would recommend for someone that is starting out.

If you have the money to spend a bit more go for it as, for another 50 quid you will get one that does a lot more, but if you are just starting out its prob not worth it if you find out that its not the thing for you!  ... more

I bought this mixer as my first mixer after deciding to buy first decks and I think that it is good value for money. It is quite simplistic, but I realised quickly you don't need something fancy when you are just learning to beatmatch. It is simple but what it does, it does well. The USB function is a good feature you don't get in a lot of mixers in this price range, I havent yet used it to record a mix but from what i have read it isnt hard to do if you have the right program and is useful if you only have a laptop which only has a USB and not standard audio connection that you get on desktops and wanna record a mix.

I have had it a year now and am now looking to upgrade, but this only because my mixing has come on from what I have learnt from this mixer, and I want to add more to my mix with functions like kill switches, effects...etc.

The next mixer I buy will be a Numark mixer as I am impressed with the durability and layout of this one. This only reason this doesn't get 5 stars, is that recently the crossfader has started to not completly cut out the left channel. But this is more probably from excessive use, as crossfaders arent something that last forever and can be replaced.

One last thing that I will add is that I mix dnb and this mixer works well with this type of music. It has the right response for what you wlll want to do. All in all a good first mixer I would recommend for someone that is starting out.

If you have the money to spend a bit more go for it as, for another 50 quid you will get one that does a lot more, but if you are just starting out its prob not worth it if you find out that its not the thing for you! 

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