As you can see it is also compact for easy
transportation. This is quite good value because it is a 3
channel mixer. This means that you can mix two turntables/CD
players and a MC on a mic together all at once and adjust
all three levels so it sounds good. If you've got a mate that
fancies themself as an MC then you can have some fun practising
you mixing while they practice their rhymes. Another important
feature is that this mixer has 3-band Eqs. This is a requirement
for DJing. You must be able to cut the bass separately in
the mix so that it sounds smooth.
This mixer also lets you listen to each
channel in the headphones independantly of the main output
so that you can beat mix properly (get the next track in time).
The problem with this type of cheap mixer is that the crossfaders
are of low quality. After a few months you may get some clicking
noises from the crossfader and of course this mixer is not
high enough quality to use with a big sound system.
Middle price DJ mixer:
If you want to
get a mixer that will let you do a lot more live stuff
in your sets then I recommend you get the Vestax PCV175.
This mixer retails for less than $400. This is another
compact 3 channel mixer. But also lets you adjust the
level of 4 mics.
This would be great if you wanted lives
drums MC and vocals. The channels can also be sent to an effects
unit for even more interesting sounds. It has 3 channel Eqs
and kill switches on each Eq. Kill switches let you kill the
bass, middle or trebles instantly and are fun to play with
and can create some interesting effects.
I have used one of these and they have
amazingly quite and smooth crossfaders. This mixer would be
perfect for playing over a big sound system in a club.