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Welcome to our blog on DJ gear, digital tech and music production equipment. Written by DJs, for DJs, we'll be updating this blog as often as we can on everything that's excellent, new and worth checking out. In addition to "how to" articles and brand features, we'll be publishing product based blogs on controllers, mixers, lighting, PA speakers, DJ headphones, CDJs, turntables and related kit. If you have any other questions about anything on this blog, drop us an email or give us a call and we'll be happy to help.
Technics SL1210 - The Turntable that began Hip Hop
If you are a DJ, you know about the Technics SL1210. If you don't, this might be the perfect article for you. But really you should already know wh...
Denon VL12 - Not just all Torque!
Denon DJ VL12 is the new turntable in Denon’s Prime family. What you get is a model is aimed squarely at the professional DJ market with its cuttin...
Oldies but Goldies - DJ Gear that never goes out of style
Being a DJ can often mean obsessing with the newest gear. Sometimes its never enough as the likes of Pioneer, Denon and Rane are constantly updatin...
Ortofon Concorde MK2 Range - A Guide to the Go-To DJ Cartridges!
Introduced in 1984, the Ortofon Concorde was brought in to appeal to a new way of playing records that demands a more rugged cartridge. DJ cartridg...
Audio Technica ATLP140XP - For DJ's and Audiophiles!
There are rarely products that cross into two completely different markets however Audio Technica have managed to just to just do that. Not only wi...
Allen & Heath Xone:92 - Tried and Trusted
Allen & Heath were not always in the DJ game. Nowadays though, DJ mixers are a massive part of their brand. It took a chance encounter and leap...
Allen & Heath Xone:23 - High Quality, Low Budget!
The Allen & Heath Xone:23 is the flagship 'alternative' two-channel DJ mixer. Arguably, it should be your first choice when seeking out a two-c...
RANE SL4 - Industry Standard DVS
The RANE SL4 really is a box of tricks. It is designed to take an analogue signal and digitally process it so that you can control the music in rea...
Pioneer PLX-1000: The Modern Day Standard
The Pioneer PLX-1000 is the modern-day go-to for vinyl DJs. With its high torque, great control and intelligent sound design, a lot of DJ's are cho...
Denon X1800 Prime Mixer - A Familiar Design with a few tricks
If you read my blog on the SC5000M Prime media players, you would know that Denon are not messing around when it comes to their DJ gear. Pioneer ma...
The Denon SC5000M - a Real Flagship Beater?
The SC5000M is a secret weapon for DJ's. We are so used to seeing a Pioneer set up in a club environment that you could be forgiven for forgetting ...
Pioneer Toraiz AS-1 Synthesizer- A Hidden Gem
When you think of Synthesizers, Pioneer isn't a brand that generally comes to mind. With so many people assuming Pioneer only deal in DJ gear,...