Sound:
No complaints about sound quality. Of course, I don't really have much to compare it to, but I have pretty sensitive ears and tend to be rather picky.
I guess probably the main issue which would come up here is if the crossfader in the included mixer had started to bleed or anything. I've been using mine for about a year and a half now, and not even the faintest trace of any bleed, so I'm happy!
Feature:
Definitely good value for money here. No, you're not going to get vinyl emulation at this price, but DJs have been spinning with CD's for years using stutter-cue. Honestly, it's not nearly as bad as it sounds like it would be.
2 loops per deck, which can also double as hot starts (just set a loop-in point, no loop out, and punch the loop in to jump there) is nice.
The mixer has treble and bass EQ's - no mid, but the T&B are fairly wide, so it's ok.
Oh, and one more thing - the mini crossfader for the cue channel is awesome. Great for previewing mixes, or for setting up a mix when you want to boost the incoming track a bit in your cans.
Ease of Use:
Not much of a learning curve, definitely pretty easy to use.
There is one issue with the Axis 4's which you should be aware of though.. Ok, so you're cueing up your track, and you know roughly where the first beat comes in. You spin fast to around that point, that's fine. But then, once you're turning the jog slooowly to try and find exactly the start of the kick, it starts getting a little weird. Once in a while when you do a small movement it'll play from a little further ahead than where you actually are - you'll hear the kick once, but then it'll stutter on the silence before the kick.
It's a little hard to describe exactly what I mean - it's not that the jog wheel is inaccurate - it moves you forward or back exactly the right amount, it's just that once in a while it'll play a single 'stutter' from a bit further ahead than it should.. but it'll immediately go from that to stuttering the correct part.
It's really not a big deal once you get used to it. I've been using these for a year and a half and haven't had any real issues with it, but it's worth being aware of.
Note that it is possible there's been some kind of firmware upgrade that fixes this or something, I know some CDJ manufacturers do that, but honestly, it's never been a big enough deal for me to check.
Quality:
Mine have just sat in my bedroom, but have had plenty of use, and they're solid. No worries about bits falling off or anything like that.
My only two issues quality wise would be the stutter thing (see 'ease of use'), and the cue/play/loop etc buttons are rubber rather than hard plastic, so sometimes require a bit of a hard hit to get accurate timing for a start.
Oh, and I've never had any problems playing self-burnt CD's in them, even when using cheapo no-brand CDR's
Value:
I bought this setup as a 'my first decks' kit, and they've served the purpose beautifully. I didn't want to spend too much until I was sure I'd take DJing seriously.. I can't remember exactly what I paid for them back then, but I know it was a fair bit more than this site is currently charging. Bargain, I'd say
Manufacturer Support:
No idea - never needed any support.
The Wow Factor:
Hardly as sexy as Pio's latest and greatest, but it's also a lot lighter on the wallet. Looks are rather utilitarian, but at least it doesn't look like a toy - and my friends all seemed to think they're pretty nifty
Overall:
Great no-frills setup for a beginner DJ. Sure, you don't get USB/MP3/Vinyl/etc, but you can mix a perfectly good set with 'em.
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"very nice package-the head are not good but i still give it a ten -because of the features of the unit itself-if this package ca" submitted July 4, 2011
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Sound:
this is one of the best units i have ever owned got it hooked up as a secondary unit the loop features are like da bomb-the price on it was too good to pass up too -will add a numark usb -mixer to run lab -and i pod -every where else i looked the price was three times the amount for this unit zzzsounds -thanks alot -
Feature:
the head phones are not working with what came with the unit -made the use of a old set i had-they might be defective -
Ease of Use:
when hooking it up it was simple only have two channels-and it sounds great put a sound enhancement on it-
Quality:
you cant tell this is a refurbished unit my unit looks really nice excellent job on repackaging-looks just like new
Value:
yes it is -i thought it was a mis-print
Manufacturer Support:
no the unit works fine-
The Wow Factor:
its really nice
Overall:
i have always purchased numark products -i have 2 cd players i have had more than seven years and they both still work -one was a refurb item to-when i purchased the item it only had a two channel mixer prob -upgrade to a five channel numark with usb -connection-the head phones are what i didnt like the most about the package-
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