When it comes to choosing a piece of DJ equipment, there are a few brands that spring to mind. Some of the most popular are Numark, American DJ Supply, Pioneer, Denon, Gemini, Odyssey, Stanton,M-Audio and Chauvet. These are the brands that you should be looking for when you’re investing in new DJ equipment.

Numark is a brand that is recognised throughout the world and they manufacture a very wide range of mixers, turntables and DJ CD players. One of Numarks latest products is the DJ DVD mixing console. It is also going to be one of the pioneers of computer DJing with its first mixing software called Cue. The PT01 is one of their most popular products; it is a belt driven turntable with a built-in cartridge and removable stylus. There are many other products you can buy such as the iDJ mixer, Dimension 3 and 4 amplifiers and the Numark total control software controller.

Another great brand that produces fantastic DJ equipment is American DJ Supply. This brand is also widely known around the world but for its lighting products. The company produces the best lamps, lasers, oscillators, centrepieces, fog/haze machines, LEDs and a huge range of other intelligent lighting systems. All of their products have a long life and very low power consumption. One of their latest products is the Accu LED MH.

Although Pioneer is mostly known for its DVD video/CD deck with MP3, the DVJ-1000 is one of its most famous tabletop players. This device allows playback of MP3 files that are recorded on DVD discs and also has a preview monitor, this displays a huge range of information which eliminates the need to switch display modes. The Pioneer brand also produces high-end speakers.

As mentioned earlier, another fantastic brand when it comes to DJ equipment is Denon. One of Denon’s latest products is the DN-HS5500CD. This is a direct drive multimedia player and controller that consists of two decks, a built-in slot in DC drive unit and even a USB interface. Denon is widely known throughout the world for producing the best in compact equipment.

When it comes to buying the best quality turntable/mixers/console cases and a wide range of different accessories, Odyssey is one of the brands that produce the best equipment.

One of the best manufacturers of digital audio workstations and MIDI interfaces in M-audio. This is another very well-known brand throughout the world and they also create excellent DJ software systems. One of M-audios latest releases is the Torq DJ which is Windows XP SP2, Windows Vista (32 bit) and Mac OSX compatible.

Of course, all of the brands I listed above are only a few of the excellent brands that are out there. If you are thinking of buying your own DJ equipment, then you should search online for reviews of the latest and best equipment that is available before making a decision. You should simply use what I put in this article are the starting point for your own research.