If you want to take DJing seriously, then buying the right DJ equipment is pretty much the most important area you will need to think about. There are so many different types of equipment available so you will need to know which products are the best and which products aren’t worth your money before you consider buying anything.

If you are a trance DJ, then you will have much different needs to a scratch DJ. When it comes to buying the right turntables, mixers, even styluses, making the right choice for you will make all the difference for your career.

Each different model of DJ turntables come with very different levels of torque, tone arm design, and drive. A lot of DJs will recommend that you opt for a direct drive turntable; these have a much higher level of torque. For a long time, Technics, were classed as a world standard in professional DJ equipment. Now, a lot of other competitors are making equipment that is just as good, especially when it comes to direct drive turntables.

Choosing the correct DJ equipment is a very hard task, especially for an amateur. In order to learn how to become a DJ, you will need some beginner DJ equipment. There are many different types of equipment that you can buy, based on the particular music format you wish to spin, for example; CDs for CD DJs, vinyl records and vinyl CDs, and MP3s for digital DJ’s.

It doesn’t matter what format you wish to spin, any aspiring DJ should have certain set of DJ equipment, and these are: two turntables, one mixer, one pair of headphones, one pair of monitor speakers and one pair of PA speakers. Your turntables are one of the most important pieces of equipment in your DJ set up, you need to remember that the quality of your turntables will be directly related to the amount of money you are willing to spend.

Any of your other equipment can always be changed or upgraded at a later date, but your turntables cannot easily be changed as it costs a lot of money. Buying the right turntables will guarantee your setup will last for a long time. There are two different types of turntables that are available for the vinyl DJ, these are: belt driven and direct drive turntables. There are a few other items you will need to purchase along with your vinyl turntables, these are: needles, cartridges and slip mats. There are also two main types of cartridges, these are; Concord design and shell mounted cartridges.