Have a chance to get a Stanton M304 Mixer for $175.00 help

[soulman]

Not real sure about it but everywhere I look they are going for like 300 or so. I have read reviews online but was wondering if anyone here has or is using one at the moment and what do you think of it. Keep in mind I am not playing at the club regurlarly just do friends parties and house parties every now and then. I currently have a 2 channel mixer by stanton

http://www.overstock.com/Electronics...5/product.html

[HOUSE MIKE FEVA]

i personally don't like stanton products but if its just for your crib and you dont have the loot for a Pioneer, Rane or AH then go for it...

[Armento]

save your money.. get a real mixer

[JMJ]

Not real sure about it but everywhere I look they are going for like 300 or so. I have read reviews online but was wondering if anyone here has or is using one at the moment and what do you think of it. Keep in mind I am not playing at the club regurlarly just do friends parties and house parties every now and then. I currently have a 2 channel mixer by stanton

http://www.overstock.com/Electronics...5/product.html

Well, you can spend $175 on 5 not-so-good mixers that will need to be replaced or $1000 for a good one that will last.

Which one do you pick?

Keep in mind that you're investing in YOURSELF. How much are you worth investing in?.....JMJ

[JimmyEllis]

Well, you can spend $175 on 5 not-so-good mixers that will need to be replaced or $1000 for a good one that will last.

Which one do you pick?

Keep in mind that you're investing in YOURSELF. How much are you worth investing in?.....JMJ

Yep.

[Detroitbootybass]

I think this would be a better purchase... it's a used (says 'new', but I don't believe that) Rane TTM-54i for $225:

http://cgi.ebay.com/RANE-TTM-54i-PER...item255a17344c

[soulman]

I think this would be a better purchase... it's a used (says 'new', but I don't believe that) Rane TTM-54i for $225:

http://cgi.ebay.com/RANE-TTM-54i-PER...item255a17344c

Why would this be a better purchase? (not being a smart ass I just don't know) I hear good things about the Rane mixers and they rank pretty highly among themembers of the board especially the pros but this one doesn't have a midrange eq does it? My intention is once i get into the high end mixer I plan on investing in a Pioneer djm model and paying the long money...but until then and for the usage...I probably do a gig and its a small one every 3 months and the people I play for would not know thw diference if that makes any sense...

I hear what everyone is saying and thanks JMJ, Mike Feva (where my damn stick headphone? I am still interested in getting one get at me dawg!) and everyone else

[DodgeDanger]

Sup Soulman!?!?!?! I would agree with the rest of the guys. Go with the Rane!! I know this may not be Rane's "Flagship" model but the build quality is far more superior than Numark hands down. Don't worry about the eq, you can mix without it. I use a Rotary with no EQ's like a lot of guys on here and It's all good.

In the end it's your loot. I agree on dropping the cash for a higher end mixer but if you can't; the Rane is the better choice + warranty and better resale value than the Numark.

[Detroitbootybass]

Why would this be a better purchase? (not being a smart ass I just don't know) I hear good things about the Rane mixers and they rank pretty highly among themembers of the board especially the pros but this one doesn't have a midrange eq does it? My intention is once i get into the high end mixer I plan on investing in a Pioneer djm model and paying the long money...but until then and for the usage...I probably do a gig and its a small one every 3 months and the people I play for would not know thw diference if that makes any sense...

I hear what everyone is saying and thanks JMJ, Mike Feva (where my damn stick headphone? I am still interested in getting one get at me dawg!) and everyone else

1) build quality - Rane makes solid, tank-like mixers.

2) sound quality - nice, clean sound.

3) resale value - when you decide to upgrade, a Rane would still command a respectable amount of money in the open market.

4) servicing - It's a US-built mixer by a US company that still refurbishes all their products if you need some work done on it. Some companies don't repair their gear and the few that do, you'd have to send them out of country (not cheap).

All that for only $50 more.

Yes, it does appear to only have a two-channel EQ (it's a turntablist mixer). That may, or may not, be that big of a deal. You'd have to decide how much a separately controllable 'mid' EQ is important to your mixes.

I hear your concern about the infrequency of your gigs and the audience not likely knowing the difference... but if that's the case, then why not just use your current Stanton mixer? That way you could save up money. $175 + tax/shipping (roughly $200+) would go a long way towards the purchase of a higher-quality mixer in the future.

Ultimately, I just don't want you to make the same mistake that most of us here have made at one point or another. Some of us (like myself) made the mistake of buying a cheaper mixer because we were just too impatient to save up longer. Some others make the mistake of buying cheap turntables instead of Technics 1200s (luckily, I made the correct decision in this case - I still have my original Technics turntables). My first mixer cost about $400, which was almost half the cost of the going rate for new higher-end mixers at that time ($800 - $1000 back in the day). It lasted about a year before one channel started fuck up. Then the crossfader started to bleed sound. One knob also popped off all the time. It was at that time that I realized that I should have listened to those who warned me of wasting money on a budget mixer. Live and learn they say, but this is a lesson you don't want to have to learn the hard way.