DJing starting out on gemini cdj-15x's??

[Pronsen]

Ive been djing on my laptop for a while now and im sick of it. I want cdjs but cant really afford decent ones. the cheapest pair I could find brand new were these oldschool gemini cdj-15x's. are these really worth getting? they dont even have pitch bend buttons? can you still fine tune a track with the pitch slider or the search buttons??

I pretty much just want a pair so i can start training my ear well. I know starting out it will be annoying trying to beat match etc but I just want to know from you experienced DJs even for you guys would something like this (cdj-15x) drive you crazy or would I just get used to it over time as my beat matching/hearing develops? Or will I have to constantly have to correct it somehow like every 15 seconds?

I really hope this makes sense. Any info would be much appreciated.

[BureOne]

Re: starting out on gemini cdj-15x's??

I dont know.. how much less are these compared to some cheap Pioneers? You should be saving money to buy better equipment, its worth it. Well, I dont know how bad these Gemini's are....

The only Gemini equipment I ever used were a pair of turntables. (my first) and they sucked. Only because they were belt driven; not heavy magnet plates like the Technique's... So I had to constatnly get the beat match back every 3 or 4 minutes...

Anyway, I would seriously hold off a little more, just to save up some cash and get some Pioneers.

[Pronsen]

Re: starting out on gemini cdj-15x's??

these 2 geminis put together cost more than one pioneer cdj-100. I dunno if its just me but im in athens, greece and the dj equipment is really fucken expensive here. I tried lookin on ebay for some 2nd hand 100s in europe couldnt find anything. USA is cheaper but id get ravaged by customs. UK is just as expensive with the pound plus id have to pay shipping.