Alternative for a DJ mixer

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Hi everyone, the other evening I had the opportunity to DJ with a friend’s system: two XDJ 700 and an A&H Xone 92. I hadn’t played in years and at the time I was using a terrible Gemini console “all in one” which I have always hated.
Not a big fan of the 700 I must say, cheap feeling, the wheel not too responsive and the menus/touch screens having only used them for a few hours were not appreciated.
The mixer is a completely different matter, as sturdy as a brick and with a nice EQ and VCF sound and it is precisely here that I ask for your opinion.

Can you recommend a two-channel alternative with these qualities? Three-band EQs would be appreciated (I wasn’t able to take advantage of the 4 of the 92) and filters on both channels (at least hi and low pass). I also wouldn’t mind having an insert for external effects but I can do without it.
Thanks in advance and if you have other ideas, suggestions or pages to consult on the topic are always welcome

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Any budget?

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Don’t know yet, cheaper than the 92 would be nice

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Have you searched for controllers using a Software like Traktor? Or you don’t want to deal with a computer?

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Xone 23C ? Seems too obvious so apologies if I’m missing something here.

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These do not match 100% OP’s specs (no LP on each channel). but because these are damn good (looking/sounding) mixers (I have the Radius MK1) they at least deserve a bit attention :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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Good shout, I misread the OP. MasterSound are very nice, been eyeballing the Radius line for a while now.

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The Xone 32 has a VCF per channel and built like a tank. Could be hard to find one though but if you do it’ll probably be quite cheap. 3 band EQ also.

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Check out ranes 2 channel mixers. Most of them have a 3 band eq, hp/lp filter on each channel and fx inserts(some have on board fx too)

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ecler nuo is great - but comes without filter

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No I don’t want to use the computer, my Mac is still suffering from the trauma of a couple of nights

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Looks great but I think the most important thing I learn last time is that I need to keep it simple, that’s why I’m looking for an alternative to the 92. Djing is not my main thing, so the time I have to deepen and refine my techniques I use on the modular, I was looking for a very simple mixer to keep on a secondary table for those times I want to listen to tracks and mix

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This seems very interesting together with the ecler, I can use the two main channels for the decks and keep the third for the modular since I get out of there in stereo. Thanks everyone for the advice

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