Review: Behringer DJX-700 - Dallas Dance Music - Dallas nightlife, music, tickets, and more

F.N.A. · 07-14-04, 03:46 PM

After playing with this mixer for almost a year I here are my thoughts...

I was VERY skeptikal of this mixer due to it being a look a like DJM 500 and the fact that I have had problems with Behringer mixers previously. But after all this time I must say that this is a VERY good mixer for the price ($200). My biggest gripe with it is there are no XLR inputs so you have to run your speakers with the usual red/white audio cables. Some of the effects are unusable and cheesy, but the basic ones work well (echo, flanger, ect). Another thing is the BPM counter is innaccurate. I haven't seen a good one yet and no one mixes using the BPM counters anyways. The EQ kill switches work well, and can be further cut even while the kill switch is on. Overall, I haven't had a single problem at all with this mixer, and would definatly recommend it for anyone on a budget but wanting a good quality mixer.

steve-o · 07-14-04, 03:53 PM

i have been wanting one.

needs balanced outs to be installed. I would pay for that modification.

Jon Avalon · 07-14-04, 04:13 PM

hows some of the effeccts unusable.......

i might buy one this week

DJ Cubano · 07-14-04, 04:16 PM

it's a piece of garbage to be honest. You're choosing savings over quality. Don't get me wrong there is nothing wrong with that as I do it on a lot of other stuff. But when it comes to using something that you need to rely on, I would spend the extra dough for the 500.

F.N.A. · 07-14-04, 04:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Djaikon10
hows some of the effeccts unusable.......

i might buy one this week

The processor doesn't beat match the effects so you have like 4 different echos, 4 different delays, etc. but you can always find the right one.

Quote:

Originally posted by DJ Cubano
it's a piece of garbage to be honest. You're choosing savings over quality. Don't get me wrong there is nothing wrong with that as I do it on a lot of other stuff. But when it comes to using something that you need to rely on, I would spend the extra dough for the 500.

Of course there is no compairison to the DJM 500. The Behringer retails for $199, where as the Pioneer is $750. Of course the pioneer is going to be better. That's why I said for $200 it is very good mixer. If you got $800 to spend definatly go with the pioneer.

B-Luv · 07-14-04, 04:45 PM

Dude, just look for a Pioneer on Ebay or in DDM classifieds. I've experienced nothing but grief using the Behringer.

Jon Avalon · 07-14-04, 04:48 PM

so maybe i should buy a djm 300 and later on a efx 500....or whats ur advice..... for a new mixer..i need one now, im prettty desperate and on a tight budget

B-Luv · 07-14-04, 05:25 PM

I sold my old Pioneer 500 for $450 yesterday. I think Dionysis has a very reliable Numark for sale in the classifieds. I started on this mixer and it was very durable and dependable.

beatphreek · 07-15-04, 11:53 AM

I bought one of these in Mid to late January...

BPM readout is crap, period...
After 4 weeks the 3rd channel completely went out.
When the channel faders get pushed to the top and they actually hit the end the channels cut out.
Now it's dropping the right channel on the mains.

Now the catch to all of this is that I gig with this and carry it back and forth weekly and I don't have a mixer case or a coffin. I'm pretty sure that riding around in the trunk of a car is not good for mixers. I have no Idea how well it would have held up in my bedroom, but I'd guess significantly better. If I had it to do all over again, I'd buy a different four channel mixer, probably a Numark. Actually I'd have spent less on records and gotten a djm-600 off of Ebay.

Also turn your registration card in within 12 days of purchase on their equipment or your warranty is void...

MAD-MAX101 · 07-15-04, 01:32 PM

I bought a used pioneer djm-600. i love it and I have never had any problems with it before. i played on a behringer once in a club. Pioneer without a doubt........

Ricky Tan · 07-19-04, 09:45 PM

IT IS A PIECE OF SHIT

dj_tessai · 07-19-04, 09:59 PM

I think the Behringer DJX-700 is what they use over @ DEA, not a bad mixer in my opinion, however there is not much out that I know of at the moment with the fader construction of a Rane.

f.i.g.u.r.e · 07-20-04, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RLJ
IT IS A PIECE OF SHIT

Mine got shitty after like a month.

Tyler J · 07-20-04, 07:42 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by dj_tessai
I think the Behringer DJX-700 is what they use over @ DEA, not a bad mixer in my opinion, however there is not much out that I know of at the moment with the fader construction of a Rane.

yeah thats my mixer up there..i hate it thats why i let it get the torture it does up at d.e.a. b/c i get no payment for it...it gets the job done better than the nunmark 2 ch piece they were using...and the fx haha forget it, i cant even remember which of the 70 odd numbers do what...does anybody know who broke off the phono/cd knob on the 2nd channel?

Smahatma · 07-20-04, 07:43 PM

You guys are funny --- comparing a 200$ behringer to a 900$ DJM-600. Hrm, could the more expensive one be better? NO SHIT, SHERLOCKS!!! You couldn't be more useless. How about suggesting other 4 channel mixers that cost 300$ or less?

07-14-04, 03:46 PM	#1 (permalink)
F.N.A. Join Date: May 2003 Location: Denton Posts: 681	Review: Behringer DJX-700 After playing with this mixer for almost a year I here are my thoughts... I was VERY skeptikal of this mixer due to it being a look a like DJM 500 and the fact that I have had problems with Behringer mixers previously. But after all this time I must say that this is a VERY good mixer for the price ($200). My biggest gripe with it is there are no XLR inputs so you have to run your speakers with the usual red/white audio cables. Some of the effects are unusable and cheesy, but the basic ones work well (echo, flanger, ect). Another thing is the BPM counter is innaccurate. I haven't seen a good one yet and no one mixes using the BPM counters anyways. The EQ kill switches work well, and can be further cut even while the kill switch is on. Overall, I haven't had a single problem at all with this mixer, and would definatly recommend it for anyone on a budget but wanting a good quality mixer.

07-14-04, 04:16 PM	#4 (permalink)
DJ Cubano Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Official DDM Ninja #1 Posts: 4,319	it's a piece of garbage to be honest. You're choosing savings over quality. Don't get me wrong there is nothing wrong with that as I do it on a lot of other stuff. But when it comes to using something that you need to rely on, I would spend the extra dough for the 500. __________________ armandocajide.com when I get some money and pay for it to go back up. :)

07-14-04, 04:45 PM	#6 (permalink)
B-Luv Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bedford Posts: 1,325	Dude, just look for a Pioneer on Ebay or in DDM classifieds. I've experienced nothing but grief using the Behringer. __________________ R-Type Records, Got Groove Ent, Vitamin Packed

07-14-04, 05:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
B-Luv Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Bedford Posts: 1,325	I sold my old Pioneer 500 for $450 yesterday. I think Dionysis has a very reliable Numark for sale in the classifieds. I started on this mixer and it was very durable and dependable. __________________ R-Type Records, Got Groove Ent, Vitamin Packed

07-15-04, 11:53 AM	#9 (permalink)
beatphreek DDM Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Tulsa, OK Posts: 57	I bought one of these in Mid to late January... BPM readout is crap, period... After 4 weeks the 3rd channel completely went out. When the channel faders get pushed to the top and they actually hit the end the channels cut out. Now it's dropping the right channel on the mains. Now the catch to all of this is that I gig with this and carry it back and forth weekly and I don't have a mixer case or a coffin. I'm pretty sure that riding around in the trunk of a car is not good for mixers. I have no Idea how well it would have held up in my bedroom, but I'd guess significantly better. If I had it to do all over again, I'd buy a different four channel mixer, probably a Numark. Actually I'd have spent less on records and gotten a djm-600 off of Ebay. Also turn your registration card in within 12 days of purchase on their equipment or your warranty is void... __________________ Deeper Productions ~Namaste~

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07-14-04, 04:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jon Avalon Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 379	hows some of the effeccts unusable....... i might buy one this week

07-14-04, 04:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
Jon Avalon Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Fort Worth, TX Posts: 379	so maybe i should buy a djm 300 and later on a efx 500....or whats ur advice..... for a new mixer..i need one now, im prettty desperate and on a tight budget

07-15-04, 01:32 PM	#10 (permalink)
MAD-MAX101 I share IP's with a drag queen named FIRE Join Date: May 2003 Location: in the THUNDER-DOME Posts: 1,550	I bought a used pioneer djm-600. i love it and I have never had any problems with it before. i played on a behringer once in a club. Pioneer without a doubt........ __________________ ThunderDome Records MAD MAX101 http://www.myspace.com/madmax101

07-19-04, 09:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
Ricky Tan Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Uptown Posts: 599	IT IS A PIECE OF SHIT

07-19-04, 09:59 PM	#12 (permalink)
dj_tessai Fidget Extraordinaire Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Your Stereo Posts: 5,140	I think the Behringer DJX-700 is what they use over @ DEA, not a bad mixer in my opinion, however there is not much out that I know of at the moment with the fader construction of a Rane. __________________ *Upcoming show times* 10.17.09 Savory Saturdays @ Fallout Lounge 10.30.09 @ Starlight Room (West End) Contact Information iNfo --> Gravity Defiant \|\| dj_tessai@yahoo.com TessaiSpace \| TwitterTessai \| SoundCloud Click Here To Download: "Lego My Electro" Click Here To Download "MultiPass" (2005) Last edited by dj_tessai; 07-20-04 at 03:18 AM.

07-20-04, 07:43 PM	#15 (permalink)
Smahatma Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Carrollton / ATX Posts: 86	You guys are funny --- comparing a 200$ behringer to a 900$ DJM-600. Hrm, could the more expensive one be better? NO SHIT, SHERLOCKS!!! You couldn't be more useless. How about suggesting other 4 channel mixers that cost 300$ or less?

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