Hi

Looking for advice on buying decks. I'm a complete amateur and have asked Santa for them! I would like advised about whether I should buy direct drive or is belt drive ok?

Hi

I used direct drive when doing the clubs. Having got so used to the 'feel' of the platter, with todays technology, I think it would be really hard to tell the difference, except that I also believe that a direct drive turn table has a more 'proven track record' of reliability in the industry.
(I don't know of any clubs that use belt drive - anyone?)
Not that I'm saying belt drive T/T's are bad. If they're just for pure beat mixing, I'm sure they would be fine!
I suppose it comes down to individual choice. I would strongly suggest you try before you buy!

ummm Belt Driven tt's

Belt driven turntables are made for the "beginners" market and for people that don't have pockets the size of santa's sack.

Although for them reasons, belts tend to be slow at starting, the idea of scratching can go right out the window and beat mixing is (believe it or not) harder to keep into a mix as the motor isn't as strong so the pitch tends to change a little on it's own

Directs have the extra ump in the motor department, and have much more stability to the platter. 9/10 Directs will be fitted into night clubs booths, so is always a good sign whats good and what aint .

Although Directs are a little more dosh, it's worth it in the long run, as they are better in performance, and tend to keep their value unlike belts.

Look into the mix scratch section of forum for good mixing/scratching advice.

Get direct-drive turntables if you can afford em

With belt-drive turntables they need more fiddling with to keep two records in sync and they're very hard to scrach on. If you're just wanting to beat match belt-drives could be ok, but you would save alot of frustration in learning to beatmatch by getting direct-drive turntables

Thanx for the advice. I always thought I'd be better off with direct drive but Santa isn't loaded so have to watch what I wish for. I've been on EBAY and was quite drawn by a set up which although is belt drive, it's got loads of vinyl - hard house, trance and funky house - all of which I love!

I know it's going to be easier to use direct drive due to the "pull" of the turntable so I guess I'm going to have to chum Santa up!

Direct drive all day long i can 100% promise you that you would regret belt drive decks also if you buy technics you will get a good resale value for a pair of technics and although vestax are a technacally better deck most clubs will use technics so if you ever got good enough to play in a club you would already be used to the tourqe of technics. yes this is just my humble opinion.

Get Direct Drives, preferably Technics, Vestex, or Numarks (the cheapest ones that are actually good!) much better choice, 'specially if u plan to keep djing!

I have to agree with the advice thats been given. If you have any serious interest in dj-ing and its not just a 5 minute wonder then dont consider belt drives. Learning to mix on them will be an uphill struggle all the way. If you plan to mix in clubs then technics are your best bet even though they are expensive they are worth every penny. Although they are old they have proven there worth over nearly 30 years and I have yet to play in a club that doesnt use them.