Better Gear

What to get when you have the money

The book covers a lot of this in more depth. This page is aimed more at keeping up with the pace of new DJ gear as it's released, rather than repeating a full function-by-function breakdown of every model — you'll usually know when you need a new mixer, turntables, CD decks or headphones.

What I actually use

• 2× Technics 1210 (MkII, though the Mk5G is great too)
• 2× Pioneer CDJ1000 MkIII
• 1× Pioneer DJM800 mixer
• 1× Pioneer EFX-1000 effects unit (if that's your kind of thing)
• 1× Technics RPDJ1210 headphones

Apart from the EFX-1000, that's what I use, and I don't expect to change it any time soon.

This page is overdue a proper update to reflect current gear rather than a mid-2000s setup — treat the list above as a starting point for research rather than a shopping list.