Why I Freakin’ LOVE Denon DJ Gear:
A couple years back at Winter Music Conference in Miami I was wandering the tradeshow floor. That’s when I saw the Denon DJ booth.
I’d heard a little bit about Denon’s CD Turntables, so I went over. 1PhatDJ was the DJ in the booth, standing there ready to show off (you would be too if Denon flew you around the country to demo their products). I asked him a couple quick questions but he quickly decided the best way to show off Denon’s DJ gear is to just play it.
I’m a house DJ and not a turntablist, but I know something about turntablism (later that week I stood practically inside the poolside booth as Q-Bert and A-Trak performed deadly scratch routines). I also know how vinyl feels under your hands on a direct drive turntable with strong torque. What 1PhatDJ showed me on these CD decks and what I later learned from playing with them…
Denon was years ahead of the competition — it was turntablism on CD decks!
You could tell Denon has some smart DJs that actually design their gear, with incredible performances in mind. Denon’s CD decks give you the feel of vinyl with all the magic (sampling, cueing, and effects) of working with digital audio. It’s awesome!
In that moment I was convinced that Denon DJ gear is the best out there.
Everyone in the trade-show apparently thought so too… because within minutes there was a huge crowd around the Denon DJ booth and nobody around any of the others. The Pioneer guy even left his booth — maybe from embarassment!
Well, fast forward a couple years to today. I’m so excited about Denon DJ gear I’ve made a website devoted to it. I’ll tell you what’s cool about the different products, and point you towards where you can buy them at Musician’s Friend — a Denon authorized dealer and my preferred shop for buying music gear online.
Also, I’m putting together a few resources for digital DJs… everything from free or cheap music downloads to tips and tricks. This is a site by DJs, for DJs. I want to make it friendly to use and a good source of information. If you have anything you’d like to see… hit me up at roy@royfurr.com.
Oh, and one more thing. This site is supported by you — when you click a link at CD DJ Turntables.com and then buy something from Musician’s Friend or another sponsor, you’re helping to support all the free content on this site — now and in the future. You don’t have to do anything special… just wanted to let you know you’re making a difference.
Thank you for making the internet a better place for DJs!
Roy Furr
Editor
CD DJ Turntables.com