cdj 800 mk 2

[ethanmansfield]

is $450 for a pair of cdj 800 mk 2's good value.

and if they are mk 1 is that still any good?

cheers.

[SolDios]

Mk1 can only read audio cd's, no id3 tags or track names.

450 is really good, just make sure there 100% working.

[ethanmansfield]

im going to have a go of them on saturday.

what is a mk2 dead give away.

and what are some things to watch out for when buying them.

also it is a friend selling them but just needed to double check on here.

and they were serviced last month im told which is nice to hear!

[Mitch]

The mk2 has silver buttons instead of black. It also has "MK2" written near the top.

I'd get receipts for the 'service'.

[ethanmansfield]

yeah ok i saw the buttons and they are silver so they are mk2's which is great.

i dont think i will get to see the receipt but the reason he is selling them so cheaply i think is that he is getting 900's next month and mates rates.

but any defects that are dead give aways of the machine being faulty?

thanks fellas

[Mitch]

Sticky/faulty buttons, especially cue & play buttons.. Ensure all buttons work and feel good.

Also try a few discs, and check for Errors/skipping when loading and playing said discs.

Also check over to see if they are Generally looking beaten up, any dints from possible drops, large scratches etc.

[ethanmansfield]

im going to test them out on Saturday, play a set on them.

i think the buttons will be fine the true test lays in whether or not the disk reader is still good.

[Mitch]

Suss it all out and let us know how you go

[LabRat]

That's about what they go for. I sold mine for 350 each but I needed them gone ASAP. I could've got 500 each easy for mine if I had patience coz they were clean as

[anditz]

Yeah chuck a scratched cd in there and see if it reads it. If it doesn't chuck a slightly less scratched one in and so forth so you can gauge how good the laser is.

[ethanmansfield]

ok fellas, i went to check out the decks i was actually at my friend who owns them house for half a day and used them most of the time and they read discs and eject discs and all that perfectly there is no delay in the skipping of the songs on the disc you can alsmost do that as they are being fed into the play every thing about the decks to my knowledge seemed perfect the play and the cue buttons where the only thing i doubted while they worked perfectly they seemed quite loose ( like they have had a good use ) in saying that they have had one owner! but for the price he is asking im pretty happy with the performance.

p.s many discs where used. all performed impeccably.

[yizzle]

play and cue will have some pretty hard use. if he is your friend and more importantly you seem satisfied. then $450 for two seems pretty decent.

also, not really sure what your definition of "quite loose ( like they have had a good use )" is but if you think they will give you at least a good solid 2ish years worth i would be happy. personally.

[ethanmansfield]

yeah he said he'd chuck a djm700 in and a coffin for 1200 i think.

and just compared to some other cue and play buttons they are not as solid feeling.