| There are several young people out there that aspire | | | | of family and friends before hitting the big stages. |
| to become DJs, but do not have the necessary | | | | Once you are confident with your level of skill, then |
| knowledge of what they need to get started. If you | | | | you should upgrade your turntable. An ideal starter |
| are serious about pursuing a career as a professional | | | | model is the popular Technics 1200 or the 1210. |
| DJ, you must begin by investing in basic, yet essential | | | | Next on the list of essential DJ equipment is a great |
| DJ equipment that you need to succeed such as a | | | | set of headphones. Most experienced DJs |
| sound mixer, turntable, headphones and speakers. As | | | | recommend Sony brand headphones for beginners. |
| you gain experience and income opportunities, you will | | | | If you are limited by a tight budget, you can put off |
| be able to upgrade your DJ equipment to more | | | | buying a sound mixer because you should be able to |
| sophisticated DJ systems. | | | | manage at the start without it. Once you have your |
| The turntable is the most important component of DJ | | | | foot in the door to the industry of professional DJs and |
| equipment that a successful DJ must master. Your | | | | begin making some real money, you will be ready to |
| initial set of turntables, you should begin with something | | | | invest in a sound mixer. |
| used. If you do choose to purchase a new turntable, | | | | Just as you have to in order to get started in any new |
| be sure to invest in one of the less expensive models | | | | profession, you must make investments and the Disc |
| as you are just starting your career as a professional | | | | Jockey profession is no different. A beginner DJ can |
| Disc Jockey. It takes a lot of hard work to reach the | | | | expect a budget requirement for essential DJ |
| highest level of spinning on a turntable and wowing a | | | | equipment to be around £2000. A turntable usually |
| packed out dance floor with your awesome beat. This | | | | sells for somewhere around £1500 and you can |
| is a nerve-wracking process that takes a lot of | | | | usually get a mixer, speaker and headphones for |
| dedication and practice. Practice your spinning in front | | | | about £100 each. |