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The Numark M6 USB is well-rated by most users.
We’ll go over the features and facts a bit later on, but first, here’s a few user comments . .
“It’s very nice” . . . read more (by K. Blanchett , Amazon).
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Read the rest of the product report below . . .
Contents:- Features, Pros/Cons, In use, Alternatives, Accessories, User feedback, Summary.
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“i would say its worth” . . . read more (by James A. Trantham “adam” , Amazon).
“works very well” . . . read more (by K. Blanchett , Amazon).
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The Numark M6 USB has 4 input channels, each with gain, three-band EQ, and LED metering, USB computer connection for playing and recording with Mac or PC enabling you to play music from music-player software and record your mix to your computer. It has a dedicated XLR mic channel and additional mic input on channel 4.
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Pros.
The Numark M6 USB is said by users to be good in use, solid, sturdy, and it does a good job.
Cons.
One of the customer complaints was that the M6 USB is NOT a MIDI-controller for DJ software. While you can play audio from the computer into the mixer, and record audio from the mixer into the computer, users say that you cannot use it to control DJ software on a computer. Having said that, the product decription does not indicate that it is a MIDI-controller, and only says that it can play and record audio to and from the computer, so strictly speaking the product description is not misleading, and any misunderstandings are on the part of the buyer.
One user said that the sound is “unnatural” and the controls (such as EQ) are not suitable for a typical DJ.
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The Numark M6 USB is said to be OK for basic scratching but not good enough for advanced scratching techniques. Most users say that it is well-made and good value for money.
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The Alternatives to the Numark M6 USB include the best-rated Behringer DDM4000 DJ Mixer (see our product report on that), which is around twice the price of the M6, but has lots more userful features including BPM-synced sampling, BPM counters, fader curves, kill switches, lots of BPM-synchronized effects, and an outstanding 4.7 user rating. Another big plus is the fact that it is a MIDI-controller for most DJ software (unlike the M6, which isn’t a MIDI controller).
The Numark C3USB Five-Channel Mobile DJ Rack Mixer with USB I/O
is slightly more expensive than the M6, but gets a better user rating from more users. It’s specifications look similar to the M6.
If you want to scratch, the Numark M2 Professional Scratch Mixer
might be a better choice, as it’s a lot cheaper and has a quicker scratch-type cross-fader setting. However, it’s a 2-channel mixer (as compared to the 4 channels of the M6), and doesn’t have USB in/out (although it’s easy and cheap enough to get a well-rated USB audio device for your computer, which will do the same job).
For something even cheaper than the M2, the Gemini PS121x Professional 2 Channel Stereo Mixer
is well-rated as a simple 2-channel DJ mixer, or for only slightly more money, the Behringer VMX100 2-Channel DJ Mixer with Beat Counter
adds the useful feature of a BPM counter and is also well-rated.
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The Accessories for the Numark M6 USB include vinyl turntables and/or DJ CD decks (see below), and DJ headphones, such as the Behringer HPX2000 Headphones High-Definition DJ Headphones
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You might need a PA system to play it through.
You might also want a dynamic microphone (the CD Mix 1 has a mic input). The Behringer XM8500 Dynamic Microphone, Cardioid
, gets an excellent 4.7 overall user rating (with no negative reviews at all), plus a XLR mic cable.. You might also want a microphone stand or two.
Turntables
One of the best rated turntables is the Stanton T92USB USB Direct Drive DJ Turntable
, which gets an excellent 4.5 user rating from 10 user reviews (at the time of writing). A much cheaper option is the ION Audio Profile Pro USB DJ Turntable
, which gets a good 4.2 user rating by 11 user reviews and can be used directly with a computer, as well a being a normal vinyl turntable (although not really designed for scratching)..
CD decks
Very well-rated, but more expensive DJ CD decks include the Denon DNS1200 USB DJ CD Player
which gets a very good 4.2 user rating by 6 users and includes 4 effects, 3 platter effects, key adjustment, USB connection, and MIDI control of DJ software. The slightly cheaper (at the time of writing) Pioneer CDJ-200 Pro Cd/Mp3 Player
gets a very good 4.0 user rating from 6 users, and has 3 jog-wheel controlled effects. For a cheaper but well-rated CD deck, consider the Stanton S252 DJ Table-Top CD Player with Fader Start and Digital Outputs
, which gets three 5-star user ratings.
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Here’s some more user comments from consumer reports by people who’ve used the Numark M6 USB in practice . . .
“Solid mixer for the price. Love the USB capability for playing off the computer” . . . (by annonymous, ZZsounds).
“design is intuitive, everything is obvious and easy to use” . . . (by ProductWiki).
“It’s built well and has a professional feel” . . . (by Seven Kveton, MusiciansFriend).
“clean digital output through USB port for recording purposes” . . . (by ProductWiki).
“decent for learning to scratch” . . . (by Seven Kveton, MusiciansFriend).
“the price and build quality” . . . read more (by James A. Trantham “adam” , Amazon).
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In summary, the Numark M6 USB is well-rated by most users, so why not check the current Amazon price of the Numark M6 USB , or see above for alternatives, including cheaper DJ mixers, as well as DJ mixers with lots more features.
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