rostraqueen Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 I have been offered a Behringer MX2004A Mixing Desk, plus a Casio CZ1000 Keyboard with hard case, Behringer B-1 Condenser Mic, Beyer Dynamic DT100 Headphones and some midi cables all for £120. They're used but seem to be in good condition. What do you think, especially of the mixing desk? Is this a worthwhile price and what would it/they be best used for/not good for? I'd like some opinions! :P Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Personally - will you actually enjoy using them -do you play keys for recreation? Business wise - can you get value for them in terms of hiring them out or using them yourself for money -do you play pub keys and sing for money? while still covering transport and other costs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulears Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Pretty good price for the mic and headphones and mixer. The Casio keyboard is a little - er, not quite so desirable, but why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ynot Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 The CZ1000 is a pretty old (some may say 'vintage') synth. I still have the smaller brother to the 1000 (A CZ101) in my loft somewhere - I bought it along with a Roland JX3P back in 1980 something as a midi-controllable addition. It's not a bad little synth for the money (As I recall the 1000 was just the full-sized key version of the 101) although the sounds could be a little harsh. But it was one of the early generation of mass produced budget digital synths, so could perhaps be excused for being a little lacking in tonal 'frills'. But at the time it did what I wanted it to do and my kids enjoyed playing on it when they were younger. That said, as long as everything on your list works and is in reasonable condition it sounds a bargain at £120 all in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruce Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 On the second hand market (search the Ebay "completed listings" site) each of the 4 items is worth 50-60 pounds. So, if you can be bothered with the potential ebay hassle, buy them, try them out, keep what you like, flog the rest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I don't doubt the value of the items, jusr whether you will actually use them before your skills and needs pass them by. The OP has made comments about having to do unpaid work to get experience, so do you have enough money coming in to juatify the cost of these. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostraqueen Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 That's a fair comment, but yes, I do also have a regular paid job and looking at my current financial situation, I could easily fit this cost into my budget, but I dont want to be ripped off, obviously! Possibilities for use would be for recording with my sister who sings and plays piano (we have a fairly good keyboard already, so I probably would try and sell the casio that comes with the desk); also, renting the equipment and possibly also my services for operating them to local schools who seem to be keen on these kind of experiences for their students. As it's late to ring him now, I've texted to check if its still available, but will ring the guy tomorrow. I'll probably ask him to demonstrate that it's all in good working order and go from there.:P I'm still open to advice and opinions though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ynot Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Punch CZ1000 into Youtube - there seem to be quite a number of videos showing what the thing can do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted June 28, 2010 Share Posted June 28, 2010 At that price you certainly are NOT being ripped off! As you have commercial and pleasure uses for the kit it sounds like a very good buy. The headphones should be good for pro use for years. My concern was that students sometimes like to buy kit without much thought, spending precious money on something that they don't have a need for and that will cease to fulfil their needs as the next few weeks of the course procede. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rostraqueen Posted July 3, 2010 Author Share Posted July 3, 2010 Thanks guys Picked up the lot for £100 yesterday. The desk is in mint condition, not even a scratch even though he's had it for 7 years! I have the original manuals, rack fixings and packaging too The CZ100 came with hard case, midi cables and jack to mini-jack cables for connecting to speakers. Had some sticky stuff on the keys where he had stuck stickers on, but nothing that didnt come off with a bit of tea tree oil. Came with hard case and stand. Also got a different mic (not the original behringer one as he'd already sold that one), an XLR and the Beyer headphones. All work perfectly - pretty good deal overall! B-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jivemaster Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Great, hope you get some use from it for business or pleasure or both. The Headphones are worth that much! You should be able to get new earpads for them if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.