Numark iCDMIX 3 Dual MP3/CD Performance System with Universal Dock, user reviews etc

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The Numark iCDMIX 3 Dual MP3/CD Performance System with Universal Dock is praised by users. We’ll go over the features and facts a bit later on, but first, here’s a user comment on this unit . . . “they sound great” . . . read more (by Rradmanesh , Amazon).

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Contents:- Features, Pros/Cons, In use, Alternatives, Accessories, User feedback, Summary.

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Numark iCDMIX 3 Dual MP3/CD Performance System with Universal Dock Features

The Numark iCDMIX 3 Dual MP3/CD Performance System with Universal Dock has a dual CD player and mixer, an integrated Universal Dock for iPod, an all-metal chassis. The housing has rack ears and you can locate tracks in a folder system using the high-contrast VFD display. It plays CD, CD-R, and MP3-CD discs, auto-BPM and manual tapping-BPM, cues points with 3 fader starts, 3-channel mixer, mic channel, iPod channel, audio inputs, 1/4-inch and 1/8-inch stereo headphone outputs with level control, ±16% pitch control, single and continuous playback,

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Numark iCDMIX 3 Dual MP3/CD Performance System with Universal Dock Pros/Cons.

Pros.

The Numark iCDMIX 3 Dual MP3/CD Performance System with Universal Dock gets a single 5-star user rating (at the time of writing) on Amazon, and lots of 5-star ratings and positive comments off Amazon too.

Cons.

There are no customer complaints about the Numark iCDMIX at the time of writing, however, users of many other Numark products say that Numark customer service is bad.

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Numark iCDMIX 3 Dual MP3/CD Performance System with Universal Dock in use

The iCDMIX 3 is very easy to use in practice, according to users. It is also praised for its robust build.

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Alternatives to the Numark iCDMIX 3 Dual MP3/CD Performance System with Universal Dock

The Alternatives to the Numark iCDMIX 3 Dual MP3/CD Performance System with Universal Dock include a variety of DJ iPod units. The Numark iDJ iPod 2 Channel Mixer gets a very good rating from 8 users at about half the price of the iDMIX3 (but does not have iPod features). Most other iPod DJ units are rated less well than either the iCDMIX 3 of the iDJ.

For CD mixing without iPod facilities, the cheaper and well-rated NUMARK CD Mix 1 DJ Package (See our product report on that), which gets an outstanding 4.7 user rating from 7 customer reviews. It doesn’t have iPod or mp3-CD ability.

The slightly more expensive Numark CDMIX 3 DJ Mix Station, gets the same average user rating as the 2, and plays mp3 CD’s (unlike the earlier versions). It gets poor ratings from about half the users, for unreliability, and doesn’t have an iPod port.

One way of getting a well-rated DJ system cheaper than the CD Mix 1, would be using DJ software on a computer:- you can even get a well-rated hardware DJ console, plus software, all for a lot less money than the “CD Mix 1″, such as the Hercules DJ Control MP3 e2 (See our product report on that), and of course, ripping your CD collection to mp3′s is easy enough. See our DJ Equipment section for product reports on other DJ consoles (controllers), some of which are very well-rated, and usually offer more features for less money than the iCDMIX 3, but need a laptop to use them. While they don’t play from iPods directly, you can load your mp3′s into the laptop, and play them using the DJ console.

Another approach for DJ CD mixing, is to buy the CD decks, and a DJ mixer, separately. Very well-rated, but more expensive DJ CD decks include the Denon DNS1200 USB DJ CD Player (see our product report on that) 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.

For suitable DJ mixers to go with CD decks (and/or vinyl turntables), the best-rated (from more than a few user reviews) option is the Behringer DDM4000 DJ Mixer (see our product report on that), which gets an outstanding 4.7 user rating from 13 user reviews. It has lots of features including sampling, effects and can be used as a MIDI controller for DJ software too. For a cheaper but well-rated DJ mixer, Gemini PS121x Professional 2 Channel Stereo Mixer gets a very good 4.3 user rating by 3 users, and is simple but produces a sound which users say is “clean” and does a good job for the price.

For a much more expensive CD DJ system which includes an iPod dock and lots more facilities and much higher quality, the Numark MIXDECK Universal Dj System (see our product report on that) gets a very good 3.8 overall user rating. It also acts as a MIDI controller so can be used to control most DJ software for even greater flexibility and facilities. You get lots of effects, harmonic mixing, looping, sampling, hot cues etc. which enable live remixing.

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Accessories for the Numark iCDMIX 3 Dual MP3/CD Performance System with Universal Dock

The Accessories for the Numark iCDMIX 3 Dual MP3/CD include DJ headphones, such as the Behringer HPX2000 Headphones High-Definition DJ Headphones.

You might need a PA system to play it through.

You might also want a dynamic microphone (the CD Mix 2 has 2 mic inputs). The NADY SP-4C Dynamic Microphone is a low-cost microphone which comes with a 1/4 inch cable, and gets a 4.0 user rating overall from 70 user reviews, although get a minority of user reviews saying that it is unreliable, so if you want something better rated, pay a bit more for the Behringer XM8500 Dynamic Microphone, Cardioid, which gets an excellent 4.7 overall user rating (with no negative reviews at all), plus a suitable mic cable such as the Pyle-Pro PPMJL15 Professional Microphone Cable (1/4” Male to XLR Female, 15 ft.) . You might also want a microphone stand or two.

You might need some more music CD’s or mp3′s.

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Numark iCDMIX 3 Dual MP3/CD Performance System with Universal Dock user feedback

Here’s some more user comments from consumer reports by people who’ve used the Numark iCDMIX 3 Dual MP3/CD Performance System with Universal Dock in practice . . .

“Nothing else I have used in the past sounds as good as this unit . . . {snip} . . . worth every penny. Out performs most every unit that cost much more.” . . . (by Jammin DJ Kurt, AmericanMusical).

“I also like the fact the the iPOD cradle supports virtually ALL iPODS and iPHONES and you can control if from the front panel. (NOTE: No beat effects can be applied to iPOD music though).” . . . (by B&H, GoogleProducts).

“Great Piece To Have . . . {snip} . . . it is well made, and at this present time very dependable.
Features . . . {snip} . . . The iPod feature is great. ” . . . (by DJ Motion, AmericanMusical).

“The displays are clear and accurate” . . . read more (by Rradmanesh , Amazon).

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Numark iCDMIX 3 Dual MP3/CD Performance System with Universal Dock Summary

In summary, the Numark iCDMIX 3 Dual MP3/CD Performance System with Universal Dock is very well-rated by users, so why not check the current Amazon price of the Numark iCDMIX 3 Dual MP3/CD Performance System with Universal Dock (or see above for alternatives).

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