Back DJing. Is OMNIS-DUO the right choice for me?
That’s me back DJing after years out of the game, and I’m absolutely loving it again.
I play house, proper house music, always with plenty of old school classics thrown in. I use Rekordbox and, at the moment, I’ve been using the equipment in the bars where I DJ.
The problem, although it’s a good problem to have is that a few other bars around where I live in Thailand have seen me play and have asked me to DJ for them. I don’t own any gear anymore, so it’s time to buy something.
I’m about 80% set on the AlphaTheta OMNIS-DUO.
The portability and built in battery are a massive attraction. I can easily take it from bar to bar, and being in Thailand, the idea of being able to set up pretty much anywhere really appeals to me.
One thing worth mentioning: effects and loads of extra features aren’t important to me. I hardly use them.
I keep my mixing simple. Give me a good 1 minute mix, swap the bass at the right time, make the transition clean and let people hear the bloody song! 😂 That’s how I’ve always played.
I also want to stay with Pioneer/AlphaTheta because it’s the industry standard. I’m expecting to pick up some bigger gigs where I’ll be walking into a full CDJ setup, so keeping everything familiar makes sense. I’m comfortable on CDJs anyway, but familiarity is important.
So, for anyone actually using an OMNIS DUO, especially for bar gigs:
Would you buy one again?
Any drawbacks you’ve discovered after living with it for a while?
And for the way I DJ, is there anything else around the same price that you’d seriously consider instead?
Cheers from Thailand 🇹🇭🍻