2X Denon DNS3500 Tabletop CD/MP3 Player, the items may have wear and tear but still good and fully working.
The 3500 scratch is very close to the sound of a genuine turntable-- however, you won't experience the percussive sounds possible from a traditional tt setup like when you tap your finger on the platter. Fortunately, you do not have to deal with any record skips, jumps, or wearing out your original music sources. This is a definite plus if you spend countless hours practicing your scratching techniques. I have compared the sound quality and the specs to a Pio CDJ800 and while the Pio edges out in audio technical specs, the sound differences in the scratching and audio are negligible, definitely worth a listen at your local shop if you have the opportunity. I appreciate the extra effects that the Denon offers, this opens up a wider palette of sounds and creative tricks possible that are crisp, and if used properly, can add sparkle to your set.
Features
The Denon 3500 comes with a standard audio patch cables, 45 rpm adapters, (allowing a closer feel to vinyl), instruction manuals, and built in power cord-- i don't like the fact that the power cord is permanently attached to the unit, but the cord (US model) is a two-prong powered cord that is beefy, almost 12 gauge-like-- not to worry about wearing out the cord if it's in a coffin case anyway. The outstanding features of this player that i use often are the 2 hot starts (loops), BRAKE, DUMP (so you can reverse the sound of audio or any profanity in your set and not lose tempo of the track), echo and filter effects, and last but not least, the direct drive spinning platter that I greatly prefer over a static platter. There are some things I wish this player had which include: 1. USB/or Firewire interface to allow hookup of an external drive so I can manipulate media (mp3's, wav's, aac, etc) just like a cd. 2. a waveform display like the Pio cdj1000's 3. removable/replaceable power cord 4. ability to use DVD media (i heard a rumor that a Denon DVD video player much like the Pio DVD.
Ease of Use
I was scratching and spinnin with these babies about 20 mins after attaching the platter and scratch disc to the unit. The effects are pretty much intuitive; ie, push a button to turn on, turn the knob, and hear an effect variance. The looping features took me about 5 minutes to learn; however, as a comparison to the Pio's, I thought the Pio's were much easier to master (Pio's autoloop feature with the cdj800 is awesome). The user manual is clearly written and are great reference for the many features of this product