As tempted as I was by the PCV-275, its lack of an adjustable crossfader curve put me off in the end. In my quest to find something that can support the more hip-hop inspired mixing style of booty with my typical techno/house mixing activities, however, I came across this, the Stanton SMX-501:
http://www.stantonmagnetics.com/alpha44/mixers_smx-501.asp It seems to have pretty much every feature you'd want from a "battle" mixer, but at the same time has things like effects sends which would allow me to get all self-indulgent while making four-hour mix sessions comprised solely of two copies of C4 blended into one another. So this simple question is for the pessimists, nay-sayers and half-emptiers of the list: why should I *not* buy this mixer? Answers are probably best supplied off-list, though, for fear of re-starting a four-day off-topic thread... :) Brendan
