Sure, two turntables and a microphone might be where it’s at, but you’ll only get so far before you wish you had a mixer plonked in the middle. Makers of high end DJ finery, Pioneer, has just added a member to its exhaustive family, the DJM-250, and the sweetest sound it makes is the chuckle of a happy bank manager. Landing in at just a dollar shy of $400, the aforesaid outfit reckons it’s the cheapest two-channel mixer on the market that boasts channel filters, for those silky smooth transitions. Aside from those, you’ll enjoy up to eight inputs and club-system friendly balanced XLR outs, and a choice of two colors — black and white! A December release date means it’s likely to find it’s way into a few Christmas stockings, though fans of white will have to wait just a little longer. Give the PR a bounce or watch the promo video after the break for more. Continue reading Pioneer’s new DJM-250 budget mixer tries not to fade your balance Pioneer’s new DJM-250 budget mixer tries not to fade your balance originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 22 Sep 2011 01:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink