Do not buy a cheap "DJ in a box".
Or one of those cheap all in one units.
You may think buying one will save you money, but it won't.
1. They have very little resale value & are hard to sell.
2. They break easily.
3. Using such low quality equipment is more likely to turn you off to wanting to stick with DJing.
What you need.
1. Wires
2. Microphone (optional)
3. Headphones
4. Mixer
5. A Dual CD Player or Two CD Turntables
6. Digital Effects Processor (optional)
If you don't have them already, you'll need to buy wires.
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/navigation/cables-snakes?N=100005+324465&page=1
If you want to use a microphone I recommend the Shure Beta 58A or the Shure SM58.
Shure SM58 $100
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_shure_sm58_mic?full_sku=100038284
Shure Beta 58A $160
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_shure_beta_58a_mic?full_sku=100059222
On A Low Budget
Stanton C.501 19" Rackmount Dual CD/MP3 Player $300
(Does not feature scratch emulation.)
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_stanton_c.501_dual_rackmount_cd_player_with_mp3?full_sku=103221461
TASCAM X-15 19" Rackmount DJ Mixer $300
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_tascam_x15_19_inch_rackmount_dj_mixer?full_sku=630533
Sennheiser HD202 Headphones $24
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4697876
Or
Sennheiser HD-280 Pro Headphones $100
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_sennheiser_hd280_pro_closedback_headphones?full_sku=101597318
On A Medium Budget
Denon DN-D6000 19" Rackmount Dual CD/MP3 Player $900
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_denon_dnd6000_dual_cd_mp3_player?full_sku=102953999
Or
Pioneer CMX-3000 19" Rackmount Dual CD Player $900
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_cmx3000_dual_rackmount_cd_player?full_sku=101586170
Denon DN-X900 19" Rackmount DJ Mixer $600
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_denon_dnx900_professional_19_analogdigital_mixer?full_sku=630231
Sennheiser HD-280 Pro Headphones $100
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_sennheiser_hd280_pro_closedback_headphones?full_sku=101597318
Or
Sennheiser HD-25 Headphones $200
http://www.zzounds.com/item--SENHD25
Pioneer EFX-500 DJ Effector $460
Digital Effects Processor
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_efx500_dj_effector?full_sku=801100
On A Large Budget
Denon DN-D9000 19" Rackmount Dual CD/MP3 Player $1,300
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_denon_dnd9000_dual_pro_cd_player?full_sku=808012
Or
Numark HDCD1 19" Rackmount Dual CD/MP3 Player $1,500
Dual CD Player with 40GB Hard Drive
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_numark_hdcd1_dual_cd_player_with_40gb_hard_drive?full_sku=102824406
Rane MP44 19" Rackmount DJ Club Mixer $1,500
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_rane_mp44_dj_club_mixer?full_sku=630550
Or
Urei 1620LE 19" Rackmount Rotary DJ Mixer $1,700
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_urei_1620le_rotary_dj_mixer?full_sku=807900
Or
Allen & Heath Xone: 19" Rackmount Club DJ Mixer $1,700
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_allen_heath_xone464_16_input_pro_club_dj_mixer?full_sku=634017
Or
Pioneer DJM-1000 19" Rackmount Club DJ Mixer $2,900
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_djm1000_mixer?full_sku=103110409
Sennheiser HD-25 Headphones $200
http://www.zzounds.com/item--SENHD25
Pioneer EFX-1000 Performance Effector $800
Digital Effects Processor
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_efx1000_performance_effector_digital_effects_processor?full_sku=103407383
Most people find using two CD turntables is easier than using a dual CD player. (Dual CD players are best suited for mobile DJing.)
On A Low Budget
Two Pioneer CDJ-200 Single CD/MP3 Players $400 (each)
(Does not feature scratch emulation.)
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_cdj200_pro_cd_player?full_sku=242119
Or
Two Denon DN-S1000 Single CD/MP3 Players $400 (each)
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_denon_dns1000_compact_cdmp3_player?full_sku=102916137
Or
Two Stanton C.314 Single CD/MP3 Players $400 (each)
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_stanton_c.314_single_cd_mp3_player?full_sku=103723904
Stanton SA.5 Mixer $300
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Stanton-SA.5-Professional-Battle-Mixer?sku=804052
Or
Urei 1601 Mixer $500
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_urei_1601_digital_scratch_mixer?full_sku=807901
Sennheiser HD202 Headphones $24
http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=4697876
Or
Sennheiser HD-280 Pro Headphones $100
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_sennheiser_hd280_pro_closedback_headphones?full_sku=101597318
On A Medium Budget
Two Pioneer CDJ-800MK2 Single CD/MP3 Players $700 (each)
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_cdj800mk2_cd_turntable_with_mp3?full_sku=103645529
Or
Two Denon DN-S3500 Single CD/MP3 Players $700 (each)
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_denon_dns3500_professional_direct_drive_cdmp3_player?full_sku=103375408
Rane TTM 56 DJ Mixer $750
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_rane_ttm_56_performance_mixer?full_sku=101541472
Or
Rane Empath DJ Mixer $1,000
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_rane_empath_touringclub_mixer?full_sku=630554%2e001
Or
Pioneer DJM-909 DJ Mixer $1,200
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_djm909_professional_dj_mixer?full_sku=102527751
Sennheiser HD-280 Pro Headphones $100
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_sennheiser_hd280_pro_closedback_headphones?full_sku=101597318
Or
Sennheiser HD-25 Headphones $200
http://www.zzounds.com/item--SENHD25
Pioneer EFX-500 DJ Effector $460
Digital Effects Processor
(Not needed if you have the Pioneer DJM-909 DJ Mixer.)
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_efx500_dj_effector?full_sku=801100
On A Large Budget
Two Pioneer CDJ-1000MK3 Single CD/MP3 Players $1,300 (each)
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_cdj1000mk3_cd_turntable_with_mp3?full_sku=103645503
Or
Two Denon DN-S5000 Single CD/MP3 Players $900 (each)
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_denon_dns5000_tabletop_dj_cd_player?full_sku=808017
Pioneer DJM-800 DJ Mixer $1,550
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_djm800_professional_dj_mixer_4channel_with_digital_sampling_effects_and_midi?full_sku=103645479
Or
Allen & Heath Xone:92 DJ Mixer $1,700
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_allen_heath_xone92_fader_dj_mixer?full_sku=102587896
Sennheiser HD-25 Headphones $200
http://www.zzounds.com/item--SENHD25
Pioneer EFX-1000 Performance Effector $800 Digital Effects Processor http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_pioneer_efx1000_performance_effector_digital_effects_processor?full_sku=103407383
If you want to use DJ equipment to control songs stored on a laptop computer.
Rane Serato Scratch Live $540
Digital/Vinyl Interface
"Using regular turntables or CD players, you can scratch and mix files from your Mac or Windows XP computer's CD or hard drive."
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/buy_rane_serato_scratch_live?full_sku=102588050
Or
Rane TTM 57SL $1,450
Performance Mixer with Serato Scratch LIVE Software
http://www.guitarcenter.com/shop/product/Rane-TTM-57SL-Performance-Mixer-with-SSL-Software?full_sku=103645537
Serato Scratch LIVE Demo Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XB0I06otuk4
Software & Hardware For DJ Production
http://pleppy.blogspot.com/2007/03/software-hardware-for-dj-production.html
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