I know I do......

I'm 6'3" and I destroy my back if I set up on a normal table.(usually 30", I like to play up at 34-36")

2 things I do to get my gear up to a height I like to play at.

1 - I use the lids from the turntable cases and put them under the decks and then balance the mixer in between. this raises up everything up to a comfortable height.
When I was using my cdj000's I would just set the decks on top of the cases.

2 - using the cases to raise stuff doesn't always look that good (wedding or formal setup) so I cut 1.5" PVC pipe to approx 15" pieces (4 of these) then slide each one under the leg of a folding table, adjust the skirt and now your table is at a height that you can set your stuff on and play without killing your back.

So have fun and remember when you dj high it makes the night go much better.

Lofty

Werd! I thought you meant the OTHER high.

That does make long dragging gigs easier on teh back.

Yes and yes =]

Hahaha.

Oh.

Yeah, at one place the set up is high and it's much more comfortable. Where I am tonight the laptop is a bit low, I feel hunched up when I have to type on it.

Think how much we can make in medical claims when our backs pack in. *rings lawyer*

I Stick out like a soar thumb,

I am 6ft5in and DJ 4 feet off the dance floor in the DJ booth. The funny thing is the other DJ at the Club is 5ft 4in and you can't even see her in the booth when DJing. When I spin after her I have to put crates and lift everything in the booth, CD's, Turntables, laptop, Records and all with crates. It takes for ever to set up and if I am headlining its even worse setting up in the middle of the night.

I can't do fast chirp scratches when my tables are high, this one venue i work at uses that redbull stand and it's a lil high for me, but i'm only 5'7" lol

Im 6'4 and I use a roadready coffin the cdj one and to rise the height I use a double keyboard stand to raise to the perfect height. The table was hard for me I would always be sitting down while mixing. Now I only sit because I am tired..

ha, i used to do the lounge in a club and played from a sofa - i miss that.

it wasn't laziness, it was laid back music that wouldn't have suited show-y DJing, this was more in keeping with the vibe :)

I'm 6'3" and I use the Grundorf adjustable table. It definitely helps getting the tables to the right height and it only weighs 20 lbs. At home I have the tables on an old wooden kitchen table that is pretty solid. Also have a DJ Mat that saves my back after 4 hours of djing.

Yes and Yes also

I flip over my case lids and stick the decks and mixer on that too...

to doings DJ on it for a 42.0'' is good high

I go old school and use 2 old milk crates to raise my console then cover with black table cloth

that's the same height as I like to be at!

soooo much iller when im blazedd

Don't know how true it is but I heard that it's best to have the tables/mixer setup at the same height as your belly button.

I work regularly with a guy who dj's 42"0 inches high and the higher he is the more train wrecks he has... he is not really seasoned in the dj game, but I thinks it related.

Above the belly button, like old man pants, saves the back.. 6'4 here.

Rule of thumb, the crossfader and the belly button should be about even :)

Unfortunalty that's never the case at most club set-ups.

PMSL!!

So did I, and yes I have done in the past.

Yeah I thought you ment high bro lol...

Yeah I can scracth right when my table to low kills my back so I use phone books, brand new in the wrap. Works fine.

LMAO what about the ones that arent in the wraper?

wow i know exacty how u feel!!! other djs complain that the tables are to high for them. im 6'5!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

i usually rip the bong before...haha

I keep two pallets in my truck and depending on how high I need to raise it, I lift the table onto the pallet(s) and raise it all at once.

Haha - One word.... yes

I cant believe there are so many cloud bothering DJs here! Im another 6'5"er - I go with a GDJ stand which is higher than usual and once everything is in flightcases they will be a higher still, other DJs might even say uncomfortably high.

Hahaa too high...

"Make a batch of cookies, make you feel like a rookie" L.Quas

shit, what other way is there to be! djtoast is right. Make sure you're all set up with you laptop, tables, and have appropriate sound levels. Once your priorities are straight, you good to go. Blaze up! keep those drop hand (just in case) haha

haha, we talking about tables high! haha!! Fuck that! little above the waist. when that shit's too high I don't even have fun.

I once was in a battle in Kansas City, MO. I'm 5'7" and there just ain't too many short people there I guess. Let alone Mexicans. I was high as a kite too. Anyways I stepped to the decks with my trusty box of tricks. I went to throw the first track on and the decks were up to my chin. Serious, on them it was a bit high but I looked like Gary Coleman tha beat selecta. With the help of my tippy-shell-toes and some choice cuts, the strange short guy won the battle. I got the money and left with a hottie that was taller than me. 2002 Mad Nites
Lesson of the story do what ya gotta, and don't forget the girl.

that's funny as hell, and the girl comes w/ the winning, so hey everyones. a winner .. and you were high. **

Nah, I scored that when I was able to mingle during the show. $500.00 prize was cool. I'm from Cali man. Everybody said I talked like Pauly Shore out there. I loved it.

can't use em. no good at all.

if i drink coffee too yeah

yea but i get really thirsty



lol. i feel more in comfort zone when i put the tables on top of thier cases. (im 6'1")

I learn a new thing, use a microwave....

+1000 (im 6'5")

I can't do anything high, except for listen to psi trance...and even that is a really bad idea- pot isn't my style... i prefer just really thick bass and a really really big subwoofer.
Has anyone else seen that one softcore porn where they do it on a subwoofer? thats such a good idea.

you guys are crazy and awesome too....lol @ devious

true story, man

HIGH..lol...looks like we all thought the other high eh....does it mean we all like dj'ing high? has anyone ever tried dj'ing while rollin lol..crazy fun if you can handle it but i wouldnt recomend it if your playin out LOL...
true true though...a good hieght is key when dj'in...im also tall at 6-2 so playin on a low set up kills my back!!!

i thought the other high too. lol. i prefer when the tables are higher. when i first got my tables they were low, now i got a oddysey case and i stack the cover under the tables for extra height. about the rollin thing, i thought about it last time i did that but as soon as i turned my laptop on it had crashed. fukd up stuff like that only happens when ur fukd up. lol.

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I like to have my arms at 90 degree angle to the rest of my body when touching the turntables. Most places I have played at have a table/desk that is too low. I just put the travel cases under the decks and the mixer fits in between them. Also taking my shoes off when playing for an extended period is a lot more comfortable. And stretching periodically, these things seem to do the trick as far as sore backs go.

DJ'ing when real high has never worked out very well for me, a little bit though and it helps a lot. I seem to be able to hear all the different elements in the music better, and scratchng while high is by far better.

Peace

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scope it out lil sloppy but i was blazd n crowd rockd to it

Damn I't some TALL ass DJ's in here huh... I'm 5'9 myself. So, i guess since basketball didn't workout Yall Giants started Djing... :-) I stack my Turntable cases that's fine for me. The Table at the USO Tour shows are hellah low. So, know exactly what you're saying.

i second that, it allows my creativity to just skyrocket :D

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I'm 6'2 and I my turntables sit at my waste. Some shorter djs have issues with the heighth but it works for me and my taller comrades. I'm glad I read the posts before I responded otherwise I would have responded with a much different answer, haha.

well this is from the words tallest midget...lol.... if design the club or booth please please please!!!! make the table super low!!!! then just use case tops and bottoms to add height because theres no way (at least none that dosent look super weird and become unplayable) for short or not tall dj to adjust their entire body up...(and yes when i was younger i carried milk in the trunk)...lol but bringing the tables u is no big thing

I asked the owners of the club where I DJ for a mixing "desk".. and indeed, it puts the mixer right at bellybutton height. plus its angled (please don't ask the angle.. I have no clue) so the back of the decks is higher than the front. It works out very well. Just a simple plywood shell with angled top that our handyman maint guy put together. Next request will be for an addition to it for the laptop :)

Kelly

i really like my stuff to be really high i don't know why but say at maybe chest height is cool. and I am a short kid so i don't know why i mean i even put my case cover under my coffin to make it higher. just a habit i guess.

crack rock + heroin + cough syrup + redbull all the way.........

wait, did i miss the pint of the thread?



lulz

lmao yah i have been known to pound down a few energy drinks during my set. I stay up til 7 the next morning anyway before i crash

Depends...Marijuana, cocaine, wtf? if you're 6'3" or 5'2" just make sure you're comfortable, if not get used to it, you're a dj.

Herbs..yes, but the "creativity" only lasts about 45 mins til you hit a wall, and coke....fuggedaboutdit, hate spinning on coke, just brings impurity into something thats so pure, kinda like showing an infant a porno, just doesnt feel right.

Fuck being high behind the decks.

like showing porn to a baby....hahaha....thats the quote of the day...i give my thanksgiving to you DJ Bouj....thank you for that analogy...hahaha....

lol u guys are nuts... last night i hung out with Steve o and well he has this cool platform thing and well let me tell u im petrified of heights but it wasn't so bad after i got used to being on the platform.