who can fix pioneer mixers?

[Mathematics]

i sporadically get full bass sounds from the third and fourth channels on my djm-500 when the bass knobs are turned all the way down. what's the damn problem? how can i fix it? where i can get it fixed in the portland area?

go ahead and tell me how crappy pioneer mixers are, and that i should sell this mixer and buy one of another brand because i'm going to sell this mixer and buy one of another brand.

[ProblematicBeat]

Plain and simple when a Pioneer starts going to shit it just keeps getting worse. That is why they are shit mixers. I hope you have luck repairing it I would try taking it to Guitar Center or Platinum but that is all I can think of. Maybe you could sell it on Ebay and then claim shipping broke it. LOL Peace

Jason

[alyssa]

My friend has a servicing acct. with Pioneer, and fixes 500's and 600's after warranty. He lives in Spokane however, but I'm sure he could help you out, or at least send you in the right direction. He can also get parts through Pioneer at a discounted price. His email is Frishkorn@aol.com.

Hope this helps!

[carl b!]

i took mine to a fella up in bellingham.he did a good job.
pm me if you want contact info

[nicktornetta]

i have the same problem on my 2nd channel... pioneer reps said that the contacts just need to be cleaned. i would imagine that this is why it needs to be taken into the shop, because im not aware of how to do it on your own.

however, if a fader or xfader ever goes out.. dont let anyone tell you how hard it is to replace. you can order the parts directly from pioneer (at a fraction of cost that you can buy them at platinum for), and they are relatively easy to put in.

[dj metro]

Originally posted by nicktornetta
i have the same problem on my 2nd channel... pioneer reps said that the contacts just need to be cleaned. i would imagine that this is why it needs to be taken into the shop, because im not aware of how to do it on your own.

however, if a fader or xfader ever goes out.. dont let anyone tell you how hard it is to replace. you can order the parts directly from pioneer (at a fraction of cost that you can buy them at platinum for), and they are relatively easy to put in.

True, for the most part... Most mixers are pretty friendly with replacement parts. They are usually connected to a little pin plug that allows easy swap in/out of new parts. It is best to order directly from the factory at times because the middle man sells to make a profit. If you can get it cheaper than go that route, but it shouldn't be to hard to fix. Just remember the order that things were taken off and write down all steps in the disassembly to make sure all parts get put back in place.

I haven't had to take my mixers apart yet, but I do use contact cleaner on the faders every couple weeks to keep them lubed and clean.

Replacing pots on a mixer can be tricky and most likely will involve soldering the old part off and soldering the new one back on. That could be a pain in the ass. I would take apart the mixer so you can look at the shit on the inside and see how everything is connected. It might be best to take the mixer to an authorized repair shop.

[djowns]

My homie SLEDGE HAMMER can help fix your pioneer in .1

;)

I'm just punking ya!

[ALATIN]

Take off a few knobs (just pull up) and compare them. There should be a small peice of plastic on the bottom. It is hard to explain but if you compare with one that isn't broken, you will understand what I am talking about. Anyway, it sounds like you just broke this knob. If you find a difference then I would bet that is what happened to it.

Contact pioneer and order some new knobs, I think they are like $6 each. Order a few so you have extras. :)

[Mathematics]

Originally posted by ALATIN
Take off a few knobs (just pull up) and compare them. There should be a small peice of plastic on the bottom. It is hard to explain but if you compare with one that isn't broken, you will understand what I am talking about. Anyway, it sounds like you just broke this knob. If you find a difference then I would bet that is what happened to it.

Contact pioneer and order some new knobs, I think they are like $6 each. Order a few so you have extras. :)
no, that's not the problem. the bass sporadically spikes up when the bass knob is turned down - that is, the bass level will be down for awhile but then it will go up for several beats and then it'll go back down, and so on.

some of the advice on here is helpful but i still don't know where i should take this mixer to get it fixed. i'd like to get it fixed in portland.

[UberLiciousDJ]

from what it sounds like (i worked on parts like these all the time on airplanes) is that the reostat (or knob base) is simply bad OR you may have some dirt and grim down there that is shorting out the connections.

Either way....it's not hard to fix. Do like the good man said above, but makes sure before you order the new parts (that you may not need) clean out the areas around the knobs really well (I mean under the face plate). Could be as simple as that. Removing the face plate on a pioneer mixer does not void the warrentee, so as long as you don't go in there guns-a-blazin and break some shit you will be cool.

If you need help soldering (don't know if pioneers need reo's soldered), I can do it for you (since I have lots of experience) as long as you are willing to cover shipping.
Good luck!

~Noodle~

[Mathematics]

what should i use to clean out the areas inside?

thanks for the help.

[theperfectcyn]

Originally posted by ProblematicBeat
Plain and simple when a Pioneer starts going to shit it just keeps getting worse. That is why they are shit mixers. I hope you have luck repairing it I would try taking it to Guitar Center or Platinum but that is all I can think of. Maybe you could sell it on Ebay and then claim shipping broke it. LOL Peace
Jason


wow, i have to disagree here, i'm no expert but i've played on lots of mixers, and i'd have to say my preference is DJM500/DJM600 [second ONLY to the vestaxpcm250 which is not being made anymore].... the pioneers are relatively easy to troubleshoot: we had a glass of wine get poured into derek's DJM600 and the thing still keeps ticking! our DJM 500 has the same bass symptom spoken of above in this thread, on channel 3. and i've experienced the same symptom on a DJM500 i played on in canada as well.. must be a fault i the design. i'm sure pioneer is aware of it & would have suggestions for you if you gave them a call.

pm corbettfields for info on how he cleaned up contacts, etc.

jason, which mixer would you suggest?

[ALATIN]

Thinking about it some more. If you checked the knobs and cleaned it out like Uberlicious said and it still is acting up, try your fader. You might as well check everything before you pay someone to, right? The fader can sometimes mess with the whole system in weird ways. How long have you had the fader? Try changing it with someone who had a newer one and just check.
If none of these things work then take it to someone. I don't know that much about Portland, but in L.A., the record shops that sell equipment there usually have a tech. I would call platinum and mayb even Musician's Friend. But check everything first.
Ray

I have had these things happen to me before only with a 600. If you cehck these things out and it still happens it is definetly internal.