Things You'll Need How to Be a Dance Music DJ Using CDs

• A good selection of CDs within the same general genre of dance music.
• A performance license for your music if playing a commercial venue.
• 2 professional DJ CD-players.
• A 2-channel DJ mixer.
• Quality headphones (meaning they do not distort at high volumes. This will allow you to be able to hear what is playing in the headphones equally as loud as what is presently playing from the loudspeakers).
  • "DJ Style" headphones are not the same thing as "Pro DJ" headphones. You will need to go to an audio store to find good headphones, not Wal-Mart or Best Buy.
• A decent sound system including speakers, sub woofers, monitors, and if the speakers are not powered an amplifier.
• The desire to learn and improve (this also means accepting constructive criticism from others, because you can use that to your advantage to learn as well). A good DJ does not only play the songs well, but he also listens well.
• Patience and practice.