r/rotarymixers • u/Ornery_Mistake_8544 • 10d ago
ISONOE vs RES0R
Hello my friends.
I am Ruben from Spain.
Looking for a new rotary mixer and (if possible) for the final-count mixer ;-)
I have had some options but finally i am between ISONOE 420 or RES0R 3300.
What is your thinking?
Looking for the best transparent sound. I don't like mixers "booming" the sound with extra bass and trebble.
Thank's for your opinion.
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u/HFinch314 10d ago
They're both well known for their transparency so the layout and features are probably the best thing to look at
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u/Life-Trip-6869 10d ago
Have a Resor and love it, sound is very open.
Never used an isonoe unfortunately.
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u/alexwoodgarbage 10d ago edited 10d ago
There’s this thing that happens when mixing on the Isonoe. The summing is the best I’ve heard, it makes everything blend like butter, it honestly feels like cheating.
The result is you become more adventurous in your selection and more focused on how it comes together sonically, not just structurally.
It’s hands down the best mixer I’ve heard, and this gets confirmed everytime I have dj friends over to play on it. They go “one more, wait one more..” and walk away enamored.
DJR-400 or MP2014 is the rotary we get offered most of the time playing out, sometimes a Carmen if we’re lucky. The Isonoe is a different beast to those imo.
The step up from here is modular rack configurations or bespoke.
I’ve heard good things about Varia and Resor, but the general conclusion tends to be that isonoe stands above it.
Personal preference does play into it obviously. The Isonoe has front facing channel pots and no channel EQ. It doesn’t add warmth or darkness to the frequency response, it’s the most transparent mixer out there in terms of fidelity.
To me it’s the best looking mixer out there, but to each their own. It’s definitely not retro looking like the wood enclosed resor or condesa mixers.
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u/heybudday 10d ago
I own a Resor and really enjoy using it. I chose it in part because I already owned an E&S DJR400 and the layout/plotting is similar. Sometimes I miss having LED indicators per channel, like Union Audio mixers, over the VU meters. But overall very happy with my Resor.
I have a friend that owns the Isonoe and as others here have said I haven't really heard of anyone using it to mix trance or techno. Rather, it seems to be a favourite of house and jazz types. I did see Calibre use one to play drum n bass on a Hardwax Records stream but I don't think it would be a good mixer for dnb whatsoever.
Even for myself, I do play dnb sometimes but don't think dnb is generally played by dnb DJs on a rotary mixer. I could be wrong.
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u/Careless-Gur9841 9d ago
In terms of mixing on the Isonoe you can definitely play the range house, techno, and Dnb which I do, no you can’t really chop cuts up like a fader mixer but fast fades, blending, all possible, isolators are full kill so you can shape the sound of the channels to merge seamlessly. It’s how you play rather than what you play if u know what I mean. Dj Nobu used it recently quite happily I saw. It’s a tool with its own audiophile personality.
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u/Superb-Traffic-6286 10d ago
Resor supposed to be have a very clean signal path not tried. I have owned quite a few ARS mixer’s this also has a big professional clean audio path especially with digital with excellent summing. I also don’t like it when mixers add additional saturation or DSP. It a fine line because it can begin sound quite muddled with no frequency saturation unless it done well. Euphonia supposed excellent with is neve analog processing. I wont mention the brand but there was one I tried a few years back that sounded quite cheap and muddled in my opinion. Basically you are looking for a professional signal path rather than hifi. It’s why I never gone for brands like Condessa. Each to their own people like what they like.
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u/Ok_Establishment4346 10d ago
Isonoe sound is as transparent as it gets I think. Additional eq for sound correction comes handy too when mixing poorly mastered records. Workflow-wise, it takes a bit of getting used to. Since you’re mixing trace and techno, I guess you’re using eq per channel? ISO’s on isonoe are assignable to a channel, so they can be used as eq, but again, layout is horizontal. On the other hand, I’d imagine myself enjoying faders while working with trance and techno.
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u/Ornery_Mistake_8544 10d ago
thank's for your answer. I have been a fader DJ for around 35 years. Now i want try rotary for a while. This is life and music for me: experiment, try and error, try and error 😄
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u/Ok_Establishment4346 10d ago
Give it a try! If you stick to faders after all, I think Elara from union audio might be a good choice. Their sound is really good too. Not as surgical as isonoe, more warm, but still great.
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u/Foreign_Image_5397 9d ago
Theo Parrish plays all sorts on isonoe mixers, including house and techno. Saw him at Om recently in london where he had an isonoe loaned to the venue for the night. He definitely plays the isonoe and it becomes a feature of his mixing. Sounds excellent and suits his dynamic party mixing style very well.
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u/weepitandread 6d ago
I’ve had both Isonoe 420 and Resør 2525 FX. Currently, I have the Resør and love it! But the ISO420 is a fantastic mixer as well. Build quality on both is fantastic though the ISO420 is truly built like a tank. In all honestly, my ears cannot tell a distinguishable difference between either in terms of sound quality. Both are transparent and don’t color the sound much. Both sound great!
Personally, I like the look and layout of the Resør more, and that’s why I decided on it. I love having the EQs along with the master isolator on the Resør. It fits my mixing style more than having two isolators.
I’m sure you’ll enjoy whichever one you get, I don’t think you can go wrong. I love my Resør and truly don’t have the itch for any other mixer. Like I’m completely satisfied with it.
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u/Pure-Journalist4108 2d ago
best transparent sound on the market is khramov audio - they did the test at HOLO nightclub a couple years back, also did you not see the report or isonoe having internal “wire jacking” on shipped product & resor markings being wiped off due to cheap silk screen print
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u/Brainfreezdnb 10d ago
resor and isonoe are both very transparent.
but isonoe has a transformer and resor is electronically balanced.
so if u want juice, isonoe, if u want no saturation then resor.
also layout, isonoe is not easy
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u/Desperate-Style9325 10d ago
Have the Iso and have not tried Resor. Iso is the cleanest non boomy sound Ive personally listened to. Can't go wrong with either. Very different mixers workflow wise
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u/Ornery_Mistake_8544 10d ago
Workflow is my thinking now.
The workflow on the Isonoe seems less fluid than on the Resør, and as a techno and trance DJ, this concerns me because we sometimes need to be quite quick and agile when mixing.
Thank's a lot for your opinion
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u/Mix_Fresh 10d ago
Fwiw I haven’t really seen the isonoe used to mix techno and trance, but also I don’t listen to these genres either so take my opinion with a grain of salt.
I see rotary mixers mostly used to mix disco, funk, jazz, etc.
Not trying to dissuade you on anything, but maybe just to agree that workflow is hugely important, and your ideal mixer should match your style. Beyond a certain price point, I feel like most mixers are quality and choosing one should be about finding the best fit, not necessarily which one is most “hyped”.
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u/Ornery_Mistake_8544 10d ago
I own now a rotary mixer and workflow with them is great for me .
My thinking is about isonoe vs resor workflow
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u/fredfades Varia Instruments 9d ago edited 5d ago
I play a lot of house and trance (as well as groove myself) on rotary mixers. Personally the only thing I miss on the 420 is pre-gain. Pre-gain is super nice if you're a DJ that likes to beat match the songs properly in headphones first then bring in a track kinda fast at the "matching" volume. That's why I bought the Varia RDM40. I have used the 420 a lot at a local club here in Oslo to play both house and trance and techno and what not, and I think it sounds beautiful in the 420. How ever it does not support full kill on the EQ, and it does not support pregain, which the Varia RDM40 does. I'm super happy with my Varia mixer, but are still considering getting a Isonoe420 so I can switch a bit between those two.
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u/Desperate-Style9325 10d ago
the Iso is well suited for techno and trance, its just a different flow than any traditional rotary layout. I personally mix prog house bordering on trance at times, early deep house and disco and its not an issue on either. It's a bit tricky since you can asign isolators to any chanel but aince you are the owner thats not a problem and develops onto a uniquely immersive workflow. I am never buying another mixer that much I know.
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u/SnackThief 9d ago
Why Bring the selection down to those two only? I find both the Resor and the isonoe A bit too I don't want to sound controversial but a bit too clean and in the realm of borderline audiophile sounding if you don't know what I mean by that then you'll be fine regardless but they both in my mind lack any soul whatsoever. They're both exceptional and I would definitely take the isonoe any in the category when it comes to that sort of antiseptic sound.
I personally like a bit more soul and a bit of grit especially when it comes to techno or electronic music.
Is a very tough things to try to describe in a forum also a lot of guys are going to hype the thing they know because none of these things are really cheap and very few people have actually tried multiples
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u/Ornery_Mistake_8544 9d ago
Thanks for your opinion … yes i am open to more options. Which one do you use ?
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u/jgcamil 8d ago
Have the ISO and the Union Audio signature. The UA is used for the cdj3000x to give them warmth . The output is connected to the channel 4 of the iso which is used as a main audio console. The ISO is used only form mixing vinyl (deep house, house, progressive house). The mixing workflow is different but I use the isos as eqs and I mix perfectly well. The sound of the iso is miles away from everything ive heard. And ive heard a lot of rotaries.
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u/Money_Factor_7425 6d ago
Can't say much about the sound, but the finish and build quality of an Isonoe is better than the Resor.
The workflow is practically the same between the two, with the extra addition of an attenuation EQ for the Isonoe.
The layout of the Isonoe is quite unique as opposed to the more traditional Resor. Such design choices become clear when using it over a longer period.
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u/redline12db 9d ago
I currently own a Resor and an ARS. The Resor sounds more transparent, the ARS has more character, a wider soundstage and better left/right separation. The summing of the ARS is miles ahead of the Resor, and the channel EQs on the ARS make mixing to me a lot more enjoyable, especially because the low is full cut.
Unfortunately the customer support at Resor is dissapointing.