Noticed a rising trend in DJ equipment prices recently? So have we. The supply chain for many manufactured goods has been disrupted by the pandemic. Many components - including the semiconductors required in everything that computes - are rising in price. Here are 3 things DJs should be thinking about right now.
Costs are rising
Component costs are going up. Labor costs are going up. Tariffs on trade are going up. The price of copper, which is used in pretty much every type of electrical product, has nearly doubled in the last year. To be fair, it’s not a new all-time high. The price has been this high before. But compounded with other factors, we’re in for extra expenses when it comes to buying DJ gear.
Transport is changing
There’s currently a line of ships waiting to dock at both Long Island and Los Angeles ports. Ocean shipping has been overbooked and delayed for months. It appears that global logistics in shipping are reaching a bottleneck as DJ equipment fails to make its way from seller to buyer quickly.
Semiconductor shortage
This is pretty huge, and it’s likely to make computers and phones more expensive than they have been for the foreseeable future. Apple is still firmly in control of their high-end semiconductors. But the lower-cost silicon-based products that we use at our DJ gigs and streams are going to be less readily available.
Fortunately, live events seem to be slowly and cautiously (or not so cautiously) opening up again. And that means more actual gigs. So what’s your comeback plan? Managed to get your 2022 set together yet? Get back in the game by picking the right DJ course material to get yourself in the zone.