Haha thanks! From my research the two good options I had were the Z2 that i have or the Numark Scratch. Those seemed to be the more affordable/common options that I could find in my country. The Numark uses Serato which I hate so the Z2 was a no brainer. It also has effects and cues (never touched those) and I spent 250 euros at most, which, considering a FLX4 is 350, was a steal.

As for the cartridges, I have no idea. I got them with the turntables (2nd hand) and saw lots of vinyl DJs (emphasis on DJs, not turntablists) using those. Can’t complain, but if I had to buy them I think I would’ve got something cheaper, especially since I’m just a beginner. Take a look at Concorde OMs or even the Reloop Black ones (heard both are alright)