Reddit reviews Pioneer DJ DJ Controller, 17.70 x 29.90 x 6.90 (DDJ-SX2)
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Dedicated buttons for Serato FLIP4-Channel Performance DJ Controller Designed for Serato DJUpdated Jog Wheel with "Hot Cue Countdown"Multi-Colored, Velocity Sensitive Performance Pads,Serato DVS Upgrade ReadySoftware System Requirements : Windows 10/8.1/7 : 32-bit: (CPU) Intel Core i5 or i7 1.07 GHz / (Memory) 4 GB,64-bit: (CPU) Intel Core i5 or i7 1.07 GHz / (Memory) 4 GB. Mac OS Sierra : Mac OS X 10.9.4/10.8.5/10.7.5 - 32-bit: (CPU) Intel Core i5 or i7 1.07 GHz / (Memory) 4 GB,64-bit: (CPU) Intel Core i5 or i7 1.07 GHz / (Memory) 4 GB
Okay I'm going to make a copypasta for this simply because it gets asked so much
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YOU WANT TO BUY YOUR FIRST CONTROLLER? GREAT. HERE ARE SOME CONTROLLERS THAT MIGHT SUIT YOU BASED ON WHAT YOU NEED
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Holy shit if you're buying a used SX for 900 (or a 2 for 1200) you're getting ripped off.
http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-Pro-DJ-DDJ-SX2-Controller/dp/B00MRX3NBQ
I see used SXs for 600 with flight cases all the time.
The DDJ-SB isn't much of an upgrade from the mixtrack pro. They are direct competitors - although yes the SB is better it is still in the same class. Both the Mixtrack and the DDJ-SB are entry level controllers. The mid level model is the:
DDJ-SR: http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-Pro-DJ-DDJ-SR-Controller/dp/B00FB2VAY2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421166733&sr=8-1&keywords=ddj-sr
The pro model is the DDJ-SX:
http://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-Pro-DJ-DDJ-SX2-Controller/dp/B00MRX3NBQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421166857&sr=8-1&keywords=ddj-sx
If you are DJing with Serato either one of those that you can afford are obvious choices. The SX has professional level outputs while the SR doesn't.
https://www.amazon.com/Pioneer-Pro-DJ-DDJ-SX2-Controller/dp/B00MRX3NBQ
Thanks Johnnie!
I actually bought, installed, and used for a season one of those AKG wireless mics at the football pressbox. Thing had a range of about 300 feet. It was fantastic. I love the idea of one with two wireless mics for only a few bucks more!
Is a controller overkill to start with? I wasn't planning on really mixing songs and scratching or pressing hotbuttons for samples or anything... I had envisioned. All the videos I can find of folks with controllers are doing ... a lot, it seems. I was mostly thinking about fading in one song while fading up another, with some DJ software to help me accomplish that. Then again, I have no damned clue what I'm talking about so don't think I'm being stubborn. Is this Pioneer DDJ-SX2 controller overkill? In the pressbox, my simple setup was this Yamaha G06GX 6-channel mixer where I used Line 1 for a wired mic (Shure SM58S), Line 2 for the AKG wireless mic, and Line 3 for an 3.5mm aux input usually hooked up to an iPhone or a laptop. I used a labelmaker to label the inputs and such, and it worked pretty well. I'd obviously like a decent setup for controlling the volume of different inputs, but I just don't understand controllers and the whole CDJ thing.
I'm also open to something "cool" where I can perhaps control some of the settings via an iOS app to tune the speakers or adjust the volume remotely, if I were across the room or something.
Is GuitarCenter a decent place to go and check out speakers and such? Are warranties worth jack on speakers? I don't mind spending some money up front, as this is an investment, but I'm afraid of making a mistake and having to "rebuy" equipment because I decided poorly in the first place. From an outsider's view, I'd assume that Yamahas are great because I've heard the name, I own one of their motorcycles, and their price is slightly higher which I could (perhaps wrongly) assume means it's high quality. What do you think? Is a DBR12 at $500 or a DXR12 at $700 worthwhile? Should I get the cheaper ones but pony up for a sub?
Thanks in advance, again!