Pop this in a flight case and it’ll look completely fine for a main room at a pinch, but certainly it’d be more than enough for a second venue at a wedding – cocktail hour, for instance.

That being said, they do have a ‘vinyl’ mode for nudging and scratching and I was pleasantly surprised with how well they handled when beat-matching two unsynced tracks.I don’t know why (maybe because I am used to using SD cards with our DSLR cameras here in the studio), but I really love using the SD card for music on this, and am nowhere near filling the 128Gb card I have in it. You can also sync Philips Hue and Nano-Leaf lights with the Prime GO with no software or programming required. No problem; PRIME GO has you covered, able to record directly to any connected media source connected to it, even the one you’re playing from.

Good Connections –Balanced XLR output and balanced Booth output enable this controller to be used for professional applications.

While still a little gimmicky, the speakers offer more punch than the cheaper Mixstream Pro, and the unit overall is well-built and reliable. It too has a beautiful multi-touch capable display, but it’s reduced to 7” instead of 10, and is fixed in place (unlike its larger counterpart). It’s easy to miss some of the helpful and interesting little details hidden inside these impressive units.

Pioneer CDJs from the mk3-on seem to produce the exact same amount of IMD present in the original test signal at zero pitch when using the SPDIF. added bonus is battery power when used with my JBL EON battery speaker on campsites electric power free!

While standalone software has come a long way it’s still playing catch up to the established DJ software powerhouses. it's become my favorite companion, I use it with 2 x Bose S1 Pro, and 2 X Sennheiser XSW-D, for a completely cable free beach DJ set, no power no signal cable. Its only major fault is the restriction to 2 channels in standalone mode but for most this shouldn’t be an issue. When you consider functionality and build quality, the Denon Prime 4 Plus is our top pick for the best all-in-one DJ controller. From the SC6000 flagship media players and pro-club X1850 mixer, right through to the standalone smart DJ systems of the PRIME 4 and 2, Engine OS powered, ‘no-compromise’ feature sets can accommodate the most demanding DJ scenarios, from mobile to mainstage.

Some guy on YouTube did a measurements comparison of a Pioneer DJM and a Xone and was clearly clipping his interface inputs and claiming one of the pieces had a problem with its levels, and that was done for one of the major online DJ rags! The above all seems a more than fair compromise for such a tiny unit, and the feature set overall means the unit is perfectly capable of being used to DJ in a professional environment. In this guide (and the video above), we'll talk about the options for standalone systems in 2022… and figure out which is best for you! Though, it’s worth mentioning that Engine devices can read Rekordbox libraries, but not the other way around.

Add in WiFi capability and standalone music streaming functionality, and you have a controller that is perfect for pool, beach, and other outdoor parties. It can also be trickier to alter certain settings on the fly with a controller compared to using a laptop. He also didn’t say anything about whether or not there’s ultrasonic garbage past the roll off on the GO. Keep in mind you’ll be forgoing that 15-inch laptop screen and replacing it with screens often less than half that size. In EQ mode, when the EQ knobs are turned down the selected frequency band will be reduced in volume by up to 26db.