Pioneer DJ DDJ-400 2-Channel DJ Controller for rekordbox dj

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Great on a budget, very useful

If you've seen any reviews here that turn you off of the 400, here's a couple things you ought to read. 1: I have a Windows laptop that was low end when I bought it four or five years ago - it runs rekordbox just fine. If your computer is running slow, you might just need to reinstall your OS, but that's for another website. 2: Yes, the default EQ settings on the 400 just cut the audio to minus-a-few-decibels-not-sure-what BUT if you hop onto the settings for rekordbox, you can switch the EQ to the Isolator setting, which will make the low end of the EQ knob to be minus infinity, which is how DJs usually use it. Anyway! This is a great controller. It feels nice and durable, all the knobs and buttons are satisfying to handle. This was the second controller I ever physically handled; I spent a long time practicing on TribeXR, which simulates a full Nexus setup. This controller is exceptionally familiar to somebody who is comfortable on CDJs (or virtual ones, anyway). I hesitated to buy it, because, if you seen higher end controllers, you'll notice a set of buttons that control your color FX - Filter, Noise, Crush, Jet, stuff like that - but this one has none of these, just a single knob labeled filter. BUT, as always, rekordbox saves the day - check the box on top to display the FX window, click "user" next to where it says filter and you can switch out the filter for any of the ones supported by rekordbox, which should be any that you will ever need. It's not the easiest solution for on the fly FX swapping but for the price, what more can you want? An incredible deal, especially with a $125 piece of software bundled right in.