Pioneer DDJ-1000

Was in months of uncertainty around do I go USB controller or this. ... whilst I DJ out on USB it’s nice to have 4 channel mixer for sure good vaule with a club feel for home use and the odd local more intermate gig! Great controller can’t fault it . Only down side if I had to pick one is the track name is not snow on the job wheels whilst everything else is!

I was dubious about going for a controller, I started DJing in 91 on vinyl then switched to digital around 2008. My CDJ 1000s were old and well used. To be honest I couldn’t afford Nexus 2000s so I went for the ddj 1000.
I had never owned a controller before mainly because they had the smaller touch sensitive jog wheels and didn’t feel like the equipment I use when I playout or do my radio show. In the end I bit the bullet and bought myself a ddj 1000...
I TOTALLY LOVE THIS!
It feels like 2000s, jog wheels and pitch controls wise then it essentially has a djm 900 in the middle with the same lay out, volumes, eqs and fx. The new cross fader on it actually feels nicer than the djm 900 and although the unit is made of plastic it doesn’t feel “plasticky”
Out of all the controllers I’ve tried this one feels the most like the equipment you’re going to find in venues and radio stations.
It would have been nice if it was stand alone and used usb’s But it’s no biggie plugging my MacBook in and you get the FULL version of Rekordbox so it’s super easy to use.
You get a lot of info on the ddj 1000s screens and it’s not overwhelming on a small display but you will still need to look at the computer screen sometimes.
To sum up (for me) this is THE best controller on the market!! If you want something that will feel the same as the equipment you will be performing on at gigs without the nexus price tag this is the one to go for. It feels the same as the top of the range cdj’s and has the industry standard mixer in the middle all for £1000. This is going to sit in my studio and not go anywhere so the fact it’s quite big and not stand alone isn’t a problem for me. It may be a little large if you’re a mobile dj but the size is another bonus for me as it feels spacious (I found a lot of the range felt cramped).
I would recommend it to any dj.