Now Native Instruments drops price of new S4/S2

[tilldrop]

Yeah, but they are all gone now already on Amazon. It were only the units of one dealer. I guess that was not intentional though.

[Mr_Moo]

They certainly didnt put the price down on this one... Haha. Least you get a case tho for your £75k.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/INSTRUMENTS-...traktor+s4+mk2

[b1sh0p]

I wish they would get the shit they do have to actually work. It's been a real bad year for NI.

[loverocket]

screw NI and their proprietary overpriced garbage.

buy a Pioneer DDJ-SB and manually midi map it to Traktor for just over $300.

[despo]

the s4/s2 series must be the worst DJ Controllers of all time. They have good functionality, but even their MK1 versions had very shoddy build quality and now NI completely fucked up with the mk2

buy a Pioneer DDJ-SB and manually midi map it to Traktor for just over $300.

Or just use SDJ along with it, I really don't know why you'd even bother with Traktor when using a DDJ Controller.

[ImNotDedYet]

the s4/s2 series must be the worst DJ Controllers of all time. They have good functionality, but even their MK1 versions had very shoddy build quality and now NI completely fucked up with the mk2



Or just use SDJ along with it, I really don't know why you'd even bother with Traktor when using a DDJ Controller.

I think the S4 MK1 was actually a really nice piece, especially for home use. I'm quite positive there are many, in some cases MUCH worse DJ controllers of all time. I didn't trust the S4 to take out, but for a home piece, it's pretty awesome.

[despo]

I think the S4 MK1 was actually a really nice piece, especially for home use. I'm quite positive there are many, in some cases MUCH worse DJ controllers of all time. I didn't trust the S4 to take out, but for a home piece, it's pretty awesome.

I mean yeah, the Controller had great features and functionality, I had one myself and had loads of problems after a few months of use the faders started acting up. I'm pretty sure there is no other gear that costs 900 bucks (at the time) and starts acting up after a few months of home use, which gives it the worst bang-for-your-buck Rating ever.

[djspacecamp]

Actually, I might recommend against buying a DDJ-SB as anything remotely close to an S4/S2 experience. The pads and jogwheels are less nice than the SR/SX/SZ, and it makes a big difference.

[ImNotDedYet]

I mean yeah, the Controller had great features and functionality, I had one myself and had loads of problems after a few months of use the faders started acting up. I'm pretty sure there is no other gear that costs 900 bucks (at the time) and starts acting up after a few months of home use, which gives it the worst bang-for-your-buck Rating ever.

Well, I had mine for about six months I believe and didn't have any major issues. I've read plenty of people that also have had theirs for years and not encountered major issues, even gigging out regularly with them.

They may have had some quality control issues with these. Unfortunately, it sounds like you got a rough one from the get go, which sucks - especially when you're dropping that kind of money. But others have had pretty stable S4s for a couple years, so I'm not going to say overall the S4 was a horrible piece of kit of bad bang-for-the-buck.

[elmooso]

Well, I had mine for about six months I believe and didn't have any major issues. I've read plenty of people that also have had theirs for years and not encountered major issues, even gigging out regularly with them.

They may have had some quality control issues with these. Unfortunately, it sounds like you got a rough one from the get go, which sucks - especially when you're dropping that kind of money. But others have had pretty stable S4s for a couple years, so I'm not going to say overall the S4 was a horrible piece of kit of bad bang-for-the-buck.

NI have always had major build quality issues. Every piece of kit from them Ive owned (X1 mk1, S4, X1 mk2) has failed at one point or another, not to mention all the other pieces of NI kit that friends own that have also failed.

Ive seen at least 3 S4's with wonky faders/buttons and at least 2 X1's that have failed due to broken USB connectors.

What I will say is that so so long as you can prove you bought it from a major retailer or from NI directly they will fix/replace the gear for free.