DJ beginner controllers: best for reasonable price?

[Student]

Look into the Pioneer DDJ-SB. Cheap and fun! To start out with DJ'ing and learning the trade I def think it's a great option for the money it costs

[Stewe]

Judging by the feedback I get, many people would appreciate a good Traktor map for the SB.

[DISaS73R]

So let's turn this into a discussion:

Do you think a person new to the DJ scene needs to have platters on their first controller.

Well, I'd say it's usually a good idea to start out with a controller with platters for a couple of reasons.

The first reason is the more obvious ones - you can emulate CDJs. Although not all people move to CDJs eventually, most people don't know what they'll want later, so it's good to have the option.

Also, simplicity - it's much easier for a newbie to just buy one controller rather than mix and match modular ones. Do correct me if jogless all-in-one controller other than Twitch exist.

[MaxOne]

x1 + z1 is a good cheap. I use that instead of an S2 for small gigs now...

But i agree that first controller should probably have jogs so an S2 or SB are both good was to go