Pioneer is moving into the cheap controller category

[AtgAni]

Seems good for a cheap portable backup, sometimes it's an effort to take a big bag with an s4 to a mates for a party

[Miles-D]

the faceplate looks ok.
but this plastic tank on the bottom side looks so fisher price toy style.

[Ed Paris]

Seems good for a cheap portable backup, sometimes it's an effort to take a big bag with an s4 to a mates for a party

300 bugs a cheap backup? nah come on. the controls are way to basic. for 300 bugs you can get way better stuff with more ability to control your software.

[synthet1c]

What sort of "bugs" are we talkin? if you mean something like a cockroach that may not be so hard, but a honey bee or a wasp no way I'm catching 300 of those just to give to Pioneer LOL

[deevey]

What sort of "bugs" are we talkin? if you mean something like a cockroach that may not be so hard, but a honey bee or a wasp no way I'm catching 300 of those just to give to Pioneer LOL

Theres not too many controllers for $300 that are "Way better" or gonna give you "more ability".

Pretty much seems on par with Denons new offerings...I just think its splitting hairs over $50 or $60 between other low end controllers from relatively unknown (And I mean to newbies) brands such as Reloop, cheap brands such as Gemini and midrange like Numark to the brand they see in every music video, every stage and every dj box in the world being used by their "heros".

$299 is IMHO the magic psychological number of affordable while being able to say "I've got pioneer gear".

Between the Denon and this - 10 buttons and 4 knobs in the difference and the Denon does not have VU meters and looks just as cheap IMHO. I just cant see 10 knobs and 4 buttons being the difference between a killer performance and a mediocre one.

BTW I'm not normally a Pioneer advocate, and for a long time felt they had they had the entire industry stuck in a rut, but their recent innovations have them in my good books, so credit where credit is due.

If you want the biggest brand name trainers you are gonna pay extra over the next best brand, that goes for everything, beans, tomato soup etc etc ...

[KS2]

People will spend a bit extra for the name on this.

[djfil007]

Looks OK for the entry market. I wouldn't consider due to lack of FX controls.

[DJDoubleYou]

hate the layout of the buttons, not really a fan of the software, like the diffrent collors (has a disadvantage too) love the position of the rca out's.

[calgarc]

it has pioneers name on it and is cheap... this toy is designed for the "bro" who wants to be just like Avicii and SHM

[sol*los]

Bout a year ago I wanted a small back up controller (2 x 1200s & Pio 800 main set-up). Ended up getting getting a Numark Mixtrack Pro. Wish this was around then I was in the market for a cheap backup controller.