Pioneer CDJ2000
TECH
PRICE
£1599
CONTACT
THE NEW SPINNING
pioneerdj.com
REVOLUTION!
VERDICT
BUILD QUALITY 4.0
EASE OF USE 4.0
FEATURES 5.0
VALUE FOR MONEY 3.5
SOUND QUALITY 5.0
HYPE
A great-sounding multimedia
once-ubiquitous DJ trick, the spin back. The
player that covers all bases for
jog adjust now has a greater range than the the modern DJ, which could
CDJ1000 MRK3, and the wheel is also now
prove to be the new industry
illuminated in four different places, which
standard in the DJing world.
not only looks slick, but is very functional,
especially in a dark club environment. GRIPE
The price — it’s not cheap, and
Another feature is the fact that the CDJ2000
two will set you back a whole
heap of cash.
is a multimedia player and not just a CD deck.
To be honest the way the industry is going the
CD element of this deck may end up playing
Pioneer has not gone
second fi ddle to the USB, SD and direct
out to reinvent the
computer link ups that can all be utilised. The
wheel but to make it
spin a lot more
switch from playing off CD to software and the
effi ciently. The
MAKEOVER
other mediums is instantaneous at a touch of
CDJ2000 is a great unit
The jog-wheel has also come in for a a button and all audio fi le types are catered
and above all relatively
button acts like a shift key. This will reverse makeover, and now has a new smooth feel for. This is quite an extensive listing, as other
easy to use. This is the
the effect, and bring the loop back out to to it, offering greater control and fi ner track so-called multimedia players only allow the
ace up its sleeve.
the original four beat loop. This can then adjustment. The tension of the jog-wheel can user to play MP3 fi les. This is refl ected in the
be doubled all the way until the track runs also be adjusted to either tighten up the feel costs of other units, which will come in far
out. These two features make the already of the jog for precise pitch control, or make cheaper than the CDJ2000, but there is that
4/5
impressive CDJ2000 a formidable unit indeed. it looser for fast, light scratching and the old saying: you get what you pay for.
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