Pioneer DJ DDJ-800 2-Channel Performance DJ Controller for Rekordbox

Coming from using the same 2x Pioneer CDJ 800 MK2's purchased in 2008 and a mint Pioneer DJM 450 (2017), I must say... This unit blows my DJM 450 AND those old (But still beloved) CDJ 800 MK2's OUT OF THE WATER!!! The overall build is real solid. Heavy and feels professional, sturdy and the furthest from cheap. A mix of thick, high quality plastic and brushed aluminum on the jog wheel platters and completely encompassing each jog wheel section. The mixer sounds, feels and performs better than the DJM 450! The 450 is already an incredible, high performance $699 mixer as is! The DDJ 800's mixer is FAR SUPERIOR in my opinion of DJing for 15 years. Many more FX, Faders and even the CF feels so much better, without the Magvel! You can adjust SO MUCH in Rekordbox's menus. You can even change the color FX preset buttons! Rekordbox lets you deeply customize this thing! The jog wheels aren't mechanical, but honestly feel BETTER to me than the CDJ 800 MK2's and up do, IMHO. The jog adjust knob is really nice and lets you choose between a lighter, more floaty jog.. or a firm, very professional quality/feeling one.. The play/cue buttons feel better than on a new pair of CDJ's, no joke! The tops of the jogs are very high quality brushed aluminum that feel almost like glass, like silk.. Going from mechanical to reactive wheels took little time to get used to.. The 800's jogs are tight and on point! I am very surprised on how tight and firm the jogs are at 12 O'clock or even on the lightest setting. Very nice all around! The performance pads are insanely and deeply customizeable. I can't even begin to get into how deep they get. Between the hot cue/FX/beat jump and everything.. it'll take quite awhile to customize this unit to your exact liking.. But it was worth it when I finally got it just right. Rekordbox isn't too bad at all. A simple program that lets me access thousands of tracks acquired over the years at the simple turn/click of a dial. Overall, being an old school DJ learning on vinyl, mastering on CDJ's and now with this incredible piece of equipment, I couldn't be happier. It takes a veteran DJ awhile to go from discs to a program, but I'm on my PC all day anyway. I have been using Mixxx for many years now as a tool to test tracks at different bpm's and test before burning to CD, so if you have any familiarity to any of the other DJ software out there, then I'd say you'd be like me and pick it up moderately easy. I HIGHLY recommend this and I was lucky to get one at $775 (Before Tax) before the promotion from Pioneer was over on 12/31. (If you're wondering why you're seeing them at $899 now.) I would STILL get one even at $899!!! You seriously cannot beat the performance and quality for the price. This thing is AMAZING! It feels so solid and I couldn't be happier with how much more my mixing capabilities and parameters have increased! Also, I'm retired from paying gigs, but this thing rocked a house party it's 2nd night out of the box and is perfect for home use too! Unless you HAVE to have mechanical jogs, 4 channels and barely anything else of significance, then I would give you my 100% recommendation to just buy the DDJ 800 first, ask/think about things after..

Background: Club & Rave DJ since 2002 - previous setup: Technic MKIIs + Numark 3001X + Serato. 7 year break from last time I owned a setup. Serato vs Rekordbox: This feels like a non issue. I cut my teeth on on Serato somewhere around 1.2 (Current is somewhere around 2.0). I also recently purchased the DDR-SB3, but found I needed more. While Serato has come a long way, even with DJ Lite that came with the SB3, Rekordbox feels like it's step in step - I have not noticed any differences that would have made me regret the switch. What you may not know is Rekordbox can set you up to be plug & play with the club standard CDJs. The cosmetics of Rekordbox could be the only applicable difference and as I've been streaming 5 days a week for the last 6 weeks, there hasn't been one single jump in my relearning curve that I've had to make. They feel _very_ close to each other. DDJ-800 vs DDJ-xxx The biggest difference I have noticed between jumping from the $200 tier to $800 is honestly the size of the pitch/tempo fader. The tempo fader on the DDJ-SB3 is extremely short @ about 1/3 the length on the DDJ-800, and depending on your genre, that can make a difference. For me, it just wasn't enough wiggle room, and the sensitivity was way too high on that short of a track. While I could spin a set on the SB3 - I have better ability to successfully match quickly with a more customizable fader, which this one has. The 3 modes it has also adds to that wonderfully. I have not yet jumped into all of the pad's or sampler, but all of the effects, faders, & pots all are very smooth and high quality. I'm used to a kill switch, on the EQs, and while these don't kill completely, they do effectively handle the EQ work that needs to be done, to construct your sets well. The construction is firm & solid while more than likely being able to handle the riggers of the road well. The lower price point SB3 felt far more plastic. Overall, I would still be a price taker at the price point it's been listed at. The value is there even at full price. Its going to hold up, it's going to tackle most situations you can through at it, and the jog wheels feel like they are well put together. I highly recommend this piece of gear.

I'm quite a bit older than the typical new DJ, but this controller is logical and the Pioneer Rekordbox software is very well thought out and powerful. I am not a complete beginner, as I played around with Serato and a Twitch controller a few years back. I suspect the ease with which a new user would become familiar with mixing will depend upon their experience with music and hearing it mixed by professionals. I listen to most genres of music, but expect to be mixing mostly Psytrance, Progressive Psytrance, Minimal Techno, Techno and Deep House tracks. There are some great YouTube videos on mixing in general, though few yet related to this specific controller as it is still quite new. I got mine setup very quickly, imported some favorites from my collection into Rekordbox and was executing smooth beat-synched, in-key mixes within a half-hour or so. There is a lot of depth to the controller, so I have lots of additional growth ahead of me to work on more advanced transitions etc. I got this to learn with, so depth of features is an asset, not an impediment to me, and I am not intimated by buttons or manuals (YMMV). I looked closely at the DDJ-1000, which was quite a bit more expensive, and didn't feel the extra features were worth the money for my needs. (Though I do like the larger jogs) I was very tempted by the new Denon controllers as they offer much better value for money over Pioneer, however I really wanted to learn rekordbox, and have a reasonable approximation of club-type CDJ layouts, so this was the best choice for me. The unit is nice and sturdy, with a nice finish, so it doesn't look "plasticky" even though that is the primary material. I was fortunate to be able to get some hands-on time with this, as well as just about every other current controller at the NAMM show in Anaheim (2020) so I knew what I was getting before clicking "Buy Now". I'm having tons of fun with it, and if you have the budget, I think it has a lot more depth than the DDJ 400 so there is room to grow as my skills improve.

I bought this deck because I wanted something less grandiose and less expensive than the DDJ-1000. I wanted a deck that had deck displays, but wasn't over a thousand. I love the layout of this deck, I love that it's a little lighter, and as a beginner, I don't miss the other two channels which would be on the DDJ-1000; and maybe I'll upgrade later. I love that this is a rekordbox deck, and comes with a full license. The jog-wheels are responsive and easy to use, the hot pads are nice and large, and the tempo adjust is broad and easy to work in fine grained increments. Should you just get the DDJ-1000 - maybe, maybe not. I've been having a blast! I also have another smaller deck, and I can definitely tell the difference. **Update** I have now had the chance to work on a DDJ-1000 and I actually think I prefer the 800. Whilst the jog wheels on the 1000 are more like the CDJ, I think they are smoother on the 800. More than that, the 1000 is missing a critical button which is present on the 800, which is the loop length adjust. When you set a loop on the 800, the button to double or half is above the jog wheel, but there isn't any space on a DDJ-1000 because the jog wheels are "full size". We're now also seeing accessories drop for the DDJ-800 like flight cases etc., so that's a nice addition to come along now.

I decided to try and learn how to DJ over quarantine... After researching beginning to mid-range controllers, I decided on the DDJ-800. It's pretty sleek and the knobs have good spacing between them versus a lot of other controllers that have their knobs etc crowded together on the board. Overall, I'm very happy with it. Once I figured it all out with Rekordbox, I love this thing. I think it's about $100 overpriced because of a few factors. The body is constructed of plastic. The pro side to that is that it's lightweight but might feel like it's not as sturdy as a metal-based body. Also, the mixer section of the controller is also plastic with a glossy black finish so fingerprints & dust are impossible to avoid. I wish it had 2 USB ports on it versus the 1. I knew that before I purchased it so it wasn't a deal breaker for me but it would've been nice if it had an extra USB port on it. Other than that, I'd give it a 4.2 out of 5.

To start off, I've been deejaying since the early 90's so I am an oldschool DJ. Growing up with Technics 1200's then moving the Serato box was an amazing technological shift in the way mobile DJ can easily carry thousands of songs on a label, but lets get back to this specific controller. It is really easy to setup and light weight. The Rekordbox software was easy to download, but be careful if you are running the latest Mac OS software. During install you will need to follow their instructions online to make sure you've installed it correctly. As for Windows PC user it there was no glitches and worked right after I down loaded it and installed it. There are so many cool features on this controller that it has to offer that I will just highlight the ones that I like. The first being the option to have 8 effects buttons on the fly that I can just programed and use right away. The cross faders, buttons and knobs all fells really nice when in use. There are also so many output, RCA, XLR and booth 1/4" outputs. Now for the only bad thing, it doesn't support Serato which I knew before I purchased the unit. Going through the motions, my thought process was, "it should be the same or comparable to Serato" since pioneer has been in the DJ business for such a long time and I had assume they caught up to Serato team. Don't get me wrong, rekordbox is usable, but it isn't for me. In the end this will not get much use for me. Mean while I will purchase the Pioneer DJ DDJ-SR2 and will use it for my the majority of my mobile gigs.

The fact that it's plug and play is a big plus. The fact that it's compact and very high quality is by far what makes these turntables worth the money. You can feel like a pro with the great performance and sound quality that you get with these. Weird noises from the knows or buttons everything is well made. If you are a starting Mobile DJ this is a must buy. Love the EQs and sound effects on it and the large turntables is awesome. Overall great product. A must buy!!!

Perfect controller for me, all the pro outputs i need for the different venues/situations I find myself working in

Pioneer makes such reliable and durable products. This is everything I wanted and needed. Easy to setup too

The best performance controller in the market

Che dire consolle professionale la qualità audio è favolosa, spedizione rapida molto contento del acquisto la consiglio vivamente

Muy buen producto un controladora de dos canales perfecto . Súper recomendada

Tenia muchas dudas al comprar un aparato tan costoso por Amazon o ML. Pero al final me aventé y compré este controlador. Ya había visto varios artículos parecidos y luego vi las reseñas y me anime. Para empezar el producto vino en su caja original y sellado, envuelto bien y sus cables todo ordenado. La instalación súper fácil, los manuales de uso los bajas de la pagina de Pioneer en el idioma que gustes, el Rekordbox reconoce la controladora y se activa, el sonido de salida que tiene es sorprendente, tanto para las bocinas como para los auriculares, y permite graduar bien el sonido del auricular para escuchar una canción o ambas perfectamente, muy buenas funciones y efectos de sonidos que trae por defecto (puedes comprar otros e ir personalizando). La verdad un 10 la controladora. Lo único que siento que debería traer un recibo de venta para efecto de la garantía, que el vendedor debería estar obligado a anexar. Espero no tener problemas. Solo ese detalle a tener en cuenta.