The 16 Best DJ Controllers for Mixing Music: A Comprehensive Guide of 2023

Serato dj Pro compatibility

Full-size jog wheels and Magvel fader

Portable DJ controller with club-style layout

Color on jog display - focus on your performance and keep your eyes off your laptop

Professional FX

Jog mode: Classic spin-to-nudge function, as well as scratch capability

Beat grid adjust mode: Use the jog wheel to manually adjust beat grid in TRAKTOR

Club-standard layout with identical deck design, 2-channel mixer, and fast control of key TRAKTOR features

16 RGB pads for triggering Hot cues, loops, or samples. Headphone Output - Maximum Output Level - 45 mW @ 33 Ohm load . Frequency Response - 20Hz-20kHz +/- 1.0 dB. Crosstalk @ 1kHz - -55 dB

3-band EQs with modeling of industry standard mixer Eqs

Familiar layout - mix audio and videos instinctively with features inherited from the CDJ and djm Series including large jog wheels and multicolored tactile performance pads. The 4-channel controller has an independent Sampler section for intuitive control of beat sync, Quantized and trim on the sampler

Hear the true quality of your tracks thanks to AC inlets for reduced Cable contact resistance and a high-performance 96 kHz/32 bit D/A converter made by Asahi kasei. A low –jitter clock ice and the 96 kHz/24 bit USB sound card ensure powerful, high-quality sound

Three 7-inch touch screens give you direct access to track info such as titles, BPM and Key using deck display mode, and enlarged waveforms for each track, as well as loops and hot Cues in mixer display mode. You can use the displays to preview/monitor video and image files, trigger beat FX and release FX, while touch FX lets you add FX and adjust parameters by tracing on the x and Y axes on the display. All without having to touch your laptop

Two XLR combo input jacks give distortion-free mic output even at loud volumes. The dedicated 3-band EQ and mic fx-echo, reverb, pitch or v-tune let you tune each voice to give your performance just that little extra

Free license key for rekordbox video is bundled with this controller. Use it to load videos and image files to the decks from a laptop or stream live footage from a USB camera, then add text overlays and FX in real-time. You have the option to prepare your video sets in rekordbox or mix your visuals on the fly

Club Style layout similar to that of the CDJ-2000NXS2 and DJM-900NXS2

Built in sound card with plug and play connectivity via USB cable

Includes Rekordbox DJ license key

New Features of Rekordbox Ver 5.3 – Tutorial feature to help learn how to DJ

Frequency Range: 20 - 20000 Hz. Software System Requirements-Mac- macOS Mojave 10.14 (Updated to the latest version), macOS High Sierra 10.13 (Updated to the latest version), macOS Sierra 10.12 (Updated to the latest version), OS X 10.11 (Updated to the latest version). Windows- Windows 10/ 8.1/ 7 (latest service pack)

Dynamically Switch from One Track to the Next With a Single Action

Craft Pro-Sounding Scratch Effects One-Handed

Full-size Jog Wheels with Track Position Display

Plug and Play Compatibility with rekordbox and Serato DJ Pro

New-Style unit with a dark gray matte finish and unique jog wheel design

USB Bus Powered

Built-in Sound Card (Audio Interface)

Performance Pads

Class Compliant (No Drivers Needed)

Two channels and deck select for up to four decks

Large, low-latency platters optimized for scratching

Eight dedicated pad controls for Serrate DJ Pro with hot cue, roll, slicer, contemporary, pattern, and sampler modes

Built-in, fully editable drum kits from Roland’s legendary TR-909, TR-808, TR-707, and TR-606, realized with advanced ACB (Analog Circuit Behavior) technology

TR kits contain eight sounds–Bass Drum, Snare Drum, Closed Hat, Open Hat, Tom, Rim, Clap, and Ride–that can be played on the performance pads and triggered from the sequencer

Shape Contoured drum sounds and Serrate samples in real time with level, attack, decay, and tune knobs

Classic 16-Step sequencer that can trigger either TRS drum sounds or the Serrate sampler; new features include nudge (tars-s), step-roll, and instrument/sample mute

Unlocks Serrate DJ Pro and comes with a Serrate Tool Kit license (includes Serrate Pitch ‘n Time DJ, Serrate Flip, and all Serrate DJ Pro FX packs)

Mixer can be used standalone via connection of multi-players or turntables to the line and phono inputs; Serrate ds upgrade Ready

Balanced XLR outputs let you connect to a professional pa system; booth Out Plus separate 1/4-inch and 1/8-inch phones outputs allow you to monitor your mixes; Current draw: 2,000 mA; Output impedance PHONES: 44 ohms

Full-integrated 4-deck TRAKTOR controller including TRAKTOR SCRATH PRO 2 software

30 touch-sensitive knobs and faders for intuitive control over TRAKTOR software

2 bright, full-color displays reveal pop-ups displays, views, and panels

Touch strip provides tactile control over track position, pitch bend and more

Quickly access track BPM and Key as well as FX, Filter and Remix Deck parameters

Bundled with the rekordbox dj license key, simply activate your license key for our DJ software, connect the controller and start DJing.

Mix instinctively with the jog wheels, play/cue buttons, mixer knobs and faders, gain pots, VU meter and dedicated loop buttons built to mirror the rekordbox dj layout

Create simple sequences then select and play them directly on the hardware using the Sequence Call button. Plus, trigger Hot Cues, Pad FX, Beat Jump and Slicer with 16 Performance Pads

For flexibility, you can choose to hear your mix through your computer's internal speakers, connected desktop speakers, or play through a wireless speaker. At the same time, you can use your headphones to cue independently of the master out

New large motorized jog wheels with haptic feedback in three modes: Feel a 'click' for cue points and loops when scrolling through tracks; Input Impedance: 48.5kΩ

RGB LED Ring surrounding each jog wheel visualizes deck rotation in jog and turntable modes, track tempo, and deck selection (A and B in blue, C and D in orange)

High-resolution color displays show track ID, key and tempo, transport data, waveform strip with track position, phase meter, loop length and state, as well as Remix and Stem decks control

New Mixer FX for instant one-knob effects and filters on each channel. Choose from 8 FX and 3 filter types in addition to TRAKTOR deck effects

Pro Mixer Layout with long-life Carbon Protect faders, dedicated cue section on top plate, and adjustable crossfader curve. 16 RGB pads for triggering Hot cues, loops, or samples

Layer beats, fire off samples, or keep a banger track parked on Deck C: whether you’re throwing in acapellas or love a double drop, four decks offer easy control over your mix

At the heart of the TRAKTOR KONTROL S3 is the four-channel mixer, with full-length faders, EQ, cueing, and Mixer FX one-touch effects on each channel to shape your sound

Juggle Hotcues, samples, and loops with eight RGB pads on each deck, then switch decks and keep on-track with the jog wheel light rings

The touch-sensitive and super smooth jog wheels are not just for nudging and stalling, but feel great for scratch workouts too

Set up and spin with punchy, pro-grade XLR and RCA inputs and outputs with a huge dynamic range, as well as a ¼” TRS booth output, and 3. 5 / 6. 3 mm headphone outputs

Comes paired with the full version of TRAKTOR PRO 3 – packed with expressive features and re-edit tools for truly unique, performative mixing

Grab a portable speaker and an iPad to take your S3 on the road with TRAKTOR DJ 2 – mix with two channels on a streamlined interface with SoundCloud Go+ integration