I bought the cheapest DJ controller on Amazon... 

Had fun watching this. This deck was my very first I was given as a present. As you said in the video, the lack on EQs was the reason I changed. Went to a Numark Mixtrack, then a ddj-400 and now a Ddj-1000. As lacking as it is, it got me into DJing. Cool little device.

wow it's actually a "serious" brand, i expected some china bootleggery going on here

“Bass, mid, and low eq’s”

Who's a tiny controller?! :D It's adorable.

Ravine. I'm glad you're back! I definitely find Unboxing DJ equipment is really satisfying and what's even better is when you did "WILL IT BLEND TRACKS". We are still here for you bro.

I've borrowed DJ2GO v1 from a friend when i was starting, and used to EQ with mouse. It's really not good, so i remapped the cue and main level knobs to filters for each channel. Obviously, i had to set those by mouse, but those are knobs you aren't really using that often. I used Virtual DJ Pro to do that, and was able to pull of some pretty good mixes at the time. I had it for almost a year, so here's a quick run-down of pros and cons: Pros: + VERY, VERY portable + Compatibility with Serato and VDJ + Dedicated navigation buttons Cons: - No EQ knobs, very bad - Very soft and not good feeling jog wheel - Short pitch sliders - Volume knobs are.. knobs, instead of sliders Overally, it may be good for like small house parties of 5 people, or just wanking around, but i'd much more gladly recommend something like MixTrack PRO or DDJ400. YES, it is more expensive (quite a lot for someone), but it is the closest you can get (especially with DDJ400) to real things, like Nexus 2000s. Bottom line, i DON'T recommend this as your first controller. Or second. Well second maybe, but defo not first, or your "go-to" thing. Save some more of that b-day money and go get that MixTrack or Pioneer goodness.

There's phone apps that can outgun this lol.

man that scratch on that tiny controller!

I actually bought one a while ago! I wish it had some EQs but it *has* forced me to get the hang of crossfader mixing. Plus it's pretty fun to keep on the coffee table to do a quick mix or just to see if a couple songs sound as good together as I thought they would.

Loooooooooooong while 😪 last time you were uploading a lot I was a DJ, now I’m a producer 😂😂

It depends on the application. These are extremely popular with wedding DJs who use them with portable PA systems for ceremony use.

I was going to buy this for long travel hours. Planes, buses. Good size when you have a small space to work with

This thing reminds me a lot of the good old Hercules DJ Console MK1. It was just slightly bigger, and the platters were roughly the same size. They also weren't touch sensitive at all. Another thing the two have in common are the rotary level faders.

1:36 *Why did I think it was something else...*

I will use this @ my next. Fisher Price pre school gig #🗑

Glad to see you're back! If you could do more of these that'd be awesome!

The hercules dj starlight kinda fixes the issues, for like 10£ more (Well got a bass knob and a normal fader cap...), actually looking at that for a on the fly controler.

1:11 i moved my mouse over to click the X on that but it was just a picture i thought it was a ad because we are all used to them this is how out of hand youtube ads are becoming

I’ve been watching your videos since the beginning ever since I was in middle school! I’m 23 now it’s crazy you haven’t aged at all

Forreal your original VDJ RU-vid video convinced me to start DJing after a 20-year break and I've been DJing like f'ing crazy ever since.

Jesus that's about the size of my... CAT

I did a video where I took my DDJ-SB3 running Serato DJ Pro and also connected two CDJ-2000NSX2 in HID mode. I can use the SB3 crossfader to scratch on the CDJs. One of my followers did the same with the Numark. Just a tip if you want to ability to use “vinyl mode”.

I just picked this up a few weeks ago great lil controller specially for playing with mix ideas and for back up use

how ironic. a DJ controller that costs less than the last record I bought. still, it looks fine for a beginner!

That room in the background during the intro was containing of a background picture of him on his computer and a sign with ‘love your self’, man this guy is confident😂😂

I bought on amazon the "Hercules Dj control jog vision" . Try it ! :) Good controller for 190 €

I've taken this out to DJ a few times as a gooof and it works well, I also own the Pioneer DDJ SX3 and Denon Prime 5000/1800 system. It's great to play on in airports or hotels.

The lack of EQ was the first thing I noticed also. Somewhere a wedding DJ is using this with Behringer powered monitors and charging $2000/gig.

I have one of these and I 100% agree with this not being a beginner controller. You cannot learn any real techniques on this and it is actually quite difficult to mix on. That being said, if you know what you're doing and want to take something out to the beach or something like that, this a laptop and a portable speaker and headphones all fit in a backpack and it is so rewarding being somewhere you never thought possible to mix a set and jamming out. Definitely a fun little piece of kit to have around but not the easiest or smoothest thing in the world to mix on.

fr had no idea you were still around! Aussie represent

If anyones wondering, the song in the beginning is "Redshift - Laszlo".

Wow what a great video! Thought it would be the typical gag video on a low end product with no real information, but you really gave an informative review for everyone with pros and cons.

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I once had the original dj2go and it was even worst. the only good thing was it was a generic midi and could be programmed into tractor any way you could want to use it. ok.. ravine I don't know if you read any of these comments anymore but a lot of us people who started out mixing by watching your channel fell for some of the cheaper Numark equipment. it would be really helpful for anyone else joining in late if you reviewed a few of the cheaper boards out there aimed toward people trying to join the industry. if you made a few videos on how to DJ on a budget and how to get your first gigs I think it would help a large amount of the people who watch your channel. if this gets to you then thanks for reading.

"I'm DJ Ravine and welcome to Unbox Therapy" 😂

Solid review bro! I’ve passed that mixer many times on amazon with pure skepticism and I’m glad I can finally put my curiosity to rest haha. Lastly, this vid was edited very well (helps that ur well spoken). I see countless reviews on yt where it’s chopped so much to eliminate dead space and brain farts. Keep it up!

Electric fox I see. Happy Hardcore I know. Darren Styles I hear. -yoda

Shout out Ravine! Been in the game long now and one of the OGs who got me into djing back in 2009! Keep posting your vids 👍🏻

I pick one of these up for my daughters to use. Really fun and easy for them to use. And truth be told Im having fun with it also. It’s very easy to throw it in with my lap top and use it at work when I have a break. So in conclusion nice little unit very sturdy and well put to constructed.

It is a fun unit. Once you get to it. I don’t need he sync I mapped it to do something else. I have issues mixing. Just have to change the fader to mix from scratch and it mix just fine

@DjRavine Where you been more Dj controller reviews are dope "FRESH" #Cheers

This brings me back to my Behringer BCD2000, cheap piece of plastic but worked for me back then.

So funny here i am yelling at your video about using space for pads and not eqs and then you mentioned it i gave you a standing applause for that

I started with a Mixtrack Pro 3 and for only 159e you have a really nice beginner controller with nice features, highly recommend this one !

Yooo, I remember listening to your happy hardcore mixes YEARS ago 😄

Imagine how things can change. Last time is saw your video is still was a dj. Now i'm a lighting technician!!

Seriously used this to fire some clubs cuz their setup was smashed😂 Numark defs has your back if you use its 2go2 as a backup;)

got it as well, using it as a 2 extra deck's (laptop) on my 2x CDJ800MK2 1x DJM600 (analog) so basically upgraded my self to VDJ for 56£ LOL... got capability of DDJ with out wasting me money... Umcyk Umcyk, Jungle is massive ;P

Numark DJ2go. The best cheaper Controller, I love it

I use Mixxx program (which is great), so you could remap those buttons.

As an owner of something much.. much.. bigger.. I'd probably only use something like this for quick and dirty prep on the road or in a hotel room, currently i use keyboard shortcuts for that.

I have actually played a house party with a mixer without channel eq knobs. there was a master eq.... It was kinda fun and the mixes had a more raw feeling. I was playing edm breaks though, so there is a little more wiggle room when it comes to clashing tracks I guess.

Was going to get this as my first controller. Decided to get the DDJ-RB instead (the 400 wasn't out yet). Love the RB, just wish my music library wasn't garbage

I dot know what he’s talking about but it’s entertaining

It also works great with DJpro by Algoriddim. With real scratching too. I keep this lil guy on the side connected to my backup laptop, just in case. And since DJay Pro lets you pull from spotify, I can grab a song that was requested if I don't have it. And of course it's fun just to take it on the go with a small speaker and get it in wherever you are.

5:00 So true @Numark I would buy one just because as it is no eq. No Way Jose! 7:08 true and because you get the full version of rekordbox with the DDJ 400 This is the best for the beginner

"This is one big knob" Well....yeah. ;)

His hair grew between 6:59 and 7:05! Amazing :)

I’ve played a single gig on this controller and it was one of the most interesting gigs I’ve ever played. I rented out speakers to a friend for a house party with no intention to stay or DJ until my previous plans fell through. I asked if my friend also wanted a DJ to which she said sure and was prepared to go home and grab a controller until someone pulled out this little bad boy. The amount of times I accidentally touched one of those jogs is crazy. I am so thankful that drunk people don’t really care about whether it sounds right or not because a few people clearly believed I was performing some DJ trick to which I just smiled and nodded as if everything was going perfectly. I couldn’t get Rekordbox to work so I just used VDJ instead and I think I did more work in VDJ than I did on the controller itself. At a certain point, it was just a glorified crossfader and set of pitch knobs. I only use the tracks I’ve lined up properly anyway, so with sync there’s not a lot to match with good phrasing... I almost felt bad not being able to do anything really interesting on it because of the lack of EQ and looping that I’m used to from Pioneer setups, but the crowd didn’t know my pain so that’s as close to a job well done as I can get. Overall, I wouldn’t buy this unless I was in the same situation as you described. I could have given the same performance on a laptop, so why bother.

You touring with master wobble again?

Vinyl mode works for scratching while playing when using this with VDJ8 but you have to keep moving if wheel stays still for too long song play resumes.

5:45 that's true but only for vinyl dj's, digital dj's should have all tracks normalised and can even play a track that has been already mixed with other tracks. Digital djing can be cheated easily. This product great for digital djs

So for me, the hot cues are much more important than the eq... And i think, that this controller is more made for some fun, than for “real” djing... But everybody has its own opinion...

kinda nifty. i recently bought the Akai LPK25 mini keyboard and it is one of my main pieces of gear since im always moving around the laptop

Woulda watched through the full vid, but I happen to have the exact same controller! nice content, keep it up!

If you dont have money you can always download youtube apps on ipad/tab or phone. Some are really good

If you're a beginner dj get some 1200's and dig crates then mix vinyl !

Maybe remap the pitch faders to line faders and the knobs to be an eq. an then just use the sync

I have the older model dj2go and i was having fun every time i used the controller.After 2 years non-stop usage for small events he died ....

Good to hear an Aussie accent! Loving the content.

I personally would remap the trim level to the filter to be able to at least cut of some low end while mixing

Thanks for the au money conversion I appreciate it

Love ur vids keep up da gud work g wot do u prefer using vinyl CD mixers wot do u think is better

nice to see u back

Nice detailed review👍🏽Any chance you can review the Hercules Starlight mini controller? I’d like to know your thoughts. I need a simple controller for my room. 🙏🏽

Honestly it is better to call it an external keyboard than a DJ controller, gosh its just too small! Your scratch though 4:15, sounded surprisingly good on it

Great review. Any mixers you know that connect to iphone. I sold my wego and want another back but can't find em cheap. Any good alternatives you know of ;)

You should have tryed Hercules DJ Control Compact...In my country is cheaper than numark (only 40eur) and it is the same size as numark and it also has 4 hot cues on each side together with the low and mid eq...but it doesnt have speed control(it has sync tho)

You are the only RU-vidr Dj that I always watch..... every video hehe

I know a professional DJ that uses this thing as a backup controller or as the one he brings to small parties, like his kids' birthday parties.

But mixing has nothing to do with EQing, eq is just for frequency adjustment even though you did mention that ,but only specified that eq is needed to mix when its not! Back in my day,lol there was no eq on mixers you had to have a separate graphic eq on your rig if you wanted to control frequencies and that was mainly only connected to the output from your mix to your eq to your amp! Then came the first eq on a mixer in the mid 80s/90s where it was based of Low/High pass filters not a 3 band eq which came later in the mid 90s

Numark Party Mix also a great choice for beginners!

I think it's not made for begginers or touring DJs! Here in brazil ins VERY commom to have "party DJs" even for child partys. It's focused on this kind of use. they play all kind of songs, normally they attach this to a amp rack and just play songs one after other, they are not interested in mixing, just ~smoothly~ change songs. that's why have 4 cue pads, large sync and no EQ

Fucking miss you man hope to see more mixes with you and Cotts :3 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

The numark party mix is next it’s pretty much the same but it’s bigger

I personally think that is great for on the go or if you are on a low budget

EQUALIZATION is mixing key & not lazy sync buttons!

The most useful part of that DJ controller is the cord to power my GPS tablet.

Quality song choice demonstrating mix 👍👍

Ravine i love your videos keep it up man im a beginner so would love some tips and tricks if u could help lol and i have the mixtrack pro 3 absolutly love it keep up the great content brother respect from ireland 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪

Hey Ravine, I am currently Djing on a DDJ-SR2 and DDJ-SX2 and am thinking about upgrading to a XDj-RX2 . I would really like to get away from a computer. What are your thoughts on this upgrade? Of course I wish I could get my hands on come CDJs but I am a poor college student so we all know how that goes.

Dammm man havent seen you since " happy hardcore mix " w those lv tables 😭 big change

Hi ,can you let us know what you think about the DENON PRIME series?thanks for sharing all the good advices you are giving!!!

Love ya stuff👊 keep it up 👍

I thought it would be a no-name controller, I know a few people that own this controller for playing around and would recommend it for some people. Too bad it didn't come with VDJ. Personally, I use a Denon MC7000 DJ Controller and LOVE my controller!

Yoo! Could u please review the numark party mix! I really want to buy it but I don’t know if I should! Thanks!

While I agree that it would have made sense to replace SOME of the hot cues with EQ knobs, I disagree about them being more essential, given the market. Beginners tend to not EQ things, then just straight up mix and work on best matching. Not saying that's good, but seems to be the tendency.

How do you work it,do you plug this into a computer, how do you chose your tracks,or do you plug into a amp or can you plug it in to your smart phone, how dose it work?

to scratch i put my cross fader cap from my pmc 05 and put it on the 2 go, and it works great