Pioneer DJ DDJ-800 vs DDJ-1000 - Which Is The Best?  

11:30 for the differences between the 800 and 1000

I was about to open a new page and check on the specs of the DDJ 1000 and start comparing it with the new DDJ 800 when I saw this video upload. Hehe. Great job!!!

I have the DDJ-1000. If you are considering buying the 800, I'd strongly recommend saving up the difference and buying the 1000. Quality is worthwhile investment. 1000 is SOLID

I wish you where a teacher of mine. You’re so great in explaining stuff and opening a show

Love y’all’s thank you so much for making all of your content have saved me so much 😁😁😁

I love my ddj 1000 .. its a beast and so awesome to mix and perform..

great video thank you easy choice DDJ 1000

I have the ddj1000 and I love it!!!!! I say go for the 1000 you won't be mad!!!!

I was gutted when I had to sell my 1000 for quick funds and this looked promising as was on the look out for something again. Think it'll be another 1000.

Great video as always Phil! As much as I wish I was a club DJ, I find myself doing way more weddings; about 15 a year. I was trying to decide between the 1000 or the 800. Your description of the mic feedback control feature, sold me on the 800. As a mobile DJ, that’s a feature I could really use. Thanks again!

After my initial reaction, where I was pleasantly surprised to see this, I am appalled that they didn't give the controller in built effects, sure you could just plug in a laptop, but still, they really missed out doing laptop required effects, I'm glad I got the DDJ 1000. Great video as always, looking forward to the hardware review 🔥👍

I like the track info in the centre screen of the jog wheels, I wish my DDJ RX had that it's a good feature.

Earlier question about the USB inputs. I think the guy was meaning if there were any inputs for USB sticks on the 1000 which it does not. 👍

Very good video.. thankyou phil

its pretty decent pricewise if you really need to have full size jogs. i'm still happy with the xdj-rx mk1. if you prepare on it, you will have no issues handling cdj nxs2 and djm nxs2.

You and Joey are the greatest

Just Ordered my Ddj 800 👌🏾✌🏾

I got my 1000 with a hard flight case and 3 year accidental protection warranty for 1300 total on black friday. May be worth waiting if you don't need it asap. The only issue i had with Rekordbox was the music analysis for hip-hop/pop/r&b. I almost thought about taking it back the difference was so frustrating. But I've tweaked some settings and got rekord buddy (just so that I can analyze in serato). I don't really need to analyze on serato now and starting to like rekordbox. I got the 1000 so I could get familiar with club settings so it's worth it for me, but the serato switchover is not for the faint of heart. Love the jog wheels, the mixer sounds GREAT. I'm still getting used to rekordbox but the jog wheels, effects, mixer are a good enough value for 1200 there's nothing else even comparable.

thanks this video

Thanks very much. I am sold on the DDJ-800 :-)

Thanks for a great stream as always! Wondering, what is the little device you are using to switch cameras and picture in picture?

Looks good, but seems to be too close in price to the DDJ-1000 to be worth it, unless you are certain you wont use the extra features of the 1000 and want the smaller size of the 800.

DDJ800 is extremely solid My favorite controller

Excellent controller's, pity that forgot to put the cue split button.

I'm buying one !!!

About switching DJ's and only having one USB slot in Rekordbox DJ. You can easily just connect a Rekordboxed usb device to the existing computer and access all the music on that device on the same terms as the ones in the actual laptop. All the DJ's need to do is to agree to work like that. A unique feature within Rekordbox.

hey, Phil i loves how to Summs up The facts between Both controllers... the DDJ1000 is king For the dj That wants to Take full Control of All options he or she has in DJJING. Thank U Phil 💪🏾🚀😃

Great review. It seems like for bigger clubs/events you might want to stick to the DDJ 1000, because of the jog wheels, 4 channels instead of 2, can be played without the laptop and you can use the effects with a mic unlike the DDJ 800. Well honestly for me I wanted to upgrade from 400 to 1000 anyways so I was looking out for this review. And if the pricing differences is not that much between the two I would differently go for DDJ 1000. But is the DDJ 800 better than the DDJ 400? Now that's a different story. 800 has more advantage over the 400 that's for sure but the point of using the effects without a mic kinda ruins the experience so that's a disadvantage for me.

I always get the guilt trip for not tuning in live 😝. Love you guys! (but I'm always driving when you go live) I think for the money, I'd rather just get a DDJ1000. Not a huge jump in price. However, it is nice the controls get a bit more breathing room on the 800

2 channel, okay. Well the timing also seems to be trying to disrupt the prime 4. Personally i would still go with the ddj1000

Any news on Numark Ns74 soon? I have Ns73 and I love it!

Am in the process of saving for the 1000. Might get this though. Not sure if I really need 4 channels. Btw I'm subscribed but I can never see this notification bell I hear so many talking about. Does it show up on iPhones? I have an old iPhone 4s. Love the channel & vids btw, James.

Thanks for another great vid...This is a desperate attempt by pioneer to distract the ovation prime 4 is getting. Thank God some manufacturers are listening to give DJs what they ask for at decent price.

Thanks for this!! Was already comparing the two!

Does DDJ 1000 work on a virtual Dj 8 Infinity Pro?

Glad to be Virtual DJ user, my 1000 works like a charm.

Actually the retailer price of DDJ-800 will be between USD $ 899 to 999 possible will be release between mid April or early May 2019.

Hello and thank you for the great channel to which I've just susbribed yesterday! I've one question on something you didn't mention in your video. Is the LED screen on the 800 the same size of the one on the 1000? Thank you a lot!!!!

I just purchased a 1000 yesterday. Should arrive Friday. Very excited! I wish I could tune in to you live Phil, but alas, duty calls. Get on that DDJ-1000 course Phil!

My take away, even though it's early days: Good move by PioneerDJ, like the more compact 2-Channel option (I'm not a big fan of 4-Channel Mixers), disappointed on the size and tech of the Jog wheels, would have hoped they would carry on the tech going forward, but it's not a deal breaker. So far so good, will wait for a more in-depth review but so far I like it! On a side note though, I think if Pioneer want more people to switch to Rekordbox (Which they are inadvertently doing by releasing Rekordbox-only hardware), they should really consider making the transition a bit easier for guys moving over from Serato. Forcing guys to either buy additional software or manually reorganize their libraries is a fail in my opinion. Otherwise good review, and good all around device from Pioneer

I will wait until you have the DDJ 800 and you can thoroughly go through. I already checked out the specs and saw the vid by Pioneer.

Hi Phil...can you maybe tell me which controller between these...:.DDJ-RR ...DDJ-800....DDJ-1000 and the....XDJ-RX2 ..have the best responsive..I mean...the fastest performance pads please?thanx in advance...I need to know because i have to choose between them..

If I got the 1000, would I be able to use the 3rd channel for the output from my Macs soundcard (using Ableton) and then use the 4th channel with a cdj1000mk3 and keep everything in sync?

1) is it compatible with Traktor software 2) are their usb ports to plug in music from?

Hi guys, what a nice channel you have. What type of jog wheels do the 800 have?, they are capacitive, right? may you have problems with earthing?

For mobile DJ gigs, DDJ800 vs DDJ1000, which is more suitable ?

Only reservation about getting a 1000 is when using it standalone, theres no screen to see the wave forms. anyone know a way round this other than using a computer with it.

In german online shops the DDJ-800 costs 899 €, the DDJ-1000 costs 1.079 €. Do your maths, guys.

DDJ 1000 comes with Recordbox DVS while DDJ 800 needs purchase recordbox dvs license seperately? is it correct?

Im facing prblm of low volume output through external speakers also red light pops up in each song for both master and channel Im using ddj 800 with hp spectre x360 I have downloaded the latest version of rekordbox and Latest audio drivers for it I also have ddj 1000 srt n it sounds great I want to know that is it my controller prblm or laptop of its thr matter of software Plzz help me sir Im not using the youtube rips i play wav files from beatport And when i play 128 kbps mp3 on ddj 1000 srt it sound best then my wav files on rekordbox with ddj 800 Plz let me know👍🏻🙏

Hi Phil it's Phil nice to meet you. Am looking forward to August to buy the 800. A nice upgrade from the 400 But can I use the 800 with an I pad please

Which one is better for club music ddj 1000srt or the traktor s4mk3 i can't choose 😀

Are the phono preamps same as in the DDJ-1000? Those in DDJ-1000 are REALLY bad for playing analog vinyl. Official statement from the official Pioneer mod in the pioneer forum about the issue: "To be perfectly honest, they [the phone preamps] are not intended for vinyl playback. The phono inputs are primarily for DVS timecode input. I know you're thinking "but what's the difference?" and the answer to that is the quality doesn't need to be as high if it's just for DVS input. ... It's not a DJM-quality mixer -- a single 4-channel DJM is more than the cost of the entire DDJ-1000, so obviously there will be places that don't shine as brightly, and in this case, it's the phono inputs. My recommendation would be to source an external RIAA phono pre-amp and place that between your turntable and the line input." Pioneer are you kidding us? This is a controller for 1000 Euro. How are even cheap Xone:23 or Nuo 2.0 for around 250 € absolutely fine with playing analog vinyl? This is ridicuolious. P.S. You are suggesting buying two external RIAA preamps for the turntables..yeah..right.. How is a controller like NI Z2 able to have decent phono preamps for analog vinyl? It costs about 450-500 €.

Can you control all 4 decks from the controller or do you need to use external hardware is there a layer button on the 1000

Does anyone know if you can use an RMX with the 800?🤔

cuando saldran los nuevos CDJ DE PIONEER ? CREO QUE DENON HIZO UN GRAN TRABAJO CON SC5000 Y PIONEER SE HA QUEDADO ATRAS

I am having a hard time deciding on either the Pioneer DDJ-800 or the Pioneer DDJ-SR2? DDJ-800 support Recordbox but not Serato, and the DDJ-SR2 support Serato but have limited features. Any thoughts?

Is ddj 800 and ddj 1000 can play both software (Serato dj Pro and Recordbox)?

Have you a mapping for SERATO DJ please ? (DDJ 800)

Hi There, thank you for the great review ;) Off the topic a bit .Would the Behringer TD-3 be compatible for live dj sets with a dj controller + record (I use Rekordbox) I would love to add those funky sounds to my mixes ? Thanks !

I hope there will be a DDJ-600. Would be the next logical update from my DJ-RB.

I've been using the Traktor Kontrol S4 for the last 8 or so years and have loved it but think its time for a change. As I play a lot of house and techno, I often use the Delay T3 effect, you could say made famous by Richie Hawtin. Does anyone know if something is similar on DDJ800 or 1000 and in Rekordbox? On the effects channels on the Kontrol S4, you have 3 seperate knobs which can manipulate one effect. So you can increase the delay, then increase the rate also. is this possible on these controllers? Thanks

Waited for this Controller. But...no MAGVEL fader, no standalone effects and the little too high pricetag in comparisn to the 1000 killed it for me. Little disappointed to be true :(

Do u recommend it for mobile and wedding and small parties

OMG.... Having done loads of research over the past 4 months I had just about settled on purchasing the DDJ SR2 (As a 2 Channel alternative to the SX3) and now this comes along. It's probably a bit too early for any useful comparisons but would be nice to know your thoughts on the pros and cons of each (DDJ-SR2 vs DDJ-800)???

Can you make a comparison to the RR

Can you help me decide between the DDJ-800 and the FLX4? I feel like the 800 gives room to grow and the digital display can be quite helpful. Is there any advantage of the FLX4 over the 800 other than being able to use two different softwares?

Does Ddj 800 have metal surface or plastic surface?

I upgraded from a traktor s4/f1 setup to the ddj-1000. WOW. DDj-1000 makes me want to mix everyday and I find rekordbox easy to work with. Effects sound more musical and easier to use....more like how I want them to be setup. PLus I wanted to get back into manual mixing and the pitch control on the pioneer is really good. I had to get into the pioneer universe anyway since its the standard. Money well spent. My NI gear sold for a good price too, which goes to show how highly regarded their stuff is as well. We live in spoiled times with DJ gear.

hey phil was just watching the video after the fact(cause I work) but does the ddi's w/rr work with serato dj? i'm not a fan of rekordbox

I have a question on ddj 800 how much is the size of the unit

I feel comparing ddj 1000 with denon mcx 8000 will be great beacuse both comes around same price label but big diffrence in features, comparing 4 channel with 2 channel dosent sound right..

pls compare s4 mk3 and ddj 800

I'm DJ Rone I just purchased the DDJ 800 can I use Serato Pro in it

Can this 2 system can work with a apple tablet to if they connected in to the Audio

Hi. which one is bigger?

BTW Virtual DJ does have mapping for the 1000

Can these controllers be used with mixxx software

I don't understand when you say this is a standalone controller. Do you still need to plug in a laptop? If it's stand alone where is the USB hub yo put the USB music?

Currently using the entry model pioneer DDJ-RB. I play house / techno and still not sure what controller upgrade will be best for value. Mainly i play at house / garden party's for max 30 people. What do you advice? Thanks Robin

When is Pioneer going to make the ddj 800 for serato?

Sir, the ddj sr and ddj sr2 which one better among this 🌹

Worth noting that the phono preamps on the DDJ1000 and presumably the 800 are not actually fit for analogue turntables and only suitable for DVS. They sound terrible and that’s been confirmed by Pioneer but not mentioned in ANY official documentation. It’s fine as you can use an external preamp but it’s a bit cheeky to claim it can be used as a standalone mixer when it’s not really fit for purpose as a standalone.

What is the price of the ddj 800

Hello am bit late but how can I get mapping for ddj800 I want to use it with serato

They really dropped the ball with the pricing of this controller its no way im'a pick this up over the 1000 being it's only a few hundred that separates the two controllers

can i use stems with the ddj 1000 ?

Great stuff, im guessing DDJ-800 is just about the same size as SX3...?

Seeing Pioneer decided to produce a DDJ-1000SRT for Serato why do they not produce a DDJ-800 for Serato, I have nothing against the Rekordbox software but having used Serato for some time and being comfortable with it, a Serato DDJ-800 would be a sharp move for Pioneer as it would increase the sales of the 800 dramatically for those Serato users that, like me do not need the 4 channels on the 1000SRT, I would by a DDJ-800SRT tomorrow.

Bottom line, $800 vs $1000 🤔 Nice video!

Doe's pioneer have any coming out with sum thing to compete with prime 4

Price is a bit strange. Still think Pioneer think people will stump for a bit more and go for 1000. Also, the jogs look smaller and someone somewhere else said the effects are disabled when you connect external equipment. Where as the 1000 you can use the effects as they are hardware based.

I have the ddj 1000

Can I used the ddj 800 with serato dj

The DDJ 800 is my pick

Does pioneer make a DDJ-800 SRT (any rumors?)

how much will it cost me to buy the RME course, if I have to buy it from India?

Glad I upgraded from the ddj 400 to the ddj 800, I got mine for £608 during the Black Friday sales, had to snap it up at that price, this controller will last me for a good few years. If I ever decided to dj at the clubs in the future this controller along with my previous ddj 400 will be a great building block for shot on nexus gear.

If the 800 forces the price down on the 1000, I'll go the 1000🤔

what happened to serato?!!!