Head to head
DJM-450 vs. DJM-900NXS2
Both are Mixers in the same price bracket (over €600) — which is why you genuinely hesitate between them. Here is what our register says about both, side by side, including what speaks against them.
Pioneer DJ
DJM-450
over €600
The two-channel mixer above the DJM-250MK2: Magvel fader, Beat FX, sound card for rekordbox DVS.
For
- Beat FX like on the big DJMs
- Magvel crossfader, replaceable
- Built-in sound card for rekordbox DVS
Against
- Only two channels
- Expensive for home use
Pioneer DJ
DJM-900NXS2
over €600
Four channels, Sound Color FX, Beat FX and a sound card for DVS — no longer available new.
For
- Layout and labelling like the larger DJM models
- Four channels, sound card for DVS
- Sound Color FX and Beat FX
Against
- Very expensive for a practice unit
- Big, overkill for two decks
- No longer available new — Pioneer names the DJM-A9 as its successor
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The key facts side by side
| Feature | DJM-450 | DJM-900NXS2 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Pioneer DJ | Pioneer DJ |
| Price bracket | over €600 | over €600 |
| Our classification | Step up | Step up |
| Meant for | Vinyl setup | Vinyl setup |
Technical specifications from the manuals
Every value taken word for word from that device’s manufacturer manual, with the PDF page. A dash means there is no clear value in the manual — not that the device lacks it.
| Feature | DJM-450 | DJM-900NXS2 |
|---|---|---|
| Inputs | PHONO (MM), LINEp. 4 | PHONO (MM), LINE, DIGITAL IN (coaxial)p. 6 |
| Outputs | MASTER1 (balanced), MASTER2 (for unbalanced inputs)p. 8 | MASTER1 (balanced), MASTER2, BOOTH, REC OUT, DIGITAL MASTER OUTp. 6 |
| Headphone output | 1/4” stereo phone plug and 3.5 mm stereo mini plugp. 5 | 1/4” stereo phone plug and 3.5 mm stereo mini plugp. 7 |
| Microphone input | MIC input terminalp. 4 | MIC1, MIC2p. 6 |
| USB | Internal sound card (USB)p. 3 | Two internal sound cards (USB)p. 3 |
| Audio resolution | no clear value in the manual | 96 kHz/24-bit (USB and SPD I/F)p. 3 |
| Power supply | Supplied AC adaptor (DC IN)p. 4 | Power cord (AC IN)p. 6 |
Sources: DJM-450: DJM-450 — Operating Instructions (AlphaTheta Corporation) · DJM-900NXS2: DJM-900NXS2 — Operating Instructions (AlphaTheta Corporation)
Where they differ
In our register the two stand exactly alike: same category, same price bracket, same classification, same path. Then it comes down to what we do not record — how the device feels, which software you use anyway, and which one is cheaper right now.
We deliberately crown no winner here. What we can back up is above; anything else would be a claim, and there are plenty of those on this question already.
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