Equipment catalogue
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that really fits you.
79 devices. Sorted by setup, budget and use — with strengths, weaknesses and manufacturer sources.
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79 products
- Recommended
AlphaTheta
€100 to €200
Ideal for: Most beginners: rekordbox-compatible, with a built-in sound card, and every lesson here shows it.
- In its favour: Built-in sound card
- Against it: Two channels, no club layout
- Recommended
Pioneer DJ
€200 to €350
Ideal for: Anyone heading towards scratching and open format who works with Serato.
- In its favour: Battle layout like on turntables
- Against it: Unusual layout for classic mixing
- Recommended
Pioneer DJ
€200 to €350
Ideal for: Anyone who wants a layout that matches the club setup from day one.
- In its favour: Club layout, moving to CDJs is easier
- Against it: More expensive than the FLX2
- Recommended
Sennheiser
€100 to €200
Ideal for: Anyone who wants headphones whose every part can be bought as a spare.
- In its favour: Every part available individually as a spare
- Against it: Tight fit — not everyone likes that for hours
- Recommended
Audio-Technica
€100 to €200
Ideal for: Anyone who also produces or prepares music and wants a balanced sound for it.
- In its favour: Frequency range 15–28,000 Hz (manufacturer figure)
- Against it: Bigger and heavier than the HD 25
- Recommended
KRK
€100 to €200
Ideal for: Anyone who wants to hear cleanly at home what they are mixing. For practising, any speaker you own is fine first.
- In its favour: KRK calls the Mix Mode flat in frequency and phase response
- Against it: The price is per unit — you need two
- Recommended
Reloop
€350 to €600
Ideal for: Anyone playing a lot of vinyl who wants a deck with a metal chassis and a strong drive.
- In its favour: Strong direct drive, fast start-up
- Against it: More expensive than the entry level
Hercules
up to €100
Ideal for: Anyone who does not yet know whether DJing is for them and wants to spend little.
- In its favour: The lowest price class in the catalogue
- Against it: Simpler build quality
Pioneer DJ
up to €100
Ideal for: Anyone who needs real DJ headphones for the first time and wants to spend little.
- In its favour: Closed back, blocks out the room
- Against it: Plastic housing
Pioneer DJ
€200 to €350
Ideal for: Anyone who deliberately wants to learn on records and is building two turntables plus a mixer.
- In its favour: Direct drive, DJ layout
- Against it: You need two of these plus a mixer
Pioneer DJ
€200 to €350
Ideal for: Anyone connecting two turntables who later wants to play digitally via DVS too.
- In its favour: Phono inputs for turntables
- Against it: Only two channels
Ortofon
up to €100
Ideal for: Anyone buying a turntable without a cartridge or replacing the one that came with it.
- In its favour: Mounts on the tonearm without alignment
- Against it: You need one per turntable
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