By budget
DJ controllers up to €600: 14 devices
This overview shows the 14 DJ controllers in our register whose price bracket sits entirely below €600. We keep brackets, not daily prices — what a device costs today is at the retailer, and a range is more honest than a number that is wrong tomorrow.
Hercules
DJControl Inpulse 200 MK2
up to €100
A way in with jog wheels, faders and pads — for a first try.
- Channels
- 2 decks
- Audio resolution
- 24-bit, 44.1 kHz
- USB
- USB-B 2.0 cable
Hercules
DJControl Starlight
up to €100
The smallest controller in the catalogue — two decks in pocket format, with DJUCED.
Ideal for: Anyone who wants to find out cheaply whether DJing grabs them at all.
Numark
Party Mix II
up to €100
A controller with a built-in light show — meant for the party, not for practice.
Ideal for: Anyone who wants music at a birthday and is not looking for a learning project.
RecommendedAlphaTheta
DDJ-FLX2
€100 to €200
The successor to the DDJ-200, now with a built-in sound card.
- Channels
- 2 decks
- Audio resolution
- 16/24-bit, 44.1/48 kHz
- USB
- 1 × USB Type-C
No longer sold newPioneer DJ
DDJ-200
€100 to €200
The former beginner standard — no longer sold new, still common second-hand.
- Channels
- 2 decks
- USB
- 1 USB port (to computer/Mac)
Hercules
DJControl Inpulse 300 MK2
€100 to €200
The Inpulse 200's big brother: more pads, more buttons, beatmatch help with light guides — for DJUCED and Serato DJ Lite.
- Channels
- 2 decks
- Audio resolution
- 24-bit, 44 kHz
- USB
- USB-B 2.0 port
RecommendedPioneer DJ
DDJ-REV1
€200 to €350
A battle-layout controller with horizontal tempo faders — built for scratching and Serato.
- Channels
- 4 decks (left 1 and 3, right 2 and 4)
- Audio resolution
- 24-bit, 48 kHz
- USB
- 1 × USB Type-B
RecommendedPioneer DJ
DDJ-FLX4
€200 to €350
A beginner controller with a club layout, sound card and Bluetooth input.
- Channels
- 2 decks
- Audio resolution
- 16/24-bit, 44.1/48 kHz
- USB
- 2 × USB Type-C
Numark
Mixtrack Platinum FX
€200 to €350
Two decks for Serato DJ Lite with displays in the jog wheels and FX paddles — Numark's entry-level classic.
- Channels
- 2 decks (Deck 1: layer 1/3, Deck 2: layer 2/4)
- Audio resolution
- 24-bit, 44.1 kHz
- Weight
- 2.4 kg (5.35 lbs)
No longer sold newNative Instruments
Traktor Kontrol S2 MK3
€200 to €350
Two channels, large jog wheels, Traktor layout — no longer available new, second-hand the compact entry point for Traktor.
- Channels
- 2 mixer channels (A and B)
- Audio resolution
- 24-bit / 48 kHz
- USB
- USB (to a USB 2.0 port on the computer)
Numark
Mixtrack Pro FX
€200 to €350
The smaller sibling of the Platinum FX — same layout, without the jog displays.
Ideal for: Anyone who wants the size of the Platinum FX and does not need the screens in the platters.
Hercules
DJControl Inpulse 500
€200 to €350
The Hercules with learning aids and a three-band EQ — light guides that show along while you beatmatch.
Ideal for: Anyone learning alone who wants feedback on whether the beat sits.
Pioneer DJ
DDJ-FLX6-GT
€350 to €600
Four channels, large jog wheels and Merge FX — the step after the first controller.
Ideal for: Anyone already mixing who wants more channels, effects and a bigger device.
Native Instruments
Traktor MX2
€350 to €600
Two channels, touch-sensitive jog wheels and 16 pads — with the full version of Traktor Pro 4 in the box.
Ideal for: Anyone who has settled on Traktor and is looking for a current device for it.
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Is €600 enough for a complete setup?
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The thresholds here are the upper bounds of our price brackets, not round numbers we picked. That is why there is “up to €600” and no page for odd amounts: we would be claiming a precision our data does not have. Above €600 the top bracket is open-ended and appears in no budget overview.
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