By budget
DJ controllers up to €600: 13 devices
This overview shows the 13 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
up to €100DJControl Inpulse 200 MK2
The cheapest way in with jog wheels, faders and pads — for a first try.
- The cheapest way in
- Light and compact
- Simpler build quality
Hercules
up to €100DJControl Starlight
The smallest controller in the catalogue — two decks in pocket format, with DJUCED.
- The cheapest way in, full stop
- Fits in any bag
- Very small jog wheels
Numark
up to €100Party Mix II
A controller with a built-in light show — meant for the party, not for practice.
- The lights are built in
- Very cheap
- Tiny jogs, barely suitable for learning
AlphaTheta
€100 to €200DDJ-FLX2
The successor to the DDJ-200 with a built-in sound card — the device DJLearn teaches on.
- Built-in sound card
- Runs with rekordbox, Serato DJ Lite and djay
- Two channels, no club layout
Pioneer DJ
€100 to €200DDJ-200
The former beginner standard — no longer sold new, still common second-hand.
- Cheap second-hand
- Runs with rekordbox, WeDJ and djay
- No built-in sound card — the sound comes from the laptop or phone
Hercules
€100 to €200DJControl Inpulse 300 MK2
The Inpulse 200's big brother: more pads, more buttons, beatmatch help with light guides — for DJUCED and Serato DJ Lite.
- Beatmatch Guide: light arrows show tempo and phase
- 3-band EQ per channel
- Plastic, no club layout
Pioneer DJ
€200 to €350DDJ-REV1
A battle-layout controller with horizontal tempo faders — built for scratching and Serato.
- Battle layout like on turntables
- A real filter knob
- Unusual layout for classic mixing
Pioneer DJ
€200 to €350DDJ-FLX4
The standard beginner controller with a club layout, sound card and Bluetooth input.
- Club layout, moving to CDJs is easier
- Runs with rekordbox and Serato
- More expensive than the FLX2
Numark
€200 to €350Mixtrack Platinum FX
Two decks for Serato DJ Lite with displays in the jog wheels and FX paddles — Numark's entry-level classic.
- Jog wheel displays show BPM and position
- Four decks via layer switching
- Plastic housing, lighter than the Pioneer class
Native Instruments
€200 to €350Traktor Kontrol S2 MK3
Two channels, large jog wheels, Traktor layout — the compact entry point for anyone who wants to work with Traktor.
- Maps one to one onto Traktor Pro
- Large jog wheels, clear layout
- Only makes sense with Traktor — the wrong choice for rekordbox or Serato
Numark
€200 to €350Mixtrack Pro FX
The smaller sibling of the Platinum FX — same layout, without the jog displays.
- Full-size jog wheels instead of mini platters
- Effect paddles for quick moves
- Not a club standard
Hercules
€200 to €350DJControl Inpulse 500
The biggest Hercules with learning aids — light guides that show along while you beatmatch.
- Learning aids right on the unit
- Three-band EQ per channel
- Learning aids are training wheels — switch them off eventually
Pioneer DJ
€350 to €600DDJ-FLX6-GT
Four channels, large jog wheels and Merge FX — the step after the first controller.
- Four channels
- Large jog wheels
- Big and heavy
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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.