Head to head
DDJ-FLX10 vs. XDJ-RX3
Both are DJ controllers 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
DDJ-FLX10
over €600
Four channels, club layout, rekordbox and Serato — with stems control right on the unit.
For
- Runs with rekordbox and Serato DJ Pro
- Stems (track separation) on the unit
- Four channels, club layout, inputs for turntables
Against
- Big, heavy and expensive for a unit that still needs a laptop
- Overkill for two decks
Pioneer DJ
XDJ-RX3
over €600
Two players and a mixer in one housing with a large touchscreen — plays rekordbox libraries from a USB stick, no laptop.
For
- Standalone: plug in a USB stick, no computer needed
- Operates like a CDJ and DJM
- Large touchscreen with waveforms
Against
- Considerably more expensive than any controller
- Two decks, no four-channel mixer
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The key facts side by side
| Feature | DDJ-FLX10 | XDJ-RX3 |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Pioneer DJ | Pioneer DJ |
| Price bracket | over €600 | over €600 |
| Our classification | Step up | Step up |
| Meant for | Controller setup | Controller 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 | DDJ-FLX10 | XDJ-RX3 |
|---|---|---|
| Channels | 4 channelsp. 116 | no clear value in the manual |
| Inputs | 2 × LINE (RCA), 2 × LINE/PHONO (RCA)p. 193 | 2 × PHONO (RCA), 2 × LINE (RCA), AUX (RCA, 3.5 mm)p. 129 |
| Outputs | MASTER 1 (XLR), MASTER 2 (RCA), BOOTH (1/4” TRS)p. 194 | MASTER1 (XLR), MASTER2 (RCA), BOOTH (1/4″ TRS)p. 129 |
| Headphone output | 1/4” stereo jack and 3.5 mm stereo mini jackp. 194 | 1/4″ stereo jack and 3.5 mm stereo mini jackp. 129 |
| Microphone input | 1 × XLR and 1/4” TRS, 1 × 1/4” TRSp. 193 | 2 × XLR and 1/4″ TRSp. 129 |
| USB | 2 × USB Type-Cp. 194 | 2 × USB-A (5 V / 1 A or less), 1 × USB-Bp. 129 |
| Audio resolution | 24-bit / 44.1 kHzp. 192 | 24-bit / 44.1 kHzp. 128 |
| Power supply | Power adapter 100 V to 240 V AC, 50/60 Hz; 12 V DC, 3 Ap. 192 | no clear value in the manual |
| Power consumption | no clear value in the manual | 54 W (standby 0.3 W)p. 128 |
| Dimensions | 716 x 400.3 x 73.4 mm (W x D x H)p. 192 | 728.1 x 118.4 x 469.5 mm (W x H x D)p. 128 |
| Weight | 6.7 kgp. 192 | 9.3 kgp. 128 |
Sources: DDJ-FLX10: DDJ-FLX10 — Bedienungsanleitung (AlphaTheta Corporation) · XDJ-RX3: XDJ-RX3 — Bedienungsanleitung (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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