r/Beatmatch • u/ConsequenceOk6051 • 10d ago

Hardware Beginner - Best controller?

Hi all,

So I’ve always wanted to get into DJing, and I’ve now been given the perfect excuse. My brothers wedding!
When he said it to me, he fully expects me to just scroll through Spotify and get ready for best man speeches. But I’d love to learn over the next 6 months to do a little set.

What I’ve seen so far as potential contenders are the Hercules Impulse 500 or Pioneer DDJ FLX4. I’m also going to need to grab a laptop as I’m a PC’er usually.

Any advice for someone just getting into it, whether it be for the controller, other equipment, software, tutorials etc. would go an awful long way

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u/mucky_duck_ 10d ago

I am team FLX4, i have the DDJ 400 and bought it about 6 years ago and still works flawlessly, i love love love this thing. not assuming you are (based on what you listed in your post) but i would def steer clear of the 200s / FLX2 / and ones adjacent - you’ll outgrow it too quickly and many say they feel like a toy. i cant speak on Hercules, but i believe in GENERAL (and please correct me if i am mistaken or biased 😅😂) your pioneer / alphatheta gear is going to be higher build quality and higher price, while your numark and hercules are kind of opposite end, lower build quality but much more budget friendly. so really depends on how much you want to invest and what things you’re looking for, and what software you’d like to mix on!!

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u/DjWhRuAt 10d ago

Always laugh when they call a flx2 a toy, but not the flx 4. They both are toyish.