#Xdj xz pioneer full#

Denon uses a higher-quality 10-inch screen, by contrast. The screen could be larger, higher resolution and generally more high-tech, like the screens we are used to on phones and tablets – especially as it is the main operation centre.

The seven-inch touchscreen in the centre works so much better than switching your focus between two separate screens on different decks as you would with regular CDJs, and lining up tracks and cue points is a breeze. It all feels very familiar if you’ve used Pioneer NXS2 gear, making performance with the XZ very comfortable. This input flexibility is a nice touch making this well-specified for a wide range of use cases. Channels 3 and 4 can both switch between external, line, phono or laptop inputs, and there’s a basic AUX input that can be switched between line and portable device. Plus, there’s even a useful little three-band EQ on the master output, which is pretty unusual at this price point – not even making an appearance on the DJM900NXS2 mixer, which is around the same price as the entire DJC-XZ rig.Īs a device that can sit at the centre of any setup, the XDJ-XZ works tremendously well. The mic inputs are much more controllable and transparent than the ones featured on the Pioneer DJM900NXS2. There are six Sound Color effects, 14 Beat effects, two microphone inputs with EQ and talk-over. There’s all you would expect here and more on the four-channel mixer.

#Xdj xz pioneer full#

It feels rock-solid and has the full format size, and feels just like a “real” two-decks-and-mixer setup you would expect from a Pioneer NXS2 set up. Once set up, the size and weight turn out to be good things. Although there are flight cases like the DJC-XZ that mean you could travel to venues, it’s a large and very heavy unit at 13kg.

This is by no means a portable all-in-one player.