DJ CD Deck Reviews
I remember where I was when I first saw the promo movie for Pioneer's scene owning first incarnation of the CDJ-1000. I sent to every DJ I knew and before long, we were wondering if it was actually real or not. Well clearly it was and the impact of the CDJ-1000 on the whole DJ scene is immeasurable. The same can be said (although to a lesser extent) of Numark's CDX deck with real vinyl.
These products have moved on - Pioneer are now using the CDJ metphor for DVJing and Numark have taken the CDX into the digital realm with the HDX. Still fighting off the digital vinyl emulation onslaught, the market is maturing with all kinds of options available, most of which we have covered below.
Denon DN-S3000
Review by Gizmo - December 2003
For some, the Denon DN-S5000 has just too much going on. Gizmo plays with the slimmed down Denon and likes what he finds.
Denon DN-S1200
Review by Gizmo - February 2009
Denon's original black brick was good, but the new DN-S1200 is full of new age goodness. Gizmo gets his magnifying glass out, if only to find the damned thing!
Denon DN-S1000
Review by Deft - November 2005
There seemed to be a gap in our Denon reviews - a small gap mind but it needed filling. So Deft took a look at the not-too-scratchy DN-S1000 and was pleasantly surprised.
Denon DN-S5000
Review by Deft - February 2004
Owning a Denon DN-S5000, Deft felt it only right to give you his opinion of the Pioneer CDJ1000's nearest competition.
Denon DN-S3000
Review by Deft - December 2003
Being a Denon DN-S5000 owner, Deft is ideally placed to take a look at it's younger sibling. Does the 3000 measure up to it's bigger brother?
Numark CDX
Review by Gizmo - July 2004
Numark flipped the script when they announced the CDX with real vinyl and a moving platter. Gizmo gets all doey-eyed and gushes about how great it really is.
Numark iCDX
Review by Gizmo - January 2007
Digital is here to stay, but what about that massive stack of CDs you still have kicking around? Numark's iCDX bridges the gap between old and new - or at least so Gizmo thinks.
Numark HDX
Review by Gizmo - June 2006
The new age successor to Numark's CDX is as shiny as a new silver penny. But does having an 80Gb HD inside make it match up to the price tag? Gizmo uses his CDX experience to find out.
Pioneer CDJ-400
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Pioneer pretty much own the high end CD deck market, but the lower end is a mixed bag. The new CDJ-400 offers the features of the existing CDJ range in a budget box.
Stanton c.324
Review by Gizmo - July 2008
Stanton are no strangers to CD decks, and the c.324 builds on the foundations or former models, fixes the mistakes and sits atop the Stanton product line. Gizmo plays, writes and posts.
Technics SL-DZ1200
Review by Professor BX - November 2005
We all thought the world would never be the same again when Technics announced its entry into the CD scratching arena. But it was. Professor BX tells us why.
Vestax CDX-05
Review by Gizmo - November 2004
Vestax's first venture into the CD scratch arena is made even better by using the Tascam scratch interface. Gizmo puts both to the test.
