Not only that, but the whole drive feels like it has shock absorbers, making it less susceptible to jumping if it gets rough treatment. Right in the front is a slot loading CD drive with the smoothest loading mechanism on God's earth. media free audio, it's nice to see that even with the addition of a USB port, CDs are still catered for. In a market that seems to be demanding a move towards entirely digital i.e. Function over style any day for me and in use, this functions exactly as I want it to. There also seems to be a sharp edged clunkiness to the CDJ-400 - but largely this is a personal opinion rather than reflecting the abilities of the deck. In use, it’s a bit of a multi-coloured clashing light show. If I’m honest, I’m finding the styling isn’t holding up as well as others in the market.
#PIONER CDJ400 UPGRADE#
CDJ-200 users will have no issues at all adapting to this if they fancy an upgrade and nor will 800 owner who want to embrace USB and MIDI. The play/cue, track and search buttons sit neatly in the same locations as other CDJs and work just as you'd expect them to. Controls are where you’d expect them to be and the CDJ-400 also has an LCD screen that’s just about the same as the CDJ-800 MK2. If you’re an existing Pioneer user, you’ll be right at home, as the Pioneer layout rule book has been read and adhered to. Even the pitch control, which is often added as a flimsy afterthought on other units, slides nicely with a gentle but needed centre click. Sure, it’s lightweight and the new smaller 135mm/5.25” jog wheel has the same eversoslightly rattling but familiar feel to it, but all the controls have a reassuring smoothness when you use them. It’s predominantly plastic, with just the odd splash of metal - but that doesn’t mean it feels cheap. Unmistakably Pioneer, the CDJ-400 is a design hybrid between the lower end CDJ-200 and the 800/1000 top end, bridging the gap into which it fits perfectly. But now Pioneer have played not only catchup but in a small way leapfrogged the competition with the new wallet friendly CDJ-400. But the competition soon caught up and even surpassed the functionality and feature set of the CDJs, leaving Pioneer in the enviable but slightly uncomfortable position of being the standard, but not necessarily the cutting edge anymore.Įventually, Pioneer added MP3 functionality to their CDJs - something they’d previously steered clear of for a long time, but the likes of Numark, Denon and Cortex had already announced or even released USB enabled media players.
#PIONER CDJ400 PLUS#
When Pioneer released the original CDJ-1000 and subsequent 800, they ruled the roost, led the pack plus many other euphemisms meaning they pwned the scene.
#PIONER CDJ400 INSTALL#
Like the Technics, the mighty CDJ range has become the standard install for many clubs and an essential buy for many DJs wishing to make the jump from analog to digital. There can be no doubt when I say that Pioneer own the DJ CD deck market.
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