Submitted by Shannon on 23rd August, 11:26PM

DJ Equipment Make: Pioneer CDJ

DJ Equipment Model: 1000 MK2

Pros: This piece of equipment is very useful when it comes to playing music that was never pressed on vinyl or just isn't available yet.

The scratching mechanism makes the cd player very much compatible with the turntable when using them interchangeably plus, you can adjust the speed of the start & stop functions.

In addition, there is a feature that keeps the master tempo voice pitch while changing the speed itself which is very helpful when doing remixes live. On top of all this, the CDJ reads most CDs, CDRs, and even CDRWs.

The CDJ allows a DJ to set 3 different cue points so he/she can bounce back and forth to different parts of the song which can be useful to actually change the rhythm of the song itself.

All of this combined with many other features including a digital output jack makes this piece of equipment top notch in the realm of DJing.

Cons: Contrary to other CD players with similar functionality, the platter on the CDJ 1000 doesn't move as a turntable does.

Instead a DJ must follow a digital readout which can be confusing at first to a vinyl junky.

Also, sometimes the CDs take a while to load and any hip hop DJ knows that when the time on a song is running out, you don't need a piece of equipment stalling on you.

I've had instances where different the Pioneer CDJ 1000 decided to pause the CD without me touching it. It doesn't happen often but when it does, it can sometimes take 5 seconds before the song will start again. Talk about embarrassing.

Additional Comments: Overall, I feel it's an important addition to DJing and it has already changed the face of the trade for those lucky enough to travel abroad doing it.

Overall Rating: 5 Stars