Pioneer DDJ-FLX4 review | MusicRadar [Video]

Pioneer DDJ-FLX4 review: What is it?

The Pioneer DDJ-FLX4 is a two-channel USB-C/Bluetooth enabled digital DJ Controller that works straight out of the box with either free rekordbox software or Serato or djay. It’s based on the classic Pioneer CDJ design with a pair of jog wheels, a set of performance pads for each deck, and a mixer section in the middle, but in a stripped-down, compact and accessible format, clearly targeted as a beginner DJ controller. It’s not a professional unit so it’s small with small controls, it only has two channels and no balanced outputs, but it has all the functionality required for a DJ just starting out. My review was conducted on a Mac with rekordbox but you can now use the FLX4 via the rekordbox mobile iOS/Android app, too.

The FLX4 replaces Pioneer’s very popular DDJ-400 controller, and they’ve taken the opportunity to make a few updates, in look, functionality and specification. There’s a visual redesign and new colour scheme, new …