Roland DJ 202 - DJ Controller

Very good product & special thanks to tone tech enterprises

Best Dj controller for beginners

awesome controller and fantastic built quality loved it! but price little bit expensive compare to same entry level controllers like ddj 400 or sb3

Best at this range

Firstly, the package was garbage. It literally arrived as an open box. Also, the product description clearly mentions a free upgrade to serato pro but the seller is an idiot who writes different things in Q&A and product description. So clearly misleading. The product is very good but sellers like these are pathetic.

Very poor built quality, all the parts become loose within 3-4 months of buying it. Poor built quality where the volume faders are tough to move because it is scratching the base.

Plenty of useful features including FX, vinyl slip, BPM finding (tap), quick search (my notable favorites.) Build quality is decent, being made out of all hard plastic then with a glossy smoother plastic on the decks (note, could probably rub your skin off if you spin it enough.) The little pads are nice but maybe a bit stiff for my liking as it can be harder to press at a more precise time. But the Serato DJ Pro program costs way too much money. I think I should be able to use all my products features out of the box, and considering you can't use any other controller software with the DJ-202 I "borrowed a copy from a friend." It comes with a free lite version but nah. But if you actually get to use the software it's great! For a first time mixerer this was a great purchase.

Es una excelente opción por la calidad del material y acabado, sencillo ponerlo a trabajar con los drivers y Serato. Herramientas adicionales q lo vuelven más atractivo q otros. Muy buena adquisición.

Axo que para instalar no pc o pograma e um pouco complicado para quem tem pouca experiência mas de resto a mesa para o preço está fixe

I recently decided to get back into doing DJ sets after a 15 year hiatus (I play mostly Drum n Bass) and was looking for a way to practice at home without spending $2k+. Last time I went behind a DJ booth, I noticed they don't even use turntables/records anymore, just CDJ's. So a DJ controller seemed the best way to go (for now) to get me back in the game. Eventually I'd prefer a standalone system that doesn't involve a laptop (and latency), but they can get pricey and im not ready for that kind of commitment...yet. I looked at alot of different controllers. My first instinct was to look at Pioneer, as they were always the industry standard for digital turntables back in the day. The FLX4 and Rev1 looked like great products, and I was going to go with the Rev1 as I like the bigger jog wheels and the battle style layout for scratching. The FLX4 supports both Rekordbox and Serato (Rev1 is only Serato, which will eventually involve a subscription or a $250 purchase for the software), but the jog wheels were kinda small at first glance (they are 4.4"). Then I saw the Roland DJ 202... It has the bigger johwheels, about the same size as the Rev1. [EDIT: the jogwheels are NOT same size as Pioneer DDJ Rev1. They are 5" and Rev1 are 6.5"] Just about all the controllers in the $300 range do pretty much the same thing as far as controllers go. The Pioneer ones have some adjustments you can do to the crossfader, and I don't think that's available on the DJ 202. [EDIT; you can adjust the crossfader curve (or reverse it) and volume/upfader curve in the Serato Pro software] However, the DJ 202 also has a built in drum machine with 606, 707, 808, and 909 samples and a built in sequencer; which is crude and involves menu diving. But it can also be used via MIDI and used just as a drum machine. And would totally work in a DAWless setup (there's a standard MIDI out port on the back). Which could certainly be useful in the future as I also produce music. Then the biggest reason I pulled the trigger with the Roland DJ 202 was the free Serato Pro upgrade. Serato Pro requires a subscription (like $10 a month), or you can purchase it for $250. It's a great program for what it does, but $250 is a little more than I would want to spend on top of a controller. I registered the product on the Roland site, and they just emailed me the Serato Pro product key, no other actions required. So once I got it set up and working (it took a little while to get everything working right), I was surprised at how well the DJ 202 felt. They jog wheels have a nice heaviness/drag to them. I tried scratching a lil and it's certainly very different than using records. The crossfader felt kinda cheap and was pretty "clacky" when using it, especially scratching. But it wasn't too bad and can definitely get used to with practice I think. Overall I was very impressed with how it felt and performed. Like I said before, I'll probably end up with a Pioneer XDJ RX3 (standalone system; no laptop/PC required) or something like that in the future, but I think the DJ 202 will work great until that time. One thing I was really concerned about with the DJ controllers was the latency. Especially for scratching. But it wasn't as bad as I thought. You can adjust latency to some degree in Serato by changing the sample rate, but was able to get it to about 4ms with a sample rate of 128 and it still sounded great. On all the reviews I read about all these controllers, no one ever touched on the latency part. So if anyone is wondering, it's very workable. I hope this answers any questions someone considering this product may have. In conclusion, it's a great controller for $330 and the included Serato Pro makes it a REALLY great deal. And then Serato Pro is yours forever and will work with just about any DJ controller these days. The added drum machine/sequencer is certainly unique and makes the DJ 202 stand out from the other controllers in the same price bracket. I haven't tried any of the other controllers so I can't really compare how they feel in relation to each other. But for what is is and what it does and what it costs and what you get (controller + Serato Pro), it's certainly worth it and a 5 star rating. Thanks again, Roland!!!

Alors commençons par précisez que l'intitulé du produit n'est pas le bon sur le produit. ^^ Mais je l'ai acheter en sachant très bien que c'est bien la Roland DJ-202, et certes un peu plus cher que sur des sites spécialisé dans l’industrie musical. Mais étant un fervent adepte d'Amazon, je l'ai pris ici. Mais venons en au produit plutôt. Il doit clairement s'agir du meilleur produits tout support logiciel confondu dans cette gamme de prix. C'est vraiment un montre sans faille pour un DJ qui a fini de faire ces armes sur une Hercules ^^ Roland est incontestablement l'une des plus grande marque de produits musicaux du monde et cette machine le prouve encore, la finition est impeccable et vraiment plaisant pour les yeux, les potards sont impec' et les pads aussi. Le seul petit trucs que je pourrait lui reproché c'est qu'elle n'est pas alimenté par secteur, et qu'elle est légère. Mais au delà de ça, elle mérite plus que tout ces 5 étoiles.