However, with its rounded corners, white plastic casing and (to me) rather garish red and blue jogwheel lighting, it’s going to look more at home in house parties than DJ booths. It’s got kind of a cheap Mac feel (think the old white plastic MacBooks). Like the other Pioneer controllers, this is quite a large unit. Let’s see how it shapes up… First impressions and setting up With unashamedly consumer styling and a (slightly) lower price tag, this is Pioneer’s take on an entry-level controller. Meanwhile, Pioneer has also introduced the DDJ-ERGO-V for Virtual DJ and Serato DJ Intro (the entry-level Serato software, for which there is now a Serato DJ upgrade available).
The company took heed of the criticisms and lowered the prices, although these units still aren’t exactly cheap.
Pioneer’s first foray into digital DJ controllers came at the start of the year, with the DDJ-S1 and DDJ-T1, for Serato ITCH and Traktor respectively. It’s fair to say that those controllers got a mixed reception, the consensus being they were unmistakably Pioneer in feel (albeit consumer-level Pioneer, not pro), but with a high price tag to accompany that. The Pioneer DDJ-ERGO-V brings sharp consumer styling to the company’s DJ controller range.
