Denon DJ DN-HS5500 user reviews ( 8/10) - 7 user reviews

• 03/10/09

  Audiofanzine FR's review

  Overall Opinion

  (Originally written by Shabrak/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
  
  - I've been using it for two months.
  
  
  
  - Pros: - Dual deck concept. I hesitated before buying it because
  
  
  
  I wasn't sure about its practicality but it works really
  
  
  
  good.
  
  
  
  - The tray!!! You can place a vinyl record on it and the sound emulation sounds very good.
  
  
  
  - DSP effects: I love the easy-to-use echo/loop effect.
  
  
  
  - The possibility to mount a HDD in the device.
  
  
  
  - ASIO sound card and Midi function. I can't wait for native support in Serato :p
  
  
  
  - Cons: - Bugs but they will be removed by the next
  
  
  
  update (in one month).
  
  
  
  - Denon Music Manager which is not very practical to use.
  
  
  
  - I previously owned two DN-S 1200 (very good value for money) and I' don't regret having changed them for this, especially considering the rotating plate. I also had ICDX (they are toys), Cortex HDC 3000 (avoid them), Denon DND-4000 (good).
  
  
  
  - The value for money is excellent considering it's a dual tray device!! Cheaper than a CDJ-1000, even with the 250GB HDD, the Asio and Midi sound card and the plate! I personally think Denon made a quantum leap with this product.
  
  
  
  UPDATE: after eight months of use.
  
  
  
  lots of bugs have not been removed yet:
  
  
  
  - First and foremost the Music Manager:
  
  
  
  MP3 tag editing is annoying and with plenty VERY irritating minor bugs.
  
  
  
  The search engine is also exasperating. I'd prefer an
  
  
  
  itunes-like browser. Music Manager's search engine is not ergonomic at all.
  
  
  
  - The deck:
  
  
  
  The dual decks concept is NOT RELIABLE for live mixing, even after
  
  
  
  upgrading, I still have pitch stability problems when I toggle between both decks, or
  
  
  
  when I enable the echo/loop effect. The most irritating thing is that
  
  
  
  you usually need to switch decks or start a loop
  
  
  
  when you start the second song. And then the first song (or loop) changes
  
  
  
  from 135 to 143 BPM (it happened to me 20 minutes ago while I recorded
  
  
  
  a demo!). Worst of all is that there is no way to know when it will happen!
  
  
  
  There are still other smaller problems which are unnerving:
  
  
  
  - DSP effects are not reseted when you disable them
  
  
  
  - buttons are not reliable (I would prefer aluminum buttons, especially for cue points.
  
  
  
  After several months of use you'll have to depress them quite hard to make sure they are activated).
  
  
  
  - You have to use the wheel to set DSP effects.
  
  
  
  I miss dedicated buttons because the wheel is very sensitive and unpractical
  
  
  
  to set parameter values.
  
  
  
  - pitch value changes from time to time
  
  
  
  - some functions are useless: mirror mix, next file, hot list,
  
  
  
  filter. It would be better to have more cue points and, as I already said, dedicated buttons instead of the
  
  
  
  wheel (but that's a matter of taste).
  
  
  
  As a summary, the product has no major problems but I'm fed up of waiting for bug fixes. That's the reason I lower the mark from 9 to 7.
  
  
  
  I wouldn't buy it again if they don't fix these bugs.
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• 03/12/10

  dj_mano mano's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Overall Opinion

  I have a pair of DN HS 5500 on what I did incorporate the cd, but for me a reader no longer recognizes the cd and since then so I know what to do!
  
  give me a reliable solution for the cd please resume walking
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• 07/08/09

  titandu80's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Overall Opinion

  How long have you use it?
  
  about two me in any kind of use possible (usually techno hip hop ...)
  
  
  
  What is the particular feature you like best and least?
  
  Minimum, the management dificil given as the number of storable, vo mieu have a good management of its base, can be a time can access along with selection for TAG. grip takes some time, mm for those who like me denon its loyal customers.
  
  As the number of the system allows the board to be the size (it is far from the time of flight of pancakes PVC 200kg ... well, it had its charm but the evolution ... blink of an oeuil which has still think the Internet will disappear books!), the ease of modification, the system manager, the sensitivity of the plate, and its precision, its "mouth" the possibilities, the feeling .. ...
  
  
  
  Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
  
  CDJ 400 1000 DNS 3700 and 5000
  
  
  
  How do you report qualitprix?
  
  ... the exclusivity ...
  
  
  
  Exprience with, you will do again this choice? ...
  
  Yes, if the budget critaire been a plus, but 3700 "if" yes without hesitation
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• 05/16/09

  Marqho's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Overall Opinion

  Hello
  
  
  
  I bought in January, the DN-HS5500 turntable and I found several small
  
  problem:
  
  
  
  -Sometimes the cue parte reading times I must emphasize
  
  this button ...
  
  
  
  Denon-prciser us forget that the format of the hard drive is impractical
  
  be in FAT32 because the machine does not recognize the hard drive.
  
  
  
  The platinum-delete files from my hard drive yet appearing on my
  
  playlist (PC).
  
  
  
  "I command the CD drawer (option of the machine) in January that I have always
  
  REU days not.
  
  
  
  I think these products are handy but the price too compared levs
  
  imperfections.

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• 11/15/08

  projectsoftx6's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Overall Opinion

  Hello,
  
  
  
  I use it for 1 month and this part. A complete test will be coming the next few months.
  
  I leave two DN-S 3500 for a DN-HS 5500.
  
  Being used to the Denon, here's a list of changes:
  
  - The pitch has become more accurate (less than double jumps of values, we are closer to the step 0.02 -> 0.04 -> 0.06), users of DN-S 3500 will understand me
  
  - Changing the pitch is more understandable finally close to 0
  
  - But still the default one reaches the limits of the pitch well before the limit
  
  
  
  The screen is large, the information in a good position, a real pleasure.
  
  The interface is intuitive, the grip fast enough (if only one is a hustler Dj).
  
  
  
  Update: It offers many possibilities, I will test the midi interface with Traktor.
  
  Management mp3 with Denon DJ Manager is a real plus, especially the management of playlists.
  
  It's easily search songs by genre, title, artist, BPM, ...
  
  
  
  Denon was much improved on his last pitch decks at the most stable and bend from the plateau, a better feeling.
  
  They are good little computers for completeness, without much reproach them.
  
  I advise everyone with a first experience in Djing want change.
  
  
  
  I will complete my opinion on the Audiofanzine As

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• 06/10/08

  stefanstrike's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Overall Opinion

  - How long have you use it?
  
  Since less than a week
  
  - What is so special that you like most and least?
  
  The best: the plateau and touch vinyl, the "two decks in a" nickel and walking ability in a configuration 3 plates (with a single mixer 2 channels) to select the output track.
  
  The least: it is expected to have a CD player (but good opportunities are enormous not so ...)
  
  - Have you tried many other models before buying it?
  
  not
  
  - How would you rate the quality / price?
  
  for having ordered the US, I find super good (2 times cheaper than in Europe)
  
  - With experience, you do again this choice? ... yes

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• 03/16/08

  kaloid's review ( translated ) Improve this translation

  Overall Opinion

  - How long have you use it?
  
  
  
  1 week
  
  
  
  - What is the particular feature you like best and least?
  
  
  
  + 2deck in 1: c super efficient and really easy to use
  
  + Direct drive: a vinyl :-)
  
  - No display of the track with the ridges
  
  - Kelker difficulties at the beginning until you know kil Fallais format the hard drive through the machine (fat 32)
  
  
  
  - Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
  
  
  
  not
  
  
  
  - How do you report qualitprix?
  
  
  
  a little expensive :-) kan even the hard drive would be provided for that price,
  
  komme say that it is needed a ke!!
  
  
  
  Exprience with, you will do again this choice? ...
  
  
  
  without hesitation, the ease of use is incredible (due to mp3)

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