Log in
Log in

or
Create an account

or
< All Pioneer DDJ-S1 reviews
Add this product to
  • My former gear
  • My current gear
  • My wishlist
Pioneer DDJ-S1
Images
1/298
Pioneer DDJ-S1
Marmaille Marmaille

«  A complete product »

Published on 08/16/14 at 07:12
How long have you use it?

Almost five months.

Have you tried many other models before buying it?

Controllers: Hercules DJ MP3 e2, Hercules DJ Control Air, Pioneer DDJ Wego
Tabletop Mixer: Reloop RMX 400 Blackfire

What thing do you like most and least?

+:
-Large Pitch
-Semblable In materials / functions to Pioneer CDJs
-5 Hotcues
-Size Correct, easily transportable
-Slip Fashion
Start -Fader

-:
-Jogs To "velocity", not as in touch Traktor Kontrol DDJ SX or S4
-5 Hotcues, it misses 3
Average -Integration to Serato DJ (no slicer, no assignable micro effects, no possibility to switch between sample libraries, no possibility to switch from to cut thru to the crossfader from the controller)
- A meter to 2 outputs so no master volume management back from the controller

How would you rate the quality / price? With experience, you do again this choice? ...

It was released in 2011 at a price of 1000 euros on Itch, too expensive. Today it can be found at prices ranging price from 300 to 700 euros, a far more decent rate.
If I had to buy a controller, I'd take over the S1, or even the SX or SZ, because the possibilities for live remixes are limited compared Traktor Kontrol S4 at home Native Instruments.


Overall rating:

S1 controller is often forgotten today when he came out there was 3 years old. I went from Wego in H1 and there is no comparison. With a design very CDJ 350 and a host of features, it can make good progress or move from / config CDJ Vinyls smoothly.
Serato is not my favorite but in my case (occasional discomobile) soft, the presence of meter is essential to me so I did not take the T1.
What I miss now is all the new features of the controllers to remix live, I think my Hotcues will soon morfler if it continues (thanks pads) ..

If you have the opportunity to have it used in 500th, go for it!
Above, take a DDJ SR or SX, or go to the competition ie Native.