All user reviews for the Denon DJ DN-S3500

How long have you use it? For 6 months

Have you tried many other models before buying it? The CDJ 800 MK2 and CDJ 2000

What is the particular feature you like best and least?
The +: The very precise pitch, the turntable which is great for scratch, sampler, hot cue, 6 effects, title display
The -: loading time too long with CD-R/RW (10 to 20 seconds) and the lack of a USB slot

How would you rate the quality / price? I bought used 360 € the pair and I do not regret my purchase, this is the equivalent of the CDJ 1000 Mk3. It will suit beginners to experienced.

With experience, you do again this choice? No ... because I'm interested in the pioneer or the CDJ 900 CDJ or Nexus 2000, with the experience I need more sophisticated equipment, but I'm attached to my DN-S 3500, they are really great and the quality is really there, if you want good plates at low prices and you are a beginner or experienced DJ, do not hesitate they are made for you

I use it for almost 4 years, after turning on turntables CD format rack system (AudioPhony CD5530).

I had the chance of getting a sale offering me 2 new decks for the price of a very, very big deal, of course, shot quality / price!

I am not using the turntable, unnecessary and not particularly accurate for a penny to mix the tempo, I must say that it was in the first to make this feature one ... effects are very "cheap", but it is not what I asked ... to the mix, I think it is a very good turntable, reliable. They traveled a lot (still rack) one of my decks took the water, I also played in a light rain, no worries, I played in the sand, dust, never had a problem. In short, it's tough! For me, it totally against the Pioneer CDJ1000 ...

I like to use are the loops and hot cues, very handy for the dynamic mix. Accuracy of pitch very good.

I used these plates for 3 years. it was my first "big" cd decks up my two turntables.

Before I had the TSB, the gemini, jb system of a dns1000, and try the pioneer.

These plates had only qualities, its very balanced output, flawless finish, robust onboard effects (things missing on the new Denon), the central plateau sturdy and pleasant to use. Never having read with mp3, I do not therefore have worries.

No defects for these plates if it is he started their missed a USB port, and this is what I've sold.

Excellent value for money, well yes it is Denon ...

So if a flying DeLorean remmenait me when I bought them, yes I would do the choice eyes closed.

I bought two of occas dn S3500 (650 pair) there are about 6 months.
I did try that numarck NDX800, which really have nothing to do with those below.
one feels the reliability of these turntables, bontons (play, cue, loop, etc.) are very reactive, although qu'achetées of occas they never kidding!
I find the idea of ​​active plate very successful, you can make very good sense of scratches with vinyl, for my part I hold the pieces in the old (vinyl) and this is happiness!
effects do not look too bad (although adjustable anyway).
I recommend this évidamment platinum because it is really reliable, sturdy and the price very affordable compared to a certain brand that I do not cite as one might expect!
I do not think this deck back up but still in a range denon, put more resources and take me dn S3700 looks exelente for the price!

- It's been a little less than a month.
- What I like best: everything! excellent design (me who loves beautiful objects ...) the set with very good couple. The effects are good (use sparingly though). As for the scratch, I feel that there are "vinyl sounds" I can not reproduce ... The hot start is really fantastic and it would have been great to be able to program for 2 track CD and not by ... ago the memo function, but it takes time. Oh, another thing: the pitch is hypersensitive and I wish no one 6% or 8% as it offers 4% or 10% and anything in between .... hard!
- The only other model tested (I own) is to Omnitronic DJS 1100 is a next gadjet but which nevertheless has a nice pitch.
- Good price / quality ratio I think.
- Yes I do it again this choice and I would say that, paradoxically, this plate made me want to buy a Technics vinyl! Highly an update firmware to refine the pitch (I always come back!)

- How long have you use it?
For several hours, after almost two months waiting for it to be finally available ...

- What is so special that you like most and least?
As my predecessor, I fell in love with the design of the beast, his pace is very robust, only the set that weighs heavily in the hands gives an impression of the finishing machine pro (and it's not an impression! ).
Another feature I like because I speak of the plateau, is obviously very, very compelling feature scratch. No complaints at this level, I am not disappointed (in fact I was a little afraid of the effect of latency direct drive ...), I think is a more undeniable, and torque set is no exception. So of course, as has been noted on the previous opinion, all vinyl effects are not reproducible on this board (or on any other cd deck in my opinion ...), point diamond placed in the hollow of a groove here, this should explain it, and the specificity of vinyl should ensure its continuity with the emergence of digital material. This feature aside, this does not prevent you from making phrases scratch very good, you just need to be aware of what is lost (and what we earn) through the support CD .
Another promising feature of this machine is certainly the memo function (among other things is this feature which would have decided to choose this model), but I have not really had the opportunity to explore. The two points of hot starts are among the features which I will now find it difficult to do without, not to mention the 15-second sampler pitchable that provides a real plus in a game live ...

The only real special feature of the DN-S3500 which I'm not really sure is the hit of the buttons Play, Cue, etc ... This is certainly a matter of habit, but for now I just feel like sinking into the rubber ... This detail seems particularly troublesome in the famous hot start buttons that do not always like clockwork, but this problem should be solved by updating the system of the plate ... Another little thing a little disturbing is the inability to use simple playback deck, without having to deal with timing cue .. (Unless it is an adjustment to the memos, it remains to be seen ...).

I have not talked effects (echo, echo loop, flanger and filter), which according to the use made of it can be good tools, especially the echo stalled tempo and looped through the sampler ...

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
No, I did not have equivalent models of the hands before the denon. The only platinum cd I have also owned, was the pioneer CDJ100 of which was an excellent product, but it's still day and night ...

- How would you rate the quality / price?
After getting started, I think it's a good report, the design is serious and it seems solid (at least I hope!).

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
Undoubtedly, there are even a second chance to come sit with this one ...

To make a short summary, I will say that the handling of the machine is very intuitive, despite the profusion of pots and advanced features. The work area was well designed, and I think the buttons on hot starts could not be better housed than in the upper part (questions for this game between the start and scratch ...). Excellent product.

PS: something I forgot to mention is the sound quality, because even if I do not have a high-end installation (it's the least I can say :-(), the dynamics and clarity of the sound seemed to me very convincing ...

Use since qques days.

+ + + Packed with interesting little things: easy to use sampler, effects of good quality, well thought out ergonomics, key adjust on the pitch very effectively ...
The plate + engine are immitis, glides well coming up bp, and especially we may well get excited without breaking the diamond (tremor of the hand going well). The sound is generally correct (no sharp digital sounds) ...

--- Scratcher but for very technical, attention! if you go too fast, am not the beast and I noticed a big fps lag (qques tenths of seconds) on ralentissments done by hand which gives a very dismal indeed. Likewise if you turn too fast the plate (always by hand), we lose completely the beach and you must replace the piece at first.

The price is right qd we imagine the technology that is the ds ptite box.

When is the ultimate digital imitation scratch? For now it is clear that the Denon S3500 is on the market, one of the machines closest to the +.

I use it for now, I have acquire a pair.
+ + + The board has direct drive, the Auto Cue on Audio CD (does not work on MP3 CD), effects (flanger, echo loop, filter) brake function, the next track that allows to chain another track with the same cd mm plate.
I love the design and finish is impeccable!

Sample memory card --- t would welcome! if it persists too much on set, it be a little lag time ... But overall ca remains correct.

This is my first purchase, and I'm not disappointed, I have almost new pay 675 instead of 800 so that the ratio quality price is even more apreciation!

With the experience so I do it again without hesitation that choice, but I must first test the CDJ1000MK2

on the other hand I would not recommend to mix with MP3 ... it's really long to load and the advantage with the audio CD is that it hold its own on the first beat BPM helps a little stall has two runways and is accurate enough I find (sometimes it doubles the tempo but on some type of zik only) Voila, go for it if you want a deck with a high tech feature scratch advance!

I use the 3500 for 2 months. I already had a DN-D6000 (already amazing) and I bought a 3500 for 'toy', and I'm not disappointed.
The tray motor is phenomenal! Even a dork of the DJ can take control and make great stuff in qq minutes (my opinion of course).
It lacks the Alpha track to be complete. Denon go, good news in the future? An S5500 can be?
In short I feel the 2nd coming quickly, less than a replacement for the S5000?. This confirms my choice.
Money it could not be more correct.
Quality simply: after two plates (a 2000F and 6000) without fault, why not do?
Designed: Denon is the master choice, and I say this after putting their hands on a pio this weekend!

Hello I myself have bought two used two days and frankly, it's the ball!

I love the design that with all these great little lights. several effects that works great echo, flanger, filter, etc ...
scrtach perfect not like the bst Clevinger 128 I had before. with reverse, pitch 100% super cool I had never tried his best and is the brake that allows the brake plate as the turntables with the sound nibbles.
Super lgre EXCELLENT for transportation with flight.

The least that I noticed: the cable connection to 220v and Intgr who is behind the little afford to blow easily. but as he and a flight is good.
difficult comprenre functions at the beginning after 1 week it nikel.

That is the report price super quality!!
denon and frankly it's good marks even if my mk2 toukour advise of the Pioneer, but super expensive and not much effect.

First of all hello everyone (and sorry for the lack of accents but I use a keyboard "qwerty" so no accent !)...

- I bought one two months ago. (Why only one?? -> Finance who do not currently want to test + a little more before buying two and a mixer!)

- The sampler is very interesting but would have been much better if he had a capacity of at least 20 seconds (14 sec max. And is not improve with an update Software Denon because it is part of the Hardware). Well, if you have a platinum departing as in my case ... it's a bit "short"! but hey, all the same fun!

The two points "Hot-Start" are not bad at all events as well as other built-in effects and rather nice to do "stuff" pretty cool style:
"Flanger" (multiple speeds available)
"Filter" (Low - Mid - High)
"Echo - Echo / Loop"
"Brake" and "Reverse" (like on a turntable)
"Dump" (which is actually a function with a sound effect similar to "Reverse" but 4 seconds max. (I think) while still playing in reality as if you had done nothing special!)

If you like "scratch" and you will make good on the delires Rap, Hip-Hop, R'n'B and other Scratch made the sound of this player is very good ... No sound unlike any other digital CDJ-known brands of turntables for the precision and push that start with "T" (If you scratch ... it should be avoided!).

Many say to do several manipulations before they can launch an effect on the DN-S3500 ... It is true that no one will run but hey, once you master your player just is not really a problem. (I say this but I have not tested yet! (^^)') .

- This is my first platinum. I quickly tried a few other models in the store before buying it obviously but in terms of quality / built-in effects / design / price is the DN-S3500 which I bly be the most attractive! After everyone's tastes, interests and purchasing power (the Pioneer CDJ1000MK3 are obviously great but I think that Pioneer is getting a little too much going on its reputation and its "Sponsors!" I do not think DN-S3500 is less than CDJ1000 only Denon EXPENDITURE probably less in Marketing and Sponsorship ... when investing and should return sooner or later lol) And I do not know what is the Pioneer but Denon is a great value in terms of sound. Even by simply plugging my turntable on a hi-fi (Denon also ...) the sound is super clean!

- I can not even pretend to have a great experience at the moment and despite the single point a little disappointing for my taste (the length of the sampler) Yes I think I do it again the same choice!

I use them for two weeks I had before the DN-S1000

Frankly it's a different world ... the scrach is really very good with a CD Breakbeat (Octobeat vol.4 among others). We can scracher on a sample of the same CD during playback (indeed even by changing the sample CD is recorded so nikel)
design is not bad and better than what Denon has done until now
Despite what one can say they are relatively quick to take over, the reverse effect and especially DUMP (allowing reverse playback and returns to the point of reading as if it had been continued)
Much more space between the functions (by the way for DN-S1000 I have the impression that this was the model for the fingers of 12 years ...)

Talking about things that faches ... BPM counter that famous .. a little west of time as .. it's just what he likes! No, because j'taquine any way BPM is in the head and not on the screen, it serves more to help and as close as possible for web ..
The VBR encoding to mp3 is boring, you must spend time re-encode everything in CBR and after no problems
The load times mp3 is a bit slow on the CD the most "filled" but hey it's quibble

Apart from the DN-S1000 I have not tried to equivalent

Price / quality ratio really not bad, we really value for money .. (Small revenge for PIONEER)

I would definitely do it again this choice

For three months or so. But used only four or five times.

What is good:
- General ergonomics
- Intuitive buttons for intuitive handling
- Direct drive tray
- Torque direct drive plate simulating the use of a platinum vinyl
- The display clear and legible
- The choice to run for the board oupas schratcher in hip hop or house and techno mix in
- Built-in effects are useful to better facilitate its "rave" party-
- MP3 playback function
- The sound of that scartch immitent perfect vinyl (DJ SNIPER group who had used at our side during the concert SNIPER took his foot hihihi)

Which is a shame:
- The plastic that serves as the "vinyl" scratching seems to be fragile so handle with care and attention to scratches that tear
- We do not do well with the Scratch mp3
- Set too small, the size of a vinyl 33 rpm would be ideal (it may scratch with two fingers or three times and it is quite uncomfortable)

But I think it's better than a CDJ 800 or 1000 and it is both a NUMARK CDX and HDX, but at different levels.

As a fairly new product, the list price seems to be normal but I would hope that over time it would be a necessary tool for less. The psychological price I'm willing to give it would be 3 / 4 of its current value that is around 500 euros.

With experience, I will buy a much revised format, a second edition in a way.

How long have you use it?

Since 4 years

What is so special that you like most and least?

+ + + The platform running (close to the feel of vinyl), its effects and its fiabillité.

Scratch perfect.

--- Plateau could have been a little bigger.

Have you tried many other models before buying it?

Dns dns 1000 and 1200 (the big stew), cdj 1000 cdj 1000MK3 and I have always (as good as the denon denon is better but because of its turntable.

How would you rate the quality / price?

Excellent, too bad that Denon has played on their gains over time as they have been overtaken by Pioneer (I recall that offered the Pioneer cdj djm and in a lot of big clubs to do their advertising, so all young people know that this mark).

With experience, you do again this choice? ...

Yes, without hesitation, for those critical Denon, try there before ...

Hello,

My opinion: DENON there is nothing better.

I spend 20 hours per week on a turntable and I practiced all models.

Arrtons to see only the pioneer brand because if you really your a dj you can mix everything.

So going back to 3500 nickel plate must not forget that these are CD players! vinyl and not not to confuse an austin mini with the new mini is not the same technology.

So good decks all levels trs trs easy and reliable with several functions a price more than adequate

Just for info DENON only high-end car radio not !!!!!

I advice.

Hello all, I add my personal touch, you'll have plenty of information by reading the other reviews but I find it lacks the subtlety of the same all important.
Premire, you could not scratch the first beat, the cue point "slipped" shameful.
APRS update, this problem has disappeared, making room for the virtual disappearance of the BPM display. Super especially shameful that they have had nine months to fix the scratch the cue point. How long Submitted to fix this simple problem of BPM?!
The pitch is not linear!
When you are told that the pitch is 0.05% or 0.02% is a bit ironic! These values ​​are correct for one direction of pitch, but in the opposite direction the change will be doubled. (0.02% in one direction and 0.04% in the other). So to reach certain values, you must move the pitch 2 times.
It is much more simple and reliable mixing on the Pio CDJ since 3500, the pieces are dcallent quickly, even if the correct value t mi. It sounds weird but I compared the 3500 CDJ 800, dernire on this, even if the value of the pitch is not good, it will stay longer with the 3500 call.
Fortunately, the new Update to correct this problem, but still not as reliable as the Pio.
The quick jump in a bad name, 2 seconds to resume playback APRS jump
Not to mention qques bugs bugs APELL random image (such as the break beat in one play and do nothing)
The board is slower than the Pio (at dtriment noise CD)
The CDJ is super fast search cue point, tracks, ... did not expect the same at all of 3500, even go your way.
To scratch, going for a 10 sec before and APRS point scratch impossible to scan the entire track to the plateau, its memory quickly saturates trs.
Denon is not enough the cost of the client, I am prs site, denondjforums.com
The 3500 is very well for the home and mix at home, it is not reliable enough for a club.
To mix the tempo, I recommend a plutt CDJ.
Could be better

Last updated:
Denon has released its latest firmwire. Submitted A Sampler slot is ais tempo and enjoyable. Since I switched over CD problem (no breaks beats). CDJ 800 Aprsravoir a test I prfre the Denon's 800 ... waiting to buy a CDJ MK3.

Last two days:
All told the DN-S 3500 are reliable, I never encountered bugs since the correction APRS firmware and especially the change in my burner (a Pioneer lol)
And no I still do not have CDJ Mk3 (too expensive for what it possde) and I will make a plutt upgrade to the DN-HS 5500.
Note rectification.
THE FIRST party will only benefit from its historic past.

I finally test the plate! Test specially for the tempo DJ mix
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