Pioneer DJ DJ Controller, Black, (DDJSB3)

This controller is perfect for small bar gigs and weddings, so simple my 14 yr old picked it up easily. Installation is a breeze and the serato lite software (free) is a great place to start with this. The wheels feel a little light and cueing up to blend is a little clunky and not very easy to achieve, maybe the pro serato will be easier.Has had no issues with noise in the system as mentioned by another reviewer, twice one deck has stopped working s far as vinyl control goes but that went away once the controller was unplugged and plugged back in.Will definitely buy the next model up and pass this on to my daughter later, it looks professional and is a great value product.

It feels like a toy, but its a quality controller for this price. This is perfect for beginners to use, really easy to use, but also for anyone too. It has 4 decks ,but you’ll have to switch it by pressing the button. This controller has a good budget, it feels a little heavy, but has a plastic feel to it. The pads are responsive. The jog wheels might feel “tight” at first, but after you’ve spun them for quite sometime, it gets bit looser. The volume faders has a nice feel. Cue/play buttons are very responsive. The knobs are good. There are lots of features you can do with them with the software. Its easy to carry around for travel.

This is a great little board. The only weakness IMO is that the only output is RCA. I just grabbed myself an RCA-XLR dongle. It’s worked great for the DJ gigs I’ve done with it.This would be great for a beginner because it’s not expensive & has most of the same functionality that the expensive Pioneer boards have.It’s a little lightweight. But, I expected it to be on the lower end of what Pioneer makes. That’s not a knock at all. Pioneer’s DJ boards are the only ones I’ll use.

The media could not be loaded. Keep in mind you cannot "acquire" Serato Pro in any other form for this to work, the buttons and knobs will only register if you fit it to the Lite version of Serato, unless you pay and create an account. Overall the weight is not too light and not too heavy, jog wheels responsive, and the program itself (Lite) is fair unless you want to change keys or record your own mixes. Highly recommended for beginners.Be aware it only includes the USB charger to connect to laptop, it does NOT have the RCA cable to connect to speakers. Must be purchased separately.

Look, I'll be honest, I didn't expect much after reading the negative reviews on here. I'm just a dude that wanted to learn something new and hopefully make a little extra money on the side. I saw things like the lights don't come on when they plug it into the computer; mine did. I read that it felt like a cheap plastic toy; that's false. The jog wheels were very responsive. They didn't feel like a fidget spinner but it didn't feel like a bearing that had dirt in it. Smooth but with enough resistance that it felt like I was doing something. ALL of the lights worked, and so did the buttons. I use it with Virtual DJ and it took a minute to figure out that you had to turn all of the knobs to their lowest settings before VDJ would recognize them. I use bluetooth headphones so getting my program to push sound to the correct device was a pain in the ass, but once I got it working, I was impressed. I scratched a little, i mixed a little, I fiddled with it. I am very happy with it and I'm glad I made the purchase. Although, if I had to give any real feedback, it's that I wish Pioneer would have included at least a soft case for it. I don't like the idea that I have to spend another $40 on Amazon for a travel case. I might just build a multi case from a Pelican case. All I'm saying is, of course buyer beware, that's with anything you buy online. But THIS controller? Worth every penny. If anything changes in the negative, I'll update.

Made the switch to a controller after DJing in so many bars & clubs that offered beat up, broken gear. Why not bring my own and be sure it works, right?But there’s no way I’m going to bring my own 1200s, mixer, needles, CDJs, etc to a bar so the next DJ can spill their tequila shot on it!But I didn’t want to spend a lot right away, just in case I hate using a controller.I don’t!It’s light weight, easy a heck to use, and very responsive (I use it w a 2019 MacBook w 8gb Ram)I like the 1/8th in headphone jack. Don’t need to worry about again forgetting/losing the 1/8th to 1/4th inch headphone adapter.Cons:-The scratch effect is kind of a useless feature.-I wish it had 1/4th inch and/or XLR outputs other than just RCA.-I also wish it had another output source for monitors.But for the price, it’s great!

Work great!!

I've been a DJ for 25+ years, and been using Numark, Traktor & Gemini. my latest was Traktor S2 with Traktor Pro, but started to have issues with S2 controller not connecting to my laptop. so, I searched for something similar to what I have and came across the Pioneer DDJ-SB3. I tell ya what... I Love It!! Very easy to use and I am using it with VDJ8 program. Its just a tad bit longer in length (about an 1.5 inches), but so many more features when compared to my previous controller! I just wish that the soundcard in the controller had TRS/XLR outs instead of the RCA. but other than that... This controller is truly AWESOME!!