The sound? what can I say. It's clean compared to a vinyl turntable (no ground needed, no record wear, no dirty needles) but unfortunately, as with all CD players, it is limited to 44.1kHz and 16 bit. As far as the scratching emulation, it's pretty good. Best on the market, but a DJ will definitely hear the difference between scratching with this unit and with a piece of vinyl. What might be nice is a phono output for those with high quality phono preamps. then again, this is digital and not for analog purists.

I love the 3 cue points... Why not go one step further and have 4 banks of cue points, each bank with A B and C? wouldnt be too hard, especially if you have your memory card on hand. Of course, the only player out there that can beat out the Pioneer for cue points is the Technics SL-DZ1200 (it has 4). Havent messed with the loop functions much, so I couldn't tell you. I would love a spinning platter, but this one has a good feel to it. nicer surface than the previous model, and the adjustable jog is great for getting the right resistance. Backspin on a vinyl record with a concave label facing up and you'll know what its like to have too little resistance.

What more to say? Features are all right there, and the big circular thing in the middle is the platter. Plus, in vinyl mode, you can slow down or speed up a record by pushing the side of the platter in either direction, it knows when you're adjusting the speed and when you're scratching. again, YOU have to spin the platter, instead of touch-slowing the stobe face or twisting the spindle like one would do on a real turntable. Adjustable pitch, from +-6, 10(for you numark fans), 16 (a la SL1210M5G), and "Wide" 100. I personally would have liked a +-8 instead of the 6, but whatever. No reason to ever use the Wide pitch, but its there if you want to play with it. All in all, its a learning curve of about 10 minutes

It feels like a toy sometimes. No metal face, the displays are all plastic, and the "FWD" side of the fwd/rev switch is raised plastic -- only the "REV" has an LED behind it. Metal start/pause and cue buttons are a nice touch. The parts are well-fit though. no rattling or unneccesary edges.

Its the best CD deck i have ever used. The majority of the DJ community would agree. So you pay for the quality. I'd be a happy camper if Pioneer dropped the price a bit though.

I'm giving this section a high rating because..... What's better than the best customer support in the world? Not needing it. Everything is lined up for you. Dont toss the manual yet, theres alot more you can do with this than initially seen, but all in all you wont have a problem.

new brighter lights... Sexy. It's designed well, and though it lacks a few features that I personally would like, its the number one choice.

Working DJ

Hip Hop

The mk3 is the industry standard. It sounds as good in a club as it will in the bedroom. If used with the DJM600, it's devastaing in terms of expressive DJ'ing. There are other products out there that are on par, sound quality wise, but nothing comes near in versatility. No hardware anyway.

The hot cues and hot loops are amazing for live remixing, skipping back, missing parts (Like where the beats drop out for tooooo long, this can kill dancefloors!). There's just too much to write about.

Can be a bit daunting, there are loads of features. I'd master the basics of cueing, beat matching and skipping from CD/Vinyl jog mode before going mad on the features. You'll just end up lost in the madness. Well worth taking the time out though.

They make me hard. They are strong like bull.

I think they're very aware of the fact that they have the dog bollocks here. The prices are out of reach for a lot of brothers. I strongly encourage looting or revolution. Every brother, black white or other, should have access to food, clothes, and decks. Worldwide!

Not really bothered them.

I'm lucky enough to be able to use one at the club. They are sexy though, if you like that sort of man vs machine type sexual scenario.

Producer, DJ, Remixer, Dilitante Militant.

Dark Electro.

its taken the realm of sound quality to a new level

i dont even have the time to explain the endless possibilites with this piece

learned how to use it in less than a week

i could drop this thing on the floor while its playing a cd, and it would not even skip

this peoce has completely revolutionized the DJ industry, this covers the needs on ANY type of DJ there may be out there

i didnt need it

Rookie small town DJ

Scratch, Techno, and jazz

it produces a great sound overall. i was able to achieve a lot with this.

i dont even know where to start...love it all...so many great useful features that help make music sound even cooler.

it was incredibly easy to learn. i never thought about djin before...but then i got a chance to practice using this and other equipment. i luvv how it sounds and how i can manipulate the way a song is heard to be so stylish and fun.

oh...totally great quality. it's pioneer!

this is worth every penny to get if u are an inspiring dj or already a dj ...i think pros should consider this more than hobbyists though

well, i havnt had to contact anyone...but ive heard only great things bout their customer service.

oh, its an amazin product and i think buyin this is in my future real soon.

hobbyist...for now

techno, house, rock, soca, international, etc.

I used two of these with a Pioneer DJM800 mixer....wondreful sound and the mixer has awesome effects. I'll have to rate the mixer next.If you're a hip-hop dj this is the deck you need!

there is too much to talk about...but the thing is wonderful to use once you figure it out.Has a brake adjustment and start up adjustment and even a release adjustment. It has built in loops that can be done on full, 3/4, 1/2 and 1/4 time's. Perfect cue on any loop and shows a red cue point on the display

It will take practice and a lot of reading and another review said check YOUTUBE. I agree, this will help you a lot

It's Pioneer.....what else is there to say. The best DJ Cd player out PERIOD! I use Stanton C314's and wish I had the pioneers. These are the best for scratch DJ's. The start and stop is beautiful, as soon as you relase a cut it's spot on no delay like on a vinyl deck this will make you a much better turntablist.

Quite pricy.....this would be a choice for professionals NOT hobbyists.

I didn't have to conatct them, but I have heard great things about their support

Its nice, plus there are web sites that will customize it for you so you don't have to have it black.

hobbyist

Old School Hip-Hop Turntablist

pioneer is the best dj gear there is and for a good dj this is the best one to have in a club i have got 2 of the pioneer cdj-1000mk3 at home and i love it

they don't give accessories

if you use it the 1st time its hard to now what everything is and how it works but for the beginning dj youtube is the solution

pioneer is the best brand ever and the product are always good

its expensive buth its worth the price

pioneer helps you with every qoustion you have

its hot!!

pro dj

house,electro house, and more