Pioneer DJ DDJ-SZ2 Quick Overview

The Pioneer DJ DDJ-SZ2 is a very decent upgrade of the original DDJ-SZ controller. Most of the features are the same as the original unit, with some added controls for Serato DJ’s pitch and key features. Apart from that, it’s top-notch, yet an expensive piece of kit. 

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*Price Ranges in USD: 300:$  300-500:$$  500-1000:$$$  1000-2000:$$$$  2000+:$$$$$

If you are looking for a fantastic Serato DJ controller and money is no object, then the DDJ-SZ2 might be your weapon of choice. It’s – very – expensive, costing almost 2.000 dollars, but for that amount of money you do get one or two things in return.

The DDJ-SZ2 is big, and that means enough space for many features, but also for a real “pro gear” feel: this is the closest you would come to playing on an actual DJM/CDJ rig in terms of play controls. Big jog wheels, very similar to the ones on the CDJ-2000NXS2, a spacious, fully equipped mixer, double USB input… The DDJ-SZ2 has it all.

PROSCONS
  • Fantastic CDJ like jog wheels
  • Fully equipped, with sound-color FX, dual USB
  • Hardware mixer with support for Serato DVS
  • Supports all performance features of Serato DJ, including Pitch ‘n Time
  • Big and heavy
  • As of now (September 2017) no support for Rekordbox DJ

Features & Specifications

  • Width: 870 mm
  • Height: 98.4 mm
  • Depth: 419.5 mm
  • Weight: 10.7 kg
  • Soundcard: 24 bit/44.1 kHz
  • Frequency Range: 20 – 20000 Hz
  • Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 111 dB
  • Distortion: < 0.002 % (USB) < 0.004 % (LINE)

Performance Control

  • Channels: 4
  • Deck Control: 4 / Dual
  • Jog Wheel: 202 mm durable aluminium jog wheel
  • Serato DJ FX powered by iZotope: Yes
  • Colour FX:
    • Echo
    • Jet
    • Pitch
    • Filter
  • FX Parameters: 4knob x 4button
  • Sampler: 6slot x 4bank
  • Oscillator Sampler:
    • Noise
    • Drop
    • Laser
    • Siren
  • Hot Cues: 8

Terminals

  • Inputs
    • 2 MIC (XLR/1/4 inch jack Combo, 1/4 inch Jack)
    • 2 PHONO/LINE (RCA)
    • 4 CD/LINE (RCA)
  • USB: 2 USB B ports
  • Outputs
    • 2 HEADPHONE MONITOR (1/4 inch Jack, mini-jack)
    • 2 MASTER (XLR, RCA)
    • 1 BOOTH (1/4 inch Jack)

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