5 Things To Know BEFORE Buying the Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX6 Controller
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- The Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX6 DJ controller is good in some ways, but not so much in others - and if you're thinking of buying this unit, it's important you know these strengths and weaknesses. In this short video, I talk you through the five things you need to know before shelling out $600 on this unit.
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he was definitely saying in the nicest way that EDM djs can't mix lol. I love him. Merge knob is a gimmick. You can do the same thing with loop/beat FX
brought some heat
@@antonioaugusto646 shhh haha
I agree. I don't mix edm but that merge knob just spoils it for the people like James Hype who do it all themselves. It's not fair if someone can press a button that does everything for them and everyone around them thinks there is loads of skill involved.
@@jhrjake7002 thank you man, you get it. Its a bummer sometimes when a crowd doesn't actually know what's happening behind the decks when real skill is being utilized.
exactly bro
That’s what I was talking and waiting for, a real review! I was refusing to watch any other video/s talking about this unit. Thank you Phil. Have a great day. 👊🏼
Glad this helped you
Unrelated to this video but thanks for the recent livestream Phil (and for responding to some of my questions) . Really enjoyed it and appreciate the opportunity to interact and hear your opinions on things. Lets hope 2021 proves to be a better year for djing live. Thanks for all the informative videos, really appreciate the work you're doing!
You’re welcome Sam
I remember buying this controller about 9 months, without fears I know the controller is going to be everything, I even use this thing on outdoors with my JBL Xtreme 2 with no problems with Serato without any problems. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🥳🥳
Glad it worked out for you :)
Hey @DJ Shuffle! I was wondering how do you hook up the JBL speaker to the deck, is it bluethoot? And if it's Bluetooth, then do you experience sound delay?
@@paweldorosz3825 Only the auxiliary cable you have to plug in for your dj controller, You might have just a little tiny delay but it is worth it, You can also use the JBL charge 4 or JBL xtreme speakers 💯💯💯
Just bought flx6 today and i love it♥️🙌💯
Glad to hear it!
Just a great review. Great breakdown of the ups and downs of this controller. Class act
Thanks Bob!
@@digitaldjtips how do i trigger the master tempo of ddj flx6 in serato dj ?
Wow, this is by går the most concrete video about this controller 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Glad you enjoyed it :)
This was a GREAT video which helped me. Love it!! Thank you kindly!
No problem!
i just got mine yesterday and i love it so far just have some fun thats all
Awesome, glad to hear it
I just purcessed this controller and I like it, it's ideal for me I only moved up from DDJ 200 that got me hooked and this was in my price range as a small step up. I'm not into the merge effects at all or scratching so I'm pretty pleased with it. I think it's a great move from the DDJ 200.
Glad you're enjoying it!
@@gazbom5 100% right, even to practice using 4 channels software only is really good. I will probably go straight to the stand alone XDJ range after a year or so using this.
is it serato compactible ?
Get the ddj-1000 so much better👌🏻
@@gazbom5 same
Probably the most honest reviews on TH-cam. Subscribed and thank you!!!
Glad to help!
Great review. Thank you so much!
Glad to help :)
Thanks for the review man! I was going to buy it only for serato but you saved me! Lol thanks I’ll keep looking.
Roland DJ707M 👍
Me and my uncle started a DJ Gig on the 31st this month, and yes I'm happy to take my DDJ flx6 on the go gigs 💯💯💯
Nice one :)
I use mine to play raves bruh
Best review yet
Love each other and help each other!
Everything else is waste of time.
Thanks for the great video and prey for me I don't have money even for ddj200
Thanks for watching :)
This review was super helpful thanks!
No problem!
Thank you for your reviews!!
You're very welcome :)
Great news got the Ddj flx6..now start going pro thanks guys for this vid.
Rekordbox is better
Serato is naff..
Have fun!
We'd appreciate you sharing your reasons rather than just making statements that you do not back up, we are a DJ school with students trying to learn. Thanks!
Thanks Phil for info my mind is made up that I will get the ddj-1000 as always you and your teams videos very informative
Enjoy the DDJ-1000!
Thank you, you saved me money that's for sure!
No problem!
I just got one and love it!
Big value for money. I got myself the DDJ SX3 some months back and when I saw this come out I instantly regretted buying the SX3.
The best dj controller I own is the Traktor S4 mk3, it's cheap, extremely well made and has all the features you need. I was previously a Pioneer user and unfortunately have to say that Pioneer does not have a good price-performance ratio.
Glad you're enjoying the S4!
Great review thanks
No problem!
Thanks ,buying this after lockdown
Cool :)
Rekordbox I'd the best
Wow this video is awesome. Thank you.
No problem!
Very informative.
Thanks Jason!
Great review. I almost bought this but I’m a Serrato user. Changed my mine lol.
Haha okay cool :) Hope you find a controller you like!
Glad I watched! Wanted decent platters but aux phono/line input. Not gimmicks. Reminds me of the numark 90s mixer with the 3 sound samples!
Lol I remember those :)
Well said..it's alright for the amateur !!
Nothing wrong with that per se but worth knowing before buying 😀
That is my dream to have a pioneer controller 🙏
Thank you so much i almost bought one of these today.
What stopped you?
@@digitaldjtips you said "it's not compatible with Sarato".
Thanks for the video. I ended up buying this one. The only thing that I don't like about it is the lack of external inputs. The rest of the unit makes up for it.
Yes it would have been a nice addition
That will be my dream to get one❤️
Great review! Like he said this unit is more for a hobbyist. I have the xdj rx2 myself. Just the fx mixer alone mixing a track out for someone who actually mixes could be a huge turn off. But I mean pioneer aims to please everyone even the hobbyist. Nice deck just doesn’t hit for more of the standard djs.
Yeah that’s fair.
no dB meters too, pretty much essential in my book
Great review
Thanks!
merge fx sounds, sound like sound fx that one can put on the sampler. .. lol
I assume one will need the sp1 or the xp2 if they are going to use the flx6 with serato software.. it's similar how they are needed for the cdj 1000 srt
thx
Pioneer should have named this controller 'The BIG Knob'
😅
Lol!
@@djrxmx the Big Blue Knob
😆😆
Great review that i needed, im in the looks for my first dj controller and i was going for this one. im going more for techno, deep house vibes.
Nice one Richard, this is a good option
Reconsider your choice. Save some money by going with the DDJ400, or save (up) some more and pick the 800/1000. Muuuuch more professional!
Don't buy this. Buy the DDJ-800
I ordered a ddj 1000 today, I hope I made the right decision :)
Great controller, you'll not be disappointed
You did...
Hell yes. The 1000 makes this FLX6 look like a complete pile of plastic junk.
@@djrxmx I was thinking exactly the same thing! 100%!
I ordered mine February last year, best move I've ever made!
Thank you for sharing this information. Ive decided to get back into DJing and learned that my ScratchLive interface is out of date so I'm looking into a controller (😑). This one sounded great initially for the price and the fact that it has 4 channels and comes with Serato Pro. Well, you just helped me realize that I almost got hustled. Cant plug my turntables into those 2 extra channels, Serato DJ Pro is trash on here, and NO BALANCED OUTPUTS (and aux)?! Thank you for saving me the time and money!
It's just not "pro". some people don't need any of that and that's fine, as long as people realise before they buy. Look at the Roland DJ707M.
Ownwd a ddj200 unit back in 2014, moved up to a 400 in 2020 and now in 2022 I've finally upgraded to the FLX6 and i think its pretty great.
dId he just say its not For Serato when you can literally use both Serato or R BOX
@@djmontecarlotv well no i didn't say that. But the guy in the video said its not recommended for serato
@@daniel-san836 yes that's what I meant "he" meaning the guy in the video. you can perform with both serato and rbox
Thank you
No problem!
Can you think of any other controller which maybe in stock.... Due to global chip shortages can't seem to get a ddj800 so really tempted to purchase this or something similar for same price as ddj800 or less
Thanks for the review! What would you recommend at this pp or under for Serato?
The SB3 is a great option at a budget price range :)
Useful, what is a good cheap Serato controller?
Phill appreciate your feedback on all elements of equipment and all dj related issues😷🇿🇦🎧🎛🎤
No problem Clyde!
About time your Review-ish of this Controller is up.
Thought you were waiting till they released the FLX7 before you reviewed it :)
( I know your unit was stuck in Customs i am just being Sarcastic)
Our written review is live now too :)
And the Merge FX can be used with any other controller as it's just a software function in the latest RB version.
True
i plan to buy this to practice playing until i master it i will buy the XZ set, I don't know what you think
Pls suggest which controller for beginners
I need one of those
Cool :)
Completely agree with your points. Aux in and 4 channels is a no-brainer. Sorely missed.
Thanks Moth.
I just got this controller because Sweetwater has every other Pioneer Serato controller on back order. I'm nervous after watching this since you said it's not the best for Serato but I feel like I didn't have much of a choice unless if I would have waited another 2 months to get started. Maybe I'll sell this one once the others get in stock. Thanks for the vid!
Good luck with it Brittney
Hey mate good information.Was wondering what laptop stand that is and where can I buy .
Here you go: geni.us/Hm2vgMc :)
And the "no" list goes on: No RGB (just blue) pads, basic sound quality, poor quality faders, very basic quality crossfader.... for $600? Thanks but no thanks, Pioneer.
They should call this the DDJ-2JOGWHEELS.
Thanks for weighing in Michalis
I buy this for recordbox definely
Pioneer lost me when you said this isn't for Serato. Like your classes, I learn from your honest, strait-forward reviews.
Glad to help!
I would prefer the 800 because of the information on the jogs (I don't bother about the CDJ jogs), and it has lots of audio inputs. But that doesn't mean that the FLX6 is a bad controller. I think many DJs will rely on the info on the jogwheels especially if they have used the 800/1000
Good point Christian!
I find the info on the jog wheels are super gimmicky. It's a tiny little screen that looks cool but I've never heard of anyone that just looks at that and not the computer. It's just not practical.
@@lachie4017 bpm on jog is kinda cool, info on computer is so small u better be sober
Hello, thanks for your channel. In your opinion, what's best 4 channel unit for Serato?
DDJ-1000SRT
Yet again a great video. I'm looking for a decent 4 channel, serato controller that won't break the bank. This isn't it obviously, current have an Inpulse 500 love it and would love a 4 channel version if Hercules read comments with a price point of about £5-600 with external outputs. Its a big ask but that would be my peefect controller. Thanks for the video Phil. 👍
Look at Numark NS4FX
@@digitaldjtips $199 for Serato dj pro (I guess they are trying to keep the bottom line down but I'd rather it was factored into the unit) & no aux inputs on channels is a big no from me.
Great review, Im wondering if you could do a comparison of flx6 and kontrol s3
Thanks for the suggestion, we'll see what we can do :)
Those are not very comparable in my eyes. Not that one is better than the other. Just very different types.
@@ScroDiddly those two controllers are 4 channel mixers and both are budget ones, I own S3 but i moved to NI fron RB and can;t help to wonder if I made right decision and I would very much like for Phill to compare these two
Hi do u have by chance nurmak ns7ii
Where can i found the MERGE FX SETTINGS, anyway?
THANKYOU!!! (serato user)
You're welcome
So how do I get the microphone to work on this is if it's got a microphone I can't use?
as someone who moved up from the ddj 400, ive got to say, give this controller a miss folks, as good as having 4 channels, and the bigger jog wheels are, the price of this unit is only £69 less than what i paid for my DDJ 800 new, it also lacks balanced inputs and outputs which makes the audio vulnerable to ac hum, which i had issues with on my previous ddj 400, once i moved up to the ddj 800, AC hum was eliminated. Even as a hobbiest, i would totally avoid this controller folks, for a little extra the DDJ 800 is a much smarter choice, and if you really need the 4 channels, the DDJ 1000 if you want to remain in the Pioneer ecosystem.
Thanks for weighing in Allan
About £260 difference in price, not everyone would go further than that over this one
Hmmm 2 channel vs 4 channel. The dfj 1000 is 2 x the price
So after 2 years.. Is it still better to use record box instead of serato for this controller?
Looking to buy this controller for mixing at uni. Do XLR adapter cables exist that i cld plug into these if a club needed it? Great review btw.
Yes they do
whats the best 4 channel controller to use with serato?
I'd love to see you make a 2020/2021 Video about "old" hardware. I'm still rocking my VCI-400 with timecodes and digital inputs that works perfectly with Traktor (Tried VDJ and Serato but I'm not a user so I can't say if it's good enough) it has all you pointed missing (balanced / booth / line ins ...)
Also about the "magic effects" you should try the Traktor F1 with Tekken mapping on Traktor. It's just amazing and as the description says it's instant gratification.
Anyways, great video I'd love to try this one because of the big jogs as you pointed out, it is a great selling point, even if the big cutter works in mysterious ways with the actual software.
Good idea re a video about old hardware
@@digitaldjtips be careful some great old hardware isn't compatible with anything today (unfortunately) i came across some great devices that I didn't buy because I couldn't find a way to be sure they worked on windows 7 (at least) like the xponent from M audio, the first NS7 or the allen heath xone 3D. No idea about Mac
Yes definitely something to watch out for
Can you simulate the Merge FX on a cheaper controller like the DDJ-400? Would you use pads for that type of thing?
No, you can't because the Merge knob is doing an awful lot at once. You could get close on any DJ gear, especially with a bit of mapping, but not exactly.
I Love flx6 is best
Love the way when he talks about EDM he keeps mentioning BIG KNOB. 🤣😂
😅
Hey great review Phil, but I have to disagree with you when you say that the controller is not for Serato. When you said that I almost didn't buy it, thank God I did. I own two audio-technica's lp1240 And1 S9. I was looking for something that had the same feeling but for mobile DJs. I used to own a ns72 but that thing was just too clunky to be carrying around. So I sold it last year. But the DDJ flx six is actually perfect and light and has great jog wheels and has some really amazing features. Now as far as as the software side it works great with Serato you just have to have a knowledge of the way cerato operates and once you power it up and use it for about a week or so you will start to get used to it. Everything that's on the ns72 and all the other controllers for Serato is there but you just have to get used to the layout
Cool, glad it works for you. My point is the USP features only work with properly with Rekordbox.
DJay Pro AI is supported ! Djay Pro Ai has audio and video mixing on top of track realtime vocal/beats isolation and only cost $49 a year or $4 a month.
Is it class compliant for plug-n-play with M1? Also, reports are Rekordbox DJ is working fine on M1.
The MergeFX will be good for quick mixing too... not for every transition, but utilized sporadically between normal or regular transitions, cuts, drops, mixes, etc. The jog-cutter should sound better as long as the sample is longer.
We haven’t done any M1 testing at all yet
just ordered one... edm 4 life :D
Have fun!
i have the DDJ-1000 & DDJ-XP1 tandem, but I’d like to see them come out with an DDJ-XP3 with MergeFX encoders, instead of a DDJ-600.
Interesting idea!
What would be comparable to this that works well with Serato and has the bigger jog wheels? I'm using a older DDJ SB 2 now and am thinking about upgrading to a slightly bigger and more feature full controller without breaking the bank.
DDJ-1000SRT
Great review! I’m currently using a Reloop mixon 4 and was not sure if this would be an upgrade or not? Do you know if this would be compatible with Djay for iPad?
Yes it should work with that software, but I don’t understand why you would change.
@@digitaldjtips If the Reloop is the better controller I’ll stick with that. It’s definitely got a lot more features
Yeah stick with that if you're happy!
Great review Phil. I think they should have done a little better with this controller. On the other hand, I'm seriously considering buying the 1000 SRT (I currently own the SX2). I'm a mobile dj and need portability but also something that gives me quality sound and important features. Do you think this is a good time to buy the 1000 SRT? Or should I wait a few months to see what they come up with?. Thanks in advance.
Not sure why you want to change from your SX2. They are different controllers, but one is not immediately better than the other.
I have both. The SX2 works with both RB and Serato, but with the 1000 you have to pick one or the other. The 1000 has some extra features, but the build quality doesn't inspire confidence. Compared to the SX2, the 1000 feels light and cheaply made.
You can do a couple of things to enhance your system without spending a ton of money on a new controller. If you need more buttons/functionality, you can get something like a Launchpad Pro, and just map features to it. Its very easy to do. Also, a lot of mobile DJ's are finding out that adding a small analog mixer to their setups is a really smart move. It takes care of all the mic issues that mobile DJ's seem to run into. Its also the best way to do a back up in case something happens to your controller. You can have your computer connected to your controller and a stereo input on an external mixer at the same time. Mixing from a laptop isn't ideal, but its better than an iPhone. If you do a search on youtube, there are plenty of mobile DJ's that go over all the details better than I can.
So I use both Serato and Rekordbox. I currently have the DDJ 400 and loving it but want 4-channel control without having to touch my mouse or keyboard. This or the DDJ 800? Or should I just skip it all because I’ve already learned the basics that I need and just want full control and go for the 1000 already?
If you're already thinking about it just skip the 800 and get the DDJ-1000
there anything like this for traktor ? so can use this to learn and then play using club setup ? or a good mapping for this one or is there newer one out?
There is a Traktor mapping for this
What device do you use to change camera view in the movie?
Elgato Stream Deck
Does it work well with Djay Pro AI?
PLEASE HELP! I still can’t connect my iPhone to Relortbox on Mac, WiFi connect issues! I’ve looked everywhere? My iPad can connect thought
Is this compatible w NI Traktor DJ Software or the Traktor DJ 2 iPad app?
Not plug and play
Hi Phil, can you tell me, where to get that laptop stand? Thx.
You can find it here: geni.us/Hm2vgMc :)
Thanks save me a lot of pain
You're welcome Mark
So what would you rather recommend around the same price range if using serato ? Been djing for 7 years now definitely time to upgrade from my ddjsb2 lol
DDJ1000SRT, it costs more though.
fuckn hilarious. and i am inerested that thing. cheers
Do you recommend a controller with the club size jog wheels that is better suited for Serato with a similar price range?
There aren't any with these jogs in the same price range that works with Serato so no!
hey! thank you for this video. I can't decide between DDJ-FLX6 and Traktor kontrol S3. I’m familiar with rekordbox and traktor so I can get used to both software but traktor less expensive then pioneer . What do you think?
I think you need to decide what software you want to be using long term and then the controller choice is an easy one
Get a Traktor Kontrol S3. DDJ FLX6 isn't in the same league.
Hi there, I am an aspiring DJ and feel that I could do with moving up from the ddj 400 I would like to move up to the 800 or 1000 but I am having trouble with finding ones that are in stock, is it worthwhile me buying this controller as it's slightly cheaper than the 800 and 1000?
If it were me I will wait for one of those
Are you able to give us update about connecting it to djay app ?
We'll see what we can do :)
Hello, just to be clear, do all the features work well with Serato dj pro?
Not as well as with Rekordbox
What is the best 4 channel controller for Serato for under USD 1000 ?
We like the Roland DJ707M
@@digitaldjtips Thanks. Do you prefer FLX6 or DDJ SX3?
Phil Morse , legend.
Thanks Micko!
I've been making cue points in songs on serato, if I got a board that isn't compatible with serato (rekordbox) would my songs and cue points be able to transfer to rekordbox or would I have to start from scratch - no pun intended. Thanks in advance!
You'd need to use something like this to transfer them: sellfy.com/atgr_production_team/p/emuy/