Every "best DJ gear" list is trying to sell you the priciest thing. These aren't. Straight, honest guides for controllers, speakers and headphones — at every budget — plus a 60-second quiz that picks your first controller for you.
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Every major brand and budget, from a £89 first controller to £2,800 standalone rigs. Rekordbox vs Serato vs Traktor, laptop vs standalone, and the upgrade path to the club.
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Hear it right or you'll mix it wrong. Active vs passive, studio monitors vs PA vs booth, placement, and the models worth buying at every budget.
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The one bit of kit you cue every mix on. Isolation, impedance, the one-ear technique, and the best cans from £59 to £299.
Read the guide →Already got a controller? See exactly how every control maps to the club-standard CDJ-3000 / DJM-V10, so your muscle memory transfers to the booth.
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