Phase Wireless DJ System | Review | Tips & Tricks
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- Опубликовано: 10 фев 2025
- Check out Mojaxx's follow-up review of Phase from 2021: • Phase Is Good Now! | R...
Mojaxx takes an in-depth look at Phase to see if the needle-replacing hardware lives up to the hype.
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You are the real deal Mojaxx... I can always trust your transparency in the reviews. Big ups
That’s a fact @Mojaxx is always a voice I can trust!
Thanks for the brutally honest review. I am so glad I waited on the pre order and even after the official release. I’m still going to hold off, not sold yet. My Shure’s still keep on rockin’ the dancefloors!
You are hands down my favorite reviewer of gear. You’re at an A+ caliber all around. Thanks as always.
Review EVERYTHING for us!!
Played every gig with phase since April since end of may without needle backup.
Got 4 remotes, always playing 6-8 hours.
Never had a pair run out of battery ONCE!
Had a pair of bloated remotes, got em exchanged within 5 business days.
Game changer for me!
Djing for 40 plus years and my 12yr old grandson is getting ready to retire me and I'm trying to set him up for his career.I had my eye on this but you were great and helped me make a better decision. Tks Reggie D music therapy llc.chasn,sc
No issues here WHATSOEVER - my Phase unit has been rock solid 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔊🔊🔊🔊👌🏾
Great review Mojaxx! Ours still haven’t made it out of the studio as I don’t trust the pair we have still. It’s unfortunate but fingers crossed MWM continues to try and improve it.
It gets on my nerves how Serato who are based in my home country are not trying to support Phase. Mojax - you're a legend with your reviews and one of the few DJ channels I truly trust on RUclips.
The serato « noisemap » control signal allows to the software to know the absolute position of the needle on the disk and allows to compensate the drift caused by the small errors from the turntable speed detection. The phase device don’t generate that signal so you will always have a small drift overtime. Depending of the accuracy of the accelerometer, the drift can be reasonable but not removed. Ps : I worked for a couple years on a popular DVS system ;)
And this is why I went with the Rane Twelves!
absolutely loving my Rane Twelves
Can you play relative mode with the Rane 12s ? 🤔
DJ Yagga negative. But who needs relative mode when you have a super low latency buffer with internal mode
@@mikef9321 Interesting ... my latency is 10 times better than DVS & I'm able to switch to either modes with Phase :)
DJ Yagga to each their own my friend. Phase had far too many problems for me. But I do hope they improve the product.
the fact that firmware update fixed a couple of issues gives hope that things will surely get better and much joyful
It did get better! I just got mine 2 months ago and no issues!
Thank you MOJAXX! Always look forward to your | Review | Tips & Tricks | videos. I greatly appreciate your honesty.
3 year old video, I’m late ! But man, those custom decks and mixer are sick! Love it!
They use WiFi in the 2.4Ghz band, but using the Zigby protocol which operates in channels just outside of what you would use for home routers etc. I think its Channels 14 to 18. But yes if you are in an area with lots of 2.4Ghz use, you could get contention issues.
Best to keep the box as close to the decks as possible. And dont put your phone next to them with Bluetooth and wifi turned on.
I play in SF frequently, and pairing is near impossible. But here in Sacramento, I have almost no issues with pairing.
Thanks for the review, Mojaxx! It is great! As always! My opinion on the phase: beta but already released. There are too many issues with it! Not only that but in addition there are things which will never change. For example: You have to rely on the batteries. If they are drained or aged or just break, you are screwed. Furthermore, you have to bring an additional device, get it paired, hope that everything works and so on. Its a too big source of trouble for my taste. If you want to replace DVS and still have a turntable feeling, the Rane 12 is the way to go. No battery, no track end, no missing noise map, no additional device, no headache! Just rock solid.
Mojax your reviews are always totally on point and this one is so relevant to my current situation and the concerns I’ve had with buying phase and in particular with a hardware update making the original version obsolete.
Phase uses inertial measurement units (IMU) over either wifi or bluetooth to connect to the hub. It's very difficult to eliminate drift with IMUs, unless multiple IMUs are inserted in each device and referencing each other (they do this for military applications however and is possible). The minimal drift Phase has achieved is very good in terms of what is achievable with IMUs - but any drift is an issue for scratching and juggling etc. Just pointing this out, the drift issue isn't related to the noise map tone that Serato uses. Thanks for the great review!
I already own it , haven’t had many problems and I’ve used it over 100 hours already ... just the internal jump and one or 2 disconnects but considering over done gigs ... not bad
Thanks @Mojaxx for the great review as always
DJ Kueba same here bro, i think we should just give this new device some time to perfected it. latest firmware updates fixes lotsa problem for me. 🍻
Thing with Phase is that now you can hunt for some cheap but good dj turntables with broken tonearms and just cannibalize the tonearm parts out. I have done this with three turntables already.
So far I've been happy with the Phase, even with some of the minor issues. I have no issue charging Phase off of my Seventy-Two.
Great Review!
I’m new to this technology, and have been researching Phase for a while now and contemplating getting this Phase…🤔 By the way, what do you mean by “que point drift?” 10:34
I come from the era of vinyl and have been upgrading my studio for the past 6 months. It’s amazing how technology has changed the face of DJing over the past 30 to 40 years.
That’s for the great review and not candy coating anything. 👍🏻
I think I’ll wait until the next version comes out if it gets the far.
Mojaxx, thank you for an amazingly detailed, honest, review.
MO has any company out there created a similar system to make some competition against phase I'm hoping pioneer would get the same system they put on their plx cross 12s turn tables and make a hardware that would work on different turntables an offer it to the DJ community cuz so far it seems like phase has a monopoly going
Mojax is spot on as always. My take is: wait for gen 2/don't fall victim to being a beta tester/don't leave your real needles at home lol
Excellent review Mojaxx.
Great review and yes, if phase would to come out with 2.0 I will also jump on the BOYCUT team. Unless they give a 2.0 for free to all of us who help them get the company started.
I love it for what it represents, I’m not a turntablelist so The Who drifts don’t really bother me.
But everything you said was on the money.
Man!!! I love your honesty! Thanks for the full heart review 👊🏽👊🏽👊🏽! Much respect!
Can you do a 2020 revisit?
Good Stuff!,...This Mojax at his best!...I think we all was waiting for a honest review,I knw I was👍
I’m excited for it but don’t mind waiting for the next version.
I've said that the Rane Twelves are the future. just like I thought that controllers are the future. Phase is a lot like the Serato interface before they were put into mixers. It's here to satisfy/pacify the DJs who performed with turntables their whole careers. And for them to be able to have the same luxury as "newer" Djs who have controllers. I personally don't care for DVS (though I still use it). I'm at a point where I just wanna use my turntables with "REAL" vinyl records. And just buy a solid controller. The world is moving way too fast for Lags and Drifts... The ONLY problem have with the Rane Twelves are the fact it only works with Serato. It's need to be able to work with multiple platforms, with a high price like that...
I'm checking out the review of phase i'm glad you did I just share it out to my fellow Dj's. Keep up the work and now i'm going to enjoy watching it pros and cons on this wireless dj system. funk up salute
By the way Mojaxx you sometimes put up dj mixes and they are great .It would be nice to see more
This review was actually very helpful! I learned a lot! Thanks!
good note on the windows app issue!
Sick review. I hope this gets better...
Im happy with Rane 12 no issues so far. I have 2nd gen version
Well done and thanks for keeping it 100...all the time.
Being a pessimist, I'll keep my $$$ thanx mojaxx👍
I hope that either rane or pioneer make eventually make their battle mixers have phase receiver built into the mixer.
Thank you for your honesty. It's rare nowadays!
Regarding cue drift and their "proprietary" technology: I am 99% sure these transmitters have accelerometer and gyroscope inside (just like your smartphone). Accelerometer determines direction and speed of movement and gyro probably adds angle correction. And the problem with these accelerometers that they have sensitivity limit, so if you will move it slower than it can detect your move, then your move will not be detected. And that's why cue is drifting slowly - when movement speed becomes less than detection limit it goes "out of sight". Try to spin it very slowly and probably you will be able to turn your marker at 180 degrees without any "movement" of the track. And as it is hardware, I think it will never be fixed.
Serato and Phase should get together to iron out the bugs when using Serato with Phase .It would be good for them both
Very Well Said! thanks for that very honest review Mojaxx!
I bought a pair a few weeks ago, and so far I’m really enjoying them. The only problem I really had was waking them up after they went to sleep (I had to let the batteries run out before they would connect again), but that was resolved by turning off the sleep option in the app. As always, love your reviews!!!
Jose Garibaldi latest firmware update fixes this problem, easy waking up on and off.
Big review, and as always honest to the bone. As a Traktor user I would have liked to have seen a bit with that software (and the other compatible software too) to see if the issues with Serato were also prevalent when using Traktor. I love the idea of the Rane 12's but they don't work with Traktor so I'm rather intrigued with Phase. Maybe you can make a followup video of it working with the other supported software available.
Nice and honest review
Well Done Mate!
Didn't know they supported traktor. Def gonna pick them up now
Legit review. I have the twelves and phase. I like phase better. Luckily I haven't had too many issues and stayed lucky even through the firmware update. Feels way more analog to me then the twelves. Im staying positive that most issues will be resolved in the future, they need to get on the same page as serato ASAP TOO. Just bad they can't handle the volume for proper customer service at the moment.
Do the 12's feel substantially different than DVS?
@@FaderFlosser not "substantially" I don't know how to describe accurately in words, I mean they get the job done but it's a little "digital" and choppy with certain movements. I don't love them anymore. Phase to me feels the closest to real vinyl.
I’ll agree, the FEEL of Phase is amazing. In some respects, they really have nailed it, and that’s one of them.
@@Mojaxx 💯💯 they just need to sort out the rest, hopefully in time
@@illz09 thanks for the info, so glad I didn't spring for them yet...
Just got my phase hooked up.. so far so good...
Yo Mojaxxx. What kind of records were those with the stripes / markers ??
This set up looks great, equipment do you use in the video?!
I love my Phase!!!
Fair review! BigUp!
Great vids. Ive never used this however, do you load somgs as usual with a djm 450 or do you have to set up cue points and all that ....
Mojaxx , thx for that fair minded review. I just got me a good deal thru Gtar center and am confident to use them with my pioneer plx 100. Hope I can get back with my experiences. Wish me luck @Dj commander B Seattle.
I love those decks
Customer.” One phase please.”
Phase corp. “thank you”
Customer. “Wtf going in with my phase?”
Phase corp. “Goteem!”
Lovely set up
i got to try it briefly at sample music festival in Berlin last month. i was very impressed with the super low latency when cutting. i was full on for buying it at that point. until i watched this review.. just don't know now...Cue drift would be a deal breaker for me. i have had those issues with serato from time to time. dodgy needles or less than perfect control vinyls etc etc. i don't want to have that issue in phase at all if i'm going to buy it. I'm pretty sure i'm not alone on that one.
Phase has huge potential but so far i have seen many posts on youtube from djs with issues with this system.I like the concept but it needs to be reliable and the control needs to be tight if its target market ,turntablist are going to take it up.Djs do not like wireless systems as some places have all kinds of signals bouncing about and i wouldnt trust using phase in a festival setting.I think it has a future if they can lock the performance issues down but right now the rane 12 appeals to me more as it has turntable control with no tone arm and no time codes.I will keeop my decks as i have a lot of vinyl and maybe one day phase will fulfill its promise then i will have decks with phase and i can switch to vinyl too
If I copped these I would get one of those USB split cables with the red cable for power where you could use a strong (2+ amp) USB power plug.
You got any new updates on phase? How is it now? I’m thinking of buying some turntables and wanting to buy phase.
Good review as always... Subscribed
I like your style.
Keep it real!
🤘
Nice review, I’m still interested but probably gonna wait a while.
Thanks for the vid very informative. Quick question. How did you get the dicer fitted like that?
hi i got a new macbook pro and now my phase dj only works when i put the USB on the computer and i dont want to do that. on my other macbook pro once i hook up the phase dj it automatic goes to my serato dj pro .......but once i put the phase dj on my new macbook pro the serato dj 3.0 dont recognize the phase dj ........can u help me ?
Excellent review.
Mojaxx i Just Brought mine March 1st 2020. Had no Problems . only thing worries me is the Battery. so how to i order xtra Batteries for backup. i Played Music for about 6 hours no Problem. but i wonder how may times do i need to Charged the Batteries before they wont charge anymore, do you know? & where can i get those xtra Batteries?
Great Review... Appreciate the Insight... I believe u hit it square... Thank U
Is it me or does serato time code incur much more WOW & flutter than traktor? When ever i see a screen grab of serato it is waverying +- 0.1 bpm. Traktor with the timecode or now with phase since the firmware update wavers +- 0.01bpm. That is without the stable bpm option on too....
I have a DDJ SX2 with DVS capability, I also have 1200’s so I was considering getting some Phase’s controls. But then the RANE ONE got announced & now Is not sure if I should get the Rane One for $1500 or invest in some Phase. What do you think?
Hi, looking for the best way for my brother to be able to mix with Serato. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
He has 1210s and an analogue mixer, if I purchased Phase and Serato, is that all he needs?
I've read conflicting information, not sure if also need a DVS hardware mixer?
All the best.
I really like Phase and what it’s capable of. But I refuse to take it out to a wedding or other event while it’s still jumping into absolute mode or having random connectivity issues.
Thanks bro, excellent review
Nice one. I’ll still holding back for a while.
Where was those technics and mixer costumed coloured? They look awesome
He did a video of them. I can't remember exactly where he had them done (I think it was somewhere in Holland) but they were VERY expensive and, now, you'll struggle to find many places that will even got the dicers in the decks. But if you've got a couple of thousand dollars to spare, then go for it.
No BS just the Truth! 👍
Who customized your Technics? The straight tone arm looks amazing.
Hey Mojaxx, it's everyone
does it have to go into the phono channel on the 72 , line would be better then you could still switch and play vinyl
Rane Twelve FTW!
hey Mojaxx: my serato sl3 is no longer compatible, as had to buy a new laptop with Windows 11, it's the 3rd serato hardware item now, and a bit fed up with them tbh. what would you recommend for dvs now, bearing in mind I use an ecler nuo 4.0: buy a new mixer that is compatible, buy traktor a6, buy recordbox etc...not sure where to go from here or just scrap it send stick to vinyl 😉
the whole serato thing just seems like a waste and a bit of a cash cow
It's like Denons...first, you have to be lucky enough to get proper unit. As I see in the comments or/and reviews, people are either having great experience or many problems. And then, there is that "It will be better, updates are coming" promise...
Sorry if this has already been asked, but what are those turntables? 1200s with a straight tone arm and those gel buttons where the 45 adapter normally would fit. Interesting! My Vestax PDX 2000 MKI should be arriving tomorrow!
They're just custom-builds, the Cue buttons in the corner are just Novation Dicer's custom fitted from the inside.
If you are just looking at the performance , would you say the Rane Twelve are working better and are more reliable than the Phase ?
nicolas lazy-soul lol. Yes! 💯!!!
Great review ! Before i say something about Phase. Your set up looks amazing. Now to Phase. I love the system and how it performs at gigs. I always had issues with control vinyl with wind and bass rumble. the new firmware has been great. With Rekordbox it is better with the cue drift than serato . over all. this is a game charger. and if they get better, wow. game over.
thanks Mojaxx. Does Phase work in (or like) Sticker Lock Mode? In that, if you have your cues set to 12 o'clock, then load a new song, will Phase wait to come around to the 12 o'clock position to line up your first cue point? Basically, the same way Sticker Lock Mode works?
I’ve been trying to find the same answer. It’s in wireless mode and can’t find anything about that
great setup !!!
I've been watching Jazzy Jeff touring and gigging with them for months. Seems like there's a certain kind of environment where their utility outweighs their foibles. I think i'm going to stick with a controller or cdjs or sl for now, even tho this is really tempting. I'm a mixed media dj... I have some stuff i play on vinyl as well as digital... So this would be the ideal solution once it's more reliable
Can the batteries be replaced if they go faulty after the warranty has expired or is it a sealed unit?
Is the cue point drift issue fixed now? (Jan 20)
i am having problem with brand new nov 2020 phase, suddenly one of the remote led dead, it already use v5 firmware and it battery already detect full. Any idea?
Very interested in this
Ciao. si puo usare con serato scheda audio 2 con un mixer normale ? per il punto cue basta aspetatre la prima battuta?... o serve punto cue memorizzato? grazie. non so se mi sono spiegato bene...(serve una porta usb o no?)
Has anything changed since this video was posted?
I've been waiting on your review about Phase. You are right. There are issues. I went to a fest and I DJ used Phase. It kept cutting off in the middle of his set. If I was him, I would have use the DJ equipment they had available. Phase is not a system DJs should count on playing out. I would give the company a year so they can fully fix the issues.