I couldn't do a better review Myself. Awesome, wholesome review. The best I've herd thus far. I know you didn't get a chance to speak on the Dual functionality of the Players. But would of been great to expand on playing 2 tracks on 1 player. I mean Honestly ...DENON has changed the game COMPLETELY in my opinion.
I've been contemplating a purchase of these decks vs. the obvious competition for the past couple of months - almost day in and day out - looking at every aspect from features to weight, software compatibility, everything. This video absolutely sealed the deal. Thank you for taking the time to do this - awesome information from a firsthand perspective, and a few laughs to boot. lol PROPS!
I’m late to the party here, lol. I’ve got the SC5000M’s and Prime 4 and as a Dj of 43 yrs I have tipped my hat off to Denon for making a true standalone product that has freed me from the laptop. Mind you, I’m coming from Numark V7’s that are built like tanks and already had the dual layer function first. Numark just released a new unit that’s a standalone and I think it’s built for entry level Dj’s and works off of the exact same engine software. Times have changed that’s for sure. The setup you reviewed is perfect for cutting, scratching, mixing, and blending. I don’t particularly care for all of the sound effects that seem to get in the way of or cover up mixes, lol. I use the same 2 channel Vestax Mixer with a 10yr old innoFader Pro. There’s so much more I could say but I’ll stop here.
I did enjoy playing with these this weekend at the guitar center , Jog wheels FEEL really different so there is a learning curve for that . Great review
Dj Shy it is a different feel for sure. I did about five hours on the system. I love the feel of the pioneer CDJ (especially the 900) so to come from there and coming to these. It is a learning curve. I can preform some of the scratches on them well but others not. And about three of four times the song kept moving even though I was spinning back but I have a light touch so if you are heavy handed you should be fine. Digital scratch so maybe a future update they will work on the sound of the scratch. But this system is really not for Jazzy Jeff. So they are just fine for the everyday DJ
Hey Jose...thanks for your input... yeah... the denon's are touch capacitive so yeah def a different feel coming from the 900/2000's... and that was my concern with the platter lag. were you using tracks from the USB or with serato? I know the sc5000's are now a native controller to serato so I'm wondering if the lag is there as well... Thanks!!!
Did you mention the mixer has the colour fx knobs and filter fx knobs separate, so can be used simultaneously? As a djm900nxs2 owner that's something that I think blows the djm900nxs2 out of the water. That's dope as hell! Also I read someone mention that the jog wheels are capacitive touch, is that the case?
The Mac is back. Watup man. I've never played on cdj's or media players. I own A Numark ns7iii. I still haven't tapped into its full potential. These things look really interesting. Great review
Thanks for the video brother. I just purchased a couple of SC5000M Decks. Would you recommend I use the Denon X1800 mixer I want to use in stand alone mode and don’t want to use a laptop. Thanks
I bought these decks on sale about 3 months ago. Even at regular price, they’re about $300 less than the pioneers. Best decision I ever made! 4 decks for the price of 2! In my opinion, I see no reason whatsoever to purchase the pioneers over these decks. Especially at the price I got them for.
I'm on the bink of picking 2 of these up with a x1800 for 2k€. Still not sure since they are not the club standard and you need to be able to perform on cdjs at any given time
you missed the whole crossfader section. It controls curve, it has fader and cross fader start, it's interchangeable with Innofader, AND you can adjust it further in the settings man! Like, adjustable via millimeter PER SIDE.
as of NOW, you can get 2 of the NEW motorized SC5000M and a FREE X1800 - legit - 2 3 grand and you get motorized platters, 2decks = 4 decks and a 4 chan mixer that all syncs with internal ethernet hub
He said very light the light case makes it a struggle 🤣 barely fits my foes focus in the back just in case you looking easy mobility is not too recomendable I’ve been thinking in a prime 4 and use the 4 decks with the 2 sc5000
thats the best place usb slot is on sc5000. Front on pioneer usb slot is not good. ppl try to steel the usb easily from there...... and is very breaker as well.. I like sd slot on Pioneer cdj
Imho I think you are better at dj'n than being a spokesman in other words say it with music! Thanks for all the advise and tutorials,,,, Got me the Mc 7000 couse of you, Denon give the man a deserving set of Prime turntables, Happy holidays! !
I been using the Numark MixTrack PRO 3 for about 6 years now and i been being pretty crazy good with it and maybe thinknig of jumping way up to those SC500's. But i'm just not sure. I'm dead dyin' to get them and i wanna upgrade and just show off the equipment i have. But should i really get the big setup?? for about a year now i been thinking of getting the Numark NVii. But i just rather get the huge upgrade set. To show off what igot for equipment and awesome helpful explanation video. Awesome stuff bro! Thumbz up!
I have this set up with the Denon 1850X mixer. When I try to use it with Serato DJ it will not connect. At the bottom of the screen it shows the mixer is trying to connect and may take a few minutes. But nothing happens. Can you please help me with this. DJ G Serra.
Techno EDM, Drum and Bass guys might like the Denon X1800 but Deep House and Soulful House Djs won't I have the 900 NXS2 and if you love the Post fader and Spiral effect at 3/4 like I do, there's nothing on the X1800 that comes close. I own the X1800 so I'm not saying this because I think so. The Sweep effects on the Denon X1800 are corny and useless. With the exception of Beat Break which I don't use, the rest of the BPM effects are more of the same. I think this is where they drop the ball. The FX time knob is all black. Hard to see and I'm always turning the wrong knob. The SC5000S are incredible but they don't sound as clear as the Pioneer 2000 NXS2. Check the Denon Forum before you check me. Older Djs like myself spending this kind of cash care about sound quality first. Younger Djs get excited about bells and whistles. I'm mixing with the Denon Prime Series but I'm Rocking with Pioneer NXS2 set.
And did it become club standard ? No, unfortunately not...except for Laidback Luke I did not see this setup in any major club or at festival. Why did Pioneer not even respond with new CDJ ? Because these Denons have MANY hardware and software issues... Play/Cue buttons popping off after few months - it's unacceptable. I don't care about layers - I want precise jog wheel. I don't care about pinch and zoom if setup is not reliable. If only they tried a little harder, Pioneer are really overpriced and they need good competition. They wanted to pack XYZ features and they - failed.
Ive had no problems with my 5000ms they are years ahead. It takes time for people to change the "industry standard" Today i see Sooooo many people moving to Denon and saying how they woupd never go back.
I'm sorry but I feel that Denon DJ system will not be the standard DJ equipment for clubs and venues. I know some DJs outside the US swears by it but I know that Pioneer is still the club-standard DJ system.
U do a great job of breaking down,the equipment u reccomends however for$5,000 to $6,000 possibly, a DJ who is not cheap, could say well, I could just go with cdj's than this denondj media players, definitely tempting and pricey for certain, be more short when explaining, and less contradictive if u seeking sponsorship??, cause if I was BRAND mgr, I would say, oh hell no!!!, other than that good presentations
I couldn't do a better review Myself. Awesome, wholesome review. The best I've herd thus far. I know you didn't get a chance to speak on the Dual functionality of the Players. But would of been great to expand on playing 2 tracks on 1 player. I mean Honestly ...DENON has changed the game COMPLETELY in my opinion.
i was thinking teh same thing. for under the price of a nexus 2 setup, you have 4 deck control and mixing! that's huge
I've been contemplating a purchase of these decks vs. the obvious competition for the past couple of months - almost day in and day out - looking at every aspect from features to weight, software compatibility, everything. This video absolutely sealed the deal. Thank you for taking the time to do this - awesome information from a firsthand perspective, and a few laughs to boot. lol PROPS!
No edited video, real talk, this kind of review is what I like,
Keep up the good work, cheers
I’m late to the party here, lol. I’ve got the SC5000M’s and Prime 4 and as a Dj of 43 yrs I have tipped my hat off to Denon for making a true standalone product that has freed me from the laptop. Mind you, I’m coming from Numark V7’s that are built like tanks and already had the dual layer function first. Numark just released a new unit that’s a standalone and I think it’s built for entry level Dj’s and works off of the exact same engine software. Times have changed that’s for sure. The setup you reviewed is perfect for cutting, scratching, mixing, and blending. I don’t particularly care for all of the sound effects that seem to get in the way of or cover up mixes, lol. I use the same 2 channel Vestax Mixer with a 10yr old innoFader Pro. There’s so much more I could say but I’ll stop here.
I did enjoy playing with these this weekend at the guitar center , Jog wheels FEEL really different so there is a learning curve for that . Great review
how is the platter response when it comes to scratching?
Dj Shy it is a different feel for sure. I did about five hours on the system. I love the feel of the pioneer CDJ (especially the 900) so to come from there and coming to these. It is a learning curve. I can preform some of the scratches on them well but others not. And about three of four times the song kept moving even though I was spinning back but I have a light touch so if you are heavy handed you should be fine. Digital scratch so maybe a future update they will work on the sound of the scratch. But this system is really not for Jazzy Jeff. So they are just fine for the everyday DJ
Hey Jose...thanks for your input... yeah... the denon's are touch capacitive so yeah def a different feel coming from the 900/2000's... and that was my concern with the platter lag. were you using tracks from the USB or with serato? I know the sc5000's are now a native controller to serato so I'm wondering if the lag is there as well... Thanks!!!
i did use it for a little bit with serato, it works nice with serato, overall a great product to go against Pioneer
The pitch bend on the jogs is screwy right now. Hopefully they fix that and the dark, compressed, low-pass sound on the next firmware.
very good review. I am thinking about getting this set up. I love pioneer, but it may be time to try something different.
Did you mention the mixer has the colour fx knobs and filter fx knobs separate, so can be used simultaneously?
As a djm900nxs2 owner that's something that I think blows the djm900nxs2 out of the water. That's dope as hell!
Also I read someone mention that the jog wheels are capacitive touch, is that the case?
The Mac is back. Watup man. I've never played on cdj's or media players. I own A Numark ns7iii. I still haven't tapped into its full potential. These things look really interesting. Great review
Thanks for the video brother. I just purchased a couple of SC5000M Decks.
Would you recommend I use the Denon X1800 mixer I want to use in stand alone mode and don’t want to use a laptop.
Thanks
I bought these decks on sale about 3 months ago. Even at regular price, they’re about $300 less than the pioneers. Best decision I ever made! 4 decks for the price of 2! In my opinion, I see no reason whatsoever to purchase the pioneers over these decks. Especially at the price I got them for.
I'm on the bink of picking 2 of these up with a x1800 for 2k€. Still not sure since they are not the club standard and you need to be able to perform on cdjs at any given time
If you can perform on these, you can perform on the pioneers
Im going to take my players with me.
If I understod you correctly.. you CAN double track between layers and decks by double pushing "track select" knob (top right).
My problem I'm having is being unable to download the firmware update on the USB drive and plug it into the player
i truly love denon equipment sadly i havent been able to try theese out due to the reason i still use my dual cd player denon dn 9000
I'm having problems updating my firmware. The Denon website only seems to have Mac drivers. No firmware update
At the current sale price you better snag some up!
Nice stuff, thanks for the video.... I really want one SC5000 to go with the rest of my setup...
HELLO CARNAL, I HAVE A QUESTION, HOW CAN I USE SERATO WITH DENON SC 5000? THANKS.
you missed the whole crossfader section. It controls curve, it has fader and cross fader start, it's interchangeable with Innofader, AND you can adjust it further in the settings man! Like, adjustable via millimeter PER SIDE.
Thanks for keeping it real. Good job.
as of NOW, you can get 2 of the NEW motorized SC5000M and a FREE X1800 - legit - 2 3 grand and you get motorized platters, 2decks = 4 decks and a 4 chan mixer that all syncs with internal ethernet hub
Thats my setup and i paid £1500. There is really no excuse not to buy them over the competition.
in the menu you can adjust the cut in time . .07 is pretty good
He said very light the light case makes it a struggle 🤣 barely fits my foes focus in the back just in case you looking easy mobility is not too recomendable I’ve been thinking in a prime 4 and use the 4 decks with the 2 sc5000
thats the best place usb slot is on sc5000. Front on pioneer usb slot is not good. ppl try to steel the usb easily from there...... and is very breaker as well.. I like sd slot on Pioneer cdj
are still relevant if im buying this set in 2020 ? please advise
Nice videos, transitions and talk, great introductory, Try Roland808 Soon??, perhaps....I likes Denon..too!!!
if roland would send me one I would love to try it lol
Yeah Andi Mac, get those Denon VL12's. I have them and O.M.G. The best. sexy as hell too.
Imho I think you are better at dj'n than being a spokesman in other words say it with music! Thanks for all the advise and tutorials,,,, Got me the Mc 7000 couse of you, Denon give the man a deserving set of Prime turntables, Happy holidays! !
I been using the Numark MixTrack PRO 3 for about 6 years now and i been being pretty crazy good with it and maybe thinknig of jumping way up to those SC500's. But i'm just not sure. I'm dead dyin' to get them and i wanna upgrade and just show off the equipment i have. But should i really get the big setup?? for about a year now i been thinking of getting the Numark NVii. But i just rather get the huge upgrade set. To show off what igot for equipment and awesome helpful explanation video. Awesome stuff bro! Thumbz up!
(Also, reply to my comment for your answer)
Plus i also been researching them both for awhile or so aswell
I have this set up with the Denon 1850X mixer. When I try to use it with Serato DJ it will not connect. At the bottom of the screen it shows the mixer is trying to connect and may take a few minutes. But nothing happens. Can you please help me with this. DJ G Serra.
do you have full serato pro ?
should work if you bought serato
would you get those over the latest Pioneer CDJs and DJM?
hell no
100%
you mention mobile DJs, which is what I do.... I want one for alongside my controller.... which should be the MC7000 before wedding season starts....
Have you ever tried to link the Denons to the XDJs? I wonder if it works.
Real quick, did put out a video actually using them.
Techno EDM, Drum and Bass guys might like the Denon X1800 but Deep House and Soulful House Djs won't I have the 900 NXS2 and if you love the Post fader and Spiral effect at 3/4 like I do, there's nothing on the X1800 that comes close. I own the X1800 so I'm not saying this because I think so. The Sweep effects on the Denon X1800 are corny and useless. With the exception of Beat Break which I don't use, the rest of the BPM effects are more of the same.
I think this is where they drop the ball. The FX time knob is all black. Hard to see and I'm always turning the wrong knob.
The SC5000S are incredible but they don't sound as clear as the Pioneer 2000 NXS2. Check the Denon Forum before you check me. Older Djs like myself spending this kind of cash care about sound quality first. Younger Djs get excited about bells and whistles.
I'm mixing with the Denon Prime Series but I'm Rocking with Pioneer NXS2 set.
DBLG65 i agree. I miss the spiral effect at 3/4
Thxs for the info bro....!!!!
just wanna know how do trigger samples?
try using cdj 2000 nxs2 and Denon x1800
I'm interested in the other way. Using 2nxs and a djm 900nxs
little bit waffly, could have got to some points a bit quicker, but i feel ya on the points you made, primo review bruv
These new ones look good tho
So the only problem with the mixer is there weren't enough colors for you?
RIGHT..
7:55 sounds like some latency
lmao maaayyyybe
Magma makes cases for those players
And did it become club standard ? No, unfortunately not...except for Laidback Luke I did not see this setup in any major club or at festival. Why did Pioneer not even respond with new CDJ ? Because these Denons have MANY hardware and software issues... Play/Cue buttons popping off after few months - it's unacceptable. I don't care about layers - I want precise jog wheel. I don't care about pinch and zoom if setup is not reliable. If only they tried a little harder, Pioneer are really overpriced and they need good competition. They wanted to pack XYZ features and they - failed.
Ive had no problems with my 5000ms they are years ahead. It takes time for people to change the "industry standard" Today i see Sooooo many people moving to Denon and saying how they woupd never go back.
I'm sorry but I feel that Denon DJ system will not be the standard DJ equipment for clubs and venues. I know some DJs outside the US swears by it but I know that Pioneer is still the club-standard DJ system.
i hate the green color on a mixer.. espcially
They could be changed I have it and very happy with it.
What I don't understand is..wy do a company that over charge you..is better..
Good sales man 😂
U do a great job of breaking down,the equipment u reccomends however for$5,000 to $6,000 possibly, a DJ who is not cheap, could say well, I could just go with cdj's than this denondj media players, definitely tempting and pricey for certain, be more short when explaining, and less contradictive if u seeking sponsorship??, cause if I was BRAND mgr, I would say, oh hell no!!!, other than that good presentations
Denon is cheaply made
REALY.. SMH..every body no Denon makes well built like a tank kit..