Takeaway: Though the DDJ-RB doesn’t have Filter Fade, the lack or presence of this feature is hardly a deal breaker. The DDJ-SB2 has the Filter Fade onboard if you’d like to use it (or perhaps map the button to some other more useful control), while the DDJ-RB doesn’t. It was somewhat gimmicky and unnecessary (after all, twiddling a filter knob is one of the fun parts of DJing). Pioneer DJ introduced the Filter Fade crossfader effect with the original DDJ-SB: it engages a high-pass filter automatically when you move the crossfader from left to right and vice versa. If you want to spin with Serato DJ, go with the DDJ-SB2. Takeaway: The DDJ-SB2 has the most software versatility. Apart from Rekordbox DJ, it also works with Virtual DJ 8, djay Pro and Traktor Pro 2. Pioneer DJ released it to be a Rekordbox DJ-specific controller, and was one of the first controllers that started Pioneer DJ’s shift away from Serato. The DDJ-RB, on the other hand, does not work with Serato DJ. The DDJ-SB2 also works with Virtual DJ 8, djay Pro and Traktor Pro 2. The DDJ-SB2 was originally meant to work with Serato DJ, but when Pioneer DJ released Rekordbox DJ a few years back, it extended the DDJ-SB2’s compatibility list to include it.

The biggest difference between the two controllers is the software that they work with. Compatible DJ softwareĭDJ-SB2: Serato DJ, Rekordbox DJ, Virtual DJ 8, djay ProĭDJ-RB: Rekordbox DJ, Virtual DJ 8, djay Pro

In our first Head To Head feature we stack up two of its most popular “serious beginner” controllers: the DDJ-SB2 and the DDJ-RB. Pioneer DJ has been prolific in the DJ controllers arena, making everything from casual devices (eg the DDJ-WeGO series) to all-out pro kit that rivals what you’d see in club installations. There’s no shortage of entry-level controllers for the beginner who wants to step up from his or her “toy” controller onto something with a more professional feature set and look. We pit two Pioneer DJ controllers, the DDJ-SB2 Serato DJ controller and the DDJ-RB Rekordbox DJ controller, in our first ever Head To Head comparison feature.

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