The Pioneer CDJ-2000 is hailed as one of the most advanced and feature-rich mult-format players in the entired DJ industry right now. It can deftly handle any kind of media format, whether it be, WAV, MP3, AAC or other audio files, or if it’s a CD, DVD-ROM, USB devices, etc. It’s also very flexible as you can assign different buttons on the CDJ-2000 to activate other software and devices. Pioneer has also a “Pro DJ Link” feature which allows you to connect up to four of these units so that they can share a single music source from just one player. The 6.1″ Full Color LCD panel allows DJ’s to find information or select a song easily. Finally, the CDJ-2000 includes “rekordbox”, Pioneer’s state of the art music management software, which organizes the DJ’s working music library. It analyzes and prepares those music files for use with the CDJ turntables.

As some reviewers have said, the Pioneer CDJ-2000 is simply amazing, and is a significant improvement over its older version, the CDJ-1000. The versatility of using almost any kind of media type makes it no surprise that this has quickly become the “industry standard”, and a must-have for any DJ.
Pioneer has learned much when it comes to their almost 15 years of producing CDJ players, and they’ve incorporated their latest and best technologies into this product. The layout is intuitive for those who are first-timers, and it’s familiar to anyone who has tried any of the old versions. Even if it may be considered by some as “expensive”, this is a worthwhile investment for any serious DJ.

In addition to all the features mentioned so far, the Pioneer CDJ-2000 also has more connectivity and better sound, with its advanced MIDI implementation. 35 controls can be assigned to DJ software or external MIDI effects modules. Also, the audio-phile grade Wolfson Digital-To-Analog converters deliver the best audio quality yet to be found in any CDJ product.
The CDJ-2000 also present as significant improvement when it comes to traditional turntables. The CDJ replaces the turntable with its 7.5 inch “jog wheel”. A DJ can interact with this jog wheel just like he would with a vinyl record, the main difference being that the CDJ-2000 eliminates the vinyl noise, always produces pristine CD-quality sound, and the jog-wheel can also be adjusted when it comes to its resistance, so that it can be customized to fit the DJ’s personal touch.
Reviewers and users are unanimous in their praise for the Pioneer CDJ-2000, calling it the best deck on the market. If you look at the pictures of world-class DJ’s, chances are you would see them using the CDJ-2000!

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