DJM-700 over the DJM-800 any day

by TORKE
(Birmingham, ENGLAND)

After Pioneer's recent bump up in prices, the 800 shot up from £1100 to £1500! I personally think there aren't enough pros to the DJM 800 that make it worth £700 more than the DJM-700 (when you could get a 700 for £800 - the price of this mixer was not increased so that it remained a 'mid-market' mixer).

Both have the same sound processor, same layout, and similar effects (the DJM-700 actually having a couple of extras - 'roll up' and 'roll down', but missing the 'colour' effects of the 800).

Having played on both i find the colour effects on the DJM-800 annoying, as if you want to change the key of one track with the 'harmonic' effect, you can't use any of the other colour effects while that's on. They have over complicated things.

I think the more simple design of the DJM-700 is a lot better, and the filter knob can either be used as a filter (at the same time as adding other effects if you wish), or can be used in conjunction with an effect to isolate it to either the high-pass or low-pass (or anywhere between) of the track(s) playing.

I think that not only is the DJM-700 better value for money, it is also a better mixer anyway. The only advantage the 800 has over the 700 are the digital inputs, but if i wanted a mixer/MIDI controller combo and i was spending £1600, i'd without doubt go for the Allen&Heath Xone 4D over the DJM-800! It's more flexible, looks nicer and had a lot more controls.