Interesting. For me, it was the other way round: I kept the Starlight and returned the DJ2Go2. While the browse knob is nice, most of the time I'm using my mouse anyway when scrolling through my Serato library, so I really don't need it all that much. The one big dealbreaker, to me, was the complete lack of any EQ knobs on the Numark. On the Starlight, they at least give you the option to choose between a bass EQ and a LP/HP filter, making smooth transitions possible without any distortion.

I have the Numark, my backup and ceremony controller. Love it.

🤣🤣🤣 Great video. Finally, a Dj and reviewer that’s actually funny and says it how it is. Top work fella. Big respect from London UK 👊🏼

@AaronStrawn

3 ай бұрын

That means a ton, if you keep watching you’re bound to stumble on some really bad English accents I do 😂

Luv the vids! I have the Numark and keep it in my laptop bag as a back-up just in case something happens to my controller when performing. Is also handy when doing music prep at home so that I don't have to drag out the entire controller/flight case.

@AaronStrawn

6 ай бұрын

I think it's the perfect backup too. Good to hear it's kickin ass in the real world

Either of these would be really cool for practicing at home and for track prep! Might pick one up, actually. I think I'd probably want the Hercules for practicing at home because of the EQ/filter controls, but the Numark's browse feature is tempting too.

@AaronStrawn

7 ай бұрын

I agree!

Ive had the Numark for 5 yrs for exactly what you mentioned ,practice on the go and , ceremony and coctail. Simple ,funtional and inexpensive.

Good one Aaron, I had a feeling the Numark would be the one to keep. Nice to have especially if you’re just trying out some quick mixes for prepping on the weekend.

@AaronStrawn

7 ай бұрын

Yep, plus needed something to kinda replace the denon go.

Glad to see you using Serato Pro with the Hercules. Someone was claiming it doesn't work with it. But it's a bummer that the Hercules doesn't have the browse knob, am gonna have to learn how to use the controller without the knob.

DJ2Go for us 🔥 used it for a summer pool party 🎉 a couple times and really enjoyed it!

@AaronStrawn

7 ай бұрын

Awesome hearing that!

@itxofficial8281

5 ай бұрын

Same here. My boss once threw a house party and asked me if I could DJ. I knew her house was tiny and her balcony just had a very small table, so I just took my laptop, a JBL Flip 4 and the Starlight controller with me. Even though the balcony was packed and we all had very limited space to dance and have fun, it was one of the nicest parties I ever DJ'd! 😉

Perfect timing. Looking to make a small rack to streamline my karaoke set up but wanted to keep a small controller of some sort inside of it as well. Agreed on using it for those pinch wedding situations, too.

@AaronStrawn

7 ай бұрын

Which one you leaning towards?

@AullThatTv

7 ай бұрын

@@AaronStrawn I'm thinking the Numark for the same reason as you, Browse and Load knob and button is just too convenient. Wish there was some EQ/filtering on it but I guess you can't have it ALL in such a compact package haha

I use the numark with my iPad for ceremonies, nice back up also

I have both of them and I rather prefer the starlight for the filter/bass EQ knobs. Also I dislike to toggle through the pad-modes at the Numark while at the Hercules you can select them directly and for each deck seperately. So for me it is, Numark for prepping the tracks and for travel-fun and Hercules for emergency-backup.

Helpful. Thank you!

@AaronStrawn

Ай бұрын

You're welcome!

I just got back from Cancun last night celebrating a friends birthday. The DJ blew the roof off the place. When I looked to see what he was using, it was the Hercules. He had it going into a mixer and out to a pair of FBT’s. You would’ve thought he was using a full size Pioneer controller.

It is good to have as a backup

Just got the Numark Dj2Go as well. It’s awesome for running smaller setups and has worked flawlessly so far. I would like to see them come out with a version that has the ability to backlight the whole top of the controller. It would be a huge plus. Did an event last weekend where the venue was so dark. Great Review 🍻

@AaronStrawn

7 ай бұрын

True- both of these are a few years old now. Time for an upgrade....with STEMSSSSSSS lol

@Poodleballin

7 ай бұрын

@@AaronStrawn thanks for the review. Had a Hercules DJControl Compact I sold a while back. Actually considering another since I like the bigger jog dials. I'd rather have bigger jogs than tempo controls on the decks. May keep my Reloop Buddy though for a portable until they add stems to these. Anyway, I'm a new subscriber and love what you do.

definitely looking for ceremony, better control , will check out Numark

@AaronStrawn

7 ай бұрын

I think this could be it

Starlight for me. Been using both to sort sets and as a back up. Numark Go packed up after 12 months andd has no EQ. Starlight has the EQ, filter and basic effects so can use in a pro situation as a back up and has lasted so far longer than the Numark.

@AaronStrawn

2 ай бұрын

I switched to this one also. Numark was giving me static in the headphones

I have the numark 2 go touch amazing controller

Would the mixtour pro be a viable contender for this category?

Hey Aaron, Happy New Year! What are your thoughts on the reloop mix tour for a small controller? Crazy enough Laidback Luke is using it with his iPhone at the biggest festivals around the world. Best JB!

@AaronStrawn

7 ай бұрын

That thing looks sick. I'd love to test that out, wow!

@Poodleballin

7 ай бұрын

I have a Mixtour and highly recommend it as long as you don't need jog dials. I use it exclusively with an iPad 9th gen and DJay. Here are my pros and cons and comparison with my Reloop Buddy and Beatpad 2: Positives of the Mixtour: 1. Great sound quality despite only have RCAs - way better than my Reloop Buddy. I had a Beatpad 2 which had amazing sound quality but was club-ready with XLRs so that was expected but the Mixtour is pretty good. 2. Keeps iPad fully charged while using - my Reloop Buddy does not (would probably go dead if I did anything longer than 4-5 hours but luckily that's rare for me) 3. Layout is good 4. Super portable - small and light but need to bring propriety iOS adapter and power supply 5. It's pretty cheap - got mine used for $179 over a year ago and it's solid and I use it almost daily so durability is good but it is all plastic Negatives of the Mixtour: 1. No decks - I like scratching more and more so it's getting used less and less now 2. Uses proprietary iOS adapter (they're like $60 on eBay if you need a replacement since they don't make them anymore) 3. Doesn't use USB power which is becoming the norm for small controllers but not a dealbreaker 4. Fader isn't the best but gets the job done and the 3 faders and large enough and out of the way of other controls 5. Only has 4 cue buttons - not a dealbreaker but like to have more than 4 cue points for some tracks and it will only see the first 4 6. No iPhone/iPad mount like on the Buddy but when using the Mixtour, I like the iPad to the side of it anyway or it's awkward, at least for my mixing.

You can still get busy with basic scratches on the numark

Love my Starlight !

@AaronStrawn

7 ай бұрын

Awesome! How do you use it?

@DjReeceVarnell

7 ай бұрын

@@AaronStrawn when I'm at home, I have a full setup but just sometimes having my laptop and my starlight next to my main desktop I can download music, set cue points, practice blends to see which songs mix well, work on my crates, stuff like that without having to stand at a DJ rig for 2 -3 hours. I mean you can do that stuff without it but it kinda feels better having buttons and jog wheels to play with :)

ciao. ma vi siete accorti quando nel mix da un canale vai al centro si abbassa il notevolmente hercules il volume.. cosa molto brutta!! sapete se si puo rimediare con delle impostazioni?

I have a Starlight and it’s very a good controller with my iPad.

@AaronStrawn

7 ай бұрын

Are you using DJay with it?

Yo I was thinking of grabbing the Numark for ceremonials… I’m sold now

@AaronStrawn

7 ай бұрын

Got a link in the description!

Where did my post go? Anyway I prefer the Hercules for the pitch faders (more accurate), bigger knobs and buttons, and the bass/filter knob. I use the bass and or filter a lot when mixing. Also of note the Hercules is a 24 audio DAC the Numark is a 16 bit. There is a slightly noticeable sound quality difference. I use DJay on my iPad, so the library scrolling is much faster with the touchscreen over the knob. I do like the Numark too, but I have FFS (fat finger syndrome) so I like the bigger controls on the Hercules. Aaron if you want, I will send you my DJ2go2 touch, if you want to trade for the Starlight.

@AaronStrawn

7 ай бұрын

I don't see anything, nothing is held for review or anything

@StevieRayEntertainme

7 ай бұрын

@@AaronStrawnI wrote my full write up, and went to add the trade offer and the whole post vanished

The intro tagline 😂 She’s just gonna tell you to stop buying shit!

@AaronStrawn

7 ай бұрын

Nevverrrrrrrrr!!!!!!!

@jonathanberube5056

7 ай бұрын

Amy, you need to feed the fury man’s addiction and he will be a better man for it!

@AaronStrawn

7 ай бұрын

@@jonathanberube5056 👂

@amystrawn4986

7 ай бұрын

@@jonathanberube5056I’ll work on that.. although I think a diet for his addiction would be more appropriate 😉😂

Where do you download songs? Like to have it there ready to be played

@AaronStrawn

6 ай бұрын

I use DMS and ZipDJ record pools

I use the DJ2 Go for ceremonies and chose it for the same reason. I think it is pretty dumb the Hercules doesn't have the browse and load option.

@AaronStrawn

7 ай бұрын

It was one of those things I thought it would have and didn't when it got here and I was like...eh...

Does this work with Djay pro?

@AaronStrawn

2 ай бұрын

They both do I believe- DJ2Go for sure

I have a dj2go2 and it always annoyed me that I have to buy a Serato subscription to use Serato Pro vs Serato Lite. Hercules used to come Serato Pro ready, I guess not anymore. EZ dub for the Numark.

@AaronStrawn

7 ай бұрын

They still offer a pay once option right over a subscription? I’m lucky to have picked up pro for around $150 5 years ago

@djhikevin

7 ай бұрын

@@AaronStrawn idk anymore, mine is all good since I use pioneer products. When I last used the 2go it was monthly subscriptions, but maybe something has changed

How can I get you back up one I want to teach son?

@AaronStrawn

6 ай бұрын

I have a link in the description for them

I have the Numark DJ2GO-2 as an emergency controller....it lives in my DJ bag (Just in case)

I couldn't care less about these toys...but...a new video from smartass Aaron??? Im down! 😅

@AaronStrawn

7 ай бұрын

lol, that's good to know