{"id":13806,"date":"2025-01-05T14:05:49","date_gmt":"2025-01-05T14:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=13806"},"modified":"2025-01-05T14:05:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-05T14:05:49","slug":"alphatheta-ddj-flx2-review-a-great-entry-level-dj-controller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topat10.com\/?p=13806","title":{"rendered":"AlphaTheta DDJ-FLX2 Review: A Great Entry-Level DJ Controller"},"content":{"rendered":"


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That\u2019s not to say there are no issues. The jog wheels are unimpressive at best. They\u2019re helpful for finding your place in a song, but I can\u2019t imagine trying to scratch or do any real DJ tricks with them. Limiting its usefulness in a live setting is the fact that there\u2019s no mic input, and the only two audio outputs (cue and main) are 3.5-mm TRS jacks. It\u2019ll do the job if you\u2019re just looking to practice at home or DJ a small house party, but if you showed up to a club with this, you\u2019d definitely get some looks.<\/p>\n

Excellent Integrations<\/h2>\n

Chances are, regardless of your preferred DJ app or whether you\u2019re using an iPad or a laptop or even an Android phone, the DDJ-FLX2 should work with your setup. I tested it with a MacBook Pro, a six-year-old Dell XPS, a base-model iPad from 2021, and a Google Pixel 7. I had few issues when connecting over USB-C (other than the port on my Pixel being extremely flaky).<\/p>\n

Getting connected to the iPad over Bluetooth could have been a bit more seamless, and I never managed to get it to work at all with my phone. That being said, because of the latency Bluetooth introduces, it\u2019s not really ideal for DJing anyway.<\/p>\n

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AlphaTheta says that the DDJ-FLX2 is compatible with Rekordbox<\/a>, Algoriddim Djay<\/a>, and Serato DJ Lite<\/a>, though I only tested it with the first two. Since AlphaTheta also makes Rekordbox, it\u2019s unsurprising that integration there is the tightest. It works exactly as you\u2019d expect right out of the box, and the labels on the hardware mirror the terminology you\u2019d find in app. If you haven\u2019t committed to a particular DJing platform yet, Rekordbox is worth exploring since there\u2019s a surprisingly feature-rich free version. Plus it supports streaming from SoundCloud, Beatport, Beatsource and Tidal, in case you\u2019re still building out your library at this stage of your DJing career.<\/p>\n

I mostly used it with Djay however, since that is the software I was trained on when I joined the ranks of Maker Park Radio<\/a> all those years ago. Plus, it has Apple Music integration, which makes it easier for me to add things to my rotation on short notice and with minimal fuss. The FLX2 worked out of the box without issue with Algoriddim\u2019s Djay Pro software, though the labeling and naming conventions don\u2019t always line up which can lead to some confusion.<\/p>\n

Usable in Real Life<\/h2>\n
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