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Pioneer DJ CDJ-2000NXS2

Pioneer DJ's 2016 flagship club player: touchscreen browsing and eight hot cues, replaced by the CDJ-3000.

Pioneer DJ CDJ-2000NXS2 at an angle

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4 of 5 professional reviews recommend it4.6/5 from 8 Guitar Center owners
Best for
DJs buying used club-standard players for rekordbox USB sets at home.
Skip it if
You want the current club-standard player, or a new unit with warranty.

The Internet’s Opinion

From 5 professional reviews and 5 owner reviews: a fair amount of evidence.

Four of five professional reviews, all from 2016, recommend it, for the touchscreen browsing, eight hot cues and hi-res audio; Amazona is mixed on value. Price is the reservation every source repeats. Pioneer DJ has archived it, and the CDJ-3000 took its place in 2020.

4 recommend1 mixed0 avoid

What people praise

  • 7-inch touchscreen with keyword search and Track Filter speeds up browsing
  • Eight colour hot cues in two banks
  • Works as a controller for DJ software as well as a CD and USB player
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  • 96 kHz/24-bit sound card with FLAC and ALAC support
  • Pro DJ Link shares music and sync between players

What to know first

  • Very expensive
  • A small step over the CDJ-2000NXS for the money

Owner ratings, as the retailers publish them

See the 5 reviews behind this

5 professional reviews (4 recommend, 1 mixed, 0 avoid); 5 owner reviews read at Guitar Center (8 posted, 3 under 20 words skipped); Thomann no longer lists itCompiled 2026-10-12How this is compiled

Prices

Before you buy

Released
February 2016
Status
Discontinued
Replaced by
Pioneer DJ CDJ-3000

Works with

  • rekordboxFree export; DVS needs Core

    Plays tracks prepared in rekordbox from USB or SD; using it with rekordbox DVS needs the Core plan or above Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

  • Serato DJ ProUSB-HID control

    Controls Serato DJ Pro over USB-HID without a control disc Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

  • Traktor Pro 4USB-HID control

    Controls Traktor Pro 4 over USB-HID without a control disc Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

  • djay ProUSB-HID control

    Controls Algoriddim djay Pro over USB-HID Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

  • Pro DJ LinkUp to four players

    Up to four Pro DJ Link players connect over LAN to share music and sync; a switching hub is needed with a mixer that has only one LAN port Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

  • Pioneer DJ DDJ-SP1Add-on controller

    Plugs in over USB to control loops and cues on up to four CDJ-2000NXS2s via Pro DJ Link Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

You’ll also need

  • A DJ mixerRCA or coaxial out

    Outputs are analogue RCA and coaxial digital (S/PDIF); an audio cable and LAN cable are in the box Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

  • USB drives or SD cardsSD up to 32 GB

    Plays from USB mass storage and SD/SDHC cards up to 32 GB, as well as CDs Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

  • A second playerSold singly

    Each player is one deck; Pro DJ Link connects up to four Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

Key specs

Display
7 in full-colour touch screen
Media
CD, USB mass storage, SD/SDHC up to 32 GB, computer
Outputs
RCA analogue (2.0 Vrms); coaxial digital (S/PDIF, up to 96 kHz/24-bit)
Weight
5.7 kg
File formats
MP3, AAC, WAV, AIFF, FLAC, ALAC
Dimensions
320 x 113.2 x 414.4 mm (W x H x D)
All 12 specifications
Hot cues
8 (2 banks of 4)
Sound card
96 kHz/24-bit, 32-bit D/A converter
Frequency response
4 Hz – 40 kHz
Pro DJ Link
LAN (100Base-TX), up to 4 players
USB
Type A for devices; Type B for a computer
Power consumption
41 W

12 of 12 figures sourced; hover one for its source

Our take

Dex JonesWritten from the sources on this page, not from a loan unit.

Four of five professional reviews recommend it: the 7-inch touchscreen with search and Track Filter speeds up browsing, there are eight colour hot cues, and the sound card handles FLAC and ALAC at 96 kHz/24-bit. Every source repeats the price, and Amazona calls the changes over the NXS small. Pioneer DJ has archived it for the CDJ-3000, so buy it used, checked, as a cheaper route to club-standard practice.

What it is

Status, October 2026: discontinued. Pioneer DJ launched the CDJ-3000 as its successor in September 2020.

What it is

The CDJ-2000NXS2 is a professional DJ multi player with a disc drive from Pioneer DJ, announced with the DJM-900NXS2 mixer on 12 January 2016 and on sale from February that year (Pioneer DJ product page). It replaced the CDJ-2000NXS. A limited-edition white CDJ-2000NXS2-W followed in September 2017.

It plays CDs, USB drives, SD and SDHC cards up to 32 GB, and a computer, in MP3, AAC, WAV, AIFF, FLAC and ALAC. Tracks are prepared in rekordbox, and Link Export plays straight from rekordbox on a laptop over USB. The 7-inch colour touch screen has keyword search and Track Filter, and two banks of four colour hot cues give eight in all. Over the NXS, Pioneer DJ added a 96 kHz/24-bit sound card with a 32-bit D/A converter.

Up to four players link over LAN with Pro DJ Link to share music and sync; a mixer with a single LAN port needs a switching hub. Over USB-HID the player controls Serato DJ Pro, Traktor Pro 4 and djay Pro without a control disc, and it works with rekordbox DVS on the Core plan or above. The DDJ-SP1 plugs in over USB to control loops and cues on up to four players.

Outputs are analogue RCA and coaxial digital. The player measures 320 x 113.2 x 414.4 mm and weighs 5.7 kg. The box holds a power cord, an audio cable, a LAN cable, a disc force eject pin, the quick start guide and a warranty card; rekordbox and the driver are downloads.

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