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Pioneer DJ Pioneer CDJ-350

Pioneer's 2010 entry-level CDJ: plays CD and USB and doubles as a MIDI controller, with a light plastic build.

Pioneer CDJ-350 at an angle with a USB stick plugged in

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3 of 4 reviews recommend it

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Best for
Learners after a cheap used CDJ that plays CDs and rekordbox-prepared USB sticks.
Skip it if
You want club-standard jog feel, effects or a player Pioneer still supports.

The Internet’s Opinion

From 4 professional reviews: a fair amount of evidence.

Three of four professional reviews, all from 2010, recommend it as a compact entry-level CDJ that plays CDs and USB and doubles as a MIDI controller; Digital DJ Tips warns off it. The shared reservations are a plastic build and a light jog wheel for the money. It has long been discontinued, and no owner reviews were readable.

3 recommend0 mixed1 avoid

What people praise

  • Plays CDs and MP3, AAC, WAV and AIFF files from USB
  • Doubles as a MIDI controller and audio interface for DJ software
  • Easy, capable looping, including Loop Divide
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  • Works with rekordbox for preparing tracks on USB
  • Compact and light to carry
  • BPM Lock matches tempos without manual pitching

What to know first

  • Plastic build feels consumer-grade for the money
  • Light, slightly wobbly jog wheel
  • Expensive for what it offered when new
See the 4 reviews behind this

4 professional reviews (3 recommend, 0 mixed, 1 avoid); no owner reviews read: Thomann and Guitar Center no longer list itCompiled 2026-10-12How this is compiled

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Before you buy

Released
June 2010
Status
Discontinued
Replaced by
Pioneer DJ XDJ-700

Works with

  • rekordboxCore plan or above

    Pioneer says the CDJ-350 can control rekordbox on a PC or Mac with the rekordbox Core plan or above; rekordbox also prepares tracks and playlists on USB Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

  • Other DJ softwareMIDI control

    Sends MIDI over USB to control MIDI-compatible DJ software, and can act as an audio device once its driver is installed Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

  • USB drivesFAT32 or HFS+

    Plays MP3, AAC, WAV and AIFF from USB mass storage formatted FAT16, FAT32 or HFS+ (not NTFS); USB hubs can't be used Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

  • CDsCD, CD-R/-RW

    Plays audio CDs and finalised CD-R/-RW discs, including MP3 data discs Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

  • Pioneer DJ mixersFader start

    With the included control cord, a Pioneer DJ mixer such as the DJM-350 can start playback with its fader Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

You’ll also need

  • A DJ mixerRCA output

    The player has an RCA analogue output only; a mixer combines two players Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

  • A USB cable for a computerNot in the box

    The box holds a power cable, audio cable and control cord, but no USB cable for connecting to a laptop Manufacturer spec sheet (Digital DJ Tips), checked 2026-10-12

Key specs

Display
Main unit display with BEAT display (BPM, beat position)
Media
Audio CD, CD-R/-RW; USB mass storage (FAT16, FAT32, HFS+)
Outputs
RCA analogue (2.0 Vrms), control mini-jack
Jog wheel diameter
13 cm
Weight
2.3 kg
File formats
MP3, AAC, WAV, AIFF
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Dimensions
220 x 107 x 288.5 mm (W x H x D)
Tempo range
±6, ±10, ±16 % and WIDE (±100 %)
USB
Type A for USB devices, Type B for a computer
Software
MIDI control of DJ software; rekordbox Core plan or above
Frequency response
4 Hz – 20 kHz
Power consumption
16 W

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Our take

Tony AllenWritten from the sources on this page, not from a loan unit.

Three of four professional reviews, all from 2010, recommend it: it plays CDs and common file formats from USB, works with rekordbox, loops well and doubles as a MIDI controller. Digital DJ Tips warns off it as feeling like a consumer device. The shared reservations are the plastic build and a light, slightly wobbly jog wheel. Pioneer has discontinued it, so it only makes sense as a cheap used player for learning.

What it is

Status, October 2026: discontinued. Pioneer DJ's archived page for it points to the XDJ-700 as the newer player.

What it is

The CDJ-350 is an entry-level compact DJ multi player with a disc drive from Pioneer DJ, released in June 2010 (Pioneer DJ product page). With the included control cord, a Pioneer DJ mixer such as the DJM-350 can start playback with its fader.

It plays audio CDs and finalised CD-R/-RW discs, including MP3 data discs, and USB drives formatted FAT16, FAT32 or HFS+, in MP3, AAC, WAV and AIFF. USB hubs can't be used. Tracks and playlists are prepared in rekordbox, which came on a CD-ROM with a licence key in the box. Over USB to a computer it sends MIDI to control DJ software and can act as an audio device once its driver is installed; Pioneer DJ says it controls rekordbox with the Core plan or above.

The display shows BPM and beat position with the BEAT display. Looping covers manual loops, a 4-beat Beat Loop, Loop Divide and Hot Loop, and BPM Lock matches the other decks to a master deck. The jog wheel has a vinyl mode, and tempo range is ±6, ±10, ±16 % or WIDE at ±100 %, with Master Tempo. A resume function picks up where a removed disc stopped.

The only audio output is analogue RCA, plus the control mini-jack. The player measures 220 x 107 x 288.5 mm and weighs 2.3 kg. The box holds the rekordbox CD-ROM, a power cable, an audio cable, the control cord, a disc force eject pin, a warranty card and the operating instructions; a USB cable for a computer is not included.

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