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Pioneer DJ XDJ-1000 MK2

A USB-only deck with the CDJ-2000NXS2's screen and browsing, but a small step over the XDJ-1000 at a high price.

Pioneer DJ XDJ-1000MK2
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5 of 5 professional reviews recommend it
Best for
rekordbox DJs who want full-size decks at home without paying for CDJ-2000NXS2s.
Skip it if
You own an XDJ-1000 already, or want hot-cue pads without adding a controller.

The Internet’s Opinion

From 5 professional reviews and 1 owner review: a fair amount of evidence.

All five professional reviews recommend it as a way to get the CDJ-2000NXS2's touchscreen, browsing and rekordbox workflow in a USB-only player for about half the price. The reservations are the cost of a single deck, hot cues left on the touchscreen unless a DDJ-SP1 is added, and a small step over the original XDJ-1000; owner evidence is too thin to add to that.

5 recommend0 mixed0 avoid

What people praise

  • Most of the CDJ-2000NXS2 workflow for about half its price
  • CDJ-2000NXS2 touchscreen and browsing, with keyword search and track filters
  • Strongest in a rekordbox and Pro DJ Link set-up
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  • Plays lossless FLAC and ALAC files

What to know first

  • Still expensive for a single USB-only player
  • Hot cues sit on the touchscreen; physical pads need an add-on DDJ-SP1
  • A small step over the original XDJ-1000
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  • Build is sturdy enough but not flagship-grade
  • No Traktor HID control at launchFixed
See the 5 reviews behind this

5 professional reviews (5 recommend, 0 mixed, 0 avoid); 1 owner review read at Guitar Center (Thomann no longer lists it)Compiled 2026-10-11How this is compiled

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Before you buy

Released
September 2016
Status
Current

Works with

  • rekordbox (Mac/Windows)Free

    Playback is mainly from tracks prepared in rekordbox, a free download that analyses tracks and exports playlists, cues and loops to USB; it is not in the box Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-11

  • rekordbox performance modeCore plan or above

    Controls rekordbox on a PC/Mac over USB (HID) with the rekordbox Core plan or above Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-11

  • Traktor Pro 3Version 3.3 or later

    USB-HID control certified in March 2020: needs Traktor Pro 3.3.0 or later and XDJ-1000MK2 firmware 1.42 or later; track info, artwork and waveform show on the player's screen Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-11

  • Pro DJ LinkUp to 4 players

    Link up to four players plus rekordbox computers over LAN to share one USB library; a LAN cable is in the box Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-11

  • Lossless filesFLAC, ALAC to 48 kHz

    Plays MP3, AAC, WAV and AIFF plus FLAC and ALAC up to 48 kHz/24-bit; also has a coaxial digital output Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-11

You’ll also need

  • DJ mixerNot in the box

    A player only: its RCA audio out (cable included) or coaxial digital out goes to a DJ mixer channel, as in Pioneer's connection diagram Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-11

  • USB driveNot in the box

    USB-only, no CD or SD slot: plays from USB mass-storage devices formatted FAT16, FAT32 or HFS+ (NTFS is not supported) Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-11

  • Switching hubFor some link set-ups

    A 100 Mbps switching hub may be needed for Pro DJ Link when the mixer has only one LAN port Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-11

Our take

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

All five professional reviews recommend it: it brings the CDJ-2000NXS2's touchscreen, track filters and rekordbox workflow to a USB-only player for about half the NXS2's price. Four find it expensive for one deck, three note hot cues stay on the touchscreen unless a DDJ-SP1 is added, and two call it a small step over the XDJ-1000. Owner evidence is thin, with one review found. Buy it to prepare rekordbox sets on full-size decks; skip it as an XDJ-1000 upgrade.

What it is

Status, October 2026: current. Pioneer DJ still lists it among its DJ players.

What it is

The XDJ-1000MK2 is a USB-only DJ multi player from Pioneer DJ, announced on 25 August 2016 and on sale from that September (Pioneer DJ product page). It replaced the XDJ-1000 and takes several features from the CDJ-2000NXS2: a 7-inch full-colour touch screen, a jog wheel of the same size, and FLAC and ALAC playback.

It has no CD or SD slot. It plays MP3, AAC, WAV and AIFF, plus FLAC and ALAC up to 48 kHz/24-bit, from USB drives formatted FAT16, FAT32 or HFS+, or from rekordbox on a computer or phone connected over USB. Tracks are mainly prepared in rekordbox, a free download that exports playlists, cues and loops to the drive. On the touch screen, Track Filter narrows a search by BPM and key, Matching suggests tracks tagged in rekordbox, and a QWERTY keyboard handles search. Performance features include eight Hot Cues, Quantize, Beat Jump, Beat Sync and Beat Countdown, and a DDJ-SP1 controller, sold separately, adds pads for them.

Pro DJ Link connects up to four players and rekordbox computers over LAN to share one library. Over USB it controls rekordbox Performance mode with a Core plan or above, and Traktor Pro 3.3 or later with player firmware 1.42 or later. Audio leaves on RCA and on a coaxial digital output, and the analog and digital circuits have separate power supplies.

It measures 305 x 382.5 x 110 mm and weighs 3.7 kg. The box holds a power cord, an audio cable, a LAN cable and the quick start guide; rekordbox and the driver are downloads.

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