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Pioneer DJ DDJ-400

Pioneer DJ's 2018 two-channel rekordbox controller with a club-style layout, now replaced by the DDJ-FLX4.

Pioneer DJ DDJ-400 at an angle

Photos: Pioneer DJ / AlphaTheta Corporation

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100%

of 9 reviews recommend it

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Best for
Learners after a used rekordbox controller laid out like CDJs and a DJM mixer.
Skip it if
You want Serato, phone DJing, a full-size headphone jack or current support.

The Internet’s Opinion

From 9 professional reviews: a fair amount of evidence.

All nine professional reviews found recommend it as a first controller, for its club-style layout, the rekordbox licence and a compact build. The repeated reservations are the button-driven, one-at-a-time effects, small pads and limited connections. Pioneer DJ has replaced it with the DDJ-FLX4, and no owner reviews were readable.

9 recommend0 mixed0 avoid

What people praise

  • rekordbox DJ licence included
  • Layout copies Pioneer's CDJ and DJM club set-up, easing the move to club gear
  • Compact and light enough for travel or as a backup
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  • Responsive jog wheels for the size
  • Beat FX section modelled on DJM mixers

What to know first

  • Effects are picked with a button and only one runs at a time
  • Small performance pads
  • Headphone output is 3.5 mm only
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  • Limited connections: one output and no inputs for external players
See the 9 reviews behind this

9 professional reviews (9 recommend, 0 mixed, 0 avoid), two of them YouTube videos; no owner reviews read: Thomann no longer lists it and no Guitar Center listing was foundCompiled 2026-10-12How this is compiled

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Before you buy

Released
June 2018
Status
Discontinued
Replaced by
Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX4

Works with

  • rekordbox (Mac/Windows)Free

    A Hardware Unlock controller: connecting it unlocks rekordbox Performance mode without a paid plan Manufacturer spec sheet (rekordbox (AlphaTheta)), checked 2026-10-12

  • rekordbox Creative planPaid subscription

    Cloud Library Sync across devices and Edit mode need the Creative plan Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

  • djay (iOS) and djay Pro (Mac/PC)Supported

    Works with djay for iOS and djay Pro, which stream from TIDAL, Beatport LINK, Beatsource LINK and SoundCloud Go+ Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

  • A microphone1/4" TS input

    A rear mic input takes an unbalanced 1/4-inch TS jack, with its own level control Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

You’ll also need

  • An RCA cable and powered speakersNot in the box

    The MASTER output is RCA, and an RCA audio cable is not included; only a USB cable comes in the box Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

  • Headphones with a 3.5 mm plug3.5 mm socket

    The PHONES output is a 3.5 mm stereo mini jack Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

  • A free USB port on your computerNo hubs

    Connect directly with the supplied USB cable, which also powers the unit; a USB hub can't be used Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

Key specs

Channels
2
Decks
2
Software
rekordbox (Performance mode via Hardware Unlock); djay and djay Pro
Standalone
No: needs a computer or device running DJ software
Outputs
RCA master; 3.5 mm headphones
Performance pads
8 per deck
All 12 specifications
Weight
2.1 kg (4.63 lb)
Power
USB bus power
Mic input
1 x 1/4 in TS (unbalanced)
Effects
Beat FX and Sound Color FX filter, with curves from the DJM-900NXS2
Audio interface
Built in
Dimensions
482 x 59.2 x 272.4 mm (W x H x D)

12 of 12 figures sourced; hover one for its source

Our take

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

All nine professional reviews recommend it as a first controller: the layout copies Pioneer's CDJ and DJM club set-up, it came with rekordbox DJ, and it is compact and light. The repeated reservations are effects picked with a button and run one at a time, small pads and limited connections. Pioneer DJ has replaced it with the DDJ-FLX4, so buy a DDJ-400 only used for rekordbox, or get the FLX4.

What it is

Status, October 2026: discontinued. Pioneer DJ marks the DDJ-400 as archived and names the DDJ-FLX4, launched in November 2022, as its next-generation model.

What it is

The DDJ-400 is a two-channel DJ controller for rekordbox from Pioneer DJ, announced on 26 June 2018. A limited edition, the DDJ-400-N, followed in July 2020.

Pioneer DJ arranged its buttons and knobs like its NXS2 club set-up of CDJ players and DJM mixer, and its Beat FX and Sound Color FX filter use curves taken from the DJM-900NXS2. Each deck has a jog wheel, a tempo slider, Beat Sync, loop buttons and performance pads with a mode select button. The mixer section has trim, a three-band EQ and a filter on each channel, plus a crossfader.

It is a Hardware Unlock device for rekordbox: connecting it to a Mac or PC unlocks Performance mode without a paid plan, and rekordbox's Tutorial feature walks through the controller. Support for Algoriddim's djay for iOS and djay Pro for Mac and PC arrived in September 2019. PC Master Out plays the mix through the computer's own speakers while the headphones cue separately.

The built-in sound card runs on USB bus power through the supplied cable, which has to go straight into the computer rather than a hub. Connections are an RCA master output, a 3.5 mm headphone jack and an unbalanced 1/4-inch mic input with its own level control. It measures 482 x 59.2 x 272.4 mm and weighs 2.1 kg. The box holds the controller and a USB cable, according to the quick start guide; an RCA cable for speakers is not included.

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