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Pioneer DJ XDJ-RX2

Two-deck rekordbox all-in-one with club-style controls; discontinued and replaced by the XDJ-RX3.

Pioneer DJ XDJ-RX2 at an angle

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7 of 7 professional reviews recommend it4.4/5 from 8 Guitar Center owners
Best for
Home practice on a compact layout that mirrors CDJs and a DJM mixer.
Skip it if
You need rekordbox DVS, four channels or a light unit to carry.

The Internet’s Opinion

From 7 professional reviews and 5 owner reviews: a fair amount of evidence.

All seven reviews recommend it as the closest compact stand-in for a CDJ and DJM booth, praising its touch-screen search, DJM effects and club layout. Four note it has no rekordbox DVS support and three call it a small step up from the original XDJ-RX.

7 recommend0 mixed0 avoid

What people praise

  • Layout and feel close to Pioneer DJ's CDJ and DJM club gear
  • Plays from USB without a laptop and doubles as a rekordbox controller
  • Touch screen with QWERTY search, needle search and track filter
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  • Beat FX and Sound Color FX from Pioneer DJ's DJM mixers
  • Eight multicoloured performance pads per deck
  • Phono and line inputs let it work as a standalone mixer

What to know first

  • No rekordbox DVS support
  • A small upgrade over the original XDJ-RX
  • Touch screen does little beyond search, with no multi-touch
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  • Big and heavy next to a controller
  • Jog wheels feel loose, with no tension adjustment
  • No Ethernet port, so no Pro DJ Link

Owner ratings, as the retailers publish them

See the 7 reviews behind this

7 professional reviews (7 recommend, 0 mixed, 0 avoid); 5 owner reviews read at Guitar Center (Thomann no longer lists the XDJ-RX2)Compiled 2026-10-10How this is compiled

Video reviews

  • AlchemixSep 2018Recommends

    Pioneer XDJ RX2: An Honest Review

  • Passionate DJApr 2018Recommends

    XDJ-RX2 Review: Is Pioneer's Standalone DJ System Worth It?

Plays from YouTube when you press play. Picked from the reviews counted above, including one that disagrees where there is one.

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Before you buy

Released
September 2017
Status
Discontinued
Replaced by
Pioneer DJ XDJ-RX3

Works with

  • rekordbox 7Hardware Unlock

    rekordbox lists the XDJ-RX2 as a Hardware Unlock device for ver. 7: Performance mode works without a paid plan while it is connected, and owner registration adds the Free Plus features. Manufacturer spec sheet (rekordbox), checked 2026-10-12

  • rekordbox on a laptop (Link Export)No USB export needed

    Connect a laptop over USB and play prepared tracks from rekordbox without exporting them to a USB device. Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

  • rekordbox for iOS and AndroidPhone over USB

    Tracks managed in rekordbox on a phone or tablet can be played by connecting the device to a USB port. Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ (operating instructions)), checked 2026-10-12

  • Turntables and DJ playersTwo phono/line inputs

    Two line/phono inputs take CDJs, turntables or portable players, plus an aux input and two XLR/TRS combo mic inputs. Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ), checked 2026-10-12

  • VirtualDJOperation guide

    VirtualDJ publishes an XDJ-RX2 operation guide, last updated March 2018. Manufacturer spec sheet (VirtualDJ), checked 2026-10-12

You’ll also need

  • USB drives prepared in rekordboxFAT32 or HFS+

    USB storage must be FAT16, FAT32 or HFS+; NTFS is not supported. Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ (operating instructions)), checked 2026-10-12

  • Speakers or a PANot in the box

    Master 1 is balanced XLR, Master 2 is RCA and the booth output is 1/4-inch TRS. The box holds a power cord, a USB cable, the quick start guide and a rekordbox dj licence key card. Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ (operating instructions)), checked 2026-10-12

  • Headphones1/4" or 3.5 mm

    Two headphone outputs, 1/4-inch and 3.5 mm. Manufacturer spec sheet (Pioneer DJ (operating instructions)), checked 2026-10-12

Key specs

Channels
2
Decks
2
Software
rekordbox (Link Export, Performance mode); MIDI control of DJ software
Standalone
Yes: playback from USB storage or a rekordbox-linked phone; Link Export and Performance mode with a laptop
Outputs
Master 1 (XLR), Master 2 (RCA), booth (1/4 in TRS), 2 x headphones (1/4 in + 3.5 mm)
Performance pads
8 per deck
All 15 specifications
Display
7 in full-colour touchscreen
Weight
9.1 kg
Power
AC 110 – 240 V, 50/60 Hz; 41 W
Audio interface
24-bit / 44.1 kHz; S/N 112 dB (USB), THD 0.003 % (USB)
Frequency response
20 Hz – 20 kHz
EQ range
-∞ dB to +6 dB (3-band)
Inputs
2 x phono (RCA), 2 x line (RCA), 2 x XLR / 1/4 in TRS combo mic, 1 x aux (RCA)
USB
2 x USB Type-A (5 V / 1 A), 1 x USB Type-B
Dimensions
728.2 x 443.8 x 108.4 mm (W x D x H)

15 of 15 figures sourced; hover one for its source

Our take

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

All seven professional reviews recommend the XDJ-RX2 as the closest compact stand-in for a CDJ and DJM booth, citing its touch-screen search, DJM effects and club layout, and three of five Guitar Center owners say much the same. Four reviews note it has no rekordbox DVS support. Pioneer DJ has archived it and launched the XDJ-RX3 in November 2021: buy an RX2 used for home practice on club-style controls, or look at the RX3.

What it is

Status, October 2026: discontinued. Pioneer DJ marks its product page as archived and launched the XDJ-RX3 as its successor in November 2021.

What it is

The XDJ-RX2 is a two-deck, two-channel all-in-one DJ system from Pioneer DJ, announced in September 2017 as an upgrade of the XDJ-RX (Pioneer DJ product page). Pioneer DJ took its 7-inch touch screen, browse controls, Needle Search, Track Filter and QWERTY search from the CDJ-2000NXS2 player, and its Beat FX and Sound Color FX (Dub Echo, Sweep, Noise and Filter) from its DJM mixers. A limited white XDJ-RX2-W followed in October 2018.

It plays rekordbox-prepared tracks from two USB ports on top, or from a phone running rekordbox for iOS or Android, with no laptop. Through the USB-B port it plays a laptop's rekordbox library with Link Export, or controls rekordbox in Performance mode; rekordbox lists it as a Hardware Unlock device for ver. 7, so that mode needs no paid plan while it is connected. A master recorder saves a mix to USB.

Each deck has a jog wheel with a display section, eight multicoloured Performance Pads for Hot Cue, Beat Loop, Slip Loop and Beat Jump, and a tempo slider. Each mixer channel switches between its deck, a line input and a phono input, and there is an aux input and two XLR/TRS combo mic inputs with talkover. Outputs are Master 1 on XLR, Master 2 on RCA, booth on 1/4" TRS and two headphone jacks.

It measures 728.2 x 443.8 x 108.4 mm and weighs 9.1 kg. The box holds the unit, a power cord, a USB cable, the quick start guide and a rekordbox dj licence key card.

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