Pioneer DJ DJM-V10 Review & Demo - The 6 Channel BEAST!

In this review of the Pioneer DJM-V10 mixer we break down all of its features, from the new on board effects to send and returns, 4 band EQ and much more! Even learn how to get creative with the new features offered on this mixer from Pioneer DJ. Introducing the Pioneer DJM V10!
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[@bingbong4046]

Watching this as if I’ll be able to buy it

[@tylermcneil5239]

It's honestly geared towards clubs. probably great for b2b's and really long sets 2+ hours.

[@jaimefranciscomonterrosaum468]

me too sad

[@techno_dependent]

its good to dream

[@mcod99]

Can’t wait to play country on this

[@aarondennis5000]

MattyClanzz ya I’m dropping a smooth jazz set

[@fullcirclewithcainbradley5924]

Don't u dare haha

[@user-sq6zu5tg4d]

@@aarondennis5000 was thinking polka!

[@iamdanielcline]

Pioneer saw that lot of DJ's get bored in the club, so now they want you to read the instruction manual while being at a gig lmao

[@Crossfader]

😂

[@HeinekenLasse]

Most DJs barely use a 2 channel setup properly lol

[@elissitdesign]

Thomas Herbst - Too many crappy DJ that haven’t put the time in to perfect their craft. I totally agree. A lot use a one-channel prerecorded mix 👎🏼

[@TrisTekk]

😂

[@aktejas_2095]

wait wait wait, someone correct me if i'm wrong.... for a $3200 msrp mixer and you can't assign every channel it's own effect ? ......... A&H DB4 still has this option, yeah it's 4 channels instead of 6 but i don't see and not a 4 eq but the A&H DB4 can have isolations on the EQ's to compensate, what is really standing out many years later? I'm impressed with the look and options but to me, it looks like a Front House soundboard mini command center and not an evolution in the DJ realm.

[@mikeb013]

i've been a technical director at a major night club for 17 years and this to me looks like almost the perfect mixer as it has the best parts of the 3 market dj mixers model 1 djm 900 and xone 92. cant wait to get one to take for a spin.

[@Crossfader]

Cant wait to see this in major clubs soon!

[@viccctv9106]

Michael Basalyga hey there 👋🏽 sorry I newbie here...just wondering what parts of the xone 92 is similar? Besides form the high and low mid.

[@touristinfo6947]

@@Crossfader Def can see this in Germany huge techno clubs or Europe more than the states.Prob a few Ibiza clubs like Dc 10 etc.Detroit.

[@r0bertfrank]

@@viccctv9106 while the traditional pioneer way to filter is one knob set to be 12 o'clock for filter off, left for LPF and right for HPF, the button selector filter style is thought to be a xone feature, having been on the xone series since like the xone 62- and the channel comps on this new pioneer also remind me of the crunch knob on the new xone 96

[@LarsFerdinand]

@@touristinfo6947 Wrong. Allen & Heath warmth analog sound is the king and it'll be. This will feature in the Wannabee's. Rex, Tresor, Amnesia, Watergate will have Xones or the Model 1. This will also be, for request of some dj that never produced just in case.

[@cahilla54]

And here’s me thinking the DJM 900 Nexus was expensive lol

[@mlrd6622]

Yeah, ikr. I swear there was an 8-channel one.

[@Pieter2360]

Adjusted for inflation, the mrsp of the V10 is approximately 30% higher than that of the 900nxs2 at launch. The question to answer is whether the additional features and the incredibly sound and build quality of the V10 vs the 900 us worth that extra 30%.

[@touristinfo6947]

This will be sick with dark progressive house deep stuff or melodic techno.Huge room setting for max impact.

[@Crossfader]

It definitely will. Looking forward to seeing some big sets on this!

[@touristinfo6947]

@@Crossfader Like Sasha or Techno sets Cox or even Nicole M. Guy with the clown mask. Etc etc.Maybe Test Pilot.Knowing Pioneers aggressive marketing approach.They may reach out.Invite for special promo live sets on youtube etc.

[@vinnyblanco28]

Rene Chang Nobody using Hawtins Model 1 is switching to a Pioneer knock off lol

[@touristinfo6947]

@@vinnyblanco28A few clubs may get free models of this. It is a copy in a way. Ohhhh u told me didn't u lol 😆 wowwwwwwww. Imma cry not!!!!!! Bro relax. People will want to try it out if the club will provide them with it. your statement carries no relevance.I don't work for Pioneer.Do you work for Model 1 by Hawtin. Emotionally invested to troll much?

[@vinnyblanco28]

Rene Chang I didn’t mean it like that, Imma tell u rn everybody that uses a model 1 Hawtin, Dubfire, Carl Cox, Nicole M, Paco, etc there not switching to a pioneer knock off because the model 1 is damn near perfect for what they do and the sound they wanna make. I’m saying the market pioneer is going for already have the real thing so why would we switch to an imitation,. I’m sure some clubs will get this mixer but if Hawtin or Dubfire pulls up to that club there using there model 1 and not this lol.

[@brendinvanwyk4338]

would be amazing for say, a djm 1000 example, to be a 4 channel mixer with the isolators and compression ability like this v-10 and simple 3 band EQ that can also be added to the xdj-xz 2 as a controller, most djs will never get to use something like this but a baby sister to this would be welcomed in most resident booths. i would buy one!

[@lustforlow-end6022]

I love that Pioneer have decided to put a 4 band eq on this. Allen & Heath have had it for a long time & techno & house djs who are into long blends seem to love this!

[@soacker25]

Nahh, thnx! I absolutely hate it!

[@dyrax-rm3zy]

@@soacker25 who?

[@wez130]

James Hype: Challenge accepted.

[@chiii8979]

6 decks in the mix bitches 😂

[@Crossfader]

😂

[@MarcusGalvan]

LMAO you and Carl Cox were the first ones that I thought of when I saw this thing

[@HK-fj1si]

A.M.C: challenge completed.

[@Frankcapobianco]

God this thing is beautiful and the routing capabilities are amazing. I hope they make more similar to this. Especially with the compressor at the top of each channel.

[@JustinUrban1]

Things I find positive about this mixer: The sends seem amazing for creating your own builds and transitions, especially in the genres I love, like techno and minimal. I would definitely use this more as a live set mixer with my drum machines and Synths. Yes it’s going for what artist like Richie and Dubfire use in the A&H Model 1, but it does give you pretty good quality effects already built in. I am always skeptical of the sound quality when it comes to vinyl on Pioneer mixers, even the 900NXS 2 was a little to ‘clean’ for my taste when I broke out the record bag for a show, but it’s not a big issue. Others may be afraid of all the knobs, which I think is silly. I want more control over my sound at all times. I feel like a DJ should always be active with their music. I can’t stand artists who just sit there and wait for the time to start the next track, and this mixer looks very engaging to keep the artist involved within their mix. Cons: price as always. I am fortunate enough to be able to get one of these, but where would I ever be able to use it when I am not at all a famous DJ in the city of Detroit. I can always bring it along, but what a huge piece of kit to lug around. I am supposed to pick one up today, but am thinking of canceling because of the cons mentioned above.

[@yamaforever]

Did't see this coming. For a first glance it looks like they got a nice layout. Obviously a lot going on on that face plate but it still looks pretty straight forward. This was nice to see, thanks for a good review:)

[@bryanroger1664]

Great Review vídeo!! New features from this mixer is gorgeous 😱 but I don't like the form to change the filters, I like so much the form of the old mixer like djm900.... Use LPF and HPF in channels separately, and turn the knob right or left for choose.

[@cassiusjb]

Allen & Heath finally have some competition. 😆

[@darvish2776]

It’s a cool mixer but I struggle to see the demographic for this. Most djs who play live or use external gear tend to go for an analog mixer like the A&H xone series. But 6 channels are def useful.

[@touristinfo6947]

Its competing with that series or Ritchie Hawtins Play

[@welchimusic7953]

Don’t struggle. The demographic is pro level event performance or live studio mixing, not small club or mobile. Maybe a few craft clubs will get one. The 4 send/return channels are insane I would use it for effects and channel mixing up to 12 unique variations on a single track if I wanted to. It’s virtually unlimited from a performance perspective. Battle Scratch DJs and mobile DJs: might be too much to handle.

[@TechnoMusicFreaks]

for this price Xone 96 better or even MODEL1. Although it is good to see from Pioneer the 4 band EQ!

[@RaidZeroSF]

On previous pioneer mixers you can apply beat effects to xfader a or b. Assign mutiple channels to xfader a/b and use the beat effects across those channels. :)

[@rodrigolabra6962]

@@touristinfo6947 another guy with the same letter and color like me :D

[@ME-HIGH-LOW]

Regarding the efx- You could use beat efx on 1, 2 or 3 channels by grouping them to A or B. Now its either 1 channel or master. Not a big deal just noticed in video what you said about not being able group efx before.

[@pavle988]

Really cool mixer, i love the compressor added. and those sends are cool tho too

[@cassiusjb]

This will be great for Pioneer’s upcoming dual layer media players.

[@1312_PV]

LOOOL they are losing their business model of selling 4 players to clubs whose DJs touch the third platter once in a blue moon

[@cassiusjb]

@@1312_PV that's true! You also have to add in the douchebag factor of more and bigger is better! I got 8 channels on a cheap pair of Xone K2s! :D

[@coopercooper58]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@m-stat9]

Nada. But hea, now you can buy and link 6 cdjs (14400$) together at least 😋

[@cassiusjb]

GhostRaptor my prediction was way off. Boy was I gullible! 😂😂

[@jus1taj]

Thank you for this. Just learned a gig I’m going to play has a V10. Really good to have a heads up. That thing is a beast. Beautiful mixer. Looking forward to getting some time on one.

[@danandrews5207]

Finally we have AES outputs, AT LAST! looks good

[@dxtrs_mnpltr]

What a wonderful product, nothing short of amazing

[@Ramos18]

this is the alternative to the Xone 92/96, I think with all the options you get this is probably the better choice

[@Thudoorr]

Me 2 days ago: Pioneer needs to seriously improve their R&D.. Now: Nevermind what I said..

[@mylanmay]

We need cdj's with the pads they have on their controllers

[@dankefurnichts]

You should check the PLAYdifferently Model 1 ;-)

[@djlewko]

That's MAD!! Are there any other Pioneer DJ releases from NAMM?

[@PeteCee]

Quality informative review as always mate. Keep up the great work!

[@fourd3523]

*James Hype has joined the game*

[@zack.grasso6234]

Harry Ford ahhahahaha

[@HK-fj1si]

A.M.C has won the game

[@djrob-era1321]

The DJM-V10 is pretty much a A&H Xone 96 with a couple of extra features and a Sound FX screen.. IMO i'll take the Xone 96 all day for half the price and its a Hybrid mixer and also Traktor abled with Dual 32-bit 24 Channel Soundcard & the Xone 96 is a 6+2 channel mixer with 4 band EQ same as DJM-V10.. DJM-V10 = Way to Pricey..

[@Funky1ism]

Dj RoB-Era and add some proper fx boxes to the 96, and still save money..way to expensive this thing.

[@MyAlteredSoul]

On the older DJM's, you can have the FX assigned to multiple channels on once by using the cossfader assign. 15:00ish correction

[@theovanwessel1684]

This new DJM-V10 shows that Pioneer DJ still rules the DJ booth. Now I really can’t wait to see how the CDJ-2000NXS2 follow-up will look like... (I’ve heard that Denon also managed to get a sample copy of the DJM-V10. They ripped it apart, otherwise it won’t fit in the copy machine.)

[@Martinbeatz]

*GREAT REVIEW ! AMAZING MIXER FOR LIVE PERFORMANCE*

[@Crossfader]

Thanks for watching :)

[@PatriceWillow]

Maybe Pioneer's best mixer, ever!!!

[@meandmamusic]

I think this time they have had a tremendous mixer

[@stephane1952]

Things missing from the mixer: - two rotary controls on 2 & 6. - a clip on VU-Meter. - an early warning center for compression use. - a secret dr Zoidberg effect on channel 3. - a decibel meter. - space for your hands.

[@househeadspeakz]

Pioneer trying to compete with the Model 1 mixer. I can see this being in nightclubs or small venues. I'm one half of a DJ duo and I would love to play this at a gig. I and my DJ partner will not have to leave or switch off playing our sets. The dual headphones are a game for all DJ duos. I don't see this as a mixer for the home studio unless you are a major player or a producer. Great move by Pioneer!!

[@Smythpete]

That’s a beast of a mixer. Class review Jamie! 🤜🎧🤛

[@Crossfader]

Thanks! It really is a beast haha.

[@davidrivera9728]

What a monster mixer . Can't wait to play on it...

[@NonoBelune]

Wind up By Who? amazing track

[@Al3xAndrovA]

Wow!! I want it!!! Can plug in my antsy, pianos and drum machines!

[@Erdling123]

I hope the 2-headphone pre cueing feature, which is supported by the CDJ3000 will get into a new version of a 900NXS2 kind of mixer as well.

[@gabrielncali8999]

Great video! Mind officially blown! Thank you! Serious thinking about this mixer! One thing I think would have been good for Pioneer to think about is the presets in the Best FX to have some way for a DJ to load their own presets for this mixer. Just one idea.

[@djtheob01]

The COMPRESSOR on every channel is a game changer! Perfect for mixing new tracks with the much quieter ''old skool sound'' (that didn't subscribe to the loudness war) No need to painstakingly remaster all those Old Skool classics in your DAW, Just turn that dial!

[@phatkaveh60]

How do you remaster

[@djtheob01]

@@phatkaveh60 I put MBC's on some of the group busses, then I add some of the feaures from iZotope Ozone 9 to the Master Stereo Out.

[@hot4futureyears2come]

Way to go pioneer!! Another festival mixer. Using a abundance of effects will tire a crowd out. I will wait for a new mixer /xdj for the common folks like me. A DJ from Jersey. Maybe a two channel baby nexus with a cpu?

[@leatherwoodrc]

Those Solid black knobs are going to be fun to find in a pitch black club. The effects sound good as always. Hope there is an update to the 2000nxs soon. I enjoyed seeing a frequency spectrum on my mixer.

[@johnnyvergona]

Thoughts on the CDJ 3000s and DJM A9?

[@aungko7686]

Hey guys, this not for DJs who just use CDJs and all they do is beat matching. This is for DJs and live performers who are really serious about it and often use other instruments.

What a beautiful piece of machinery this is.

[@Crossfader]

It sure is!

[@123neco123]

Hey Crossfader, question! No noise color effect?

[@gabrielncali8999]

This is a great video! I just received my new mixer! Thanks!

[@Crossfader]

Glad it was helpful! Enjoy your new mixer!

[@coopercooper58]

Bruh that shimmer effect was worse than i thought 🤣🤣

[@kiickinballistics]

Coops yep didn’t like the shimmer on that either (shame) but personally I’d use my strymon big sky or specular tempus via the externals. Damn fine and fully featured mixer though!

[@thefishdog]

they should of put 1/4 jack sockets on channels for pro audio gear like synths . drum machines. made it more like the korg zero mixers from 2007, way over the top in price when you put it against a studio mixer

[@SHUJINCELL]

Same thing I said (XLR), but theres 6 channels of digital which is better, just not universal.

[@thefishdog]

@@SHUJINCELL Im looking at the Toraiz kit and well limited to plug that in , would have to get loads of adapters. for the price of the V10 you would think they would have more. not like the components cost a lot,

[@infamouspy]

Actually on djm 2000 you could have one effect on 2 or 3 chanels by using cross fade utility.

[@Sequeldj]

Best review i've seen for the mixer!

[@Kviick7]

Reminds me of the Model 1 mixer that Carl Cox uses

[@lancefairchild8068]

Its a cool mixer and has a lot going on with it it looks like the DJM-2000 Nexus, Model 1, and Xone 96 had a baby directed towards digital live set based techno DJs but im more excited to see what kind of standard Nxs2 replacement is coming along with new media players that most of us club DJs will actually get a chance to play on

[@Silkmaster4200]

Lance Fairchild Check out Pioneer DJM-1000 six channel. Pretty old lol

[@johnnyvergona]

Well, three years later and we now have replacements for both (CDJ 3000 and the just announced DJM A9) Have you had a chance to play on the 3000s, and what are your thoughts on the A9?

[@lancefairchild8068]

Have had lots of opportunities to paly on the 3000s and love them. super stoked to finally get to play around with the A9 considering that most venues are still rocking a nxs2! going to miss the sweep gate though

[@koosvandenberge725]

It's getting better mixer-wise now put some time in the rekordbox software and enable midi clock out

[@TinoNate]

It fun for me to play it. I will buy it.

[@k9chance250]

Mann the sound you can tweak out of that thing is insane i bet.

[@djtheob01]

I love a filter encoder that has a ''ZERO position'' set hard left, that's why I'm still rocking the DJM2000-NXS. Trying to re-center the encoder to 12 o'clock In the heat of a mix requires more concentration, and if your even 0.1 off (returning the encoder center dip) you end up playing the track with no bass. And if your 900NXS-2 is a bit old the center position dip becomes less accurate!

[@passthepipe1]

Me too I love my DJM2000NXS, this seems to be like that but on steroids. My only grips is that there is not a network switch built in (which is one of the things that made the DJM2000NXS so great for me) but then again where the hell are they going to put 8 LAN ports! Still getting a V10, can't wait.

[@FrancoArmellini]

U r amazing explaining bro, thanks!

[@soundofitaloify]

You should try to playing some italo new generation lots effects

[@RealDJblaze]

Great job breaking this down!

[@Crossfader]

Thanks guys 🙌🏻

[@hernanserrao]

I will ask for this mixer in my contract any time i have a gig.

[@DJROCKCEEENTERTAINMENT]

Most DJ in America setup, 2 Turntables and a 2 channel mixer like the S9 and Rane 72..Most DJs setup in Europe, 4 channel mixer and CDjs. And now 6 channels wow 😳 you going need like 2 people to carry that around

[@andrewdonoghue9164]

I remember when a 2 Technics and a top end mixer was just over a grand.

[@djhaloeight]

A Don right? shits crazy expensive now. i’m still rocking my 1200MK2s and DJM600.

[@nunsc]

I wish they brought back the sampler from the djm 600. Or better.

[@glkdo]

it’s obvious that pioneer wants to stay established as club-standard. they packed all good features that other brands offer, in one unit. i hope that pioneer will also release a ‘smaller’ unit for the privat customers that doesn’t want to invest so much money and doesn’t take advantage of 6 channels.

[@k9chance250]

Pro level not aimed at average DJ aimed at EDM production sound sets idael DJs like Carl Cox.

[@welchimusic7953]

This is epic! I can’t wait to get one 🤩

[@huwwackman_excel]

Great review as always!

[@EarCandyContraption]

Allen & Heath: **laughs in Xone 96**

[@noodleface4]

Xone 96 is shit compared to 92

[@WaveformWanderlust]

Lol

[@RC75]

@@noodleface4 Why?

[@Diaplek49]

King of mixers

[@deanrew_music]

Overall its a fantastic bit of kit, but unlike the 2000 and 900 links cables for channels are available from the back.

[@sheinbim]

Great mixer , will introduce it to our club 😀

[@francescog53550]

This is one of the most complex/coolest mixer ever. But do we really need this?

[@Simon-sh9tv]

Seems to be a cool piece of equipment, I spinning with a XDJ-XZ and want to start spinning with vinyl, I own a DJS-1000, RMX-1000 and another samples unit. So if I want to add two turntables I need 6 channel mixer. However I want to learn DJing on standard club equipment like the Nexus... for me it would be great if there was a DJM 900 Nexus with 6 channels... now I have to go for this great (cause it's a great piece of gear!) V10 mixer, but I am afraid I will get confused when I endup in a club who probably have a Nexus. I probably miss the color effects.... like space (I use allot to fade away) and I will get use to the different way of usage (put the knob in the middle to get 0, or totally to the left). I really want to upgrade to a new mixer with some CDJs and turntables..... also because I miss the send/return on the XZ (for the RMX-1000), but it's a big price to just take the risk for buying the wrong mixer....

[@fullcirclewithcainbradley5924]

Omg this mixer is something else

[@drewblanche]

This is my dream mixer 😢

[@touristinfo6947]

John digweed & Sasha on a btb would love this. Or Ritchie Hawtin btb other half of deep dish or deep dish btb

[@Silkmaster4200]

Nothing new about Pioneer 6 channels. Pioneer Dj had a mixer over decades ago called DJM-1000 six channel. It still pretty good. Older technology and it had sends u can connect for effects hardware etc.. The new one is ten times better lol

[@omarmouj6201]

What’s apps did you use on the ipad? And can you use them with a ddj1000?

[@reedy8585]

the compressor function is a win

[@danielvran]

I just bought the V10, it gets very hot, i can barely keep my hand under it. It s like melting… and have a smell like is melting materials. Is this happening because its new? It is normal to be so hot ? I think it has 60-70 degrees under mixer 😳🤬

[@gelatinous6915]

Who is pissed that they did three delays but no space, crush, or noise?

[@thomas890413]

Can you make a video about pioneer DJM-V10 vs Play differently MODEL 1?

[@GuyHarwood]

Love the layout and how the sends are nearer the faders, but the effects still sound as bad as they always have

[@elissitdesign]

Guy Harwood - Should have brought on Strymon guitar pedals in to do the DSP effects. They definitely don’t have the polish and dynamic range of Strymon’s Shimmer.

[@SHUJINCELL]

Looks very impressive.

[@luckym_dj]

How about the soundcard channels?? what are they? how many i/o? Can we route external effects through the usb soundcard?

[@packfadly]

Hi Jamie. I hope you can answer this. Where's the noise/ white noise color fx on this mixer? If it's removed, why?

[@alexlapo4986]

How can I listen to the master cue on my headphones like the nxs2 mixer?

[@jeanlucrijnsent3281]

what is the name of the track ?

[@acargok5695]

I don’t exactly understand what send and return is. Can someone explain it please?

[@luckym_dj]

Is to connect external effect units. A delay used to be a seperate machine. You sent the audio from the channel to that machine with the send knob and plugs and then the machine makes the effect and that output is put back to the mixer with the return knob andrespective plugs. You can control the volume sent to the effect unit and you can control the volume that comes back to the mixer. Thats why you have such detailed sends and an entire channel to control the return. It's almost an art to pin point the exact ammounts to a perfect blend and amazing effects.

[@acargok5695]

LuckyM thanks for the detailed answer. Will the signal return to the same channel?

[@luckym_dj]

@@acargok5695 to the same channel is the same as to the master because that channel goes to the master. But yeah you can make it go like that or to any other channel, it's for that type of freedom and originality that the DJM V10 was built

[@BrianSafdie]

What happens if you route the send Fx to a channel, and that channel is sent back to the send fx? can this cause a feedback issue?

[@DelasVC]

what's the track used for demonstration?

[@marivsmvsic]

it's like putting together a djm + rmx1000 + a xone + a model 1

[@peterleigh4390]

It doesn't appear that the user would be able to apply a high pass filter to one channel, whilst applying a low pass to another channel like the 900. Which for me is really handy sometimes. Anyone know if you can actually do this without applying an external effect?

[@KevinBasher]

Seems unlikely. Rane had a much better solution on the 2015. Also, it doesn't look like you could combine hpf & lpf by pressing both buttons.

[@djmattplay]

The low band and high band of the 4 band EQ are full isolators... so even tho you only can choose 1 filter at a time - the EQ and the isolators on the master are still extremely powerful for cutting frequencies.. so it’s still extremely flexible

[@DJPIN3APPL3]

Do you think this is the only product Pionner will release this year? I was hoping for the follow up to the CDJ 2000 Nexus 2 (CDJ 2000 Nexus 3).

[@zenluiz]

Great review

[@KIANAKASLANAK423]

Perfect for 6 deck setups

[@Djdunya1]

Thank you so much for the video! question: i'm using an external fx on my ableton. Can these external send and returns fx been routed to the internal sound card of the mixer V10? for example ableton using the mixer's soundcard but configured as a send and return?

[@kabes-us]

Do you like the V10 over the DJM 900?

[@rbtb4970]

@crossfader The manual shows full kill on the Low EQ however I've read on the Pioneer Forums that the Low doesn't kill the low end frequency like it did on the NXS2 ? It's hard to tell from your very quick demo. Can you confirm ?

[@DjMattyStyles]

$6000 in Australia looks good but expensive. looks similar to the xone allen and heath range with the dual mid range rotors.