Pioneer DJ DJM-S5

All specifications of the Pioneer DJ DJM-S5, Scratch-style 2-channel DJ mixer (gloss red) (Gloss-red) You get eight modes per side, with independent modes on each side . Pad Modes include Hot Cue, Gate Cue, Loop Roll, Cue Loop, Auto-Loop, Saved Loop, Sampler, and Scratch Bank. Instead of the traditional separate Pad Mode buttons seen in higher-end ...

It was finally something intriguing: a lower-cost, two-channel scratch mixer to round out the series of Serato-focused offerings that started with the DJM-S11 in 2020. Pioneer DJ hadn’t delved into entry-level or intermediate Serato mixers in a while, so this was a surprise. Does the DJM-S5 offer something new and groundbreaking?

At a glance, the DJM-S5 layout resembles a cross between the DJM-S7 and Numark Scratch. Most notably, the pads are limited to four per side (instead of the usual eight). Also missing are the rows of Pad Mode buttons above, which would allow you to choose what the pads control. Pioneer DJ removed other standard controls: Parameter buttons for the pads and dedicated Loop controls.