Two-channel DJ controllers

DDJ-FLX2 vs DDJ-FLX4

Both are two-channel controllers for rekordbox, Serato DJ Lite, djay and Traktor Play, with Smart Fader and Smart CFX, and both run on USB power from a laptop. The DDJ-FLX4 adds a mic input, an RCA master output and a bigger layout inherited from professional Pioneer DJ gear. The DDJ-FLX2 is the compact one at 2.6 lb, and it runs from a USB-C phone or tablet with no power adapter.

Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX2, three-quarter view AlphaTheta DDJ-FLX2$189.00 Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX4 controller, Black, angle Pioneer DJ DDJ-FLX4From $329.00

Side by side

Spec DDJ-FLX2 DDJ-FLX4
Price today$189.00 From $329.00
Size and weight 15.1 × 8.2 in, 2.6 lb 19.0 × 10.7 in, 4.6 lb
Master output 3.5 mm RCA
Mic input None 1/4-inch, and the mic can be recorded through USB
With a USB-C phone or tablet Runs from the phone or tablet Also needs a USB power adapter (9 V, 3 A, not included)
Warranty 1 year 1 year

Compare either one with another model

Which one is for you

If you

DJ from a phone or tablet

The DDJ-FLX2 runs from a USB-C phone or tablet with no power adapter.

DDJ-FLX2 $189.00
If you

want to talk over the mix

The DDJ-FLX4 has a mic input; the DDJ-FLX2 has none.

DDJ-FLX4 from $329.00
If you

want the smallest and lightest

The DDJ-FLX2 weighs 2.6 lb, against 4.6 lb for the DDJ-FLX4.

DDJ-FLX2 $189.00

The same on both

  • Two channels, Smart Fader and Smart CFX, and performance pads for hot cues, Pad FX and the sampler
  • rekordbox, Serato DJ Lite, djay and Traktor Play; rekordbox and djay also on a phone or tablet
  • USB power from a laptop and a 3.5 mm headphone jack
  • Bluetooth control from a phone or tablet, with the sound playing from the phone
  • Recording a mix takes a paid plan: a rekordbox Core plan or Serato DJ Pro. The free rekordbox and Serato DJ Lite do not record.

See them in a setup or guide

Checked against AlphaTheta's DDJ-FLX2 page and Pioneer DJ's DDJ-FLX4 page and manual, plus the rekordbox and Serato plan pages. Prices are today's.