Was hesitant at first, but after I got it and played with it, I am IMPRESSED. Great piece for the price. I am guessing you are trying to spend a low amount of cash? If not, what's your budget, bud?
It's hard to say which is the best... the more important question to ask is which controller is best for you. Consider a few things:
- Do you prefer a particular piece of software? (Traktor, Virtual DJ, Serato DJ, etc.) This may influence your decision. A Kontrol S4 integrates perfectly with Traktor Pro, for example, but you might not like it for use with other software.
- How many decks do you want to control?
- Do you require a built-in sound card?
etc. etc.
Check out this guide for a breakdown of some great controllers... if you're just starting out and want something cheap, check out the "Top 5 Budget Controllers" section.
DDJ-SX and serato DJ- affordable and feature rich.
Even then I would still say buy turntables and vinyl and learn to beatmatch on wax. Its like learning to drive a manual, you may not end up doing it all the time but you but at least you know how. Then simply buy Serato/Traktor which ever one suits you better. I like serato more personally but this lies with the individual.
Novation twitch is worth a look, i find it gives you a really compositional element without losing the on the fly nature of being in the mix. Just changes your thinking to how am i going to arrange this set of tunes with the remixing tools available. Very intuitive and really allows you to feel you are making the music not just playing it.