Experts recommend Roland DJ-202 more than Denon MC4000
As of 2 Apr 2024, experts prefer Roland DJ-202 over Denon MC4000, but both DJ Controllers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Roland DJ-202 received 2 recommendations: from MSpot (23 Jul 2022) and Consordini (18 Oct 2021). By contrast, Denon MC4000 received only 1 recommendation from Consordini (18 Oct 2021).
| Rank | Change | Price | DJ Controller | Passionate DJ  | Music Critic  | Equipboard  |
Music Radar  | DJ Tech Reviews  | Prime Sound
 | LandR  | MSpot  | Consordini  | Home DJ Studio  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | - | $300 |  Roland DJ-202 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 9 | 3 | - |
| 49 | N/A | Check price |  Denon MC4000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10 | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 18 Oct 2021 Consordini ranked Roland DJ-202 as #3 and Denon MC4000 as #10
Rank DJ Controller Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 10 Roland DJ-202 Impressive features for DJing anywhere... ... ... #10 out of 10 Denon MC4000 Big package with an affordable priceSource: consordini.com - On 23 Jul 2022 MSpot ranked Roland DJ-202 as #9
Rank DJ Controller ... ... #9 out of 10 Roland DJ-202 ... ... Source: www.mspot.com
After counting and adding up the 87 expert endorsements of the April rankings, Roland DJ-202 outranks Denon MC4000. This is not to say that Denon MC4000 is a bad option. Like Roland DJ-202, it is recommended by experts, but less.
Denon MC4000 
Roland DJ-202 
| Rank | Change | Price | DJ Controller | Passionate DJ | Music Critic | Equipboard | Music Radar | DJ Tech Reviews | Prime Sound | LandR | MSpot | Consordini | Home DJ Studio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $331 |  Traktor Kontrol S2 | 12 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | - | $299 |  Pioneer DDJ-FLX4 | 9 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | 1 |
| 3 | - | Check price |  Pioneer DDJ-400 | - | - | - | 3 | - | - | - | 4 | 2 | - |
| 4 | - | $1249 |  Pioneer DJ XDJ-RR | - | 2 | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [8]
- with a score: 4
- without a score: 4
| Highest score by Digital DJ Tips | 90 |
| Average score based on 8 reviews | 88 |
| Lowest score by Home DJ Studio | 84 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [7]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 6
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- Premium 2 deck controller for serato
- Includes serato DJ intro; User upgradeable to serato DJ
- Touch activated jog wheels for accurate scratching and track cueing
- Dedicated hot cue and sample trigger pads with illuminated feedback
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- Two-channel, four-deck controller for Serato DJ Lite (free Serato DJ Pro upgrade included with purchase in U. S. Only)
- Large platters with the lowest available latency, optimized for scratching
- Built-in drum kits from Roland legendary pattern-909, pattern-808, pattern-707, and pattern-606, realized with advanced ACB (analog circuit behavior) technology
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Roland DJ-202 is a very popular option in the middle of the DJ controllers price range. It's in the top 3 bestselling DJ controllers and has dozens of popular alternatives in the same price range, such as Numark Mixtrack Platinum or Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500 .
Roland DJ-202 is $110 cheaper than the average DJ controller ($409.99).
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