Experts recommend Rane Four more than Pioneer DJ XDJ-RR
As of 15 Jan 2025, experts prefer Rane Four over Pioneer DJ XDJ-RR, but both DJ Controllers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Rane Four received 4 recommendations: from gear4music.com (20 Oct 2023), Guitar Center (6 Jan 2025) Music Radar (24 Apr 2024) and 1 other. By contrast, Pioneer DJ XDJ-RR received only 2 recommendations from Prime Sound (24 Oct 2024) and Music Critic (16 Feb 2024).
| Rank | Change | Price | DJ Controller | gear4music.com  | Guitar Center  | Equipboard  | Music Radar  | Prime Sound  | LandR  | MSpot  | Home DJ Studio  | Music Critic  | Passionate DJ  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $1499 |  Rane Four | 12 | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 5 | - | $1049 |  Pioneer DJ XDJ-RR The Pioneer DJ XDJ-RR is a versatile and user-friendly DJ controller that offers a range of features to enhance your DJ performance, making it suitable for both beginners and professionals. | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 2 | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 24 Oct 2024 Prime Sound ranked Pioneer DJ XDJ-RR as #1 and Rane Four as #2
Rank DJ Controller Comment #1 out of 10 Pioneer DJ XDJ-RR Editor's Choice#2 out of 10 Rane Four Best for Professionals... ... ... Source: primesound.org - On 16 Feb 2024 Music Critic ranked Pioneer DJ XDJ-RR as #2
Rank DJ Controller Comment ... ... ... #2 out of 9 Pioneer DJ XDJ-RR Editor's Pick... ... ... Source: musiccritic.com - On 20 Oct 2023 gear4music.com ranked Rane Four as #12
Rank DJ Controller ... ... #12 out of 13 Rane Four ... ... Source: www.gear4music.com - On 6 Jan 2025 Guitar Center ranked Rane Four as #3
Rank DJ Controller Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 15 Rane Four Best Serato Stems DJ Controller... ... ... Source: www.guitarcenter.com - On 24 Apr 2024 Music Radar ranked Rane Four as #3
Rank DJ Controller Comment ... ... ... #3 out of 6 Rane Four The best all-round Serato controller and stem separation... ... ... Source: www.musicradar.com
After counting and adding up the 91 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Rane Four outranks Pioneer DJ XDJ-RR. This is not to say that Pioneer DJ XDJ-RR is a bad option. Like Rane Four, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, Rane Four outranks Pioneer DJ XDJ-RR by 4 positions. This indicates that, as of 15 Jan 2025, Rane Four is more critically acclaimed than Pioneer DJ XDJ-RR.
| Rank | Change | Price | DJ Controller | gear4music.com |
Guitar Center | Equipboard | Music Radar | Prime Sound | LandR | MSpot | Home DJ Studio | Music Critic | Passionate DJ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $1499 | Rane Four | 12 | 3 | - | 3 | 2 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2 | - | $299 |  Pioneer DDJ-FLX4 The Pioneer DDJ-FLX4 DJ Controller is a versatile and user-friendly option suitable for both beginner and intermediate DJs, offering a wide range of effects and compatibility with various devices and software options. | - | 9 | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 9 |
| 3 | - | $275 |  Pioneer DDJ REV1 The Pioneer DDJ REV1 DJ Controller is a versatile and reliable controller suitable for both beginner and advanced DJs, with a battle-style layout, powerful effects section, and compatibility with Serato DJ software. | 4 | 14 | - | - | - | - | - | 3 | - | 10 |
| 4 | - | $300 |  Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500 The Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500 is a durable and versatile DJ controller with a user-friendly interface, a variety of effects, and compatibility with Serato DJ Pro and DJUCED software. | 6 | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | 2 | - | - |
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Expert reviews [2]
Total expert reviews: 2
- with a score: 0
- without a score: 2
Expert reviews [2]
Total expert reviews: 2
- with a score: 0
- without a score: 2
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- RANE FOUR Serato Stems DJ Controller - Advanced 4-channel DJ mixer designed with Serato for creative DJ performances with RANE’s industry-leading build-quality and signature sound
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