Which dj controller should i get?

Big no to the Hercules, the rest are all solid choices.

I kinda like the low profile jogs and gain knobs on the Beatmix. The mixtrack pro will prolly fetch the best price when you want to sell it again and the Pioneer is the trendy choice and has nice crossmix features.

All in all personal preference and you cannot go wrong with any of those.

Hello,

Buying the first controller always seems to be difficult and it is.

I personally recommend the Pioneer DDJ-SB2/ -RB since it has got a very good build quality and promises a proper use, especially together with Rekordbox DJ.
Hercules is no good choice to be honest. My first controller was a Hercules Air and it was enough to just testing DJing out, but you quickly recognize that the effort, the engineers put into the developing of the controller and especially the software itself, is not that high.

But what I always say: The world of DJing does not have to start with Pioneer and does not have to end with Pioneer.

Sincerely,
Audastrian

Hey again,

the light versions are enough to use the controller properly. Of course there is always something above, but I think for this kind of hardware, it fits.
Yes, they are compatible to other softwares, but maybe you have to create a mapping then. You can quickly find out by just visiting the softwares’ websites and looking for compatible devices.

Sincerely,
Audastrian

Serato is doing a sale right now. 50% off. Full version Serato DJ is $65 (usually $130), and the Serato DJ Suite, the full version plus all of the expansion packs (this is the one I went for) is $150 (usually $300).

The 2 you are looking at look good, but I would honestly if you rap also look at the new Roland controller as it has a build in sequencer for beat maps, that are often used in hip hop, also the Denon MC7000 you should take a look at.