Latest articles by Harold Heath
Best DJ turntables 2025: Top decks for vinyl DJs
Our guide to the best DJ vinyl turntables around, for bedroom DJs, seasoned pros, and everyone in-between
Best DJ headphones 2025: Booth-ready choices from budget to pro-level
Our expert pick of reliable headphones to suit any type of DJ, including options from Sennheiser, Technics and Pioneer
Best beginner DJ controllers 2025: Top picks for budding mix masters
Entry-level devices for rekordbox, Serato, Traktor and more - perfect for beginner DJs
Best DJ controllers 2025: Hands-on control for Serato, rekordbox, Traktor and more - our expert picks
Our expert guide to the best hardware DJ controllers for PC, Mac and iOS
Playing your first gig with CDJs? Here are 10 essential features you need to know about
New to CDJs having learned to DJ at home on your controller? We've got you covered for your next live show…
Best Pioneer DJ controllers 2025: our pick of Pioneer DJing tools to suit your needs
Mixing, scratching, looping, FX and much more with our guide to Pioneer’s range of DJ controllers
“One of the FLX10’s greatest strengths is its layout and ease of use”: Pioneer DDJ-FLX10 review
A powerful and flexible unit that’s hard to beat at this price point
“A strong contender for the best beginner’s DJ controller on the market right now”: Pioneer DDJ-FLX4 review
The DDJ-400 is a tough act to follow, but with smart mixing functions, Bluetooth compatibility and general ease of use, could the FLX4 be a worthy successor?
"People definitely read into it too deeply, but that's how Twitter goes": What exactly is 'mixing in key' and why have DJs been arguing over it?
Ciel, Jon Dasilva and ArielleNYC join us to talk the ins and outs of harmonic mixing
5 common issues every DJ faces and how to fix them
Avoid unnecessary nightmares in the booth with our guide to the main technical problems you’re likely to run into
7 things to consider before your first DJ set
Prepping for your first-ever DJ slot? Aside from the music, there’s a few other things you need to consider ahead of time so you can step into the booth with confidence
"Would Fleetwood Mac have been able to make Rumours if they had to spend all their time trying to make content?": Have streaming and social media killed the album?
Have streaming, social media and the ‘attention economy’ made the ‘single-album-tour-repeat’ model redundant? We asked some independent artists if the traditional approach to recording and releasing full-length projects is still viable
5 essential EQ & filter tricks for DJs
We look at how you can use EQ and filters to improve your transitions and spice up your DJ sets
