Tech Awards
Check out the best DJing and production kit of the year
The DJ Mag Tech Awards 2017 was held in September, with the live-streamed event broadcasted to a global audience from our London HQ. Our panel...
The best producer and DJ tech manufacturers face-off
Voting for our annual Tech Awards is now open. In addition to the public vote, six categories will be decided via a live streamed event...
Here’s the best tech of 2016, as demo’d at the DJ Mag Tech Awards last month...
September saw DJ Mag celebrate its 20th anniversary of the Tech Awards at BPM | PRO Music technology convention at Birmingham’s NEC Genting Arena...
It’s all about attention to detail when it comes to this category, sounds like this could get messy!
MunroSonic EGG150
£1999 Pair
Hype
Active speakers with a unique and cool design and great sound.
Gripe
These are high end monitors with a high...
Celebrating a double decade of dancefloor innovation in 2016, the notorious DJ Mag Tech Awards are back!
DJ Mag is celebrating 20 years of its prodigious Tech Awards. From humble beginnings, we have been at the forefront of the technological revolution, and...
The Ultimate Club Mixer is one of the toughest categories to contest, it’s not called Ultimate Club Mixer for nothing.
Reloop RMX-80 Digital
£675
Hype
A fully featured professional four channel digital mixer with 13 brand new effects and an innovative “Time Bar” effects control...
This is what it is all about, top end gear for the ultimate club DJ experience. These decks can play music from any source –...
Reloop RP-8000
£599
Hype
A great deck that benefits from top-notch build quality and components, MIDI controls and a digital pitch setting display.
Gripe
There...
Don’t leave home without them, a DJ's most essential tool.
V-Moda Crossfade M100
£249
Hype
Stylish design with new 3D ear-cup shields, good build quality and good sound.
Gripe
Unlike DJs, producers are unlikely to...
Some of the best studio software for making those killer tunes. Which one will bring the noise?
Logic Pro X
£149.99
Hype
The latest update includes a free Alchemy soft synth one of the most powerful plugin instruments on the market.
Gripe...
Killer tunes can now be made on-the-go with these tasty apps offering pro features on the move.
Blocs Wave
£4.99
Hype
A super-cool way of sketching your ideas whilst on the move. Simple and fun and can be synced to other apps...
Mobile DJing apps that can mix it up with the big boys. Which one will come out tops?
Serato Remote and Serato Remote Mini
£3.99 (iPhone) £14.99 (iPad)
Hype
A touch-screen remote control for your Serato DJ set up allowing DJs to control...
Great sound is essential in this day and age. Which box of delights will take centre stage?
M-Audio M-Track 2X2M
£99
Hype
A feature-filled, well-built portable desktop interface that is easy on the wallet.
Gripe
None, its under £100.
Summary
A good...
It’s all about the technology with these tasty studio essentials. Which one will come up trumps?
Pioneer TORAIZ SP-16
£1279
Hype
The Dave Smith filter makes the sound real. Also there is no other sampler that puts together TR-style sequencing, pads...
The bits of kit that make your studio experience a total dream.
Behringer X-Touch
£520
Hype
Fully automated, fully-customisable hands on DAW and hardware controller at a price all producers will be happy with.
Gripe
Takes up...
Now a fully-established category in its own right, another tough one to shout.
Serato DJ
£99
Hype
Serato are smashing it with their pro digital DJing software, the FX rock — it sounds good and in use is...
Offering top flight specs at a price that makes them the perfect tool for DJs everywhere.
Reloop RMX-22i
£195
Hype
A great two-channel compact mixer that has direct iPad/Smart device connectivity.
Gripe
None at this price.
Summary
A great two-channel mixer...
Dropping pro features without the pro price tags, this highly-contested category brings it back to home.
Reloop Mixtour
£110
Hype
A wicked little companion for Algoriddim’s djay software that offers hands on control.
Gripe
When used with iOS devices, it needs...
The controllers that sit at the top of the pile, offering professional performance for today’s superstar DJs.
Reloop Beatpad 2
£499
Hype
Four channel controller for Algoriddim’s djay Pro with high quality components and lovely jog wheels that plays nicely across all...
The technological innovations just get better and better. Which pioneering bit of kit will take the shout for 2016?
Pioneer TORAIZ SP-16
£1279
Hype
The Dave Smith filter makes the sound real. Also, there is no other sampler that puts together TR-style sequencing, pads...
Your ultimate guide to the year's hottest DJ and production kit...
The results are in for this year’s DJ Mag Tech Awards and once again we have had an unprecedented amount of votes, all courtesy of...