Scratch DJs need a special kind of DJ mixer. In the market for a new one – or your first? These are the best battle mixers on the market today.
Best Battle MixersAllen & Heath Xone:24 / Xone:24CReloop RMX-10BTNumark ScratchRane Seventy-Two MKIIPioneer DJ DJM-S11More Information
Rotary mixers may be having a moment but if you’re a scratch DJ with a focus on turntablism, those knobs are only going to slow you down. You need a two-channel battle mixer (also known as a scratch mixer) with faders, especially a crossfader, and one that’s going to stand up to repeated use. Your mixer will also need to have a clean and spacious bottom third to ensure that you’re not accidentally triggering samples or flipping switches in the heat of the battle moment.
Whether you’re just getting started on your scratch journey with a limited budget or you’re a seasoned veteran with money to burn, here are five of the best battle mixers available today.
Best Battle Mixers: Allen & Heath Xone:24 / Xone:24C
Allen & Heath’s Xone series of mixers is famous for both build and sound quality. That heritage continues with the Xone:24 and Xone:24 C. You may associate Xone with techno and other forms of electronic music, but that doesn’t mean that you also can’t throw down with one. I mean, check out these specs:
Allen Heath Xone:24 · Source: Allen & HeathAllen & Heath Xone:24C · Source: Allen & Heath
You get two channels, switchable between line and phono (and USB on the 24C – more on this later). Each channel provides low, medium, and high frequency isolator EQ knobs, plus assignment to the killer Xone:VCF filter with resonance knob. The crossfader is a Mini innoFADER, with three curve settings and an on/off switch. There’s also a microphone channel with a two-band equalizer with mic and aux input switch (and USB in on the 24C model).
The Xone:24C is the same as the 24 but adds a 6×6 24-bit/96kHz USB sound card plus MIDI, meaning you can use it as a controller with either DJ software or your DAW. Imagine battling with your DAW in tow.
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Allen & Heath Xone 24
Customer rating: (5)
$388.00 / £339.00 / 398.00€ at
Allen & Heath Xone 24C
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$466.00 / £411.00 / 478.00€ at
Allen & Heath Xone product page
Best Battle Mixers: Reloop RMX-10BT
Reloop offers a variety of DJ products, with some excellent selections at the affordable end of the spectrum. If you’re a budget-minded beginner or just want to save your bucks for turntables, check out Reloop’s RMX-10BT.
Reloop RMX-10BT · Source: Reloop
This two-channel mixer may be minimal but it’s got pretty much everything you need. Both channels can take phono or aux inputs, with a three-band EQ for each one. The 45mm crossfader is user replaceable – essential if you’re doing a lot of practicing – and the channel faders are smooth. It’s also got Bluetooth, meaning you can pair it with your phone to play backing tracks while you scratch on the other channel. Perfect if you only have one turntable.
RMX-10BT is also extremely affordable, making it one of the best battle mixers.
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Reloop RMX-10BT
Customer rating: (9)
$125.00 / £111.00 / 129.00€ at
Reloop RMX-10BT product page
Best Battle Mixers: Numark Scratch
If you scratch on CDJs instead of turntables, or you use a DVS system, you’re going to want something up to date. If you’re also concerned about cash flow, look no further than the Numark Scratch.
Numark Scratch · Source: Numark
The name should be a clue as to who this two-channel mixer is aimed at. Developed for the modern scratch DJ, it features not only a solid mixer section with Innofader crossfader and three-band EQ per channel, it’s also 24-bit digital, meaning it works with software; Serato DJ Pro is bundled and it’s Serato DVS ready. It’s also got performance pads, built-in effects, a dedicated loop encoder, plus plenty of connectivity, including USB for working with your computer and software.
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Numark Scratch
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$422.00 / £375.00 / 435.00€ at
Numark Scratch product page
Best Battle Mixers: Rane Seventy-Two MKII
Rane has a long and storied history of making audio products for clubs. Seventy-Two MKII is the company’s top battle mixer. Released in 2017, it’s just about time for a refresh but it’s still a solid mixer – a solid steel mixer, in fact, with construction that’s “built like a tank,” according to Rane.
Rane Seventy-Two MKII · Source: Rane
Seventy-Two MKII has all of the features that you would expect from a scratch mixer of this caliber. It sports three Mag Four tension-adjustable faders, 16 Akai Professional MPC-style pads, Serato control and Scratch Bank access, a 4.3-inch color touchscreen interface displaying moving waveforms from Serato DJ Pro, two metal paddles for controlling up to six stacked Serato FX plus internal Flex FX, an SP-8 Sampler, and much more.
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Thon Case Rane Seventy-Two black
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$153.00 / £140.00 / 159.00€ at
Rane Seventy product page
Best Battle Mixers: Pioneer DJ DJM-S11
The undisputed champion of the fully featured battle mixer, Pioneer DJ’s DJM-S11 is generally regarded (as much of its gear tends to be) as the best of the best. It’s not cheap – Pioneer DJ/AlphaTheta never is – but there’s a reason that it’s the industry standard.
Pioneer DJ DJM-S11 · Source: Pioneer DJ
The DJM-S11 is a two-channel, four-deck battle mixer with both Serato (and DVS) as well as rekordbox support. Most scratch DJs will want to go with Serato but it’s nice to have the option. It features a 4.3-inch customizable touchscreen, an effects section with 22 Beat FX, eight performance pads per channel, an enhanced Magvel Fader Pro crossfader with boosted vertical rigidity, plus 64-bit DSP sound and a 32-bit D/A at the output stage.
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Decksaver Pioneer DJ DJM-S11
Customer rating: (8)
$47.00 / £43.00 / 49.00€ at
Pioneer DJ DJM-S11 product page
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