A&H XD2-53A&H headphones

DJs abuse headphones, so having a fixed cable is a kiss of death. Allen & Heath recognise this and have updated their XD-53s to XD2-53s, and have given them a new paint job - a common theme this week.

DJs abuse headphones, so having a fixed cable is a kiss of death. Allen & Heath recognise this and have updated their XD-53s to XD2-53s, and have given them a new paint job - a common theme this week.

Always wished you could hook up your USB MIDI controller to your iPad or iPhone, and get audio too? Vestax have just the doohickey - VMIDI.

Numark have blazed a trail in the controller market, from the smallest and cheapest, right up to the premium levels. The NS6 fulfils the needs of 4 channel DJs in a premium Serato ITCH based box. We took it for a spin.

DJs need bags, and UDG make plenty of them. The UDG Trolley Set deluxe is a bag and trolley in one. We abused it and write some words.

Numark's Red Wave headphones have the aesthetics of their high end gear. But do they have the quality to match?

Elliot Marx has made a name for himself and his Audio Innovate company with the Innofader. But now the call has been answered to make one small enough to fit into MIDI Controllers. We caught up with the man himself and asked some of the obvious questions.