The original Denon DJ Prime Go has been a big favourite for those wanting a solid portable standalone controller, so Denon are capitalising on this with the Prime DJ Go+. This is a good thing. The original is great to use, and immediately accessible. Stand alone opens up situations to having a DJ present. It’s also a great solution for those without a huge amount of space due to the compact form.
What’s in this version?
The battery life from the (internal) rechargeable battery has been extended to 4 hours. Enough for the vast majority of DJ sets, and long enough for 38 jump up DNB sets.
The 7″ screen is hi-def, with a day mode which will be useful as we can see this being used at pool parties, ie in the sun. (Possibly less useful in England….)
The touch-capacitive jogwheels from the original were good, and remain in this version. Yes they are small, but we’d suggest most DJs using the Denon DJ Prime Go+ aren’t going to be crafting 5 minute long progressive house blends that require tiny nudges.
Easy access to Amazon Music and Tidal, as well as an SD card reader alongside the standard USB reader.
The connections are Bluetooth input/output, balanced XLR main outputs, ¼” booth outputs, RCA main out, RCA Auxiliary input, and dual mic combo jack inputs. This is a decent feature set, and dual mic is going to be great for parties where everyone wants to be an MC.
Unsurprisingly the Denon DJ Prime GO+ uses Engine DJ, so you get a sampler, on board track analysis and can also update the OS via wi-fi.
How much is the Denon DJ Prime Go+?
$999 on sale today 17th October.
We will have a full review soon.