14 Facts About CDJ

CDJ-500 was recognized by Pioneer as their first CDJ CD player, released in 1994.

CDJ-500S released in 1997, was a smaller version of the CDJ-500.

CDJ-100S was a CDJ model that was released in early 1998.

The CDJ-100S was a basic CD player with a pitch controller and three sound effect options.

CDJ-1000 was a digital turntable by Pioneer Electronics in 2001 that was used to play CDs and was generally accepted as the first CD player that can accurately emulate a vinyl turntable - including the ability to scratch - and became a popular CD player used by DJs.

CDJ-1000 became a popular tool for dance clubs and DJs, and is currently the most widely used DJ-style CD deck to be found in the booths of world's best nightclubs.

CDJ-800 released in 2002 used a different mechanism for the jog wheel than the 1000 - it could perform "quick return" if the top surface of the wheel was pressed, then released.

The general design purpose of the CDJ-800 was to offer DJs the facilities they have in the club on CDJ-1000s at home for a lower price.

The CDJ-800 had an "auto-beat" function that the 1000 does not.

CDJ-800 was introduced in November 2002 and discontinued in February 2006 in favor of the updated second-generation version, called CDJ-800-MK2.

CDJ-200 was the discontinued budget model CDJ CD player released in 2004.

Features that set it apart from the Pioneer CDJ-850 included a larger screen with dedicated playback and browse screens, quantize, and.

Pioneer CDJ-2000 was discontinued to the end of 2012 and was replaced with the Pioneer CDJ-2000 Nexus Released in September 2012.

CDJ-2000NXS2 was the first Pioneer flagship DJ-player that supported FLAC file format.