What we noticed with the size and weight of the Instinct P8 is it can easily fit inside of a laptop sleeve (yes, with a laptop already in it) or a backpack, but still be careful when dropping or setting it down. We’’ll admit we’re the type of DJ’s who simply uses towels and pillow cases sometimes, but it’s always recommended to grab a case for further safety. It doesn’t come with a carrying case or bag, so we definitely recommend investing in a compatible case if you’re going to moving around a lot with it. Lastly when it comes to the build of the DJControl Instinct P8, since the casing and shell are plastic (it isn’t cheap, it’s pretty thick and rugged), we want to make sure you’re careful when you transport this thing. When using them, we could notice the responsiveness and ease of use, and although aren’t necessarily professional drum machine pads, they definitely get the job done. There’s also a nice, smooth coating on the top of them to give a slick feel. Aside from their multicolored lighting for nice effects when we were using them, they’re rubber but not necessarily cheaply made. We’ll talk more about actually scratching with these, but at first glance the wheels move well and feel fine to us. They’re made of plastic but that isn’t necessarily a bad thing, especially considering the price. These jogs in particular are pressure-detecting and quite smooth (we usually like our jogs to be a bit stiffer but we were able to adapt here). Although an affordable controller, there definitely isn’t any cheap material in this one.Īside from the overall material it’s made of, jog wheels are in our opinion always the biggest factor of a DJ controller that make it worth the buy in the “build” department. The knobs turn fine and have a nice outer rubberized shell around them, and the larger knobs (filter and master browser) have click guides to help with navigation and convenience. As for fitting the controller anywhere in your studio, it’s nearly the size of a standard iPad (10.4 x 7.4 x 1.9”), so you’ll be fine when incorporating it into your setup or next to a laptop. This light weight however is very convenient for not only portability and traveling, but being able to fit it neatly into our existing setup as you can see in our photo above. With the price of the Instinct P8, we think you should keep your expectations at bay – don’t be looking for any military-grade, rugged metal housing or anything. Most noticeably is the extremely light weight here, and although we expected it to be easy to pick up, the controller only weighs literally 2.2 lbs. Let’s first talk how the DJControl Instinct P8 felt out of the box. Comes with full version of DJUCED 40 degree DJ softwareīuild and stability of the DJControl Instinct P8.No drivers required, PC and Mac compatible.SHIFT button for help in accessing more functions.3-band equalizer with controls at center of controller.Touch and pressure-sensitive jog wheels.Dedicated SYNC, CUE and play\pause buttons. (2) sets of 4 performance pads - one set each deck.Let’s get into the details of the DJControl Instinct P8. Coming in as an affordable and budget-friendly DJ controller, the Instinct P8 isn’t necessarily the most fancy or “jam-packed with features”, but is in our opinion the perfect solution for DJ’s on a budget, beginners, those who don’t need a lot of pizzazz (although this one of course has a nice light show function), or really, any experienced DJ who needs a simple solution for a controller that can be a nice addition to an existing setup, whether it’s a home studio or you’re playing on the road (it’s one of the smaller DJ controllers with jog wheels we’ve used, which is perfect for laptop setups and the like). The Hercules DJControl Instinct P8 is one of our favorite DJ controllers in the market, and we were ecstatic when Hercules DJ gave us one of our own to write a fair and honest review here today.
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