Numark Mixstream Pro GO

There's not a lot more I could add that hasn't already been mentioned on various Youtube reviews, but coming at it from a newbie persepective this is an impressive controller.

The speakers are a lot better than I was expecting, perfect for an after party, house party, back yard BBQ and with the option to output to larger speakers it could then be used in larger rooms.
It downloads songs very quickly (obviously wifi and network dependant) and comes with 3 months Soundcloud Go and 2 months Beat Port/Source free when registered on Numark site.
3.1.1 Engine DJ update has brought more effects which are pretty decent.
From the newbie perspective there is a lot to learn and setting up playlists is a must.
The battery seems to be mighty impressive too, I reckon it will easily do the 4 hours claimed and more.

Overall I'm very glad I got it, it has helped re-ignite the passion of hunting down new and interesting tracks and now figuring out what they'd mix well with.

I have no words to describe how pleased I am with the Numark Mixstream Pro GO, but I will try my best here.

I usually DJ at some friends backyard party or when I travel with a large group of friends from a march we all belong to. Never did major gigs though. So having found this option, which made me loose my laptop, my speakers and all I had to secure was an internet connection, easily hot spotting my phone anywhere, this was a no-brainer. Though, before buying it, I dug deep on YouTube and online topic boards to watch an read every review I could before sealing the deal. Believe me when I say that no review can make true justice to the real quality of this controller.

1 - Weight
I was a bit worried about it, since I want to take this with me everywhere, but at around 4Kg, it can easily be carried on a proper bag, which I made the mistake of not buying at the same time and I highly recommend.
I took it on a work trip to another island on the very same day it arrived and just used the polystyrene from the factory package and packed it nicely on my travel bag, which went to the plane cargo and it survived the round trip.

2 - The Sound
I was staying in a hotel and couldn't use it full blast for obvious reasons and I even had to use the individual deck volumes to lower the music down a bit more not to disturb anyone. But when I came back home, I could test it properly and I was stunned! I have had JBL bluetooth speakers and I can say the sound of this Numark Mixtrack Pro Go stays somewhere in between a pair of JBL Flip 4 and a single JBL Xtreme 2, which is plenty if you plan to practice in your bedroom or on the couch, with the unit on your lap. It would also be ok if you want to use it on a backyard BBQ with some family and friends, though I will take my Xtreme 2 with me just because the unit speakers are faced to me and I want to project the sound to the audience in front of me.

3 - The features
Well, I will try to keep this one short, but it won't be easy...
Engine OS is amazing! I was afraid of regretting not going to something AlphaTheta and rekordbox but soon after booting the unit for the first time, I knew I made a great choice. You can get music from the most popular streaming services and hide the unused options from the menu, which is great to declutter and make the navigation easier. I'm using Beatport right now and haven't added my SoundCloud account yet.
After coming home, I gathered an SD card and copied some tracks to test. While copying the song straight to the card works, you will be using the unit as a basic player and I highly recommend you to do it through the Engine DJ software. It will analyse all the songs, key, BPM and even stems, which will make your work smoother and a lot easier later.
There is also a Dropbox option but I still haven't tested it yet, though I think it is very handy as well.
Everything else is very intuitive and I haven't explored the light control feature yet, but I'm leaning towards buying some Philips Hue or Nanoleaf starter kit to add some ambient to my home setup now.

4 - The price
I will say it again, for what it costs, the Numark Mixstream Pro Go delivers and exceeds. I couldn't be happier!

This has been my experience with it so far, in my 6 days of ownership, but I believe it will be a great companion for the future and it will help me develop even more my DJ skills. It might be a weird thing to say, but I strongly think if something happened to this unit or it broke down for any reason, I would more than gladly but another straight away.

Short Review: Numark Mixstream Pro (after years using the iDJ Pro)
After using the Numark iDJ Pro for years, I recently switched to the Mixstream Pro (Go variant) and overall I’m impressed. The unit feels solid, portable, and very capable for mobile and club gigs.

The built-in screen is obviously smaller than the large iPad on the iDJ Pro, but it’s responsive and works well for browsing tracks, waveforms, and effects. The effects section is decent with good sound quality — nothing groundbreaking, but reliable and musical.

Where the Mixstream Pro falls short for me compared to the iDJ Pro:
• A lot of the buttons aren’t illuminated, which makes locating them quickly in darker DJ booths more difficult.
• The iDJ Pro’s rotary volume faders with many surrounding LED rings gave fantastic visual feedback and more precise control. On the Mixstream, the channel level LED meters are quite short, and the speed adjust strips (although you tweak the resolution) are small so don’t feel as precise . Especially the metering, you have to rely more on your ears, which isn’t always ideal in clubs with inconsistent monitoring.

In these areas i feel the iDJ Pro was still the stronger unit in terms of visual feedback and ergonomic control in low-light situations. That said, the Mixstream Pro with its built in screen and speakers is a very good controller — compact, modern, and perfectly usable. Numark just could have improved the illumination, meter size, and volume metering feedback to make it a truly awesome upgrade.