Tech Digest: Top Ten superstar DJ gadgets

Tech Digest: Top Ten superstar DJ gadgets

The wheels of steel aren’t dead; they’re just evolving. While there are still plenty of DJs out there playing vinyl records to adoring crowds of blootered enthusiastic clubbers, new technology is having a big effect on dancefloors around the world.

Think USB mixers, allowing people to DJ from their laptop. Or even standalone decks that you can plug your iPod into. Meanwhile, where traffic lights were once the most high-tech any wedding DJ got, nowadays it’s all lasers and scrolling LED messages. With that in mind, here’s Tech Digest’s pick of ten superstar gadgets for the modern DJ.

1. Hercules Mobile DJ wireless MP3 mixer

This battery-powered two-deck controller lets you mix up a storm with CDs, MP3 tracks and even WAV files (for those essential comedy farmyard noises to play over the sweary bits in some songs). You get two screens built in, and it's wireless, so doesn't need to be tethered to your laptop to control tracks.