Pioneer DJ is a brand that represents the company's range of
DJ products. In March 2015
KKR acquired an 86% percent stake from
Pioneer Corporation
commonly referred to as Pioneer, is a Japanese multinational corporation based in Tokyo, that specializes in digital entertainment products. The company was founded by Nozomu Matsumoto in January 1, 1938 in Tokyo as a radio and speaker repair s ...
. Again, in March 2020 KKR and Pioneer Corporation sold their respective stakes to
Noritsu
Noritsu Koki Co., Ltd. is a holding company with subsidiaries engaged in the development and sales of audio equipment, the manufacture and sales of pen-nib components, and healthcare for medical data analysis and research.
Overview
Founded as ...
. DJ product range comprises
DJ mixer
A DJ mixer is a type of audio mixing console used by disc jockeys (DJs) to control and manipulate multiple audio signals. Some DJs use the mixer to make seamless transitions from one song to another when they are playing records at a dance clu ...
s,
decks,
headphones
Headphones are a pair of small loudspeaker drivers worn on or around the head over a user's ears. They are electroacoustic transducers, which convert an electrical signal to a corresponding sound. Headphones let a single user listen to an au ...
,
effects units
An effects unit or effects pedal is an electronic device that alters the sound of a musical instrument or other audio source through audio signal processing.
Common effects include distortion/overdrive, often used with electric guitar in el ...
, all-in-one consoles,
[All-in-one consoles](_blank)
/ref> DJ software controllers, monitor speakers and various accessories.
The current professional grade CDJ
A CDJ is a specialized digital music player for DJing. Originally designed to play music from compact discs, many CDJs can play digital music files stored on USB flash drives or SD cards. In typical use, at least two CDJs are plugged into a DJ ...
-3000[CDJ-3000](_blank)
/ref> decks and DJM
DJM is a range of DJ mixers made by Pioneer Electronics.
Mixers in the DJM series include the DJM-300, DJM-350, DJM-400, DJM-450, DJM-500, DJM-600, DJM-700, DJM-750, DJM-707, DJM-800, DJM-850, DJM-900 Nexus, DJM-900 Nexus 2, DJM-909, DJM-100 ...
-900 Nexus 2 mixer can be seen in DJ booths all over the world.
CDJ-Players (incomplete)
DJ-Controller (incomplete)
DDJ-Series
XDJ-Series
Mixers
Headphones
* HDJ-1000
The HDJ-1000 are professional DJ headphones from Pioneer's Pro DJ line.
Specifications
They are tightly closed dynamic headphones. Their impedance is 40 Ohms, with a maximum input of 3,500 mW and an output sound level of 107 dB/mW. ...
* HDJ-X10 C
* HDJ-X10
* HDJ-X7
* HDJ-X5
* HDJ-X5BT
* HDJ-S7
References
External links
Pioneer DJ
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DJ equipment
Kohlberg Kravis Roberts companies
Pioneer Corporation
Consumer electronics brands
2014 establishments in Japan
Companies established in 2014
2014 mergers and acquisitions
2020 mergers and acquisitions