In 2025, there isn’t a lot you may’t be or do in case you needed to (thanks, expertise) – and if changing into a DJ’s been in your checklist, it’s by no means been simpler. Enter the Hercules DJControl Combine Extremely: a very compact cell DJ controller that’s made for, nicely, mobiles. Designed to work seamlessly with smartphones and small tablets, it’s the most recent addition to Hercules’ lineup – and it delivers a ton of options at an accessible worth.
Weighing in at simply 1.9-pounds and measuring 12.4-inches by 6.9-inches, the Combine Extremely is an excellent transportable and light-weight DJ controller that slips simply into most traditional backpacks. It’s powered by a 1,000 mAh rechargeable battery that may ship as much as 10 hours of use on a single cost, and might recharge to full in a single hour.
The 2025 CES Innovation Award-winning machine connects to your cellphone over Bluetooth LE – the “low vitality” model of Bluetooth that maintains connectivity with out utilizing an excessive amount of energy – permitting customers to get pleasure from a cable-free session for longer. It makes use of your cellphone as its audio supply, letting you load up tracks you have got saved in your machine or play from standard streaming platforms, and comes with a splitter cable within the field that permits you to join each headphones and audio system to it – splitting the audio channels this fashion permits you to hear what you’re mixing (in your headphones) individually to the grasp output (from the audio system), though its price noting that it achieves this by creating two mono tracks. For newcomers and hobbyists, at who the Combine Extremely is geared toward, this shouldn’t be an enormous concern, and it’s protected to say Hercules isn’t attempting to focus on extra skilled DJs – or audio purists – with its newest product.
The Combine Extremely options eight results pads that permits customers to sizzling cue, creates loops, play audio “FX” amongst different issues. Considered one of these pads, “Neural Combine”, permits you to isolate a monitor’s stems (its particular person components, just like the vocals or bassline) to make use of these in your personal mixes, opening up a world of creativity with regards to DJ’ing. One other pad supplies pitch management, and there’s even a sampler pad that permits you to add your personal samples, but in addition comes prepared with just a few included so that you can use. The controller has a tri-band EQ for the low, mid and excessive frequencies – the identical sort of EQ you’d discover on most simple DJ mixers – with rubber knobs that flip easily. And, for transport, it consists of an simply detachable protecting journey cowl that doubles-up as a cellphone holder as soon as eliminated: you merely place the Combine Extremely on high of it, like a tray, and a useful slot in your cellphone takes type towards the rear.
It’s suitable with each iOS and Android units and there’s a companion app, “djay”, for each platforms – it’s free and you may obtain it on the Apple App Retailer and Google Play Retailer.
Whereas the Hercules DJControl Combine Extremely is a far cry from the business customary ($3,000 to 4,000 USD) controllers you’ll discover in golf equipment worldwide, it’s additionally a fraction of the value. It packs a number of options that make it preferrred for these simply beginning to discover the passion, and enjoyable sufficient for extra skilled DJs who simply need to mess around with some beats.
The Hercules DJControl Combine Extremely is offered now through Hercules priced at £149.99 GBP / $219.99 USD.
