Pioneer have today announced that they will discontinue the Pioneer CDJ-1000 MK3. It’s no surprise as they have announced two new players, Pioneer CDJ-900 and Pioneer CDJ-2000.

It was speculated at the time the CDJ-2000 was released that this player was set to become the direct replacement for the CDJ-1000 and it seems that this is exactly what’s happened.

A statement directly from Pioneer says:

It is with mixed feelings that today we announce to the channel the discontinuation of the CDJ 1000MK3…….thanks to the hard work of our then newly appointed direct retailers, installers and established distribution, as well as the DJ’s who instantly recognised it as the first real practical DJ CD player, it very quickly became an industry standard fixture in the DJ booth.

What’s interesting is that Pioneer haven’t yet mentioned whether the CDJ-800, the CDJ-1000’s little silver brother, is to be discontinued.

Oh well, I suppose if you’re quick you may be able to grab a pair of CDJ-1000’s but in reality, this was coming. Although the CDJ-1000 sits in most DJ booths as the industry standard, it’s technology as a CD/MP3 CD only player was getting a bit out dated.

It’s successor, the CDJ-2000, does look and feel like a typical Pioneer player but with extensive new features and the ability to play directly fom a HDD or PC.

R.I.P. Pioneer CDJ-1000!

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