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Which controller is compatable for Europe?

Hello everybody!

I am looking to buy one of the following two controllers - Pioneer DDJ-Ergo or Pioneer DDJ-S1. I am going to buy them from United States.

Which one I can use in Europe?

Thank you!

DJ SEZER

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I am asking, because there are some controllers which are unapropriate for Europe. There is a sign on the box that says Not recommended for Europe. I have seen that sign on Pioneer DDJ-S1 box. That is because of the power difference between USA and Europe (110/220V).

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My t1 adapter supports both 110 and 240 V input. It's hard to believe that S1 is different. Check the adapter first then buy the unit. If it says that supports: 100-240 V as INPUT, u can use it in Europe, else not.

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Any of the Pioneer devices that come with DC adapters are multi-voltage.  What you lose by buying out-of-region product is any kind of warranty.

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It is much cheaper in USA. I have checked the prices in my country (Bulgaria)  and  USA, the difference for DDJ ERGO is $xxx and for DDJ S1 is $xxx.

I am in USA now that's why I am going to buy it from here. 

Paul R, where it says that supports 100-240V?

Is it on the back side of controller or it is on the power adapter?

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As I noted above - the DC power supply is multi-voltage and can accept 100-240V.

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beware for the VTA taxes when you come back to Bulgaria... so you don't get a surprise!

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No taxes buddy, I am gonna take it with my personal baggage.

Regarding to the adapter my friend ordered the DDJ S1 from USA and the adapter was only for 110V. On the box was a sign  "Not recommended for Europe".

I am going to order mine from ebay.com and there is no way to see it before paying. That's why I need to be sure that the adapter is multi-voltage and all that I need is a cable switch for the power suply.

How about DDJ ERGO - is it multi-voltage as well?

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The DDJ-ERGO is USB bus-powered so it doesn't matter, but as for the S1, you could simply purchase a DC adapter in your region; it's a 5V power supply (I think it's 2A, but it doesn't matter if the supplied amperage is higher, so long as it's not lower than the draw!)

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I know that I can get a DC adapter from my country, but it is not enough.

My friend, the one that ordered DDJ-S1 from USA has a lot of problems with that. He changed the original adapter (110V) with new one (220V). Whenever he plugs another electric device in the same connection block the controller stop working. This is because all of the controllers have inpulse power supply. So that means if you decrease the power supply just a little bit, the controller stop working immediately. That's why they say "Not recommended for Europe". After he tried almost everything to fix this problem, he changed his laptop Toshiba with McBook. After that everithing is ok now. But I don't want to change my Toshiba with another laptop.

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I'm going to post this one last time and then I'll lock this thread because I can only repeat the information so many times...

Direct Current (DC) is the same no matter what country you're in.  An adapter that is NOT universal (accepting only 110V) that outputs 5V-DC will provide EXACTLY THE SAME POWER as a non-universal adapter designed for use with 220V mains.

If your buddy had a problem with his controller with an off-the shelf adapter, the problem is likely that it's a cheap DC adapter, not that the box said "Not recommended for Europe."

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