Building upon the success of its predecessor, the AlphaTheta CDJ-3000X is the next-generation, flagship professional DJ player that pushes boundaries by offering speedy access to online music, expanded connectivity to various devices and platforms, and extraordinary reliability and sound quality. Through its access to cloud storage and music streaming services, the CDJ-3000X brings enhanced connectivity, offering flexibility that meets the diverse needs of today’s DJs.
With built-in Wi-Fi, you can connect to the internet without a LAN cable, streamlining setup in any environment. The front panel also features an NFC touchpoint, allowing instant access to online media simply by holding your smartphone over the reader. Enjoy smooth and intuitive browsing with the updated 10.1" high-resolution, capacitive touchscreen and control the jog wheel more precisely, thanks to its wider range of tension adjustment. The rebuilt play and cue buttons bring extra durability for years to come and, with a new high-performance DAC and redeveloped power supply, you can enjoy powerful and high-resolution sound that balances punch with clarity.
Expanded Media Support for Diverse DJ Styles
Explore new creative possibilities with the groundbreaking advancements in online and storage media support offered by the CDJ-3000X, which enables DJ performances to be more flexible than ever. The player fully supports playback from cloud storage and music streaming services, enhancing every stage of your workflow—from track preparation to playing live.
Built-in Wi-Fi enables wireless internet access without the need for LAN cables, helping you set up quickly and smoothly in any environment. On the front panel, an NFC touchpoint allows you to instantly access online music by simply holding your smartphone—running the latest version of rekordbox for iOS/Android—over the reader.
With just a CDJ-3000X and your phone, you can access your music library from anywhere in the world and start your set right away.
The player is also equipped with a USB-C port for connecting to a USB storage device or Windows/Mac computer—enabling faster, seamless integration with the latest devices and computers.
Enhanced Browsing Experience: Go Beyond the Next Track
Browse, select, and manage your tracks more intuitively on the CDJ-3000X. The 10.1" high-resolution, capacitive touchscreen now displays up to 16 tracks in the browse screen. With better visibility and smooth control, you can find and play tracks quicker. For rapid searching, you can now copy track information and paste it straight into the search bar. And for the first time on a CDJ, you can edit playlists by reordering the tracks directly from the unit. Even better, if you’re using Cloud Library Sync, the changes you make will automatically be synced across all your devices.
Manage tracks from various media sources, all in one playlist, with Global Tag List. You can tag tracks from multiple USB drives, cloud storage locations, and streaming services, so they all appear in a single list. Those from online sources will start downloading as soon as you tag them, minimizing load times to help make your performances smoother. Plus, the time it takes for track information to display when you’re using rekordbox CloudDirectPlay has been significantly reduced. Even when you’re browsing music stored online, it feels just as smooth as with USB drives.
Enhanced Hot Cue Features for Quicker Preparation and More Creativity
Dive into a new Hot Cue workflow that can help you analyze the structure of tracks in real time and perform more spontaneously.
The CDJ-3000X includes the popular Touch Cue feature—which lets you listen to any point in a track through your headphones by pressing on the waveform—and introduces the option to set Hot Cues from the point you’re monitoring. For smoother cueing, turn on Smart Cue and the position and color of a called-up Hot Cue will automatically overwrite the current cue point.
Gate Cue is available too, where sound plays only while you hold down a Hot Cue button, opening up new creative possibilities for tone play and other performance techniques.
To use Smart Cue, you’ll need to enable Overwrite Current Cue with Hot Cue in the utility settings in advance.
Evolved Reliability and Usability: Ready for Any Stage
You can depend on the CDJ-3000X more than any CDJ before—it's built to deliver exceptional reliability, even in the most demanding professional environments. The play and cue buttons have been rebuilt to handle the most energetic use and can withstand over 500,000 presses each—far more than the previous model could take. Whether you want to scratch dynamically, or delicately bend the pitch, you can find your sweet spot and control the music more precisely with the expanded range of jog wheel tension adjustment. And there's no need to worry if you accidentally disconnect your USB drive or if the internet connection is briefly interrupted because, when you load a track, the whole file is cached to the player's memory, so it will play right to the end, no matter what happens.
Refined Sound Performance for Powerful Electronic Music Experiences
Immerse your crowd in detailed, dynamic audio, which faithfully reproduces every nuance of the original track and enhances the energy of dance music. Building on the high-quality sound design and advanced digital audio processing developed for the CDJ-3000, the CDJ-3000X takes sound quality to the next level.
With a new, high-performance digital-to-analog converter made by ESS Technology, the CDJ-3000X achieves a better S/N ratio than the previous model, resulting in clearer and more refined sound reproduction.
A newly designed power supply unit reduces unwanted noise and enhances low-frequency power, delivering punchy bass and a warm tone that won’t tire the ears, even during long sets. The sound tuning of the CDJ-3000X was refined through on-site testing in various club environments and developed with input from professional sound engineers, ensuring exceptional audio performance in any setting, from intimate venues to large-scale outdoor festivals.
Additional Details
Aluminum top panel, bringing a premium finish and the durability needed in professional environments
Unlocks rekordbox for Mac/Windows Performance mode—no license needed
USB-HID control support for Serato DJ Pro—Hardware Unlock or license needed
Compatible with music streaming services such as Beatport Streaming and TIDAL—license(s) needed
Includes lockable power cable (available in selected regions only)
AlphaTheta Care extended warranty service (available in Japan and North America only)
Key Specs
Configuration Single-Deck
Performance Controls
BPM Counter, Beat Sync, Brake, Cues, Loop Points, MIDI Control, Master Tempo, Pitch Control, Scratch, Search, Slip Mode, Tempo Control, Transport Controls, Vinyl Mode
Audio Outputs
1x Stereo RCA Output
1x RCA Digital Coaxial S/PDIF Output
USB
1x USB-A (HDD/Thumb Drive)
1x USB-C (HDD/Thumb Drive)
1x USB-C (Host Connection)
Supported File Formats
AAC, AIFF, ALAC, FLAC, MP3, WAV
The "X" in the AlphaTheta CDJ-3000X represents a significant leap in connectivity, usability, and subtle hardware refinements compared to the original CDJ-3000. While the physical form factor remains similar, the new model is designed to fully integrate with the modern, cloud-based DJ workflow.
Here are the top highlights of the differences:
Wireless Connectivity: The CDJ-3000X features built-in Wi-Fi and NFC, allowing for direct access to cloud-based music libraries and streaming services like Beatport Streaming and TIDAL without the need for a wired LAN connection. The CDJ-3000 requires a wired Ethernet connection for its networking features.
Enhanced Touchscreen: The screen on the CDJ-3000X has been upgraded from 9 inches to a larger 10.1-inch capacitive touchscreen. This not only provides a larger display but also enables a more fluid, tablet-like browsing experience with the ability to see up to 16 tracks at once and edit playlists directly on the unit.
Refined Hardware & Durability: The new model introduces more durable Play/Cue buttons with a claimed lifespan of over 500,000 additional presses. The jog wheel tension adjustment range has also been expanded, offering more precise control for both scratching and mixing.
Updated USB Ports: The CDJ-3000X replaces the SD card slot with a new USB-C port, which is a more modern standard and allows for faster connection to laptops and storage devices. It also adds a second USB-C port for PC/Mac connections.
Audio and Processing: While the CDJ-3000 already has excellent sound, the 3000X features a new ESS Technology DAC and a redeveloped power supply. This is designed to deliver a cleaner signal and more powerful low-frequency sound, though the difference may be subtle in a live club environment.
Cloud & Workflow Features: The 3000X introduces Rekordbox CloudDirectPlay and a Global Tag List that can unify music from USB drives, cloud storage, and streaming services. A new track caching feature ensures playback continues even if a USB or Wi-Fi connection is lost.