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Hercules DJ Control Wave M3 vs Hercules INPULSE 300 MK2

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  • 12specifications compared
  • 6differ
  • 6identical
  • 32known for one product only

Key differences

The Hercules INPULSE 300 MK2 has 80 mm more width than the Hercules DJ Control Wave M3 (480 mm vs 400 mm). The Hercules DJ Control Wave M3 has 5.1 mm more depth than the Hercules INPULSE 300 MK2 (291.1 mm vs 286 mm). The Hercules INPULSE 300 MK2 has 7 mm more height than the Hercules DJ Control Wave M3 (52 mm vs 45 mm). Product colour: Black on the Hercules DJ Control Wave M3, Black, Red on the Hercules INPULSE 300 MK2.

  • Product colour
    • DJ Control Wave M3:Black
    • INPULSE 300 MK2:Black, Red
  • Width
    • DJ Control Wave M3:400 mm
    • INPULSE 300 MK2:480 mm
  • Depth
    • DJ Control Wave M3:291.1 mm
    • INPULSE 300 MK2:286 mm
  • Height
    • DJ Control Wave M3:45 mm
    • INPULSE 300 MK2:52 mm
  • Weight
    • DJ Control Wave M3:1.5 kg
    • INPULSE 300 MK2:1.8 kg

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Comparison of DJ Control Wave M3, INPULSE 300 MK2
44 specifications
Technical details1 differ
Scratcher typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceVinyl scratcher
Number of scratcher plattersKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Number of drum padsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16
Drum pads materialKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRubber
Drum pads backlightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Mixer sectionYesYes
CrossfaderKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EqualizerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Equalizer bands quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
USB direct playbackKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Automatic beat matchingKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dB
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) (headphone out)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5 dB
Total Harmonic Distortion plus Noise (THD+N)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.01%
Total Harmonic Distortion plus Noise (THD+N) (headphone out)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.017%
Sample rateKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 kHz
Control typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceButtons, Lever, Rotary
Product colourDiffersBlackBlack, Red
Built-in optical driveKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Backlight buttonsKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.0
USB ports quantityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone outputsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Headphone connectivityKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.5 mm
USB portYesYes
Apple dockingKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Apple docking compatibilityKnown for oneiPadUnknown — not stated by the source
Deck 1 (L, R) outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Deck 2 (L, R) outKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply typeUSBUSB
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffersWindows Vista Business, Windows Vista Business x64, Windows Vista Enterprise, Windows Vista Enterprise x64, Windows Vista Home Basic, Windows Vista Home Basic x64, Windows Vista Home Premium, Windows Vista Home Premium x64, Windows Vista Ultimate, Windows Vista Ultimate x64, Windows XP Home, WindowsWindows 10, Windows 11
Mac compatibilityYesYes
Minimum RAMKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source4 GB
Minimum display resolution requirementKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1280 x 720 pixels
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for oneMac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Mac OS X 10.7 Lion, Mac OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion, YesUnknown — not stated by the source
Minimum processor speedKnown for one1.6 GHzUnknown — not stated by the source
USB requiredKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Displayidentical
Built-in displayNoNo
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers400 mm480 mm
DepthDiffers291.1 mm286 mm
HeightDiffers45 mm52 mm
WeightDiffers1.5 kg1.8 kg
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedUSBUSB
Quick start guideKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source

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