Product comparison · 2 dj controllers

Hercules DJ Essentials Kit vs Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500

13specifications compared
8differ
5identical
32known for one product only

Key differences

The Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500 has 8 more drum pads than the Hercules DJ Essentials Kit (16 vs 8). The Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500 has 1 more headphone outputs than the Hercules DJ Essentials Kit (2 vs 1). The Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500 has 60 mm more width than the Hercules DJ Essentials Kit (540 mm vs 480 mm). Bit rate: 24 on the Hercules DJ Essentials Kit, 24-bit on the Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500. Product colour: Multicolour on the Hercules DJ Essentials Kit, Black, Silver on the Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500.

Number of drum pads
- DJ Essentials Kit:8
- DJControl Inpulse 500:16
Bit rate
- DJ Essentials Kit:24
- DJControl Inpulse 500:24-bit
Product colour
- DJ Essentials Kit:Multicolour
- DJControl Inpulse 500:Black, Silver
Headphone outputs
- DJ Essentials Kit:1
- DJControl Inpulse 500:2
Headphone connectivity
- DJ Essentials Kit:3.5 mm
- DJControl Inpulse 500:3.5 mm/6.35 mm
Width
- DJ Essentials Kit:480 mm
- DJControl Inpulse 500:540 mm
Depth
- DJ Essentials Kit:286 mm
- DJControl Inpulse 500:296 mm
Height
- DJ Essentials Kit:52 mm
- DJControl Inpulse 500:57 mm

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Comparison of DJ Essentials Kit, DJControl Inpulse 500
45 specifications	A Hercules DJ Essentials Kit View product	B Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500 View product
Technical details3 differ
Scratcher typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Digital Vinyl System (DVS) scratcher
Number of scratcher plattersKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Number of drum padsDiffers	8	16
Drum pads backlightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Bit rateDiffers	24	24-bit
Product colourDiffers	Multicolour	Black, Silver
Number of mixer channelsKnown for one	2 channels	Unknown — not stated by the source
Required softwareKnown for one	DJUCED, Serato DJ Lite, Serato DJ Pro	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connector typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB Type-B
USB ports quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Apple dockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of microphone inputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6.3 mm
Headphone outputsDiffers	1	2
Headphone connectivityDiffers	3.5 mm	3.5 mm/6.35 mm
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
Master (L, R) outKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2
USB portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Booth out (RCA)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
System requirementsidentical
Windows operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Windows 10, Windows 10 Education, Windows 10 Education x64, Windows 10 Enterprise, Windows 10 Enterprise x64, Windows 10 Home, Windows 10 Home x64, Windows 10 IOT Core, Windows 10 IoT Enterprise, Windows 10 Pro, Windows 10 Pro x64, Windows 10 x64, Windows 11, Windows 11 Enterprise, Windows 11 Enterp
Mac compatibilityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia
Minimum RAMKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 GB
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i7/AMD Ryzen 5 3000/Apple M1
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers	480 mm	540 mm
DepthDiffers	286 mm	296 mm
HeightDiffers	52 mm	57 mm
WeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	3.2 kg
Package widthKnown for one	538 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	344 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	377 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DJUCED Pro license card
Cables includedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	USB
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Headphones includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source

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