Product comparison · 2 dj controllers

Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500 vs Hercules Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black

27specifications compared
13differ
14identical
20known for one product only

Key differences

The Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500 has 12 more drum pads than the Hercules Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black (16 vs 4). The Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500 has 1 more headphone outputs than the Hercules Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black (2 vs 1). The Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500 has 4 GB more minimum RAM than the Hercules Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black (8 GB vs 4 GB). Scratcher type: Digital Vinyl System (DVS) scratcher on the Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500, CD scratcher on the Hercules Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black. Product colour: Black, Silver on the Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500, Black on the Hercules Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black.

Number of drum pads
- DJControl Inpulse 500:16
- Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black:4
Product colour
- DJControl Inpulse 500:Black, Silver
- Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black:Black
Headphone outputs
- DJControl Inpulse 500:2
- Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black:1
Headphone connectivity
- DJControl Inpulse 500:3.5 mm/6.35 mm
- Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black:3.5 mm
Minimum RAM
- DJControl Inpulse 500:8 GB
- Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black:4 GB
Width
- DJControl Inpulse 500:540 mm
- Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black:340 mm
Depth
- DJControl Inpulse 500:296 mm
- Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black:100 mm
Height
- DJControl Inpulse 500:57 mm
- Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black:49 mm

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Comparison of DJControl Inpulse 500, Starlight
47 specifications	A Hercules DJControl Inpulse 500 View product	B Hercules Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black Model Starlight View product
Technical details3 differ
Scratcher typeDiffers	Digital Vinyl System (DVS) scratcher	CD scratcher
Number of scratcher platters	2	2
Number of drum padsDiffers	16	4
Drum pads backlight	Yes	Yes
Mixer section	Yes	Yes
Crossfader	Yes	Yes
Equalizer	Yes	Yes
Built-in optical drive	No	No
Sample rate	44.1 kHz	44.1 kHz
Bit rate	24-bit	24-bit
Product colourDiffers	Black, Silver	Black
Number of mixer channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 channels
Backlight buttonsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Ports & interfaces2 differ
USB connector typeKnown for one	USB Type-B	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Apple docking	No	No
Microphone inKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of microphone inputsKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Microphone connectivityKnown for one	6.3 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Headphone outputsDiffers	2	1
Headphone connectivityDiffers	3.5 mm/6.35 mm	3.5 mm
Audio (L/R) inKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Audio (L/R) outKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Master (L, R) outKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.0
Poweridentical
Power supply type	USB	USB
System requirements4 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	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	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedDiffers	Mac OS X 12.0 Monterey, Mac OS X 13.0 Ventura, Mac OS X 14.0 Sonoma, Mac OS X 15.0 Sequoia	Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Mac OS X 10.12 Sierra, Mac OS X 10.13 High Sierra, Mac OS X 10.14 Mojave
Minimum RAMDiffers	8 GB	4 GB
Minimum processorDiffers	Intel Core i7/AMD Ryzen 5 3000/Apple M1	Intel Core i3
Minimum display resolution requirementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Minimum processor speedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.07 GHz
Minimum storage drive spaceKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	5000 MB
USB requiredKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Displayidentical
Built-in display	No	No
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	540 mm	340 mm
DepthDiffers	296 mm	100 mm
HeightDiffers	57 mm	49 mm
WeightDiffers	3.2 kg	500 g
Package widthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	374 mm
Package depthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1136 mm
Package heightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	57 mm
Packaging contentidentical
Bundled softwareKnown for one	DJUCED Pro license card	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cables included	USB	USB
Quick start guide	Yes	Yes

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