Product comparison · 2 dj controllers

Hercules INPULSE 300 MK2 vs Hercules Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black

23specifications compared
9differ
14identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The Hercules INPULSE 300 MK2 has 12 more drum pads than the Hercules Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black (16 vs 4). The Hercules Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black has 0.1 kHz more sample rate than the Hercules INPULSE 300 MK2 (44.1 kHz vs 44 kHz). The Hercules INPULSE 300 MK2 has 140 mm more width than the Hercules Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black (480 mm vs 340 mm). Scratcher type: Vinyl scratcher on the Hercules INPULSE 300 MK2, CD scratcher on the Hercules Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black. Product colour: Black, Red on the Hercules INPULSE 300 MK2, Black on the Hercules Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black.

Scratcher type
- INPULSE 300 MK2:Vinyl scratcher
- Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black:CD scratcher
Number of drum pads
- INPULSE 300 MK2:16
- Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black:4
Sample rate
- INPULSE 300 MK2:44 kHz
- Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black:44.1 kHz
Product colour
- INPULSE 300 MK2:Black, Red
- Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black:Black
Width
- INPULSE 300 MK2:480 mm
- Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black:340 mm
Depth
- INPULSE 300 MK2:286 mm
- Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black:100 mm
Height
- INPULSE 300 MK2:52 mm
- Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black:49 mm
Weight
- INPULSE 300 MK2:1.8 kg
- Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black:500 g

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Comparison of INPULSE 300 MK2, Starlight
48 specifications	A Hercules INPULSE 300 MK2 View product	B Hercules Starlight CD scratcher 2 channels Black Model Starlight View product
Technical details4 differ
Scratcher typeDiffers	Vinyl scratcher	CD scratcher
Number of scratcher platters	2	2
Number of drum padsDiffers	16	4
Drum pads backlight	Yes	Yes
Mixer section	Yes	Yes
Number of mixer channelsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2 channels
Crossfader	Yes	Yes
Equalizer	Yes	Yes
Built-in optical driveKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Backlight buttonsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Sample rateDiffers	44 kHz	44.1 kHz
Bit rateKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	24-bit
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black
Drum pads materialKnown for one	Rubber	Unknown — not stated by the source
Equalizer bands quantityKnown for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB direct playbackKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Automatic beat matchingKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR)Known for one	5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) (headphone out)Known for one	5 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Harmonic Distortion plus Noise (THD+N)Known for one	0.01%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Total Harmonic Distortion plus Noise (THD+N) (headphone out)Known for one	0.017%	Unknown — not stated by the source
Control typeKnown for one	Buttons, Lever, Rotary	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfacesidentical
USB version	2.0	2.0
Apple dockingKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Headphone outputs	1	1
Headphone connectivity	3.5 mm	3.5 mm
USB ports quantityKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Poweridentical
Power supply type	USB	USB
System requirements1 differ
Windows operating systems supportedDiffers	Windows 10, Windows 11	Windows 10, Windows 7, Windows 8
Mac compatibility	Yes	Yes
Mac operating systems supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	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 RAM	4 GB	4 GB
Minimum display resolution requirement	1280 x 720 pixels	1280 x 720 pixels
Minimum processorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel Core i3
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	480 mm	340 mm
DepthDiffers	286 mm	100 mm
HeightDiffers	52 mm	49 mm
WeightDiffers	1.8 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
Cables included	USB	USB
Quick start guideKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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