Bop DJ

Bop DJ: DJ and music production equipment in the UK

Bop DJ is a British store dedicated to selling DJ and music production equipment, both through its online platform and in its physical showrooms. The company presents itself as "the UK's slickest DJ store" and claims to have the biggest and best DJ and music production-specific showrooms in the country, where customers can try products before buying.

Product catalogue

The catalogue covers a wide range of categories. In DJ equipment it includes players (turntables, CD and USB players, all-in-one units), 2, 3 and 4 channel mixers, digital controllers, digital vinyl systems (DVS), effects units and samplers, as well as complete packages for beginners, bedroom DJs, professional DJs and mobile DJs. It also has a vinyl section and DJ packages with DVS.

In music production, the store offers audio interfaces, MIDI controllers (keyboard, pad and combined), standalone MPCs, electronic instruments (synthesisers, drum machines, sequencers, samplers), microphones (condenser, dynamic, wireless and handheld), software (DAWs, plugins and VSTs), effects and loopers, MIDI interfaces and beatboxing.

The sound section includes headphones (DJ, studio and in-ear), studio monitors, speakers, subwoofers, monitor controllers and PA equipment (tops, subwoofers, column arrays, mixing desks, amplifiers, portable PA speakers and communication systems).

It also sells lighting and smoke machines: lasers, automated movers, tube and batten, PAR and wash, derby and moonflower, lasers and strobe, spot and projection, effects and blinders, starcloth, smoke, fog and haze machines, fluids, trusses, stands and booths, DMX controllers and accessories.

Accessories include bags, flight cases and workstations, stands, USB flash drives, decksavers, cables, recording devices, equipment parts, cartridges and styli, slipmats, furniture and vinyl/hi-fi accessories.

Brands stocked

The store works with an extensive list of brands, including Pioneer DJ, AlphaTheta, Ableton, Akai Professional, Allen & Heath, Arturia, Audio Technica, Beyerdynamic, BOSE, BOSS, Denon DJ, Elektron, Focal, Focusrite, Genelec, JBL, Korg, KRK, Mackie, Native Instruments, Numark, Ortofon, Rane, RCF, Reloop, RODE, Roland, Sennheiser, Serato, Shure, Solid State Logic, TASCAM, Technics, Teenage Engineering, Yamaha and many others.

Services and purchase conditions

Bop DJ offers 0% finance, part-exchange (trade-in of used equipment), free next-day delivery and free 30-day returns. The company states it has accumulated 30,000 reviews. It also has a repair service and a section for B-Stock and pre-owned products, organised by categories such as CD/USB players, turntables, mixers, controllers, DVS, headphones, speakers and music production.

Showrooms and advice

The company has showrooms in Leeds, Bristol and Manchester, located in city centres with free parking and good public transport links. These spaces are staffed by local DJs and producers. The store warns that not all stock is on display, so it recommends calling ahead if you want to try a specific product.

Examples from the catalogue

Among the featured releases shown on the website are the AlphaTheta XDJ-AZ All-In-One Rekordbox System (£2,999.00, in stock), the Denon DJ SC LIVE 4 in white (£1,099.00, available in 2-3 days), the AlphaTheta CDJ-3000X Professional DJ Multi Player (£2,599.00, in stock), the Akai Professional MPC XL (£2,499.00, in stock), the RANE System One (£2,199.00, in stock), the RCF EVOX J9 (£1,099.00, in stock), the AlphaTheta CDJ-1500X DJ Multi Player (£1,469.00, in stock), the AlphaTheta XDJ-AN All-In-One DJ System (£999.00, in stock) and the Denon DJ PRIME 4 G2 (£2,299.00, in stock).

Location and contact

Phone: 0161 834 5825