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81 reviews
Jun, 2025
alaTest has collected and analyzed 81 reviews of Tonium Pacemaker. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 3.9/5 for other products in the same category for all reviews. People really like the size and sound. The portability and performance also get good feedback. Many are negative about the reliability and price, and the battery and design get mixed reviews.
usability, performance, portability, sound, size
price, reliability
We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other products in the same category the Tonium Pacemaker is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 91/100 = Excellent quality.
Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 17 user reviews of Tonium Pacemaker from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.0/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.co.uk. People really like the memory and design. The portability and durability are also mentioned favorably.
usability, durability, portability, design, memory
94% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.
Consumer review (amazon.com)
alaTest has collected and analyzed 29 user reviews of Tonium Pacemaker from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other products in the same category on Amazon.com. Views about the durability and sound are on the whole positive. The portability and performance are also mentioned favorably, but there are some critical opinions about the price and reliability.
usability, performance, portability, sound, durability
reliability, price
90% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.
Expert review by : Jonathan Bray (trustedreviews.com)
Handheld mixing for DJs! What will they think of next?
At the centre of things is the device's circular touchpad, which sits directly beneath a circular screen at the top. This is used to scroll quickly through track lists, adjust gain and volume levels, bass and treble. It's also used to adjust the speed...
Expert review by : stuffmagazine (stuff.tv)
Tonium's awesome mini DJ rig has just received some new firmware and a cheaper price tag. Is it ready to hit the big time?
Now much easier to use. Plenty of hard disk space. Unique and quite brilliant
PC and Mac software needs more work. Not for the sausage-fingered
Expert review by (stuff.tv)
Promising all the features of a DJ booth in one pocketable gadget, the Pacemaker is truly unique. But is it a mixing essential?
It won’t mix the tunes for you, but for those who can beat-mix or are prepared to learn, the Pacemaker is a dream come true
Expert review by : stuffmagazine (stuff.tv)
Preview: Tired of hauling around a hernia-inducing DJ rig? The Pacemaker is a full mixing set-up ' but in a device smaller than the PSP
Touch-sensitive cross-fader. Incredibly capable for the size. Generous 120GB capacity.
Expensive.
Expert review by : reddot (red-dot.de (UK))
The pocket-size DJ – design and subculture
Expert review by (channel5.com)
The second-generation of the DJ-friendly Pacemaker MP3 player offers a more affordable price than the original model, and new features, such as automatic tempo matching, expanded effects, audio time-stretching, and a master EQ. It has a 60GB hard drive...
Expert review by : Martin Delaney (macworld.co.uk)
This unique device incorporates a 120GB hard drive with virtual mixing decks to enable home clubbers to mix their digital music. Wildly innovative, we couldn't resist testing out Tonium's Pacemaker.
Unique, highly portable, Mac and PC friendly, charges from USB or mains, burgeoning online community
Expensive, flaky editor, not particularly creative, not expandable like computer-based DJ setups, no iTunes integration
The Pacemaker is expensive – similar funds would buy a Numark iDJ2, which works in a more conventional way and uses the iPod, so has more appeal for the beginner. It seems like a great idea, but as a new idea and new technology, the story is...
Expert review by (channel5.com)
Pacemaker Pocket DJ MP3 Player is a handheld remote control suited for DJ software. It is a portable music player that is equipped with a wide array of professional audio manipulation that enables people limitless mixing between two channels. Pacemaker...
Expert review by : Donald Bell (cnet.com)
Tonium Pacemaker (60GB)
The second-generation of the DJ-friendly Pacemaker MP3 player offers a more affordable price than the original model, and new features, such as automatic tempo matching, expanded effects, audio time-stretching, and a master EQ.
The slashed price of the Pacemaker comes at the cost of a smaller hard drive, and the complaints we had about the previous model's complicated interface design haven't changed.
The Pacemaker is a fun tool for DJs on the go. It's not our first choice for playing a DJ gig, but it gets the job done, and the price is a fair reflection of its features and portable design.
Expert review by (cnet.com)
When we reviewed the original Pacemaker in June of 2008, it topped our list of digital DJ toys, but the accompanying $800 price tag was hard to swallow. Revamped for 2009, the second-generation of the Pacemaker MP3 player includes all the features of...
The second-generation of the DJ-friendly Pacemaker MP3 player offers a more affordable price than the original model, and new features, such as automatic tempo matching, expanded effects, audio time-stretching, and a master EQ.
The slashed price of the Pacemaker comes at the cost of a smaller hard drive, and the complaints we had about the previous model's complicated interface design haven't changed.
The Pacemaker is a fun tool for DJs on the go. It's not our first choice for playing a DJ gig, but it gets the job done, and the price is a fair reflection of its features and portable design.
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