I could tell you, right now, that these two controllers were, beneath the surface, EXACTLY the same and there would still be plenty of people who would rush out and buy the Pioneer (I can, in fact, tell you that they’re not actually the same…just to make that clear). Pioneer equipment is so highly-regarded within the industry that users will pay a premium to have this prestige brand as part of their DJ setup and these new controllers are no different. The DDJ-SB is arguably the more stylish of the two controllers, borrowing its’ looks heavily from the flagship DDJ-SX controller. The SX, for what my opinion is worth, is currently the king of the DJ controllers and DDJ-SB does a good job of adopting this style on a more affordable unit. The metallic jog wheels and brushed-effect fascia do, at least on the surface, give the DDJ-SB a more professional appearance than the Mixtrack. When it comes to build quality and the general ‘feel ‘of the controllers, however, there seems to be very little to choose between them.