Native Instruments has always had an inherent advantage for making stunning hardware, but the company develops top software as well. Their controllers, such as Kontrol S2 MK2, boast extremely tight integration and super high quality. While S2 MK2 is a simple upgrade to the powerful Kontrol S2, the new version offers a few additional settings and features. The controller comes with the licensed Traktor Pro 2 software, and is compatible with iOS.

The 2-channel controller NI Kontrol S2 MK2 is exactly what you would expect from the manufacturer. The device has similar transport controls and mixer buttons, as Maschine/Kontrol X1 MK2 do, and the effects and pitch knobs are almost identical to the buttons of the original S2. One of the biggest updates affected the platters, now they are metal, and adopted from the predecessor the same flexibility and quick response.

The device also added "Flux" buttons, which relate to major changes as well. They allow you to efficiently use platters for scratching, spin back and other effects. So, when you stop engaging in turntabling, the track will continue to play from the same place where there was a pause pressed. As for anything else, the controller includes a standard 3-band equalizer, a browser control, and level meters for each channel.