DJ tech news, reviews and opinion
DJ tech news, reviews and opinion
There has been a tendency to cram as much into DJ gear as possible. Mixers got more buttons, and controllers got more... well everything. But Allen & Heath has bucked that trend a little recently — their new xone:23C is relatively simple, but has the X-Link to hook up with the new xone:K1 controller, which is the K2 without the audio interface. so two simplified units are complimenting each other.
Allen & Heath knows how to make mixers. Normally associated with being in the booth, they've also serviced the entry level market for a long time too. The new xone:23 distills a lot of the established high expertise into a much smaller 2 channel unit. Mark Settle takes a look and establishes that two channels doesn't always mean scratch mixer.
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Having covered more regular headphones than anyone else, it's now time to turn our attention to in-ear ones. The Allen & Heath xone XD-20s have our complete attention.
Daunted by the xone:DB4's effects section? Let Allen & Heath show you how. Tutorial videos ahoy.
The Xone K2 controller shouts the modular buzz word loud, in the general direction of Berlin. Chris Cartledge turns up the volume.
The Xone K2 controller shouts the modular buzz word loud, in the general direction of Berlin. Chris Cartledge turns up the volume.
Allen & Heath's xone:DB4 truly was the dogs bollocks that they described. So did they castrate their new xone:DB2? Not at all.
DJs abuse headphones, so having a fixed cable is a kiss of death. Allen & Heath recognise this and have updated their XD-53s to XD2-53s, and have given them a new paint job - a common theme this week.
Allen & Heath make amazing mixers. But the promise of their sporty named xone:DB4 is one of being the one mixer to own them all. Andrew Unsworth checks is out.
Allen & Heath are a rare breed - a UK based DJ hardware company. The xone:02 is a hugely underrated slice of scratch goodness and well worthy of a look. WHich is just what we did.