Which Allen & Heath mixer should I buy for DJing or live sound?
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Answered by Roadie
For DJing, look at the Allen & Heath XONE:96; for live sound where you need a digital mixer with Dante, consider the Allen & Heath QU-6D. They serve different jobs, so choose by workflow rather than price alone.
The XONE:96 is the DJ-focused option here. If your main job is mixing DJ sets, it is the more relevant starting point rather than buying a digital live-sound mixer simply because it offers a different feature set.
The QU-6D is a digital mixer with Dante, making it the one to investigate if networked audio is part of your live-sound setup. Before buying, check its input, output and routing requirements against the equipment you actually need to connect.
Neither is automatically the better buy for everyone. Start with the job, then check the connections and hands-on workflow — that is more useful than choosing on the Allen & Heath badge alone.
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