I just don't like Allen & Heath. Discuss...

[jfd6812]

Gemini springs immediately to mind b/c my friend and I had a Gemini mixer that quit on us during our weekly gig at a local bar way back in 2000 (wow-that hurts). Ill never forgive Gemini. Never.

[TABS]

chalk me up as someone not being a fan of A&H gear.. I find their mixers very meh...I want my big ass EQ knobs IE Ecler.

[tito]

I do not like how they look, and need some knowledge curve to use proper. But in the otherhand i love how they perform and sound and always requested as par of my rig. Even myself own a 4d.
I do not like Numark and Behringer

[Dustin V]

Gemini springs immediately to mind b/c my friend and I had a Gemini mixer that quit on us during our weekly gig at a local bar way back in 2000 (wow-that hurts). Ill never forgive Gemini. Never.

Really? I quite like Gemini, not sure about them now, I havnt used Gemini in years since getting used to Pioneer, but back in day (2001) I used to have a Gemini PS626 mixer. Man that thing was solid! We killed that mixer for years and it never let us down once. those were the good old days.

[astromech]

Man, I hate Technics. They make ugly unreliable equipment that sounds terrible and is fiddly. Screw that analog crap with sturdy faders and bits that don't snap off after a year. I mean...

Seriously, what would you suggest is a better make of mixer than A&H? Are there any other brands that will work as good as new after eight years?! They are a proud company of the Republic of Cornwall. :P

[djhipnotikk]

i'm sorry but i love the xone22 more than any other mixer I'VE EVER laid hands on.

EVER.

[Bisimoto]

i dislike Behringer anything they make i never liked their gear feel like their going to break in my hands

[JesC]

i've had 4 out of 5 behringer mixers fail. The PA and studio gear is decent tho.

[fullenglishpint]

Seriously, what would you suggest is a better make of mixer than A&H? Are there any other brands that will work as good as new after eight years?! They are a proud company of the Republic of Cornwall. :P

I know they have good build quality, but so does pioneer! hence the DJM series being the industry standard for years! I just prefer the clear layout of pioneers (and indeed Ranes) to A&H stuff.

[dirkd]

I dunno, I love my Allen and Heath mixer, it is built like a damn tank and it sounds amazing. The filter is the absolute bomb too. I still think the 42/92 are the two best 4 channel DJ style mixers that I have ever used.

I will admit that the feature list is rather spartan, the input select buttons on the 42 are very oddly placed right above the gain knob, no pan (but then again I've seen only a few club PA's that real stereo), no input matrix like on some other mixers and only having a x/y assign for the crossfader is a bit screwy but despite all the quirks I still love my 42.

I have seen countless broken DJMs and barely ever seen a broken A&H, that right there says it all to me.