Hey all, so i have been given a chance to buy a used mint condition Allen & heath xone 4d and had a couple questions. I am buying it for $880 shipped, so I would assume that this is a good price even if it only comes with just the mixer and the power cord (no usb cord for laptop connection)? My other question is for those that have the mixer, does it require a regular USB cord (can I use the usb bus cord from my NI X1?) or is it a really unique cord that i need to spend more money on? Lastly, is allen & heath going to replace this all in one mixer unit anytime in the near future/year? Thanks in advanced for all your input/advice.
I think A&H are moving away from the all in one, midi controller/analog mixer. They make great ones but they are so bloody expensive, and as a result I would venture a guess that sales are pretty poor. Nobody is going to pay 1800-2200 new for something that can do the same job for less than half of the price. But at 800 bucks, you’ve got yourself a :92 with two 1d’s attached to it. That’s a steal and a half assuming the condition of is where it should be.
Just buy it, it’s a great mixer. I kind of wish they had made a 4D without the MIDI panels. The analog mixer section is nearly perfect (I prefer it to the 92) and it has a great sound card that is scratch certified.
4d has 3 band EQ and better FX routing. It loses small things like crossfader being able to control filters and doesn’t have the 2 extra aux send channels, but makes up for it with better FX routing.
Cheapest I found one is for $1095 (Canadian dollars) in Montreal.
I agree with the fellow Xone experts here… buy the thing and if for nothing else, use it as an analog mixer. You can’t find a good used Xone 92 for that price and they are virtually the same (EQ not withstanding).
