Collection: Allen & Heath

About Allen & Heath

Allen & Heath has been building mixing consoles in Cornwall, England since 1969. They're known for transparent preamps, intuitive layouts, and gear that holds up under tour conditions. Their consoles show up in broadcast studios, live sound rigs, and club installations worldwide. The company's digital mixing platforms, like the dLive and SQ series, set benchmarks for processing power and routing flexibility. On the DJ side, their Xone mixers are club standards, prized for their analog filters and four-band EQ.

Allen & Heath - Console Overview and Features

Mixing Consoles

Allen & Heath's console range spans compact analog mixers to full-scale digital desks. The SQ series offers touchscreen control, onboard effects, and automatic mic mixing in a portable format. The dLive system scales from small venues to stadium tours with modular I/O and 96kHz processing. Their analog ZED series delivers clean gain staging and USB recording in a straightforward layout. These consoles handle everything from corporate AV to multi-track studio sessions. The preamps are detailed without being harsh, and the EQ sections respond predictably across the frequency range.

DJ Mixers

The Xone series defines Allen & Heath's approach to DJ mixers: analog signal paths, musical filters, and EQ curves designed for blending tracks. The Xone:96 features a six-channel layout with dual USB soundcards and voltage-controlled filters. Four-band EQ on each channel gives precise control over frequency balance. These mixers work equally well in club booths and home studios. The build quality matches their live sound consoles, metal chassis, smooth faders, and components that last through years of heavy use.

Recording & Mixing Accessories

Allen & Heath's accessory line includes stage boxes, I/O expanders, and control surfaces that extend their console ecosystems. The DX series expanders add remote preamps and outputs to SQ and dLive systems via Cat5 or fiber. These units let you position gain staging close to the source and run long cable runs without signal degradation. The accessories integrate directly with the consoles' control software, so all routing and processing happens from a single interface.

Shop Allen & Heath at Blackout Audio

Allen & Heath's digital consoles and Xone mixers represent decades of refinement in live sound and DJ technology. Their gear delivers reliable performance in demanding environments. Browse the full range online, and remember that orders over $199 ship free across Canada. Contact our team with questions about specific models or system configurations.