ZED-18 : Sturdy and straightforward

11 years ago

I was looking for a small reasonably priced studio mixer but budget and space meant I had to compromise. This mixer, while not having direct outs, fulfilled my list of criteria in all other ways - number of channels, auxiliary flexibility and footprint. Allen and Heath's build quality was, of course, not in question.

I circumvented the direct out problem easily by employing a patchbay and insert leads - of course I can't use the channel eq except for monitoring/foldback (not an issue in DAW recording). The usb in out is useful although there is some latency. Generally, a great mixer for a very reasonable price.

Image Allen & Heath ZED-18

Technical Data

  • Manufactured by Allen & Heath
  • Released in 2012
  • Average price : $804
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