Allen & Heath Xone 23C

good battle mixer

excellent value for money, good sound

Xone 23c

This is a great little mixer, solid and sturdy. For that money you can't complain. It's as analogue as it gets if you're just using it with turntables which is what I wanted but there's the option to add x link etc if you're going digital. The filters are what you'd expect, nothing crazy but pretty good too. I find Allen and Heath reliable so for me this mixer on a budget is the best money can buy on the low end. Built in sound card, USB and x link ports plus dual headphone socket. I ran bass sub alongside my speakers through this and I can tell you it delivers a punch. Very clear, crisp and you just feel you've got a quality product.

Best 2 channel on the market

I've been after one of these for a while and wish I bought sooner! Perfect for home mixing, packs a punch and enough has already been said about the famous filter on this thing. An essential bit of kit for any home setup!

Its limited but filter is very good.

You can also modify this to 4 Channel line mixer .

Which I did

Everything I hoped for in a Mixer

An excellent mixer, with simple and easy to use knobs. Tested it after receiving and was very pleased with it and getting used to it quickly. Great sound quality and built like a tank!

Such a great mixer

I bought this mixer for private use basically and I am very satisfied with it so far.

It is a very compact mixer, which does its proper job. As I mentioned, it's basically for domestic usage and I didn't try it (yet) with more powerful sound system, so I can't really say. The filters are simply amazing, it's very solid and the well defined. The only "negative" point is that by being so compact everything is very close.

Good quality two channel but with unnessary features

The first thing I would say is the sound quality as always with Allen & Heaths is top quality.

It layout is simple and very easy to use.

The components (ie knobs) feel robust. The link of a recording to the laptop is extremely easy to set up and use.

The effect high and low past filter is rock solid no dely. It is on point and actually feels apart of the track rather then a clearly an add which you find with a lot of other mixers.

Also its fine looking thing altogether ;).

Now on to the cons.

Being honest right at this moment there is not real point in getting the 23C, apposed to the 23 useless you want to record in balanced output of high quality.

I original purchase this version to be able to use time coded vinyl. This mixer coming with the soundcard included I had read that you could use the software that came with it for that you could use their time coded vinyl.

Now the time codes they sell are no not in production anymore or cost too much.

The mixer is not tractor or serato compatible how ever with some coding skills your able to contact. However this involves buying a soundcard.

Also there is a x link feature it seem that is to connect with produces that have not been announced.

All in all its a rock soild 2 channel with all the parts from the high end mixers but at the low end price.

If your deciding between the reloop or all the other two channel on the market. I have compared this to them by playing set to set. I'm my option your better off spending the extra money.

The warm sound you get off this mixer really adds to the experience while mixing. Also you recording will sound that much better.

There maybe only one effect but as I said before its solid unlike the competitors.

I hope I've been helpful.