The A&H Xone 43 has been out for 8 years, but there doesn’t seem to be much material available about it in the usual places. I’m in the market for a straightforward 4-channel analog mixer for drum machines and samplers and synths and the like, and the 43 looks like a pretty ideal candidate at $799. Anyone here used one? What did you think of the sound quality and the build quality? Any gotchas? I’m fine with (prefer) the absence of an audio interface, and I’m confident that I won’t need to expand beyond four channels.
Hi, is having faders, EQ and filters important in your choice? You could get a 4 channel small non DJ mixer at a fraction of the cost if you chose something like a Mackie. I have a Xone23 for DJing and the build and sound quality are really nice for mixing. I imagine the 43 to be the same
Mackies are great. Been using them for many years. My main rig is currently running through an 802. I’m asking about the Xone specifically because it appears to be a perfect fit for my use case. Normally I wouldn’t bother asking about A&H sound/build quality, but I was surprised at how little there is in the way of reviews out there for the 43 in particular - made me wonder if there’s something about this model that I’m missing.
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…no worries…the 43 is just a reduced version of the actual dj booth standard bigger versions of a&h battle mixer designs with no additional fx exept of their main filter, wich is the same…
apart from that, it’s all the same truu analog design in single parts and signal flow…
there are too many good reasons why pioneers cdj remain the industry standard, while their mixers are found to be replaced by allen&heath dj mixers more and more…
almost everybody can hear the difference…the a&h don’t come with the fancy digital fx stuff like pioneers but offer a way more direct and purer audio signal with way better filtering…in the channels and on it’s main bus…
why u don’t hear too much about the 43 is simply, majority of people who want a better dj mixer making an investment, so are willing to spent more for that and go directly for the bigger versions with more channels, since the 43 offers “only” 4, which is simply not enough for average clubs and festival stages…
so this 43 is more aiming at the “private” custumer and therefor does not find too many sales, since it’s truu pro quality and u find more other brands in that segment way cheaper…don’t be irritated by it’s little lower pricetag in comparison…a&h remains a top notch brand when it comes to mixing…in essence, with the 43 u also get the same real shit…they’re just not that supersturdy in builtquality compared to their other models, which have to guarantee to work all fine no matter when, no matter what, no matter who’s handling them 24/7 all through the nights for the next few years to come…
we had a 43 in use for our rehearsal space at holzmarkt and it sounded as warm, round and thick as their bigger bros that all come in silver finish…
if u are the only one who’s handling it, the 43 will serve u well for years to come, with that same warm strength as it’s bigger versions…
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I have the 43c. The build is great and the sound is lovely just like all Allen & Heath Dj mixers. I was not too keen on the visual design but it has grown on me. The total kill EQ is effective and the filter is absolutely beautiful. I don’t like the fx send as you really need to balance the volume if your effects output is not loud enough.
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i have Xone: 43, bought it near new for 250 euro 
It looks good, it sounds good, it feels good.
filters sound good, nice layout on the mixer
eq is nice, I might prefer playdifferently though, I don’t dj, I loop my a4
x-fader is amazing, faders are good
total layout is really good
the fx are strange, and that sucks.
now I don’t spice up my loops but focus on my a4. might go for xone96, but it is so expensive and so big.
but if anyone has an idea how I use this “fx send” / “fx dry wet” knob… I’d love to understand before I invest in eventide
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