Description
ZED-6FX delivers Allen & Heath’s renowned build and audio excellence in a compact, portable format, making it the ideal choice for quality conscious musicians, singer/songwriters and venues. Whether it’s bouncing ideas around at home, performing live or recording tracks to share on YouTube and Sound cloud, ZED-6FX is a versatile companion for every step of the creative journey. Featuring the new GSPre boutique preamp design, the ZED boasts exceptionally low noise and massive headroom, with a signature analog warmth and depth. ZED-6FX is the first mixer to include a specially created suite of studio quality reverbs, delays and special multi-model FX, crafted by Allen & Heath’s acclaimed in-house effects aficionados. Guitarists will be pleased to know that ZED-6FX comes with a pair of Guitar DI high impedance inputs, allowing guitars to be plugged straight into the mixer without the hassle and expense of carrying separate DI boxes. ZED-6FX features an exceptional new preamp design, created by analog guru Mike Griffin, and developed from his highly acclaimed GS-R24 studio-recording console. Known as GSPre, the preamps deliver exceptionally low noise and massive headroom, and the warmth and depth that Allen & Heath’s analog range is famous for. For tonal shaping, the precise MusiQ EQ controls have been carefully calibrated for responsiveness and precision, making it easy to shape and enhance each musical source. ZED-6FX boasts a brand new suite of studio quality reverbs and delays, painstakingly crafted to enhance your recordings and performances. Special multi-model effects provide uniquely dynamic combinations of reverbs and delays. ZED-6FX comes with two Guitar DI high impedance jack inputs, allowing guitars to be plugged straight into the mixer without the need for DI boxes.
From the manufacturer
ROAD TOUGH
Designed and Built to Last
All ZED mixers are designed and built to Allen & Heath’s legendary touring grade standards to ensure a long life in the toughest environments. All channels are on individual, vertical circuit boards and all rotary controls are secured to the front panel with a steel nut to guard against impact damage.
High Quality, Small Footprint
ZED Compact series mixers feature a new preamp design to deliver exceptionally low noise and massive headroom. The precise MusiQ EQ controls have been carefully calibrated for responsiveness and precision, making it easy to shape and enhance each source.
P. A. Reese –
Great Compact MixerFirst off, this review is based on the Zed 6FX. 4 stars vs the Zed 10 FX, which I would give 5 stars. Zed 6FX is missing the USB in/out. Not a deal breaker as that is not what I needed it for. The first 6FX I received was faulty, as channel 4 did not work. Amazon made a quick, easy and painless return and exchange. The new one works flawlessly. Some difference between the 6FX and the 10FX. The build quality of the 6FX seems to be a little on the lighter/cheaper side. With that being said it still outperforms all other brands with a similar footprint. Allen & Heath effects section is great. Whether the 6 stands the test of time as the 10 has, is still yet to be determined. Great buy.
Cookie –
Great brand great product great priceAllen and heath is the best out their
Aletha Lawson –
Nice unitLight weight compact
Conor –
No RCA or 1/4th outOnly issue I had with this is that the only out is 2 XLR cords instead of a 1/4th out or a RCA out. Otherwise sound quality is sweet out of the headphone out. But going into my computer their is a slight hiss, most likely an issue on my end.
MAXIMVS –
Interference!Man, I really wanted to love this mixer, even though I’ve always bought Behringer in the past. It looks so sleek, even eye-catching. But it was a nightmare. I ended up ripping apart and re-wiring/cabling my entire setup just to try and accommodate this mixer, foolishly thinking it couldn’t likely be the cause since it was brand new, so it must be something I have configured wrong. Well, after several hours, 2 newly purchased power conditioners, and an audio interface swap, come to find out, it was definitely the mixer (sigh) smh. Even with my old Behringer, which I thought may have been part of a problem I was having originally, the signal is crystal clear when connected to the new interface (Scarlett 2i2). But when I hook up the A&H, an instant buzzy staticky mess. If you work with audio, then you know how maddening noise can be. Especially if you cant figure out where its coming from. Hopefully I just happened to get a bad apple. On the bright side, however, if it weren’t for this thing I may not have upgraded the things I admittedly should have done a long time ago. So in the end, my setup now sounds a lot better than it had been, which was my objective after all. Therefore, I don’t altogether regret this purchase. But I did end up returning it for a full refund.
Anthony –
Good little mixer, but could use an extra pair of 1/4 TRS outsSolid product, but could be much better if there was an extra pair of 1/4 TRS outs. That would make it a perfect little mixer.
BL Waters –
Nice small mixerNot a bad little mixer. Well worth the price.
Gener S. Flores –
Like new.Received item in pristine condition.
THUAN H. –
Good qualityExcellent
Francisco –
Its a great mixer. I’ve been using it for a while …Its a great mixer. I’ve been using it for a while and totally forgot what the hateful hiss of the cheaper mixers is like.