I did not heard better sound quality mixer in that range before. But I must confirm that ZED-10 deserves for them. I am usually sceptical when seeing so many positive reviews on item. I looked for some small versatile mixer to be used with microphones on the drum set. This desk has a great eq for a desk of it's size, very few similarly small desks have a hpf and swept mids.Īll in all a great little desk, I can't see any reason why anyone would choose anything else similar. I have installed them in several churches and over the last 5 years not one has given any problems though my 428 needed it's faders to be cleaned (like all mixing desks I'd advise using a cover if you plan on owning it for several years.) I have 3 Zed's this one, a 16 channel with fx and a 428, this should give you an idea of how much I like them. I haven't used the usb so I cannot comment. Controls feel really nice and the desk feels well made. All Zed's can be a little noisy when not used with good gain structure, this is probably their main failing. Sound quality is as good as your going to get for a desk in it's class, nice smooth tone. Truly great sound, I have used them professionally for the last 5 years and not once has anyone had anything negative to say. I've substituted them for wood to improve the aesthetic). Great build quality (the plastic end cheeks make them look like they might not be built as great as they are. In my opinion Zed's offer the greatest bang for buck in their price ranges.
#ALLEN HEATH ZED 10FX UPDATE#
UPDATE APRIL 2015: Now running on OS x Yosemite v10.10.3 with no problems encountered. At the price, it's extremely good value for money. Perfect for people like me who are not sound engineers and want an unobtrusive, intuative mixer on their desks. There is also enough amp gain to cleanly power 'cold' mics like an EV20 and SM57 etc. Since gain on mics, for my purpose, is 'fix and forget', the need for sliders, and therefore a larger unit, proved unnecessary.
#ALLEN HEATH ZED 10FX PRO#
The USB is connected to a MacBook Pro running Mavericks 10.9.4 and worked first time with no subsequent problems. Used for speech and mixing/editing pre-recorded radio pieces it also allows me to attach 3 mics and a broadcast headset for live links to the broadcast studio via a Comrex BRIC-Link. So it was a real pleasure to have tactile controls that feel good to operate. Plus, I'm not a fan of virtual mixing boards. I bought this to replace my Motu 4Pre which although is also solid and has excellent sound, is difficult to physically control. If you only need 4 XLR inputs, however, I'd pick either the ZED10FX or the ZED60-10FX in a heartbeat.A really solid well made piece of kit. For the same functions with the A&H mixers, however, you have to go up to the ZED16FX, which is much bigger and heavier than any of the EFX or MFXi mixers. On the other hand, the ZEDs have a better reputation for build and reliability.
The MFXi8, for example, despite being a little bigger, is the clear choice for function over the ZED60-14FX-more so than the EFX8, even though it only gives you one fader for the main mix. The most fully functional choices are neither the ZED60s or the EFXs, but the MFXi8 and MFXi12. There are some other minor things about the configuration of the monitor and auxiliary outputs and the recording inputs, but I think that covers the main differences. The main differences between the ZEDs and the EFX mixers are that 1) the EFXs don't have HPF on the channels and the ZEDs don't have inserts 2) only the ZED60s and the other larger ZEDs have faders, rather than knobs 3) the EFXs give you separate faders for the main left and right outputs, which can be useful in some situations (only the larger ZED give you that) 4) Some people like the effects on the EFXs better than those on the ZEDs (fwiw, I like the ZED effects, myself just fine, although the Soundcraft Lexicon effects are more tweakable) 5) the ZEDs have USB connections, but the EFXs don't 6) the small ZEDs have a pair of high-z inputs and some useful pads on both those and the main XLR outputs and 7) only the ZED60s and the larger ZEDs have the mute buttons on the channels (not the ZED10s).
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