Allen & Heath AH-ZED60-10FX 10-Channel Audio Mixer

The Allen & Heath ZED60-10FX is a compact analog mixer built to the same audio and construction standards that define Allen & Heath's professional touring consoles. It provides four dedicated mic/line channels and two mic/line channels with HiZ instrument inputs, plus three stereo line channels, giving you 10 total input channels in a form factor small enough for a desktop or portable rig. Each channel benefits from A&H's acclaimed preamp design, delivering a full 60dB of clean gain with 48V phantom power available for condenser microphones. The 3-band EQ on the mic/line channels provides musical tone shaping, and Neutrik connectors throughout ensure reliable, professional-grade connections.

The built-in effects processor is a genuine standout feature. Rather than relying on a generic third-party DSP chip, Allen & Heath developed the 16 effect algorithms in-house, resulting in reverbs, delays, and modulation effects that sound notably better than what you typically find in compact mixers. Tap tempo keeps time-based effects locked to your performance. The routable stereo USB output adds significant versatility—you can record the full main mix for archiving a live show, or use the dedicated record bus with per-channel selection switches to capture only the sources you want. Because the USB interface is class-compliant, it works immediately with Mac, Windows, tablets, and smartphones without driver installation. Balanced XLR main outputs, dedicated recording outputs, and switchable-source monitor outputs round out a connectivity package that covers live sound, rehearsal spaces, small studios, and podcast setups with equal competence.