Visual Sound, Inc. Professional DJ Mixer Xone:32

Allen & Heath Is it us, or do most DJ mixers look like they've been designed by middle-aged failed guitarists who think all DJs are naughty 12 year-olds?? We're a bit different. All the Xones are created by a design engineer with 20 years' DJing experience under his belt, so they're serious consoles for creative adults. The Xone:32 lets the DJ push the boundaries of performance, with VCF filters, a tap-programmable low-frequency oscillator and DRS memories giving unprecedented control over the music (and the crowd). This is a professional 3-channel mixer which packs some serious punch. It's one of the few small-format mixers around which is actually good enough for installation in proper clubs, although it will find favour with DJ's who will find it an invaluable part of their set up - and compact enough to carry around. It sounds clean and clear, with a feature set second to none at this level; the legendary XONE voltage control filter (VCF) is included, with high-pass, band-pass and low-pass filter switching, resonance control and low frequency oscillator (with x2 control). The revolutionary 'Transmute' button is an intelligent control, which either punches in or out the other channel depending on the position of the crossfader. The other unique control on this mixer is the digital recall settings (DRS) so that the filter settings can be committed to one of four digital memories. When you consider there's also an aux send, crossfader contour control, headphone and microphone sockets, it's easy to see why reviewers have said, 'Serious but fun loving' and 'Nothing comes close'.