Allen & Heath Xone 23C B-Stock
Portable 2 Channel Mixer
- 2 Dual stereo channels
- 2 Phono inputs
- 2 Line inputs
- Microphone input with XLR
- Mix out
- Booth out and record out
- FX Loop (Send / Return)
- 3-Band total kill EQ
- Xone filter system with high pass / low pass and adjustable resonance
- Integrated USB 2.0 sound card with 24 bit / 96 kHz
- integrated X-Link interface connects K-Series Controllers
- Double headphone output (6.3 mm / 3.5 mm)
- Included Traktor LE
High-perfomance DJ mixer with audio interface
As the successor model to the Xone 22, Allen & Heath delivers the Xone 23C, an intuitive and elegant 2+1 channel DJ mixer with a brilliant sound and customary build quality. As a typical vinyl mixer, it provides the most important features of its big brothers from Allen & Heath. It offers two stereo phono and stereo line inputs with separate gain controls for connecting turntables or CDJ players, but can also be fed directly with digital input sources such as laptops thanks to the integrated sound card. The faders, which compared to the Xone 22 have been redesigned at users' request, now offer even better control and round off the overall package of the Xone 23C elegantly.
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Compared to its predecessor
As a two-channel mixer, the Xone 23C comes with an intuitive layout and several innovations compared to the Xone 22. Not only has the fader section been upgraded with shorter and easier-to-grip faders, but the cues can now also be operated separately from each other by activating both cues one after the other. The tried-and-tested channel layout, consisting of the gain control and the three-band EQ with kill function, has been retained. Here, a new finish and the more intuitive arrangement of the filter and cue buttons already make for a better impression. Two additional gain controls now allow the volume of the phono and line inputs to be adjusted separately. A new XLR input integrated on the front of the mixer, which has two additional controls for treble and bass for more precise sound shaping, now also enables the use of a microphone.
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The mixer for a classic vinyl setup
Equipped with the essential features of its big brother and with the build and sound quality typical of Allen & Heath, the Xone 23C is not only ideal for home DJ setups, but also excels when used in vinyl setups. With its Innofader compatibility, adjustable crossfader curve, and retrofittable DVS support, which can be achieved by opening the mixer and re-routing the audio signals using the included cables, the mixer leaves nothing to be desired, even for scratch DJs. The mixer's 2+1 channel design makes using a microphone child's play, while both channels remain available for the decks. In addition, the Xone 23C offers the possibility of integrating external DJ effect devices into the setup via the FX loop function, which can be activated via the EXT-ON button.
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About Allen & Heath
Allen & Heath started building mixing consoles in London in 1969 and made a name for themselves hand-building mixers for some of the greatest bands of the era, such as Pink Floyd. Since 2014, Allen & Heath has been part of the Audiotonix Group, which in turn is managed by the company Electra Partners. Allen & Heath's headquarters are in Penryn, Cornwall (UK), where production takes place, alongside a second factory in China. The British firm is known for numerous innovations, including the development of modular console designs as well as their subsequent integration into MIDI environments. Today, Allen & Heath offer a wide range of products in almost every field of audio engineering - from the small six-channel ZED-6 mixing console to the full-scale dLive Pro Touring System.
Professional sound and quality
The Xone 23C can be integrated into any professional setup via the balanced XLR master output and the unbalanced RCA Record and Booth outputs, and delivers the customary sound quality from Allen & Heath. For the use of external effects devices, the send and return connections, which can be controlled via the FX loop function, can be found on the back of the mixer. When the FX loop is activated, the filter buttons switch the FX send of the respective channel on and off. Thanks to the integrated X-Link interface, a simple and fast connection with other X-Link-capable devices is possible without using up another USB slot.
