Thinking about getting the Allen & Heath ZED-R16. Thoughts?

atl123 · 17th November 2009

Buy Allen & Heath ZED-R16 16-Channel FireWire Mixer | Unpowered Mixers | Musician's Friend

I have read a lot of good things about this board on other websites. I read somewhere that one guy had both this board and an Apogee Ensemble and said that the sound quality of the A&H board was just as good, and that he might sell his Ensemble.

I was thinking about upgrading my studio by going the Lynx Aurora route with seperate mic pres and monitor control section, but while I like that route, my wallet can't afford it (maybe one day).

Tell me your thoughts, especially if you have used one (even if it was in a store).

The main thing I want in my new setup is a lot of channels and really good sound quality. (I currently have Firepod and I have outgrown it.)

This board currently costs 2k and that is a lot of money and I want to make sure I am getting the best deal for my money. Can I find anything else out there with better A/D D/A converters, better mic pres, with at least 12 mic pres out there (it doesn't have to be an all in one system)?

How do the converters on this thing compare to a Lynx Aurora?

17th November 2009	#1
atl123 Gear Head Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 35 Thread Starter	Thinking about getting the Allen & Heath ZED-R16. Thoughts? Buy Allen & Heath ZED-R16 16-Channel FireWire Mixer \| Unpowered Mixers \| Musician's Friend I have read a lot of good things about this board on other websites. I read somewhere that one guy had both this board and an Apogee Ensemble and said that the sound quality of the A&H board was just as good, and that he might sell his Ensemble. I was thinking about upgrading my studio by going the Lynx Aurora route with seperate mic pres and monitor control section, but while I like that route, my wallet can't afford it (maybe one day). Tell me your thoughts, especially if you have used one (even if it was in a store). The main thing I want in my new setup is a lot of channels and really good sound quality. (I currently have Firepod and I have outgrown it.) This board currently costs 2k and that is a lot of money and I want to make sure I am getting the best deal for my money. Can I find anything else out there with better A/D D/A converters, better mic pres, with at least 12 mic pres out there (it doesn't have to be an all in one system)? How do the converters on this thing compare to a Lynx Aurora?

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