I have little experience with A&H, for all I know they are made in the same factory as Behringer....

You're not aware of Allen & Heath and their mixer reputation? That's very surprising.

I hope you find something suitable but USB 1 mixers and their drivers are limited by their format rather than the manufacturer.

The ZED 16R is made in England.

The ZED 24, ZED 16FX, and probably most of the other Music Instrument retail grade stuff, is made in a factory near Behringer's place.

mike_mccue


The ZED 16R is made in England.

The ZED 24, ZED 16FX, and probably most of the other Music Instrument retail grade stuff, is made in a factory near Behringer's place.

There were a few ZED-R16s manufactured in the UK I believe but mine was made in China. I have no idea about their other mixers.

I stand corrected. Thanks.


The ZED 16R used to be made in England and Allen and Heath hasn't updated their sales literature to reflect the change in source.

The company owners, in New Jersey, just restructured last May and they might have missed that detail.


It is possible that these guys are making it now, or perhaps they just say they manufacture it and get it from some one else: Jiashan Yongfeng shi Electronic Co., Ltd

http://huilu053.en.ec21.c...--7268556_7268690.html


best regards,
mike

Interesting.... As more and more gear is produced and built in China it will be a foolish man that poo poos it (not saying you are BTW).

I can remember when the UK still had a motorcycle industry and everyone slated the Japanese 'rubbish'..... oh how times have changed and regular manufacturing is going the same way, only China is where it's at now.

I was watching an interview recently with someone from Harrods who said five years ago Chinese purchasing in the UK was one fifth of the US spending. Apparently it is now five times greater than the US spend, that's rapid growth to say the least.

A sign of things to come I'm sure........

I recommend buying domestic... where ever it is that you live.

That way you can have a reasonable expectation that there will be a domestic service that can actually repair the item you purchase when it finally needs some tender loving care.


best regards,
mike

mike_mccue


I recommend buying domestic... where ever it is that you live.

That way you can have a reasonable expectation that there will be a domestic service that can actually repair the item you purchase when it finally needs some tender loving care.


best regards,
mike

Obviously you've never ridden a British motorcycle............ Yes I buy British where I can but sometimes I can't and sometimes I don't want to... British motorcycles being a case in point. Chances are even if there is a British company producing it, it's probably being made elsewhere (a la ZED-R16) and I'm sure the same must apply over there or soon will do.

Sorry , I used to be totally aware of Allen And Heath and I also new they were a British company of good reputation. My son owns a DJ mixer.  I have a friend bought a 32 channel A&H mixer 20 years ago and it's still a stellar piece of gear. 
 My comment just reflects what you are saying about how this stuff changes almost overnight, and I have no clue where they are making these little mixers now. They don't advertise this fact.  It is reflected in the price I guess. I was hoping someone here actually had owned and had successfully used one for a period of time. 
I also posted on Gear Slutz and got only one reply.