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A&H Zed-10fx vs Soundcraft EFX8

4StringDave

4StringDave

May 4, 2010
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Hi Guys

Looking to buy a new mixer to go with some powered speakers. Can't decide between the above two mixers. A&H is nice and simple, has USB conectivity (not essential but nice to have), is nice and compact, and I can get it for €266 inc case. The Soundcraft has 8 mic inputs, Lexicon effects, no USB, and i could get it for €334 inc case.

The band plays small gigs, but with the occasional outdoor gig in the summer. We uaually only put vocals through the PA ans possibly thr bass drum, with backline carrying th rest. The quandry is: do we go for the A&H as this is what we currently NEED, or do we go for the potential flexibility of the Soundcraft, you know, just in case.....?

Opinions greatly appreciated.
 
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Have no experience with the Zed, however I've had a Soundcraft EFX8 for a couple of years. The best thing I can say about it is you plug it in and it always sounds great. It's a stone... been gigged a ton and never lets our band down. We just upgraded to a Behringer XR series but the EFX8 will still come to every show just in case...
 
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No experience with either but... over the years, Soundcraft preamps have sounded very good to me... Very musical sounding boards... hopefully applies to their lower end as well... I might be inclined to visit a store if possible and listen to a mic and an acoustic guitar on each through headphones. See if one flat sounds better.
 
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