Experts recommend Yamaha MG12XU more than Allen & Heath ZED-12FX
As of 15 Jan 2025, experts prefer Yamaha MG12XU over Allen & Heath ZED-12FX, but both Audio Mixers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Yamaha MG12XU received 1 recommendation: from Futurism (23 Jan 2023). Allen & Heath ZED-12FX was also endorsed 1 times: by Podcast Insights (21 Sep 2021). However, experts generally ranked Allen & Heath ZED-12FX lower than Yamaha MG12XU in their articles, which caused it to rank lower in ReviewFinder ranking.
| Rank | Change | Price | Audio Mixer | filmlifestyle.com  | Futurism  | Vlog Tribe  | Podcast Insights  | Music Critic  | Music Radar  | BestReviews  | BestCovery  | obsbot.com  | GamesRadar+  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | N/A | Check price |  Yamaha MG12XU The Yamaha MG12XU mixer is a versatile and reliable option for musicians, sound engineers, and content creators who require a compact and efficient mixer with excellent connectivity options, customizable effects, and superior preamps. | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 69 | N/A | Check price |  Allen & Heath ZED-12FX | - | - | - | 13 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 21 Sep 2021 Podcast Insights ranked Allen & Heath ZED-12FX as #13
Rank Audio Mixer Comment ... ... ... #13 out of 14 Allen & Heath ZED-12FX Best Mixer For Multi-Person Podcasts... ... ... Source: www.podcastinsights.com - On 23 Jan 2023 Futurism ranked Yamaha MG12XU as #1
Rank Audio Mixer Comment #1 out of 5 Yamaha MG12XU Best Overall... ... ... Source: futurism.com
After counting and adding up the 90 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Yamaha MG12XU outranks Allen & Heath ZED-12FX. This is not to say that Allen & Heath ZED-12FX is a bad option. Like Yamaha MG12XU, it is recommended by experts, but less.
| Rank | Change | Price | Audio Mixer | filmlifestyle.com | Futurism | Vlog Tribe | Podcast Insights | Music Critic
| Music Radar | BestReviews | BestCovery | obsbot.com | GamesRadar+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $268 |  Yamaha MG10XU The Yamaha MG10XU mixer is a versatile and reliable tool with 24 built-in effects presets, audio interface capabilities, and 10 input channels, making it suitable for a range of use cases. | 5 | - | 2 | 9 | 4 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| 2 | - | $2000 |  SSL Big SiX | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - |
| 3 | - | $120 |  Roland Go:Mixer Pro X | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | - | $300 |  TC-Helicon GoXLR The TC-Helicon GoXLR mixer is a versatile and user-friendly audio mixer that offers customizable effects and audio parameters, making it ideal for content creators, streamers, podcasters, and musicians who want to produce high-quality audio. | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [1]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 0
| Highest score by Audiofanzine | 94 |
| Average score based on 1 reviews | 94 |
| Lowest score by Audiofanzine | 94 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [2]
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 1
| Highest score by Digital Piano Review | 68 |
| Average score based on 2 reviews | 68 |
| Lowest score by Digital Piano Review | 68 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
- 12-Channel Mixing Console
- Max. 6 Mic / 12 Line Inputs (4 mono + 4 stereo)
- 2 GROUP Buses + 1 Stereo Bus
- 2 AUX (incl. FX)
- "D-PRE" mic preamps with an inverted Darlington circuit
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