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[Video] 2012 DJ Expo - Vestax + Allen & Heath

Our good friends over at American Music and Sound were at the 2012 DJ Expo with their Lineup of Vestax controllers and Allen & Heath Mixers. The Vestax Typoon in both color configurations were these to use along with the professional VCI-380 and VCI-400 controllers both running in Serato. Allen & Heath had the DB2 and the DB4 getting the most love from the DJ's as soon as anyone touched one. Check out the Exhibit video so you can see what you're missing at the Atlantic City DJ Expo this year.

[Review] Allen & Heath Xone:DB2 Mixer

Our good friend's over at Allen & Heath decided to drop a gem on us with the new Xone:DB2 professional Effects Mixer with full MIDI control capabilities. I was able to get the Xone:DB2 in the lab for a nice long test run to put it through the paces and see how it handles. This is our first 4-channel style mixer review here on DJbooth.net as we mainly focus on hip-hop style DJ's, but how could I turn down a DB2? Check out the full HD-Video review inside to see how it stacks up.

Allen & Heath XD2-53 Headphones

Last year we brought you a complete review of the Xone flagship professional DJ headphones, the XD:53. We thought they were almost perfect, but did not include a detachable cable which is usually the first point of failure on most professional DJ headphones. Thankfully Allen & Heath have decided to right the wrong by updating the XD:53 to include the detachable/replaceable cable and updating the color scheme with a new gunmetal look. Check out the press release, intro video, and price after the jump.

Allen & Heath Xone:K2 MIDI Controller Announced

Allen & Heath has just announced the new Xone:K2, a USB DJ MIDI controller that will integrate seamlessly with their Xone:DB-series mixers via the new X:LINK connection port. The Xone:K2 can be used with any DJ software with all 52 hardware controls (faders, buttons, and knobs) being fully MIDI mappable to the user's needs. They can even be chained together to give you even more control than ever. The K2 will come with a bag that will double as a stand to bring the Xone:K2 up to the same height as mixers and decks. More information inside.

Allen & Heath Xone:DB2 Mixer Announced

Allen & Heath has just announced the new Xone:DB2 four-channel MIDI mixer with an interal USB soundcard and a crazy effects and EQ section that is sure to get the mixing DJ's very excited. The DB2 mixer is the more affordable "younger" brother of the Xone:DB4, but is still full of most of the important features that has made the DB4 so successful. It is still a full MIDI controller and can work with any DJ Software out there on the market today and it can also link with the new Xone:K2 software controller via the new X:LINK connection port. More details inside.

Vestax and Allen & Heath DJ Booth - 2011 Atlantic City DJ Expo Video Coverage

Check out the official DJbooth.net Video Coverage of the Vestax and Allen & Heath DJ Booth at the 2011 Atlantic City DJ Expo at the Trump Taj Mahal. On-hand were the entire line of Vestax DJ Products like the VCI-100mk2, VCI-300, Typhoon, and the Pad One DJ controllers. Allen & Heath showed off the Xone:DB4 Mixer, Xone:DX, and all of the other current Xone Mixer offerings. There was also a nice demo of the Xone DB4 Mixer working in perfect harmony with a Xone:DX Midi controller. Watch the video inside.

Allen & Heath iLive Mixing Console goes to Church!

When the Allen & Heath teams aren't busy making DJ mixers that we all love and adore so much, they are out there making huge iLive custom mixing machines for multi-million dollar venues that require bar-none stadium performance as well as best-in-class sound quality. From the Courts of the NBA all the way to a gospel church in Memphis, Allen & Heath knows what they are doing when it comes to stadium sound.

Allen & Heath Xone XD:53 Headphone Giveaway Winner Announced

The DJbooth.net and Allen & Heath Xone XD:53 headphone giveaway contest is complete and the winner has been announced. This was our first highly successful giveaway contest and there will be many more to come in 2011 starting this month, so keep it locked! I want to give a special "Thank You" to all the DJ's and Producers out there who entered the contest and provided some excellent feedback. Winner and details inside.