DiGiCo S21 / S31 Review: DiGiCo on a Budget?
The DiGiCo S-series (S21 and S31) was built to bring the DiGiCo name, sound and workflow to engineers who can’t […]
Reviews
Our reviews combine hands-on testing with what owners actually report after months of gigs, installs and sessions: forum threads, user groups and rental-house feedback, distilled into what works, what breaks and what it really costs. Every review ends with a Le Fader rating on five axes (audio, workflow, connectivity, value, reliability). We cover budget digital mixers (Behringer X32 and XR18, Soundcraft Ui24R, Mackie DL), the mid-range live desks (Allen & Heath SQ, Qu and Avantis, Midas M32, PreSonus StudioLive, Yamaha DM7), touring flagships (dLive, DiGiCo S-Series, Yamaha CL/QL, Avid VENUE S6L, Soundcraft Vi) and software systems such as Waves eMotion LV1.
Yamaha CL/QL Review: The Reliable Industry Workhorse
The Yamaha CL and QL series have been the quiet backbone of live and install sound for over a decade
Behringer XR18 Review: Big Value in a Rack
The Behringer X-Air XR18 packs the X32’s DNA — Midas-designed preamps and the same app ecosystem — into an 18-input
Allen & Heath QU Review: Motor Faders & QU-Drive
Before the SQ arrived, the Allen & Heath QU series (QU-16, QU-24, QU-32) was the brand’s popular digital workhorse —
Allen & Heath Avantis Review: The SQ’s Bigger Sibling
The Allen & Heath Avantis is the SQ’s bigger, more powerful sibling — built on the same 96kHz XCVI core
Soundcraft Ui24R Review: Mix Wireless From the Room
The Soundcraft Ui24R breaks the mould: a rackmount digital mixer with no surface and no screen, controlled entirely from a
Yamaha DM7 Review: Dante, Dual Screens, Yamaha Reliability
The Yamaha DM7 (and its smaller sibling the DM3) is Yamaha’s modern take on the compact digital console — bringing
PreSonus StudioLive Review: The Console That Records Itself
The PreSonus StudioLive series occupies a niche of its own: a digital live console that also records itself, with deep
Behringer Wing Review: Most Console for the Money?
The Behringer Wing is the company’s flagship and, in many eyes, the spiritual successor to the X32 — a modern,
Allen & Heath SQ Review: 96kHz Sound, No Motor Faders
The Allen & Heath SQ series (SQ-5, SQ-6, SQ-7) is the desk English-speaking engineers reach for when they want a