Getting a new mixer pretty soon and I'm leaning on the xone. Has anyone tried both, which do you prefer more?

Yeah true.

Xone 42 in a heartbeat.

I do like the layout of pioneer mixers, but they sound like crap, the FX are nothing but toys that get old real fast and the build quality is abhorrent.

A&H also got the layout design right of the 42. It's a joy to use and those filters sound so damn good. It's also got a 3 band EQ which was the last critical negative of the A&H naysayers (I never had a problem with 4 bands though).

Great mixer. Nearly as good as mine

I owe ebay almost a grand and I do love quality, and the mixer looks pretty badass in black. I could get one for 725$ rather than paying 1400 for a 850. I'm selling my Ecler Hak360 which was fun but limited. I'm in the market now cuz my ableton license expiry things isn't working.
I could sure use some good filters.

$1400 for an 850. Is that the going rate? the 42 is worth two of them and half the money. Nice choice!

Get an Ecler Evo 5.

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42 any day, 24/7.

I can't wait to play with it. It comes this thursday.

Its here guys holy shit I made the right decision. Tightest and most comfortable mixer i ever used. The channel faders are nice and long. The cue section is so versatile that i always find a sweet spot when mixing with headphones. I could never do this with other crap like pioneer for example. My only complaint is that I have to route from record out to USB RCA IN into the xone instead of having just usb cable to record, but thats no biggie. This baby is for keeps

Yeah i'll post more feedback later on. I know i'm no mixer genius but I thought the mixer would sound soft because its digital but i was wrong it sounds just as good as the rest of the line up. I know this because i had the 32 and sold it (forgot why, maybe cuz of the gains in the back)