why did they change the design?

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NEW




was gonna sell my djm 600 and get one was just curious

Looks pretty much the same except the added cue control & different style knobs

thats actually pretty interesting, i never knew there was an older design, i think i mite like the way the older one looks better

have to agree i prefer the older one with the chrome front instead of the new plastic type fascia, strange though!

i mailed allen and heath about this:
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Hi there,

I am just about to purchase an Xone 62, however i was curious as to why the design was changed?, i noticed the original had a smart chrome front with black eq's then it was changed to a more plastic looking design? was there a particular reason for the change and is the first version still available.

Kind Regards.

John Fernie.
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Hi John,

The polished steel front panel and black knobs were discontinued quire early on because they were not durable enough for the average life on a DJ mixer. These parts are no longer available.

The current finish is an oven cured powder coat over Zintec steel and the knobs are designed to withstand nightly use in a club environment.

The black EQ knobs from the Xone:92 will fit the Xone:62 EQ pots. You can order a set of these from [email protected]



Best regards,

Chris Panks.

Technical Support.

The older Xone62 also lacked Pennes&Giles faders! <<~ main reason to get the newer one.

There are other engineering design changes too.

Go for the newer one!!

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The current finish is an oven cured powder coat over Zintec steel and the knobs are designed to withstand nightly use in a club environment.

This is much better than a plastic cover Power coat is a VERY durable finish for metals.

Obviously I have never used a Xone62 and don't know if it is obviosly not plastic from looking at it.

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hehehe, i just bought the XONE 62 a month agao. Wow, this mixer is *u*king amazing! I love it to death. and the knobs on it dont look bad at all. Although i am interested in asking how much i could order the black knobs. And after using the Xone 92, i would say the knobs on the 62 are much better, its actually somewhat difficult to hold the Xone 92s knobs cause there somewhat crouded on the unit. What I dont understand is, if they discontinued the knobs on the old 62 why did they put the same knobs on the new 92?