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product_id: 23822779
title: "QU-16C Rack Mountable Compact Digital Mixer, Chrome Edition"
brand: "allen & heath"
price: "$4901.15"
currency: USD
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reviews_count: 8
category: "Allen & Heath"
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# 5-inch 16M color touchscreen 100-scene recall & USB streaming 17 motorized ALPS faders QU-16C Rack Mountable Compact Digital Mixer, Chrome Edition

**Brand:** allen & heath
**Price:** $4901.15
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎛️ Elevate your mix game with the Chrome Edition powerhouse!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** QU-16C Rack Mountable Compact Digital Mixer, Chrome Edition by allen & heath
- **How much does it cost?** $4901.15 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- allen & heath enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted allen & heath brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Remote Control Freedom:** Qu-Pad Mixing App lets you mix wirelessly via iPad, empowering solo operators and dynamic workflows.
- • **Vivid Visual Interface:** 5-inch high-res, 16 million color touchscreen ensures effortless navigation even in low light.
- • **Pro-Grade Sound Clarity:** 16 AnalogiQ preamps with zero crossing detection and 1dB step gain for pristine, noise-free audio.
- • **Seamless Scene Management:** Recall up to 100 scenes instantly and stream USB audio for flawless live performance setups.
- • **Precision at Your Fingertips:** 17 motorized ALPS faders deliver instant, tactile control over every channel and master mix.

## Overview

The Allen & Heath QU-16C Chrome Edition is a compact, rack-mountable digital mixer featuring 16 AnalogiQ preamps, a vibrant 5-inch touchscreen, and 17 motorized faders. Designed for professional audio engineers and live sound managers, it offers advanced scene recall, USB audio streaming, and wireless control via the Qu-Pad app. Its high-contrast metallic controls and innovative firmware enhancements like Automatic Mic Mixing make it a top-tier choice for intuitive, high-fidelity mixing in any environment.

## Description

Now in a feature-packed new Chrome Edition, Allen & Heath's Qu-16C reshapes digital mixing with innovative design and exceptional functionality combining to create a superb professional mixing experience. Bristling with all the features you’d expect from a top of the range digital console and incorporating technologies pioneered on the GLD and iLive digital mixing systems, Qu-16C has the power and pedigree to deliver class-leading audio performance. Hot new features in Qu V1.8 firmware include Automatic Mic Mixing and a Spectrogram for feedback-hunting. Qu Chrome Edition also features upgraded, high contrast metallic finish controls. Whether you’re switching from analog or updating your digital desk, it’s time to experience the new digital with Qu-16.

Review: Can’t go wrong with any A&H product - Always wanted an Allen & Heath. It became affordable and went for it. Don’t regret the $$. Watched some videos online since it’s my first digital mixer. Learned a lot. The sound is amazing. The PEQ is phenomenal and being able to tune the system using my iPad is something else. Still getting used to the internal effx and the mixes but I’ve been learning as I go. It’s still easy to set up from the beginning though. I can’t imagine what the SQ models can do but for me the Qu models is enough and more.
Review: Great digital mixer - There's no need for me to go into great detail about the features of these A&H QU series mixers as they're well known and there's many in depth reviews on the internet, but I will say that these mixers are amazing to setup and run. I install and run sound systems for churches and non-profit events and have been using these A&H QU series boards whenever possible. They're very easy to setup, learn and operate which is especially important when teaching either a newbie or a volunteer who's used to analog mixers. Compared to competitor's digital boards, I feel the QU series are very intuitive and offer a good mix of on-board effects and sound shaping tools like EQ and compression. The iPad app also allows you to have complete control over the mixer via wifi, so getting stage monitors and remote aux's setup can be a one-man operation if need be since you don't have to be physically on the mixer to make adjustments.

## Features

- 16 AnalogiQ total recall preamps with zero crossing detection and an advanced paddles 1dB step gain stage
- High contrast metallic finish controls offer excellent low light visibility and enhanced tactile control
- 800 x 480, sixteen million color 5-inch touchscreen and dedicated data encoder
- 17 motorized ALPS faders allow instant access to all channels and masters in a compact space, plus a dedicated master fader which dynamically follows the mix selection
- iLive FX, 100-scene recall, USB audio streaming, automatic mic mixer, Qu-Pad Mixing App, and more!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0194MMPM0 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #16,817 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #90 in DJ Mixers |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (42) |
| Date First Available | December 2, 2015 |
| Hardware Interface | USB |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 16.06 pounds |
| Item model number | AH-QU-16C |
| Material Type | Stainless Steel |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
| Product Dimensions | 24 x 13.8 x 26.8 inches |
| Standing screen display size | 5 |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Allen & Heath
- **Connectivity Technology:** USB
- **Item Weight:** 7.3 Kilograms
- **Number of Channels:** 16
- **Power Source:** Corded Electric

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can you do multi-track recording directly from the usb port on the control panel?**
A: Yes - 18 channels of 48kHz, 24bit recording and playback.  We are your Allen & heath Authorized dealer with full warranty and support, any other questions please let us know, we hope you will consider us for your needs.

**Q: Does the ipad app work with this like the qu-32?**
A: Yes. Works great. I use it every week.

**Q: Is this unit rack mountable?**
A: Yes in the right rack.  It has to sit on the top of an open-top rack.

**Q: What's the original Warranty?**
A: 1 year warranty.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Can’t go wrong with any A&H product
*by R***Z on November 17, 2025*

Always wanted an Allen & Heath. It became affordable and went for it. Don’t regret the $$. Watched some videos online since it’s my first digital mixer. Learned a lot. The sound is amazing. The PEQ is phenomenal and being able to tune the system using my iPad is something else. Still getting used to the internal effx and the mixes but I’ve been learning as I go. It’s still easy to set up from the beginning though. I can’t imagine what the SQ models can do but for me the Qu models is enough and more.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great digital mixer
*by T***X on July 8, 2018*

There's no need for me to go into great detail about the features of these A&H QU series mixers as they're well known and there's many in depth reviews on the internet, but I will say that these mixers are amazing to setup and run. I install and run sound systems for churches and non-profit events and have been using these A&H QU series boards whenever possible. They're very easy to setup, learn and operate which is especially important when teaching either a newbie or a volunteer who's used to analog mixers. Compared to competitor's digital boards, I feel the QU series are very intuitive and offer a good mix of on-board effects and sound shaping tools like EQ and compression. The iPad app also allows you to have complete control over the mixer via wifi, so getting stage monitors and remote aux's setup can be a one-man operation if need be since you don't have to be physically on the mixer to make adjustments.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ just what I wanted.
*by M***. on December 21, 2024*

Good mixer

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*Last updated: 2026-03-17*