The track used in this video is finally released! You can buy it here davemech.bandcamp.com/track/percussionism Cheers :)

Finally a good review about these machines! thank you

I own the 92 and my biggest apprehension about buying the 96 was that I wasn’t going to notice/feel much of a difference. I’m glad I made the leap, I prefer every aspect of the 96, I mix both DVS and vinyl and Although subjective, I prefer the sound quality. If I had to pick a fault it would be the record out function, it seems to distort recordings even though I’m know where near red lining. This was not an issue on the 92, moreover I have seen similar complaints on forums, otherwise it is a superior mixer in every other way. Took a while to get used to the more rigid faders, but I prefer them overall.

thank you! i really needed this!

Thank you for your explanation, very detailed.❤️

This is a very good Review to the mixers. I really say thank you for this... 👏🏼🙏

I was the 400 Like!!! ;-) Thank you for this content. Cheers

Hi thanks for the great review! The EQs on the 96 is way better in my opinion. It sounds more smooth,full,open and balanced and dont take away too much in comparison to the EQs of the 92. I have been trying to decide for a week now if i should go for a Formula Sound FF2.2 L or the 96... Both has their ups and downs,but the EQs and the summing of the Formula Sound gets alot of positive feedback and thats the most imortant thing on a mixer after all...

Super nice review Dave !

very very good comparison. Thanks a lot! good job

Excellent review! Bonus points for sounding like Fozzie from the Muppets!

Best review out there. Very pro review. Well.done.

great review thank you!Now to do a PLAY 1 Differently vs Xone 96 Review

I could also hear difference between the 2 filters. Sounded like a steeper slope on the 92. Makes the 96 sound a bit more natural I think. Same goes for the eq. More natural sounding :)

Thanks for the review. do you know if when you connect an effects unit to the new 96's Master Insert send and return, Does the effect come through the headphones or is it just the master and booth outs. I really need it to come out the headphones as i mix a lot mainly using headphones on all the time at home for recording mixes. Thank You :-)

How did you have theses connected to the same system when doing the eq comparisons?

The Xone:96 is leagues ahead of 92. They did a great job with new features like dual soundcards, improved EQ, filters and layout as well. Currently my no 1 dj mixer :)

Great comparison. The only thing I wish they'd kept from the 92 is the pre-fader option on the second fx send. Or maybe have the one pre button affect both sends (the Model 1 can be switched to work in this way). I would probably use the second fx send as a delay because I would never use it pre-fader in a mix. But the pre option would still be useful for cueing the effect in the headphones on the incoming track.

Hello Dave, is the low end being present when cutting the low, a normal thing? I mean it indicates infinite sign which should mean total low freq kill, right? I also feel that it has a little too much low when knob rotated to the left compared to xone92. Maybe a design flaw or this is how it should have been in the first place?

Would had loved to hear some opinions on the phono and line input differences if there are any

Great work, saw your video on the DB4... were would the fit in with these... comparible?

Sweet review, i currently have a xone 92 brand new sealed in the box but i’m debating just trying to sell it to buy a 96. is it worth doing this? im stuck at the crossroads haha

Do any of these send CC ?

I like the Xone 92. Looks very flushed with my pair of XDJ-1000s. I keep the 92 in case for serious House & Techno events. Most of the time I use an XDJ-XZ or RX1.

love the videos on your channel bro. quick question for you, im looking to get a mixer ( ideally that will last some years ) to go along with 2 denon sc6000. i was thinking about DB4 since its like all in one package but since its been discontinued and all that it kind of pulls me away but the massive fx processing is great. also was looking into the px5 but looks to simple and normal. in the other hand i see that the xone 96 is like beastmode and i feel that it will last quite a few years running the market. adding some FX pedals could make it boss. would you save up for a 96 + some guitar pedals or would you go another route? pioneer? ( personally not a big fan of pioneer mixers ) thanks for your time bro .

The 96 has much a more musical EQ. Wouldn’t upgrade if I had a 92 just cause it’s already a solid piece of gear, but if you’re like me, saving up for a mixer I’d go for the 96.

I can't afford the 96. I appreciate the review. Rotary Xone 92 for life here.....

Sorta curious, the 96 is quite a fair bit bigger than the 92 I've found, and doesn't fit in most normal 12" mixer flightcases that fit the 92. Have you found anything that would fit the 96?

I found something interesting. When I enable keylock in Traktor, the low-end really sounds weird and phasey on the 96. Didn't have this on the 92.

Hi dave, nice to meet you, im Manuel and ive one xone 96 but ihave got some problem with traktor scratch, i buy traktor in the past, and the original one have change about all versions, ive the new one but mi time code vinyl doest work, i read something and all post say the certifecated about Native works with scratch, but i dont have that lucky as tutorials on youtube....i upgrade the new firmware about xone 96 and traktor scratch ver. 2.11.11.03 the last one version, but doesent work....do you know why??? thanks a lot....Hug Manuel ps: sorry about my bad english

Do you recommend any other mixers? Do you use the fx mixer in recording or only performance? What are you working on lately?

Should i get a (Xone 92 and 2 xdj 1000s) OR ( Xone 96 and 2 xdj 700s)? Leaning toward the 96 and xdj 700's, would appreciate some opinions thank you!

Thanks for the in depth comparison. Quick question as someone moving from an all in one midi dj controller which had a soundcard, will I need a separate soundcard using both the 92 and 96?

Very nice video, is the signal to noise also improved? And how are the USB soundcards quality wise? Are the of RME quality? not much info on them so far except factory specs.

Instill prefer the old school 92

I just bought a Xone 92 and am now wishing I had gone with a DB4 or PX5... I don't love the 4 band EQ. It feels like a lot of work for not a lot of payoff. Also, I'm using a mix of analog and digital sources and I feel the highs and mids on the 92 are so pronounced and forward that I feel almost "beat up" by them. I'm having trouble balancing all of the sound characteristics in my setup. Thinking about some routing magic I can do to make things sound a little more full and also musical. I also miss not having a built in audio interface. :-(

Hey, is the filter click on the Xone 92 really noticeable when playing on big speakers?

Hey Dave is that you in the latest Andrew Huang video? Pretty sure it is. :) Thanks for the review/comparison!

Do you know the model of xone96 AD/DA?

Yessshhh ya messsh

I willl keep my Xone 92. Why? Because both overheat. I have just spent a bunch modifying the PSU, replacing cheap caps, adding a heat sink and internal fan. Also an Innofader PNP2. I also have previously purchased a Radial Reamper, Radial JDI Duplex and Rolls MP222 mic preamp for adding options for the send/receive/aux/mic inputs, to keep gain structure sending from line level to guitar pedals etc. So I am already invested and happy with the Xone 92. I would like some of the features of the Xone 92, but I consider due to its added size, probably higher thermal signature and potentially higher repair cost (digital components), not fitting in my existing Xone 92 mixer case etc.. I will stick with the Xone 92 until I can afford a Formula Sound FF4.2L.

The 92 have what appear to be unity gain markings on the faders. Has anyone ever noticed that? I always mix at unity. I feel like the only person on the planet who notices this. @DaveMech any ideas if this is a thing or if its just for aesthetic?

Xone 62 for life

Ik hoor zoveel positiefs over de geluidskwaliteit van de 96 maar ik vraag me af of het tov de Nexus 2 de moeite loont aangezien ik met cdj’s speel waar mp3’s van Beatport op staan🤷‍♂️

Great video! I have to get the 96 :D

the 96 is the perfect live act mixer ... i think 2021 i will grab one used :)

Thanks for the good vid. So what do you use more now, the db4 or the 96?

the 96 is full of extras but the same is true for the 92 :)

Lekker nummertje man! nog van plan dit uit te brengen?

dox one 96 vs model 1.4

Can you please tell me the name of the track?

WHAT IS THAT GREAT TECHNO TUNE YOU ARE USING?

Great tutorial but what track are you playing? 😄

Now I will choose xone96, dual usb is too convenient, I can connect a working computer and an entertainment computer at the same time, while saving the money for the soundcard and cable. Although xone92 is excellent and classic, I have used xone92. Personal opinion is strongly recommended to buy xone96, even if you already have xone92.

Great comparison. Actually, separately, what's the track?

Everything is awesome. except the fact that the LFO is missing?? ... I simply cant understand how this isnt one of the main features. This is what made me fall in love with Xone mixer

I found the headphone cueing too soft on the 96

Good presentation and comparison. Track ID please ?

can you compare to v10

I keep going back to thinking i want a 96 but to be honnest. I truly think the sound on the xone 92 is superior in the filter delay filter sound and Especially in the eq. It sound more natural. The 96 is way to pronounced in its cutting frq and in boosting them. Nobody in their right mind would boost using the 4 band eq past 2oclock and Thats is dramatic i mean all 4 knobs past 1 you are way past hi fidelity. Best way is is to counter the frq you dont want and boos slightly the ones you want in order to shelve shape you sound sounding like a band pass high pass or low pass, also using the gain to boost sound in a 0 or +2db gain but keep the fader on the diagonal line indications in order to have natural sounding head room. I my self always kept doing these mistake using my xone 62 and xone 92 and continue to do the same with my xone v6. Alow your mixer to breath create a gap between the maximum level of faders or rotaries by working mixer at max 70-80 % of capacity use the gain to create the gap and while cutting frequencies use the fader or pot to increase desire sound to create elevation. Thats what i was thought by other high end big club touring dj's and i was mad using my mixers the other way around. LESS IS ALWAYS MORE. instead of boosting use this Method to cut undesired frequencies, use the rest to minor shape and by having fader movement left on slider to Move that to create the desired hype. Lastly i keep my filters always on cause using the resonance knob i use that to accent low Bass notes to counter i coming track or vs versa and then cut the resonance counterclockwise when i need to create the drop change. The popping of lfo is minute to me. The one bad or if i May say use less to me is the lfo on the xone 92. The xone 62 is the Best sounding then comes the 92 and Last Come the 96. And i say this cause no way the soundcard on the xone 96 is better Than my rme 400.

Xone96 EQ sounds so much more useful.. I never liked the set frequencys of the high / mid part! Now you can really adjust the highs.. not just everything above vinyl hihats.

What about the old xone 92 silver ? which was made in the UK, alot of people saying that the sound better of 92 silver than 92 black which was made in china ?! not talking about the new one. :)

I still prefer the 92, it is fully analog, smaller in size = easier to transport and less expensive...easy choice ! If you learn how to engage the filter, it will not make noises, its like beat matching, you feel it....and after a while you will not even think about it.

not actually...its only with DVS system built in.

track ID?

The LFO is awesome on the 92 you just have to use it right!!!!!

Ok im sold on the 96 lol I’m trading my 92 for a 96 with anyone

Dave, you wanna sell me yours and you get a new better one? LOL.

After having a Pioneer mixer for years... I just bought a Zone 92 tonight and I'm pretty stoked :) Living in LA as a DJ.. I have heard that the Zone 96 has had many factory issues from different sources. Plus Why PAY so much more if there still isn't even effects? I thought it was kind of silly that other cheaper models have tons of effects but not the 96? It's still pretty much the same having used both for plenty of sets over the years.

X1800 did bigger first.

Wow.... the 92 really is tighter than the 96 :(

Goog review. Too much hands though.

you are bias in your video, for the filter it is actually better to have a bigger range between close and open, more detailed in my opinion

Really a biased review in favour of 96

Sheetiest mixer ever !!! I have a rental company of dj gear so i own : 10x cdj2000 nxs2 and dj mixers : xone23/xone42/xone62/xone92/xone96/djm600/djm800/djm900 nxs2/djm2000. I can tell you exactly what is wrong with this mixer : 1. Weakest channel faders ever, after 1 week of use, have changed 3 faders allready, yes you heared it - just in one week. Can't be compared with durability to xone92 faders, which i have for 3 years now and never had to change faders. Xone92 can take any type of playing style, but xone96 ? You can destroy faders in just 1 gig with little harsh playing, just little. Even faders from djm600 is stronger then this ! 2. The second issue is a cue in headphones ! It is not loud enough, lot's of djs decline xone96 for this reason and still asking for xone92 because of that. When cue/mst is on 12 o'clock, you don't get enough sound in your headphones when it's even on max level. I think it's a big problem while mixing on a big stage. 3. This mixer is getting fucking hot, so hot that you can burn your hand if you touch it's sides for more than 2 seconds... At first i thought my one was defective bacause i could not believe, that after so many years and after xone92, they offered us so cheap made mixer ... I exchanged it to another new xone96 and guess what : exactly same situation with new one... :( Then i found out it's made in China... After so many years they could engineer a magic mixer, but they made weakest sheet ever which faders feels expensive but inside is all plastic which brakes in 4-5 gigs ! You ll see it soon... i am so dissapointed... I owned almost all dj mixers and i never been so dissapointed before... Only good thing about this mixer i noticed and really worth mentioning is sound quality ! It will never become standard in clubs with this faders...And i don't know yet how it goes in long term use...

A 1200 dollar mixer that clicks. No thanks.