Allen & Heath SQ5 | Mixing Console Review for Churches

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[Churchfront]

Who's using this console at their church?! Let us know what it's like! 👇

[tomaszstaniewski]

we have been using it in our church for two years and we are very happy with sq5. Greetings from Poland

[editsomething]

We own the SQ5 & 7 and purchasing the same for our other campus. We love it! Using Dante for the communication and also for our recording sessions for online. Easy to use and very affordable.

[martysasser]

Hey we're using this console, we've only had it for a couple of months so we're still really learning and getting used to it. We're coming from an A&H analog board so it's been a learning curve to go to digital. So far though the board is working great!

[mikegomm]

We have the SQ6 it is fantastic, changed our lives forever. We also have a school so they have a separate log in so they cannot change Sunday settings, scenes for each music combination is brilliant.

[MarvinSheats]

Our church here in Detroit, MI just switched over to the Allen Heath SQ5 from an Allen Heath analog board. Can't wait to install and start working with it.

[timteoprod]

Using the SQ7 and M32 at church in different halls.
just get the SQ series, super clean preamps, user customisable layout, routing flexibility, the colours and the lights are a huge bonus!
For anyone changing from an analogue system, this is a prefect board with the amount of physical inputs and outputs.

[chrisdaniel]

Just bought SQ7 for FOH.. it feels amazing. Every frequency is detailed and clear for exactly how a particular frequency should sound.

[lfisher]

We have SQ6 and could not be more pleased. Recently with Covid restrictions we put the SQ on a cart and now use for outside services and it worked great. I also use the Allen and Heath ME-1 personal mixers which integrate flawlessly with the SQ.   For a church that uses volunteers I recommend the largest SQ you can afford to limit the number of fader layers they need to deal with to simplify mixing. Multiple layers can be confusing when learning any mixer - not a rap on the SQ as switching layers is very simple.

[owenandkewell]

We got a sq5, dx168, a extra slink card and the dynamic trio plugin pack. Works great! Love the small size as we use it as a portable mixer.

[stfrancis_mak]

We are getting the SQ7 to replace the QU32. Can't wait. My only issue has been no tech support for AH in my country.

[henryvanweeren]

Put an order for SQ-5 and rack mount tabs less than 6 months after it came out on the market. With Dante available on all A&H digital products above the QU product line, the "future proofing" for expansion is almost limitless. Can't say that for Behringer products. The SQ series is simply a great long-term value investment.

[sabelogodfreynyundu]

Jake, your channel has helped me a lot, very informative, thank you so much..

I wanted to purchase the SQ5, I realized it was outta my budget at the time, I ended up with a Yamaha TF5 because it was more affordable, lesser than the QU32 even, I’m happy but I still love the SQ5, portable and good quality

[cmfall]

We’ve been on an SQ6 for about 2 years now. It’s a monster. Goofy flexible with routing. Anything can go anywhere and do anything.

Adding in a broadcast mix was extremely easy. Sure- a second console would be nice. But we get great results pulling a broadcast mix from FoH.

[aimlessendeavor]

Wish you made this video 5 months ago, I became a TD at a church that bought the M32 because of your recommendations, I’m having to replace it with an A&H console because the M32 is underpowered for our needs. I could have made an SQ work.

[samuelfuentes]

Can you make a different mix in the matrix by putting eq comp effects without affecting the main mix? I want to use the matrix mix to send to the livestream

[patricknakaya]

Thanks sir for the info. I love allen heath mixers

[sitcow.l.l.]

Hey Jake, how come there is no comparison or review on the Yamaha TF series. Would really appreciate your thoughts on it. Thanks

[timonschalkwyk]

We are using a SQ6 atm ... and would like to get a SQ5 for broadcast.... You mention that someone uses a SQ7 for their FOH and SQ5 for broadcast... How do they connect them to eachother ? via Dante ?

Thanks for your time.

[revelationevents]

What are the real differences between the sq and he avantis beside iOS?