Allen & Heath SQ5 vs Allen & Heath SQ5+
The SQ5+ is the update of the SQ5, Allen & Heath's compact digital desk found in venues, theatres and rental companies.
Which one to choose
Both have 17 motorised faders and a 19" rack-mountable format. The SQ5+ adds RackUltra FX engines, a 9-inch touchscreen with a refreshed interface and the SQ+ MixPad and SQ+4You apps for remote control and personal monitor mixes. If you don't need those effects or personal monitoring from a phone, the SQ5 is still a very capable desk; if you are buying for the years ahead, the SQ5+.
Prices by store
Thomann
2599.00€
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Bax shop
2599.00€
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Profesional DJ
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Architecture
Type
Digital
Digital
DSP channels
48
48
Sample rate
96 kHz
96 kHz
Faders
17
17
Layers
6
6
Motorized faders
Yes
Yes
Touch display
Yes
Yes
Display type
Touchscreen 7"
Touchscreen 9"
Analogue I/O
Mic inputs
16
16
Line inputs
16
19
Line outputs
12
12
Digital I/O and network
AES/EBU
Yes
Yes
ADAT
No
No
S/PDIF
No
No
MADI
No
No
Dante
Opcional
Opcional
USB interface
32x32
32x32
Ethernet
Yes
Yes
Processing
FX engines
8
12
Buses
12
44
Matrices
3
6
DCA/VCA groups
8
8
Input delay
Yes
Yes
Output delay
Yes
Yes
RTA
Yes
Yes
Physical
Dimensions
440 x 515 x 198
440 x 515 x 198
Weight
10.5 kg
11.2 kg
Available since
Diciembre 2017
Mayo 2026