This bundle pairs the new Allen & Heath SQ5+ with its natural stage companion — the DX168 portable expander — plus a fitted desk dust cover. The SQ5+ runs 48 channels on the 96kHz XCVI core with RackUltra FX inherited from the dLive flagship, and the DX168 adds 16 remote mic preamps and 8 line outputs over a single SLink cable for full FOH/stage split with no AD/DA conversion in the audio path. Buying the three items together saves £138 against list.
Bundle includes — save £138
Allen & Heath SQ5+
48-ch digital mixer, RackUltra FX
RRP £3,049
Allen & Heath DX168
Portable DX expander — 16 in / 8 out, SLink
RRP £1,599
SQ-5 Desk Dust Cover
Fitted polyester, A&H branded
RRP £39
Total RRP £4,687 · Bundle price £4,549
Faders
17
100mm motorised
Touchscreen
9″
dark GUI
Mic Preamps
16 + 16
desk + DX168
FX Engines
8 + 4
RackExtra + RackUltra
USB Interface
32×32
96kHz
RackUltra FX & DEEP Processing
Four RackUltra FX engines — first developed for the dLive flagship and proven on international tours — deliver premium reverbs, vocal tuning, pitch processors, distortion and saturation directly on the SQ5+. DEEP Processing add-ons embed models of classic analogue hardware into every channel and mix strip with zero added latency. Register the mixer and sign up to the A&H newsletter to unlock the SQ+ PlusPack — every DEEP and RackExtra Add-On available at launch, free.
DX168 — What it adds
Doubles your remote I/O on a single SLink Cat5e run from the desk to stage.
16 XLR mic/line inputs 8 XLR line outputs 96kHz native SLink port (Cat5e/Cat6) 100m cable run 19″ rackable (kit sold separately)
Built for the road
DX168 is the workhorse digital expander used in touring and install rigs worldwide.
All-metal chassis Locking IEC power Recallable preamps +48V phantom Daisy-chainable via SLink
SQ5+ Features
✓ 48 channels to mix on the 96kHz XCVI core
✓ 17 motorised 100mm faders across 6 strip layers
✓ 9″ touchscreen with all-new dark GUI
✓ 16 recallable XLR mic/line preamps on the desk
✓ 12 XLR outputs plus AES3 stereo digital out
✓ Drag-and-drop channel and mix layout
✓ 8 SoftKeys for instant custom function access
✓ 8 RackExtra + 4 RackUltra FX engines with dedicated sends/returns
✓ DEEP Processing add-ons with zero added latency on every channel
✓ Two 24-channel Automatic Mic Mixers (or one 48-channel)
✓ SQ-Drive USB recorder: 32 ch @ 48kHz / 16 ch @ 96kHz
✓ 32×32 USB-B audio interface for Mac and Windows
✓ 128×128 Intelligent SLink port for Everything I/O
✓ I/O option card slot (Dante, Waves, MADI, SLink)
✓ All-metal chassis, carbon-on-graphite finish
✓ Free MixPad remote control on iOS, Android, Windows, macOS
Bundle notes
SLink Cat5e/Cat6 cable between the desk and DX168 is not included — any shielded Cat5e or above will work up to 100m. The DX168 19″ rack-mount kit (AB168RK19) and the SQ5+ 19″ rack-mount kit are sold separately. All three items ship together as a single SKU and are backed by the standard 2-year A&H warranty on the SQ5+ and DX168.
Specifications
| Bundle contents | SQ5+ desk · DX168 expander · SQ-5 dust cover |
| Mixer engine | 96kHz XCVI core |
| Channels to mix | 48 |
| Stereo aux/group mixes | 12 + LR |
| Matrix mixes | 6 (mono/linkable) |
| Mic/line preamps (desk) | 16 × XLR |
| Mic/line preamps (DX168) | 16 × XLR remote |
| XLR outputs (desk) | 12 |
| XLR outputs (DX168) | 8 line |
| AES3 output | 1 × stereo digital |
| Faders | 17 × 100mm motorised |
| SoftKeys | 8 assignable |
| Channel strip layers | 6 |
| Touchscreen | 9″ capacitive (dark GUI) |
| SLink port | 128 × 128 Intelligent |
| Option card slot | 1 × (Dante, Waves, MADI, SLink) |
| USB-A (SQ-Drive) | 32 ch @ 48kHz / 16 ch @ 96kHz |
| USB-B interface | 32 × 32 @ 96kHz / 48kHz |
| DEEP Processing | Latest generation, zero-latency |
| FX engines | 8 × RackExtra + 4 × RackUltra |
| Automatic Mic Mixer | 2 × 24-channel or 1 × 48-channel |
| Rack mountable | Yes (19″ kits sold separately) |
| Warranty | 2 years on SQ5+ and DX168 |
