Unboxing YAVL: Allen & Heath Qu5

🎥 Unboxing the Allen & Heath Qu-5: Power Meets Precision in a Compact Form

We just unboxed the brand-new Allen & Heath Qu-5, and it’s everything a modern audio engineer dreams of — right from the moment you lift the lid.

🧳 Inside the box, you’re greeted with secure foam padding protecting every angle of the sleek Qu-5 console. The first thing you’ll notice is its solid build — rugged metal chassis, smooth-touch 100 mm motorized faders, and a vibrant 7-inch capacitive touchscreen already hint at what this mixer can do.

🧩 What’s in the box?
• The Qu-5 mixer (with 17 motorized faders, combo inputs, and streamlined layout)
• IEC power cable
• Quick Start Guide and Safety Manual
• Allen & Heath USB stick with offline software tools
• Optional: Rack ears (in some regional packages)

As you lift the mixer out, you’ll appreciate its compact size but heavy-duty feel — a perfect fit for live venues, houses of worship, studios, or install rigs.

⚙️ First impressions:
• The rear panel houses 16 XLR/TRS mic/line combo inputs, 12 XLR outputs, USB-C interface, SD multitrack recorder, and SLink port for expansion.
• The interface is clean and focused, with customizable layers, scribble strips, and easy-access I/O.
• The color touchscreen is fast and responsive — perfect for walk-up operation.

🔌 Plug it in, power it up — and you’re welcomed with Allen & Heath’s signature smooth boot, colorful metering, and intuitive UI. The mixer boots fast, and instantly you’re ready to explore its 96 kHz XCVI-powered engine, 6 stereo FX engines, AMM, feedback/gain assistants, and so much more. #markyulo #yavl #audiofundamentals

📝 Whether you’re a touring engineer, tech director, or church volunteer — unboxing the Qu-5 feels like opening a new level of control and sound excellence.

📦 Let us know what you’d love to see us test first: the multitrack SD recorder? Dante integration? Remote control via Qu-You? The Qu-5 is finally here, and it’s ready to mix.