{"id":272,"date":"2026-10-13T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-13T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lighting-console-expert.com\/en\/?p=272"},"modified":"2026-10-13T09:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-13T07:00:00","slug":"avolites-diamond-9-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lighting-console-expert.com\/en\/avolites-diamond-9-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Avolites Diamond 9 Review: D9-215 vs D9-330"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Diamond 9 is Avolites’ flagship console family, and it comes in two sizes: the D9-215 and the D9-330. Both run Titan, both share the same hardware language, and both are built for large shows. The question most buyers face is simple: do you need the big one? This review is an analysis based on Avolites’ published specifications and user feedback, not a hands-on test.<\/p>\n

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Avolites in 2026: a quick context<\/h2>\n

Avolites was founded in London in 1976, went through a management buyout in 1991 and is based in Park Royal. In June 2023 the company was acquired outright by Robe. The Diamond 9 range launched in 2021, before that acquisition, and it remains at the top of the catalog, above the newer Diamond 7 (launched 2024), Arena, Tiger Touch II, Sapphire Touch and the compact D3 series.<\/p>\n

Note that there is no “Diamond 9-110” or “D9-260”: the family is the D9-215 and the D9-330, nothing else.<\/p>\n

D9-215 vs D9-330: the specs side by side<\/h2>\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nD9-215<\/th>\nD9-330<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Motorized faders<\/td>\n15 + 2 Penny & Giles, touch-sensitive<\/td>\n30 + 2 Penny & Giles, touch-sensitive<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Playback encoders<\/td>\n40 optical, touch-sensitive, push<\/td>\n70 optical, touch-sensitive, push<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Main touchscreens<\/td>\n2 x 15.6″ (1920 x 1080)<\/td>\n3 x 15.6″<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Preview touchscreens<\/td>\n3 x 4.3″<\/td>\n3 x 4.3″<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
External touchscreens<\/td>\n2 x HDMI 1920 x 1080<\/td>\n2 x HDMI 1920 x 1080<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Width<\/td>\n995 mm (39.2″)<\/td>\n1,380 mm (54.3″)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight (console)<\/td>\n54 kg \/ 120 lb<\/td>\n68 kg \/ 150 lb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Weight in flight case<\/td>\n88.5 kg \/ 195 lb<\/td>\n105.5 kg \/ 233 lb<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Price<\/td>\nOn request<\/td>\nOn request<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n

Both desks have a full backlit QWERTY keyboard in a drawer, a T-bar with a color status screen, RGB level indicators next to every fader and encoder, and support for Titan Net Processors to expand DMX capacity. Both are “Synergy-ready”, meaning they integrate with Avolites Ai media servers for video control.<\/p>\n

What the Diamond 9 does well<\/h2>\n

Playbacks everywhere<\/h3>\n

Avolites has always been the busker’s brand, and the D9 takes that to an extreme. The D9-330 puts 30 motorized faders and 70 playback encoders under your hands; the D9-215 still gives you 15 faders and 40 encoders. For operators who run shows live, reacting to the band, that density of physical playbacks is the whole point of the console. If you want to understand why this matters, our comparison of Avolites vs grandMA<\/a> explains the busking-versus-programming divide.<\/p>\n

Titan continuity<\/h3>\n

Titan is the same software across the Avolites range, from Titan Mobile to Tiger Touch II to the D9. The current online manual documents Titan version 19.0. That means a show built on an Arena or a Tiger Touch II can move up to a D9, and an operator trained on a smaller Avolites is productive on a D9 on day one. Our broader Avolites review<\/a> covers Titan’s strengths and quirks.<\/p>\n

Video integration<\/h3>\n

With Synergy and the Ai media server line, a D9 can control video content from the lighting desk. The three 4.3-inch preview screens are designed for media previews or workspaces, which makes the console a strong fit for shows where lighting and video are run from one position.<\/p>\n

Which one should you buy?<\/h2>\n

Choose the D9-215 if\u2026<\/h3>\n