although i no longer mix music (but i may start again one day) id personally say i thought the allen and heath was amazing.

i own a djm500 myself and while it served me well after using the a+h i realised just what a cut above the rest it is, really classy mixer and feels much more solid then the pioneer and those eqs are loverly.
It just feels so smooth mixing with it and the eq feels much more controled and clean.

if i start mixing again ill be purchasing an a+h