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Best Small Format Mixer?

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simfonik
simfonik|2532

I was looking at the Mackie Pro FX line, but read some bad reviews about general build quality and USB issues. I had a 1604VLZ in the past and loved it. Has Mackie's quality declined?

Having owned Allen & Heath DJ mixers in the past, I thought I'd look into their studio mixers. The Allen & Heath Zed 10FX looks pretty solid for a small mixer, and gets great reviews, but it lacks channel mutes.

Now I'm looking at the Allen & Heath Zed 60 10-FX, which replaces the pots with 60mm sliders and adds channel mutes. The catch, of course, is the price is much higher.

What small format mixers do you guys use/like? Where's the most bang for the buck?

daryle
daryle|327
In reply to simfonik:

Have you looked into Yamaha mixers? How about Yamaha MG10XU? Can't beat that price ~$200

simfonik
simfonik|2532
In reply to daryle:

Thanks for the reply, Daryle. I hadn't considered Yamaha mixers. I'll do some reading up on that one.

arthurelectric
arthurelectric|641

You can check the mixers from Soundcraft or Phonic

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