I need a cheapo but decent little channel mixer

[Tee]

Ok so i will do some net research for one, but just in case people out there are in the know and can point me in a good direction.

Basically i need a minimum, 4 channel mono mixer/maximum 8 channel, for putting my drum machine (stereo), bass and guitar (POD) through, so that i can monitor it all on headphones. It would be good to have two means of monitoring, ie for two people. So i'm thinking main output plus headphone socket.

I was thinking like a little Mackie or the like with a few channel strips, basic eq etc, but it seems they are more expensive than i had anticipated.

Any help appreciated.

[yorick]

Check out Behringer stuff on ebay. You're bound to find something suitable and cheap there.

[51m0n]

Try one of these - its Tapco by Mackie, and £50 by it now 4 mono + 4 stereo inputs:-


[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tapco-Mix100-Mixer-Mixing-Desk-By-Mackie_W0QQitemZ250382077404QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Mixers?hash=item250382077404&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1688|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]Tapco by Mackie Mix100[/url]

[Tee]

That Tapco looks pretty good, thanks.

[Eight]

I almost went for the Tapco (this is a little while ago) but in the end went with a Behringer Xenyx 802 [url="http://www.dv247.com/invt/31557/"]http://www.dv247.com/invt/31557/[/url]. Plenty of good features and it works well, but it seems a little susceptible to noise. By far my biggest complaint is that when plugged in, it's on. It needs to be turned off at the socket to stop the power cord getting quite hot. I did try to change the plug to one of those with built in switches but its sealed.

Edited March 2, 2009 by Eight

[High score]

[quote name='Tee' post='423182' date='Mar 2 2009, 01:37 PM']Ok so i will do some net research for one, but just in case people out there are in the know and can point me in a good direction.

Basically i need a minimum, 4 channel mono mixer/maximum 8 channel, for putting my drum machine (stereo), bass and guitar (POD) through, so that i can monitor it all on headphones. It would be good to have two means of monitoring, ie for two people. So i'm thinking main output plus headphone socket.

I was thinking like a little Mackie or the like with a few channel strips, basic eq etc, but it seems they are more expensive than i had anticipated.

Any help appreciated. [/quote]

I actually use a similar approach when practicing so I can put my GT6, head phones and IPOD backing track on at the same time - all through a small TAPCO mixer.

If you want more of a performance mixer, go for the Mackie but it is a little expensive for what you need it for. Smaller Mackie is not smaller prices !!

When doing live sound, I occasionally used a submixer. Behr was great value but I found it a little noisy and the EQ less sensitive, the Tapco was a better unit in my opinion with the controls being pretty much the same as the main Mackie desk I use. In addition, no external wall wart either.

Agree with using Digital Village site dv247.com - usually good price and in stock.

[51m0n]

I dont think £50 is expensive for a half decent little mixer.....

This is the Mix120, for the same price :wacko:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tapco-Mackie-Mix-120-Mixer_W0QQitemZ230328509561QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Mixers?hash=item230328509561&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1688|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Tapco-Mackie-Mix-120...%3A1|240%3A1318[/url]

4 XLR inputs and 2 stereo line inputs, phantom power on XLR's.

Edited March 6, 2009 by 51m0n

[escholl]

Have used the tapco and behringer mixers, for my money it's the [url="http://www.dv247.com/invt/34078/"]Peavey PV6[/url], every time.

[Delberthot]

I've got one of the little behringer ones for sale in the other items section. I've not bumped it for a while but its in there somewhere.

Its one of these ones

[url="http://www.technokit.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=ZB108&source=froogle"]http://www.technokit.co.uk/proddetail.php?...;source=froogle[/url]

[tonyquipment]

I got a behringer xenyx 802 mixer which is really good. Cheap and cheerful. Sound quality is fantastic. Doesn't sound like ass!

[dave_bass5]

[quote name='tonyquipment' timestamp='1368376956' post='2076276']
I got a behringer xenyx 802 mixer which is really good. Cheap and cheerful. Sound quality is fantastic. Doesn't sound like ass!
[/quote]

Same here. No issues with it for home recording. I use it was the main input/output for my PC. No noise issues and its never broken down. I cant think of any thing else to say really, great value for money.

[tonyquipment]

The annoying thing about it is that there is no switch to turn it off. Must be unplugged.

And that bloody blue LED on light. Lights up my room!! Had to blue tack that.

[dave_bass5]

Haha, yeah, ive got some gaffa tape over my light. The mixer is always on, and sits on top of my PC but out of sight at the back. The light was really bugging me for a while.

[Twigman]

I have one of these:

[Monckyman]

I use a Peavey RQ200 mixer foir home rehearsals etc, it has great EQ, loads of inputs and plenty of outputs, all on faders too.
Can find them on ebay for app £40

[oggiesnr]

You always need more channels than you think so I'd go up a size. I've used both Behringer and Peavey and had no problems with either.

Steve