With its sleek new look, upgraded preamps and EQ circuitry, the new Mackie 1642-VLZ3 redefines perfection. With the same features and functionality of its predecessor, the re-engineered Mackie 1642-VLZ3 has even greater headroom than the original. Mackie could have stopped right then and there, but since we’re obsessed with perfection, Mackie redesigned the Mix Bus and made significant enhancements to the EQs, giving the 1642-VLZ3 a more intuitive and musical feel.
Price: $649.95 Buy now!
User Reviews:
Feature:
Typical Mackie feature, route via the sub, or it does not work. I don´t like this
Quality:
Certainly better than Behringer, but not more
Value:
Value, well, you pay for all of Mackies advertisment. Ido not consider this as value for money
Desirability:
I want It – NO
Sound:
Well, the sound of this desk is OK, but not more than OK, some compare Mackie to Behringer, well, you should not do this because Behringer is a joke compared to anything else. The EQ´s on the Mackie desks are horrible, not better than Behringer
Ease of Use:
As any
Support:
Do not know
Overall:
Overall, a Mackie desk is OK,if there would not be anything better,for example “Allan & Heath” or “Soundcraft”
The Helix Board 24 Universal is the newest addition to Phonic’s popular Helix Board series of digital recording interface Mixers. It features 96 KHz USB and FireWire interfaces that let you individually stream up to 18 independent channels of audio to the computer and return two channels to the mixer for monitoring – all with zero latency.
Price: $999.95 Buy now!
The ZED 4-Bus series takes inspiration from different product lines within the A&H range, combining them with fresh new ideas to give stunning results in a neat and easy to use package. The padless DuoPreTM mic/line pre-amplifier is the new design first implemented on the ZED-14 and delivers a high-headroom, low-noise signal. The 4 band, 2 sweep EQ, along with the low noise summing amps, is borrowed from the acclaimed GL2400, while the bus architecture is a simplified, but equally comprehensive, version of that employed in the successful GL series.
Price: $2199.00 Buy now!
Perfect for installation purposes, especially in clubs, schools, theaters and churches, the L3200 is a 32-channel / 4-bus professional mixing console. Samson understands the need for more aux sends, so they’ve provided 6 flexible aux sends that allow for up to 8 monitor and effects mixes.
Price: $1099.00 Buy now!
The Allen and Heath ZED14 has a fantastic pedigree which comes from nearly 40 years of making mixing desks for the professional sound community. The audio circuitry is based on years of continual development and refinement and the performance of all the elements within the mixer is has been perfected to ensure the very best sound quality possible.
Price: $399.00 Buy now!
With Yamaha’s new MW Series USB Mixing Studio mixers, making great music is easier than ever before. Combined with the powerful Cubase AI4 audio/MIDI sequencing software, the new MW series provides a comprehensive tabletop studio setup for the solo recording musician and for the traveling producer/arranger.
Price: $359.95 Buy now!
User Reviews:
Feature:
Effects are ok. I was not really buying it for the effects. More for podcast and stuff like that. But it has nice features. Many different outputs and inputs.
Quality:
When I got it the box had a large hole in the side of it. That did not make me happy but the product was in perfect condition. And it looks nice.
Value:
I think the price should have been lower. It is a good mixer but you can get others just as nice cheaper
Desirability:
It is a nice looking mixer. I would rate it as sexy
Sound:
The sound quality is great. The USB part of it is not easy to get to work. And is not great quality. But I am using other cables for that. But sound is good.
Ease of Use:
I would not say it is “Easy” to use. There was some getting used to from my old mixer. The manual was a little hard to understand. But I mostly learned by playing around with it.
Support:
Haven’t had to use it yet. But knowing Yamaha it probably is really good.
Overall:
I will not replace this for a long time. It is a really nice mixer, which could use some improvement
Complementing the existing ZED series, the ZED FX has been developed around an FX chipset purely for the new model. Allen and Heath’s DSP engineers have been working hard, crafting and refining beautiful reverb algorithms. The effects are available nowhere else – this quality and integration is only available from the ZED FX.
Price: $799.00 Buy now!
Combining professional features, dramatic styling and astounding value, the Behringer XENYX XL1600 4 Bus Mixer features an intuitive layout and color-coded control interface designed for ease of use. Built around Behringer’s proven XENYX high-headroom, low noise mic preamps and warm, musical EQ, the XL1600 is an ultra-low noise, high-headroom analog mixer for live, front-of-house, monitor, corporate and touring audio applications.
Price: $499.95 Buy now!
The hugely successful and popular Soundcraft LX7 console has received an upgrade to the LX7ii — both in terms of audio specification and cosmetics. The stylish new desk gets its looks from the highly successful and popular MH3 and MH4 touring sound consoles, and includes a new frame, module ID graphics and end-cheeks, making the LX7ii not only easy to use but creating a system that will be the envy of professionals everywhere.
Price: $1899.00 Buy now!
In 1997 Soundcraft launched the Spirit FX16 which immediately became popular with its 16 direct outputs and built-in effects unit in wide ranging applications. 10 years later Soundcraft has given the FX16 an overhaul bringing it in line with the Soundcraft Professional range using the latest 24-bit, digital Lexicon(R) effects processor and creating the Soundcraft FX16ii(TM).
Price: $949.00 Buy now!