I bought this just to run my garage sound system with iPods/MP3 Players/Smart phones. I have been doing live sound and home stereo set up and listening for decades, so I demand excellent sound from all my devices. This mixer is absolutely quiet between tracks and the sound is as good as my 16-channel Carvin mixer I was using. The only thing I would want is for the EQ controls to affect all the channels, but I have a 12-band EQ in the loop, so it does not really matter. This little rig is versatile enough to take as a back up in case my main mixer fails at a gig for some reason. Recommended!
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
Replaced a behringer with more channels with this just for personal in-ear monitor for band musicians. The sound quality improvement is noticeable. If you just need basically 1 or 2 channels and basic gain/pan/volume, and need to maintain signal quality this is great. I was sending a fantastic monitor signal into a behringer and trashing it up, now i'm maintaining that quality.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I use this unit when tracking acoustic guitars. I use a condenser mike, using the phantom power, to get an "air" sound. I use the guitars pickup outputs on the second channel, sometimes both other channels if the guitar has stereo outs. I adjust the levels using the headphone output and then send this "refined" output to my recorder. It is easier than recording multiple tracks. Unit works great.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
I own a LPFM Radio Station, and we Take the Mackie 5 CHANNEL compact mixer on remotes as it is easy to use and works well for our Broadcasts in our local area. Audio sound is excellent, and it is easy to transport from one location to another. We would rate the Mackie (5) with FIVE STARS *****.
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: Pre-owned
Mackie makes fantastic and easy to use products. I'm in the AV Engineering field and these little mixers come in super handy! They're a small form factor, the pots are easy to use, the features are enough for a small mixer and of course, I'm I fan of Mackie......
Verified purchase: Yes | Condition: New
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