Overall User Ratings

"compact mixer -big sound"

This reviewer purchased this item from Same Day Music.

Feature:
love the effect on the round wheel very uncomplicated and easy to use

Quality:
if you think mackie was kidding when they said its built tough, check this out,had mine for 2 years its been dropped 2 times on the concrete and its had many drinks from the clubs spilled on it and it keeps on pushing. i am going to buy another one shortly .i think it is a 5 star product no doubt in my mind

Value:
good luck beating this little wonder for the money

Desirability:
it looks very impressive and very professional proud to own it, very portable yet loaded with easy to use options. mine was used and abused when i bought it. the white faders are a plus in dark settings mine doesent have a lite plug. older model

Sound:
i dont think they could make it any better with the exception of a subwoofer out .it sounds great in niteclubs outdoor events etc.... for the money you pay for this mixer, good luck beating its features

Ease of Use:
talk about easy, its all set up for simple operation. i have run entire bands with vocals through the mixer, no problems at all

Support:
never needed service the whole time it was abused

Overall:
if it was ever stolen the thief would be shocked at how well it plays after all the beatings of on the road shows.i already have a powered box mixer for my peavey sp4g speakers. i use the mackie with powered speakers.wow cant go wrong. i hope mackie reads this i mean it.

"Chicks dig it."

Feature:
There are 3 things I don't like. 1) The karaoke voice eliminator is, well... The cheering squad had this to say: "Gimme a C! Gimme an R! Gimme an A! Gimme a P! What's that smell?" It's unimpressive on a good day. My thought... that's what CD-G's are for, anyway. No biggie - the one "feature" I won't use. 2) I'll be adding an external equalizer - the 5 channels just don't give me the control (particularly over the DJ side) that I am looking for. Does it work? Yes, and nicely, but I am more exacting. For now, it is doing well. 3) Might have liked individual control by channel of highs, mids and lows rather than just highs and lows. Still, if I had it to do all over again, this little dude has everything else beat hands-down. I looked and played very hard before I invested. I knew well ahead of time that I was not going to be disappointed.

Quality:
Although semi-permanently mounted in an SKB gig rig, I don't wory about this thing at all. Nothing cheesy on this - sliders and knobs all smooth and stable, all connections reliable and tight despite set up and take down from venue to venue. I don't purposefully abuse it, or anything, but I don't baby it either.

Value:
Can't be beat. Looking into building a second rig - business is good - and won't look at anything else for a mixer. Is it the best thing since sliced bread for every application? Doubt it. For what I need it for, it's awesome.

Desirability:
In the immortal words of Chris Cagle... "Chicks Dig It." Seriously. More people drool over the setup than I would have ever guessed. It's not the only component, but what the heck is sexy about an amp compared to a mixer? All semi-joking aside, anyone who has a clue about sound equipment tries to spend a little time trying to see what I have "under the hood" - most tuck tail and slink away.

Sound:
Mackie does it best. Everything is seamless and smooth (if it is turned on in the correct order, of course... but we all know that).

Support:
The guys at Mackie are friggin' awesome. If I could rate the support higher than 10, I would, and in today's world, I was astounded. I got through fairly quickly, and I must've spent no less than 2 hours in active conversation with the tech support team before I ever bought a single component. I had wiring diagrams lined out for every piece of my rig and knew exactly what I needed to do with every feature of this thing before I spent a dime.

Overall:
If I needed to set up another rig (or if I had it all to do over again), this would be the first thing I would buy. I had considered the 6-channel version. Glad I spent the extra $50 and went with the 12 - would have been sorely restricted.

"too professional for home!"

Feature:
Ok, features could be better... eg a solo button! The faders "look" a bit wacky although i know their quality... and the voice eliminator: well, they should have gone for the solo button! the FX are few but therefore precious! ;)

Quality:
again, mackie, built like a tank! seriously, i owned a behringer eurorack mx1804x before (yes, beat me...) and i guess there is NO comparison! :)

Value:
i'd say: a bargain! just compare!

Desirability:
...i seriously recommend it! have worked on many other mixers of the same price category and saw nothink alike!

Sound:
Hey, Mackie, what else to say?

Support:
I had a few questions and mailed them to mackie... got all the answers i required! two days later...

Overall:
Just close your eyes regarding the "gimmicks" (voice eliminator) and the mixer will satisfy ALL your needs as a project musician!