Hey guys
I need a new mixer, having too much trouble with my Behringers.
I'm looking at :
Mackie 1202 VLZ ,
Yamaha MG102C,
Yamaha MG8/2FX.
The Mackie is by far the most expensive, I can afford it but wouldn't like to pay for the name only. Do you guys think it's actually superior to the Yamahas?
I'm going to try them out, but it's difficult to make a precise test in a shop, AND you can't test the reliability that way. I need reliability. Decent preamps, decent routing.
cheers
d/v
Mixers: Mackie 1202 VLZ , Yamaha MG102C or Yamaha MG8/2FX
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- KVRAF
- 2545 posts since 22 Jun, 2004 from Paris. Well, not far.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2545 posts since 22 Jun, 2004 from Paris. Well, not far.
Cheers Adydub. Any other opinions?
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- Rad Grandad
- 38041 posts since 6 Sep, 2003 from Downeast Maine
I think the 1202 is the best mixer dollar for dollar in that size.
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- KVRian
- 581 posts since 8 Dec, 2004
The Mackie is rock solid, I've been using mine for 9 years without a single problem, great preamps, very flexible routing. You'll get your money's worth.
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- KVRAF
- 5139 posts since 27 Jun, 2004
The only problem I have with my 1202 VLZ3 is the limited aux sends. Pretty unusable for stereo, really annoying. Just fine if you need aux for a mono effect (so I use Alt 3-4 output for stereo effects). Other than that, excellent quality, very low noise, very flexible routing, auto balanced/unbalanced.
In the VLZ3, negative summing artitechture gives more headroom and less distortion (see this pdf for a clear explanation), the XDR2 mic preamps are top quality, the eq's quality is amazing. In short, it's definitely the best mixer in its price range, and the next best mixer you could get is the VLZ Pro which is still better than those two Yamaha mixers.
Edit: and I didn't mention, the build quality is excellent, and all controls are sealed, so no dust getting in.
In the VLZ3, negative summing artitechture gives more headroom and less distortion (see this pdf for a clear explanation), the XDR2 mic preamps are top quality, the eq's quality is amazing. In short, it's definitely the best mixer in its price range, and the next best mixer you could get is the VLZ Pro which is still better than those two Yamaha mixers.
Edit: and I didn't mention, the build quality is excellent, and all controls are sealed, so no dust getting in.
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- KVRAF
- Topic Starter
- 2545 posts since 22 Jun, 2004 from Paris. Well, not far.
Thanks a lot guys. My choice is made, the Mackie it's going to be. Thanks for that PDF Shy.
Looking fwd to buying this thing. I'm sure it will be a major step up from the Behringers.
cheers
d/v
Looking fwd to buying this thing. I'm sure it will be a major step up from the Behringers.
cheers
d/v