I use small mixers a lot. I am a solo act, acoustic guitar and me. Was gonna get this model with effects, but there is NO pedal socket to switch the FX, maybe "the doubler" for choruses in songs, but no.
I have been using a small Alesis Muluimix 4 USB, it has USB for very easy laptop/I phone recording as I perform. This "old friend" Alesis has worked with me for one year and done really well. Knowing how to setup a mixer is very important & the Alesis gave me a nice warm sound, coupled to my JBL Eon 515 (maybe 2 sometimes).
The Mackie has a much cleaner tone on the microphone, the "guitar button" on the 2 main channels sounds better than the "guitar button" on my Alesis,
My EQ never gets more than 1/4 turn up or down, although the Mackie has a massive amount more EQ, for me it is wasted.
But no USB, so I will record "wav" into my laptop & keep saving every 1/4 hour (3 or 4 numbers) to save hard drive space & the inevitable "crash" when memory is full.
The Mackie power supply wires are much more durable than the Alesis, but I never had any problems with the Alesis power supply & wires.
Main item for me is a mounting bracket on the back, so I can hang this on the side handles of my active speakers, its eye level & very easy to adjust while performing The Mackie has exactly the same mounting holes for a bracket as the Alesis, so I can swap the bracket easy enough.
For almost twice the cost and "no" USB. I will use it for a year & make up my mind whether it is good or not (of course its good). AS we cannot tell how good or bad until we use them for a while, but first impressions are very good.
