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Feature:
What I expected.
Quality:
Awful. Had a unit fail on me after 5 months. The shop gave me a new one, that failed after 15 months, meaning my warranty has now expired. Not what I expected, when paying 60% more than for a Behringer knockoff. Reapirs will amount to $300.
Value:
No way is this board worth the extra cash.
Desirability:
Looks nice.
Sound:
Nice transparent sound.
Support:
Haven't heard a peep from them.
Overall:
The fail-rate of this board is ridiculous.
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Mackie 1642-VLZ Pro 16-Channel Mixer
To develop the new XDR™ (eXtended Dynamic Range) mic preamp, the engineering team started with blank paper, concerned only with matching or exceeding the performance of $500 to $2000-per-channel esoteric preamps. They went through hundreds of iterations and revs and spent countless hours subjectively listening (and arguing). They started all over again several times. They scoured the world for rare parts. Then they spent more time critically listening and evaluating the design with every high-end microphone you can think of. Then they brought in veteran recording and live sound engineers for more exhaustive listening tests.
Review of Mackie 1642-VLZ Pro 16-Channel Mixer
Feature:
What I expected.
Quality:
Awful. Had a unit fail on me after 5 months. The shop gave me a new one, that failed after 15 months, meaning my warranty has now expired. Not what I expected, when paying 60% more than for a Behringer knockoff. Reapirs will amount to $300.
Value:
No way is this board worth the extra cash.
Desirability:
Looks nice.
Sound:
Nice transparent sound.
Support:
Haven't heard a peep from them.
Overall:
The fail-rate of this board is ridiculous.
View all 4-Bus Mixers