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"If you do small concerts and hall shows, LOOK HERE!!!"
Feature:
Standard 3 band EQ with sweepable low frequency rangs, low range cut, amazing aux in out abbility for a small board.
Quality:
Well lets put it this way, you can stand on it, you can jump on it, you can drop it (caseless!) and you can smack it when you get angry because your mix aint working and she keeps workin. I never had any problems with its durability, its made to last the extreems of long road trips and those days your too tired to care how you handle your gear. If your just using it local itl live longer than you will!
Value:
Its pricy, but you get what you pay for, and in this case your getting a lot for what you paid for. There are a few little things that would be nice if it had but are simplie 5 dollar external fixes. In comparison to other equipment out there at the same or twice the price, it blows it away.
Desirability:
To a seasoned pro who works concerts all the time, hell look at the board and say "yeah thats a pretty good board." Its a 16 channel mixer, its not exactly desirable by any large company but to who do hall shows often, thel see this thing, try it and get addicted. Those who dont do it often find the board too confusing and hate it but I find with anyone who knew what they were doing, they wanted to steal it from me!
Sound:
I love this frickin thing. I used to do a tonne of hall shows and small concerts. Honestly, I never had any problems with it, the mix is great and once you learn the board, it is just as powerfull as Mackies high end mixer. The clip head is great, the sound is great, its just a really sweet mixer if your going to be doing small concerts and hall shows.
Ease of Use:
Like any mixing board, you get used to it and its still a little trouble getting around quickly when you need to. It does take a little while to learn how it likes to work, it can be touchy at times but once you figgure it out your golden.
Support:
Mackie not only makes the best products but have an excellent customer support department. If you have technical questions, how to use questions, anything, you get someone who knows what their talking about and will help you until your problem is fixed. No general answers or standard response steps. Each problem is analised on an individual basis to give you the most informative answer.
Overall:
If your going to be doing small small concernts and hall shows, this mixer is perfect for you. 16 Channels will start limiting you if you get into too big of a concernt but for hall shows, nothing compares to it. I only used mine for hall shows and recording, and I never ran out of channels or good quality. Its tough, its good and its got a competative price tag
Standard 3 band EQ with sweepable low frequency rangs, low range cut, amazing aux in out abbility for a small board.
Quality:
Well lets put it this way, you can stand on it, you can jump on it, you can drop it (caseless!) and you can smack it when you get angry because your mix aint working and she keeps workin. I never had any problems with its durability, its made to last the extreems of long road trips and those days your too tired to care how you handle your gear. If your just using it local itl live longer than you will!
Value:
Its pricy, but you get what you pay for, and in this case your getting a lot for what you paid for. There are a few little things that would be nice if it had but are simplie 5 dollar external fixes. In comparison to other equipment out there at the same or twice the price, it blows it away.
Desirability:
To a seasoned pro who works concerts all the time, hell look at the board and say "yeah thats a pretty good board." Its a 16 channel mixer, its not exactly desirable by any large company but to who do hall shows often, thel see this thing, try it and get addicted. Those who dont do it often find the board too confusing and hate it but I find with anyone who knew what they were doing, they wanted to steal it from me!
Sound:
I love this frickin thing. I used to do a tonne of hall shows and small concerts. Honestly, I never had any problems with it, the mix is great and once you learn the board, it is just as powerfull as Mackies high end mixer. The clip head is great, the sound is great, its just a really sweet mixer if your going to be doing small concerts and hall shows.
Ease of Use:
Like any mixing board, you get used to it and its still a little trouble getting around quickly when you need to. It does take a little while to learn how it likes to work, it can be touchy at times but once you figgure it out your golden.
Support:
Mackie not only makes the best products but have an excellent customer support department. If you have technical questions, how to use questions, anything, you get someone who knows what their talking about and will help you until your problem is fixed. No general answers or standard response steps. Each problem is analised on an individual basis to give you the most informative answer.
Overall:
If your going to be doing small small concernts and hall shows, this mixer is perfect for you. 16 Channels will start limiting you if you get into too big of a concernt but for hall shows, nothing compares to it. I only used mine for hall shows and recording, and I never ran out of channels or good quality. Its tough, its good and its got a competative price tag
Mackie 1604 VLZ Pro Mixer Customer Review
Feature:
If it only had a mic for the soundman, like its bigger brother, the 24 and 32 channel models, then I would not have to utalize a vital channel from my board.
Desirability:
The only blemish is that i had to get a larger mixer because i outgrew it.
Sound:
Despite what some experts say about Allen and Heath boards, for its price, the preamps are superior. Even with compression, there is high gain before distortion on the preamps.
Ease of Use:
The one trait that is good with this model is that with monitors, the onboard eq and mute button is completely seperate from the mains. Unlike the 24 and 32 channel models, if you make an adjustment with the on board eqs and the mute button, it also affects the monitors as well.
Support:
Haven't had to deal with the company. So what does that say about the product huh?
If it only had a mic for the soundman, like its bigger brother, the 24 and 32 channel models, then I would not have to utalize a vital channel from my board.
Desirability:
The only blemish is that i had to get a larger mixer because i outgrew it.
Sound:
Despite what some experts say about Allen and Heath boards, for its price, the preamps are superior. Even with compression, there is high gain before distortion on the preamps.
Ease of Use:
The one trait that is good with this model is that with monitors, the onboard eq and mute button is completely seperate from the mains. Unlike the 24 and 32 channel models, if you make an adjustment with the on board eqs and the mute button, it also affects the monitors as well.
Support:
Haven't had to deal with the company. So what does that say about the product huh?
"Awesome piece of equipment."
The only reason I give this a quality 4 rating is because I had to return the first TWO UNITS I got when I bought it. The first time I returned it was when channel 15 mysteriously dropped out and never came back. This was 2 days into the purchase. I as given a brand new one, which I took back to the studio and propmtly opened... only to find that the side of the cosole had been dented and scarred during shipment! I know that mine is an isolated case, however, and I have a feeling it was more the dealership than Mackie to blame, as normally all Mackie products I have dealt with are top notch. As an aside, I guess the old adage of "third time's a charm" holds true, because the one I have now has been flawless for the last 9 months! I love this console!
"A high quality board"
I've used this board at both my high school and college. We've used it for plays where simply floor microphones are used, to variety shows with many inputs, to bands where signal is undependable and output is in the kilowatts. It is very flexible, and a board that once you get to know it -- you begin a relationship with it. It doesn't bleed, and maintains a quality sound better than, say, a Peavey. However, I've known them to not be as fool-proof as Peaveys, meaning that certain activities may cause damage to the board.
"It's the BEST!"
Mackie keeps on doing it! Never before has there been a better cost/features ratio. The XDR preamps are pristine, true 4-bus architecture, 16 mic/line channels...the features just keep coming! Top it off with bullet-proof reliability, and you've got a winner. I've used Biamp, Yamaha, Behringer, and other, but I still keep coming back to Mackie. I love my 1604-Pro!
"Taken a licking, and "sorta" ticking."
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Feature:Trim controls for all inputs: thumbs up. I like having the 6 aux sends, but all the "odd" sends (1, 3, 5) butt up against the corner of our rack-mount. Wish you didn't have to switch between 3/4 and 5/6. Could use a talkback mic input. Both issues have been addressed in the Onyx 1640.
Quality:
Cosmetics are fine, but Captain it's started to blow! Trim on input 6 got toasted by a MiniDV deck trimmed too high. Trim on 4 almost fell at the hand of same deck. Right channel of Main Out and Tape Output disappears every so often -- a good thump to the XDR sticker brings it back.
Desirability:
Not a sexy mixer, but it is (was) functional.
Sound:
No complaints here. With better microphones and better monitor speakers, I may change my mind.
Overall:
Our unit is beginning to die, so we might replace it with the Onyx 1640, assuming it fits in our rack-mount, which it probably won't. Knobs for all aux sends on each channel, and masters for each would be good. Add a talkback mic input. This 1604's been in our high school TV studio for only two years: not quite sure it's appropriate given the price. (Not sure the Onyx is either, for that matter.)
"Best mixer for the money!!!"
This mixer is the best mixer you can get for the money. I use it in a theater and recording setting, and it is great. The mic preamps are unbelieveable! They sound better than $1000 per channel mic preamps I have used!!! I would get it if you need a 16 channel mixer. Very low noise, even with the trims and gain at maximum.
There are many 16 channel mixers out there, but this one is simply the best.
There are many 16 channel mixers out there, but this one is simply the best.
"Best mixer in it's class"
What a fantastic piece of kit! Rock solid construction with excellent tactile feedback all around, excellent attention to detail in general, routing possibilities extraordinaire. The preamps are transparent, noiseless and ultra flexible.
If you want the best 16 channel analog mixer you can buy with components rivaling the best studio gear, buy this mixer today.
If you want the best 16 channel analog mixer you can buy with components rivaling the best studio gear, buy this mixer today.
"get this rack desk if you can not afford a midas/soundcraft"
Feature:
for better or worse you can not find anything in the price range that can do what this can do......someone pls make something better
Quality:
it does not like moving. the preamp section dies. you will lose the odd mic pre every now and then.
Value:
once again if you can find anything in the price range that can do everything that this can shout it from the roof tops
Desirability:
it is what it is
Sound:
not bad but has a lot of bleed, mains, aux, subs good for small live events but don`t put your rep on it.
Ease of Use:
plug n play but only has bal line outs...
Support:
mackie knows about the problems with this desk but has done nothing to fix it....thanx
for better or worse you can not find anything in the price range that can do what this can do......someone pls make something better
Quality:
it does not like moving. the preamp section dies. you will lose the odd mic pre every now and then.
Value:
once again if you can find anything in the price range that can do everything that this can shout it from the roof tops
Desirability:
it is what it is
Sound:
not bad but has a lot of bleed, mains, aux, subs good for small live events but don`t put your rep on it.
Ease of Use:
plug n play but only has bal line outs...
Support:
mackie knows about the problems with this desk but has done nothing to fix it....thanx
"good features, poor quality"
Feature:
features are good, could use inserts on the subgroups
Quality:
Channels go bad, preamps go bad, things cut out...etc
Sound:
sounds good when it works
Ease of Use:
Easy to use
Support:
not enough service centers in MA
features are good, could use inserts on the subgroups
Quality:
Channels go bad, preamps go bad, things cut out...etc
Sound:
sounds good when it works
Ease of Use:
Easy to use
Support:
not enough service centers in MA
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