Mackie Onyx 800R 8-Channel Microphone Preamp with Digital Out

Analog and digital output up to 24-bit, 192 kHz. Variable mic impedence on 2 channels.

Submitted May 5, 2006

Mackie Onyx 800R Preamp Customer Review

Overall: 4 out of 5 stars
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Very nice add for any project-home studio. Sound very nice.
Sound
Very nice sound for the price. The pre's are good enough for miking a drums with very good results.
Features
Very Nice features, such the mid-side recording, hiz input and lot of headrooms for the price. The impedance switcher is a nice add too.
Ease of Use
Great except for the analog out on db25 connctor.
Quality
Made in China but well built.
Value
Better than Octopre. You can consider the RME Octomic D at this point.
Manufacturer Support
No problems since one years.
The Wow Factor
Great for recordings drums. It's a no brainer unit.
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