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Rolls RM203X Stereo Line Mixer

The new Rolls RM203x Stereo Line Mixer is a line-level mixer with nine channels of stereo 1/4 in. inputs, a single XLR Mic Input, a Tape input and output provided via stereo RCA jacks, and a mono auxiliary send and stereo returns. Each channel has a signal Level control, a right/left Balance control, an Auxiliary level control, and a Clip LED indicator. Learn More...

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
The pan and aux send knobs are really tiny! They work, but they are tiny. The phantom power switch is not a switch. It's a JUMPER hehehehe. Kind of cheesy for Rolls to do that. Otherwise, the mixer is good. I wish it had a stereo aux send, but it's fine for the price.

Quality:
The finish is ok, the printing is kind of grainy in spots. The phantom power jumper is cheap. The tiny knobs are a consideration. I wish there was a cable lock on the power cable! As you might know, this unit uses a wall wart so a cable lock on the power jack would be a plus. Otherwise the unit is fine for the price.

Value:
What else can you get? Behringer has one for $100 but no mic in. Alesis has one for $300 but it's too big. This unit is nearly perfect for price and size.

Desirability:
OK, it could have a little more "finesse". It's nice enough.

Sound:
Very, very clean. Sounds great. No complaints.

Support:
Never had to contact them.

Overall:
It's perfect for me. It solved a buzzing problem I had with my last mixer and it is fine. YES, I would purchase another if this one got stolen etc....

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10

Quality:
One little gripe regarding the user interface. On the unit I have the L and R screenprint on each channel's pan controls are backwards; as is the 1 and 10 level indications on the aux sends. Perhaps the printer just had a bad day. It took me 4 weeks to notice this though, and which point I did a double take! :-) But, this product is built like a tank. Great feeling knobs (except the little pan and aux knobs, which are too small and hard to turn, but I understand they had to save somewhere to get this into one rack space...).

Value:
Well worth the price. If you want a clean, transparent, compact mixer, this is it.

Desirability:
This is not a sexy product. Thank goodness! It does what it's supposed to do, and stays out of the way.

Sound:
I use the Rolls in a guitar rack, where it mixes the stereo outs of a Boogie TriAxes preamp (Rolls channels 2 and 3) and mono out from an Ovation acoustic (Rolls channel 4). A TC Electronic G-Force is blended into the mix via the aux sends and returned to channels 5 and 6. The stereo outs of the Rolls then feed a Boogie Simul-Class:90 power amp. It works quite well in this application. I wanted a compact mixer that added 0 tone to the Boogie gear; one that was completely transparent. And, that's what I got! I love this little mixer. It knows how to stay out of the way.

Support:
Never needed support, so can't comment. I've had the Rolls about 6 months.

Overall:
I'd buy another one if this one were run over by a truck (but, it just might survive). Small size, transparency, mic preamp, and aux sends are why I bought this. If fit my application like a glove. Small aux/pan knobs, incorrect screenprinting on the aux/pan labels are it's minor drawbacks.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Overall:
I have two moogs, a nord electro, a drum machine, a computer running reason and sonar, and an external motu soundcard. I run eveything through this mixer. It is a small, inexpensive, and perfect solution for my studio. I HIGHLY recommend. The mixer is quiet and the knobs have a solid feel. The only other line mixer I found that I liked was the old Mackie (which is discontinued) but took up too many rack spaces. The alesis and samson mixers had all these effects sends and xlr inputs that i didn't need. The rolls is simply a line mixer, and it gets the job done.

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