Spirit by Soundcraft RW5632US M8 8-Mono 4-Stereo Channel Mixer

8 mono inputs. 3-band EQ (swept mid). Rugged chassis design.

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Overall User Ratings

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 9 out of 10
Quality:: 9 out of 10
Value:: 9 out of 10
I Want It:: 9 out of 10
Sound:: 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:: 0 out of 10
Support:: 10 out of 10

"Amazing compact mixer! much better than mackie"

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 8 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10

User: a customer from handheldsound.com

Submitted: 2/10/2002

Style of Music: I make nice music :-)

Location: LA

I own an M-12 which is the same as the M8 just more mono inputs.
There is really no comparison in sound of the M series comparing to any Mackie compact mixer.
I own a mackie 1604 and heard a lot of the VLZ pro series of Mackie. The sound is just not a detailed as the Spirit.
The Spirit sounds fatter clearer and amazingly quiet!..

Here is the reasons why I believe the Spirit M is a much better value than the MAckie 1604VLZ Pro
1.plain sounds better- more headroom, puncy, warm
2. Direct out on every mono input!
3. Mic Preamps are the same as in the SoundCraft Ghost large format console!!
4. Fantastic semi parametric EQ (sweepable mids)warm and rich
5. 100mm faders
6. Better layout of controls (room to move your fingers
7. Much lighter
8. S/pdif 24 bit out (just in case)
9. Cheaper!

I don't have anything against Mackie. I had the CR1604 for 8 years until it died. I just thought people should know that if they want to buy a compact mizer...mackie isn't the only option.

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Spirit by Soundcraft RW5632US M8 8-Mono 4-Stereo Channel MixerCustomer Review

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 9 out of 10
Value:: 7 out of 10
Sound:: 10 out of 10

User: a customer from jonwhittaker.co.uk

Submitted: 12/8/2003

Feature:
Excellent - plenty of headroom to play with with +10dB on each fader, 4 band eq on each mono channel. The Mix Pre-amps are brill, I use the AudioTechnica 4033a mic and I can't fault the preamp. The SPDIF out on the back makes it useful for connecting to a soundcard. As well as a Master Insert to process the whole mix, each Mono channel also has an Insert point so you can process your mics!

Quality:
Faders are a bit "plasticy" in their travel but it is built like a fortress

Value:
Spent about

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"Fantastic mixer"

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 8 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10

User: a customer from home.com

Submitted: 11/1/2001

A crystal clear mixer. I also own a Mackie VlZ1604pro. I prefer the Soundcraft mixer for most applications. The eq is certainly superior, and the preamps are just as detailed as the Mackie.

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"wow."

Overall:: 10 out of 10
Features:: 10 out of 10
Quality:: 10 out of 10
Value:: 10 out of 10
I Want It:: 10 out of 10

User: a customer from hotmail.com

Submitted: 8/17/2002

Style of Music: my kind of music

Location: Texas

After spending some time with a 24 ch Soundcraft/Spirit Ghost board in a pro studio, I checked out the RW5632US M8 for my home studio. Damn, that thing sounds good! I'm getting one today. Mackie is built like a tank, has tons of routing options, and they've got good customer service- but the Soundcraft sound soooooo much better to my ears...and to nearly everyone elses too.

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