I purchased this after purchasing a much lesser priced unit. I won’t give brand name but I knew 30 seconds after powering up and trying my mic that it would not do the job. I had less than a week to prepare for an outdoor gig without my duo buddy. So I talked to the great people at zZounds and they took the lesser priced unit back and I had them send out the Mackie SRM-Flex. I even took backup to my gig because I wasn’t sure the Mackie could deliver. But.......to my surprise it not only delivered but it did a big time job. I was so relieved and happy I couldn’t wait to use it again. 2 weeks later I played an indoor pub and again very good. I’m so glad I got this unit. Now when I get my duo buddy back from surgery he will be blown away too. Thanks Mackie and zZounds.

Sound
It isn’t the best system for dialing in tone. I use a satellite mixer that has 2 mics, a guitar, a bass and a drum machine. I use the mixer into the stereo channel. The Mackie has plenty of range for what we do.

Features
I’m so glad it has blue tooth. I just use a set list from my iPhone when I go on break.

Ease of Use
Again it’s mixing capabilities has got a little to be desired. But the sound and power is very good with a mixing board in front of it. It also was very easy for me to hear everything without having to use in ears.

Quality
The quality build of this unit seems… read more very durable.

Value
I would say since I paid $500 for the prior unit that was terrible and $900 for this unit that works flawlessly then I think it’s money well spent.

Manufacturer Support
I haven’t had a need to talk to anyone about this so that’s a good thing.

The Wow Factor
It looks good, sounds good, and has covers to keep it looking good for a long time to come.

Musical Background:
I’m 71 years old 60 years part time gigging since I was 11.

Musical Style:
Rock and country read less