The sound is excellent! it has a very 'Clear'sound not that hissin sound. My vocals are more clear & drum sounds seem to hit harder. Compared to others i've owned this one is the best so far!

I like the compression & built-in effects, I don't use the effect all the time, but always good to have. All of the features fit my needs

For me,It was a quick 'glance'at the manual,and it was ON! I think most people like easy to use equipment, that way you can get right to work!

This product is very-well built for my needs,everything was intact when i purchased it, No problems at all.I use this product for Home Recording only,So i won't have any wear&tear issues.

Worth the price!

The best Support, is NOT needing it!

I like the 'Heavy feel'the colored knobs are cool& sturdy. Also having the right amount of inputs!

Drummer/Hobbyist

R&B / Hip-Hop

It does its job well and is relatively quiet.

The supplied Cubase SW was useless to me as it needed newer operating system than my Mac had. I have used the SW it with GarageBand and it works, but I record on a digital recorder so it made no difference to me. The one knob compression is great for amateurs like me, I guess a sound engineer would probably like a conventional compression solution. Phantom power is a nice touch and it has plenty of inputs and outputs which should satisfy most home studios or live performance needs. It has all the basic mixer adjustments anyone needs. It lacks effects, but not many mixers have effects anyway.

Super easy. The manual stinks, but it is not really needed. Cubase is another story, but I don't use it.

Usual Yamaha quality. Compared to other non-professional music hardware, this unit is tops. I own BOSS and Korg equipment and this Yamaha mixer is far metallic and sturdy. The faders are far more solid feeling, for example.

The unit is a good buy.

Never needed it, so a 10 is in order.

It is not "sexy". It doesn't have effects built in like the Behringer unit nor does it provide much more than basic, but quiet mixing capability, but it is a high quality product for the price.

Hobbyist

Rock

The sound quality is Excellent..I use it to produce Hip Hop Music..Real Clear and Crisp Sound.. You don't have to worry about distortion or latency..Haven't had any problems in that area.. The knobs are pretty sturdy..It has 4 mic inputs.. It actually looks better in person than on that photo.. Just plug and play basically...Once you hook the USB into the computer it installs the drivers and your set to go.. Real easy to use, and if your on a budget it'll definetely get the job done.. I use the mixer with Audobe Audition, the AKG Perception 120... Great sound.. Ease of use..

The board is nice and sturdy..The knobs are pretty sturdy as well.. Doesn't overheat, or get to hot real fast.. To me it's an all around good board for 200 bucks...

Just plug and play..One I connected the USB to the computer, it say's detecting new software..It installed the drivers in a matter of seconds, and I was off to Recording..Not complicated what so ever.. The manual shows you what each part of the board is used for..The name of the button and a description of what it does so you'll know what to use and what not to use..

If you want to hear a sample of how this mixer sounds check me out at www.myspace.com/blitzonum I've recorded one track with this mixer so far.. It's titled "Good Die Young"....More to Come!

Definetely worth the price..Great sound..Good product..Easy to use..

Haven't needed them..

Hip Hop Artist /Producer

Hip Hop

Here's how to make it sound better: TELL YAMAHA TO PUT THE COMPRESSION AFTER THE DAMN EQ--Duh

I feel tha Yamaha screwed the pooch with this one. Yamaha is one of the few companies that generally puts it mixer effects loop after EQ unlike Mackie which stupidly puts it before EQ. But for some reason with the MW series they decided to put the compressor circuit before the EQ. Such a dumb move from a normally smart company.

Impossible to get a decent vocal sound from this mixer. It's standard practice to use the EQ to cut bass to compensate for the proximity effect when working a cardioid mike closely. Because the compressor is BEFORE the EQ it won't be affected by the EQ and will reduce gain on bass frequencies that will not be present due to the EQ settings. The result? A compressor that "pumps" audibly on low frequency sounds. Stupid stupid stupid.

It reliable in the sense that you can rely on the mixer to sound REALLY BAD if you apply any EQ when using the compressor.

There's no point trying to talk to Yamaha about this. They made a stupid design decision and most musician types who buy this product will probably not be experienced enough to understand how flawed this design is.

The "one knob" compression would have been a great idea if only they had put it AFTER the EQ.

No prob with the sound.

Features are fine.

I found the owners manual and support to be very poor.

Quality was fine.

I bought mine at an actual music store. There are better prices on the internet.

Support? You need to be able to find support first. I got a hold of the representative who acted totally pissed that I even got a hold of her. Then I was given a big attitude. In this day and age you would think there would be live support that you would be able to reach by way of the internet. Even if it was an office in India it would be better than no support at all which is what I found.

Hobbyist

Classic Rock