ART TubeMix

ART | mixer | $235.91

Hybrid analog mixer with tube stage character for warm voice and instrument routing.

ART TubeMix

Key Specifications

  • Connection Type: xlr, trs, rca
  • Phantom Power: Yes
  • XLR Inputs: 2
  • Aux Sends: 2
  • Onboard Effects: No
  • USB Audio Channels: 2
  • Headphone Outputs: 1
  • Bluetooth: No
  • Records to SD Card: No
  • Weight: 2.5 kg

What These Specs Mean

XLR Inputs: 2

More XLR inputs mean you can connect more microphones at once.

What You Need To Run This

ART TubeMix has 2 XLR inputs. Recording through them also takes an XLR microphone and one XLR cable for every input you fill.

XLR microphone — the 6 cheapest of 18 in our catalog

Samson Q2U USB/XLR Dynamic Microphone Samson | $79.99 Rode PodMic XLR Dynamic Microphone Rode | $99 Elgato Wave:DX Dynamic Microphone Elgato | $99.99 Samson Q9U XLR/USB Dynamic Broadcast Microphone Samson | $149.99 Audio-Technica AT2035 Cardioid Condenser Audio-Technica | $159 Rode NT1-A Large-diaphragm Condenser Rode | $169

XLR cable — 4 options in our catalog, cheapest first

Amazon Basics XLR Male to Female Cable Amazon Basics | $11.51 Hosa MCL-205 XLR to XLR Cable Hosa | $16.95 Elgato Wave Link XLR to USB-C Cable Elgato | $19.99 Rode SC7 10ft XLR Cable Rode | $39

Realistic Total Cost

The cheapest working combination in our catalog, using the least expensive item that satisfies each requirement above. Swap any line for a pricier option and the total moves with it.

This product ART TubeMix $235.91
Cheapest: XLR microphone Samson Q2U USB/XLR Dynamic Microphone $79.99
Cheapest: XLR cable Amazon Basics XLR Male to Female Cable $11.51
Total to get running $327.41

Price Position In This Category

At $235.91, ART TubeMix is the 13th cheapest of the 27 mixers we list, which puts it in the middle third of the category by price. In the rest of the category the cheapest is XTUGA 4-Channel Audio Mixer at $56.99 and the most expensive is Midas M32R Digital Rack Mixer at $2,499; the median mixer price is $249.99. That is $2,263.09 below the most expensive option and $178.92 above the cheapest in this category.

Works With

Custom Gaming PCNZXT Streaming PCMac mini (M2 Pro)Mac Studio (M2 Ultra)

Compare Against

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