Mackie | mixer | $229
Creator mixer built to manage microphones, monitoring, and multi-source audio control for streaming or production.
Sample Rate: 192kHz
Higher sample rate processing preserves audio fidelity through the mixer.
Bit Depth: 24-bit
Higher bit depth in the mixer preserves dynamic range across channels.
XLR Inputs: 2
More XLR inputs mean you can connect more microphones at once.
Mackie ProFX10v3 10-Channel Mixer has 2 XLR inputs. Recording through them also takes an XLR microphone and one XLR cable for every input you fill.
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At $229, Mackie ProFX10v3 10-Channel Mixer is the 17th 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 $79 and the most expensive is Behringer X32 Compact at $1,699; the median mixer price is $219. That is $1,470 below the most expensive option and $150 above the cheapest in this category.