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Mackie 402-VLZ3 4-Ch. Compact Recording/SR Mixer
 
Manufacturer: Loud Technologies, Inc.
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List Price: $129.99
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Product Description
The ultra-compact 402-VLZ3 Premium 4-Channel Mic/Line Mixer builds on the legacy of Mackie?s top-selling VLZ mixers. Two studio-grade XDR2? (Extended Dynamic Range) mic preamps and proprietary Active EQ give the 402-VLZ3 its high-headroom, low-noise functionality. Its super-sleek, extra-rugged steel chassis is packed with useful features like 2 switchable Hi-Z instrument inputs, assignable stereo RCA input, phantom power for condenser mics, and bright 8-segment stereo meters. Thanks to the 402-VLZ3, you can now get exceptional sound quality and performance in an amazingly small footprint?at an astonishingly low price.

Product Details
  • Ultra-compact 4-channel mixer with low noise, high-headroom VLZ3 design
  • 2 studio-grade XDR2 Extended Dynamic Range mic preamps
  • Ultra-wide 60dB gain range
  • Extended low frequency response
  • Phantom power for studio condenser mics

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Very low noise, high quality results
 
Review Date: January 1, 2010
Reviewer: Mr BigEars, Baltimore, MD United States
I got the Mackie 402-VLZ3 to replace an Alexis multimix, and the difference is stunning. There's almost no noise or hiss when recording with the Mackie. For $99, this level of quality was a nice surprise to me. Highly recommended. You can turn it up quite a bit before noticing any hiss.

This is not USB or firewire, so you will need a stereo RCA to mini (1/8) cable to connect to your PC line-in. It doesn't come with any cables. It does include a downloadable license for Tracktion 3 software.
Amazing power in a tiny rugged box
 
Review Date: March 7, 2010
Reviewer: Michael Rosenstark,
All around, I'm impressed with this mixer. I'm using it right now to mix the piezo (active) pickup output from my guitar with the magnetic (passive) pickup output. I used to run the mag pickups through a discrete boost pedal; that's no longer necessary. After mixing both of my pickups (each through an XDR preamp), I still have room for a stereo signal, and another stereo signal if I depress the 'Assign to Main' button on the 'tape' channel. It also feels like Mackie already thought of everything: for example, the mixer has screw-on feet, since you might want to remove them to put the mixer on a rack-shelf, and then change your mind later. Extremely cool.
Great!
 
Review Date: March 17, 2010
Reviewer: Edward John Gross, Minneapolis, MN USA
I've used Mackie products daily for 15 years. Very good sound and use for a hundred bucks. You can't beat this!
The pre's are sweet!
Great Pre-Amp - Solid Mixer
 
Review Date: June 8, 2008
Reviewer: Norm,
I bought this so I could connect both my guitar and mic to a Roland SonicCell and record audio using Logic on my mac. The pre-amp is great; better than expected. I reduced both hiss and hum in my audio tracks.

The only minor complaint is that channel 3&4 do not have separate level controls (treats as stereo); I don't need the extra channel at the moment, but it would have been nice to have as a spare channel (since it is advertised as a 4-channel mixer, which is true, but...)