Mackie 402VLZ4 Mixer

See all my gear at: thepodcastersstudio.com/gear I chose the Mackie 402VLZ4 for review because of Mackie’s premium Onyx preamps. Although this is the most compact of the audio mixers I chose to review including not having an auxillary channel, this is my favorite mixer of the group. The build quality of the 402VLZ4 is unmatched. It’s encased in steel and has sealed knobs that help resist dust. This feels like a mixer that will last as long as you need it to. It also has the best audio meter resolution, employing 8 LEDs to help you get a more accurate gauge of your peak levels. The preamp is clean all the way through it's gain range up to +60db. This will power most microphones you plug into it including "gain hungry" dynamic microphones like the ATR2100 (used in my audio samples linked below). But, if you are a podcaster that needs an auxiliary channel then this mixer would not be for you. You would need to upgrade to the model above this one at a significant price jump of approximately $100. The extra money would still be worth it in my opinion but if your budget is less than $100 then you’d want to look at another mixer in this group, perhaps the Mix8 also by Mackie which also has nice preamps despite not being Onyx. Join The Podcasters' Studio: thepodcastersstudio.com/join Support Ray and more content like this via patreon.com/ray Audio samples from the 402VLZ4 and other sub-$100 mixers can be heard at: thepodcastersstudio.com/sub100mixers Mackie Mix8 mixer and all mixers featured in this review: thepodcastersstudio.com/sub100mixers Music licensed from premiumbeat.com: bit.ly/1BJbspm Track: "Stomp" by Gyom Track: “5 AM” by Senbei *Gear used in the making of this video: Mackie 402VLZ4 podhelp.me/402vlz4BH Canon EOS 60D DSLR Camera podhelp.me/60DbodyBH Tokina 11-16mm (Canon mount, APS-C) podhelp.me/tokina11-16CanonAPSCBH Sigma 30mm 1.4 ART APS-C Canon (new, better version) B&H: podhelp.me/30mmsigma Amazon: podhelp.me/S30mm1-4ArtAmazon Roland R-05 Audio Recorder (newer version, mine is discontinued) podhelp.me/r-05bh ATR2100 microphone (used in the VO during the mixer walkthrough) podhelp.me/ATR2100 HQ-S Stereo Lavalier microphone (into the Roland and used in talking-head intro and outro) aspenmics.com/products/hq-s F&V R-300 LED Ring Light podhelp.me/fvring300day Transcend SD card 16 and 32GB Class 10 podhelp.me/tr16gb10 Manfrotto 701 HDV Tripod podhelp.me/701hdv055xbkit (discontinued) Manfrotto 394 Quick Release Plate and Base podhelp.me/394plate *all links should be considered affiliate links. Using these links helps support this content. I always encourage you to shop around for the best prices at the time you are viewing this. You can read my ethics statement via thepodcastersstudio.com/ethics. Thanks for the support!

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