ART PowerMIX III - 3 Channel Personal Mixer

by ART

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B0002E583S
• Item model number: POWERMIXIII
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #27,973 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

This little 3-channel problem solver features 12V phantom power and an LF cut on each channel. Mono balanced XLR and 1/4" headphone/aux outs give, it flexibility for lots of applications. Runs on batteries or optional adapter.

Usage:

1. Plug the AC adapter into the 12V DC input on the PowerMIX III and plug the other end into a 120V AC wall socket.
2. Plug your stereo signal sources into the separate L/R Inputs on channels 1 to 3. Mono sources can be plugged into the Right Input on any channel. It is not recommended that you connect 2 mono sources to any one channel.

Product Description

The ART PowerMIX III - 3 Channel Personal Mixer connects 3 signals from any source to a recorder. Mono/stereo signals come in through 3 input channels, and are mixed down to stereo or L/R mono signals. Also includes a headphone output.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for what I wanted to do, December 1, 2007

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AndyN (Sarasota, FL USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ART PowerMIX III - 3 Channel Personal Mixer (Electronics)

I bought this little mixer to mix the output of my three PC's to one set of nice powered speakers. For years I used a few passive volume controls - they were so noisy that I ended up turning the volume off most of the time. This little box has changed all of that - it is nicely quiet at normal volumes without a buzz or a pop. The unit has a nice quality feel to it - the controls are smooth, have a mid-level detent, etc. As previously mentioned it has plenty of gain - though i noticed the hiss level started to become apparent if the volume is turned way up. The little pan control on each channel are a nice touch. My minor grumbles would be I wish it had an on/off button so i don't have to leave it on 24/7, and for my application i needed to buy 8 phone-to-phono adapters. Well worth it, though - it's a "buy".

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid, reliable mixer but no true "0" volume, December 13, 2008

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singley11 "singley11" (Atlanta, GA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: ART PowerMIX III - 3 Channel Personal Mixer (Electronics)

I use the mixer to listen to a computer, radio scanner and iPod through the same headphones/speakers. The individual dials have a solid feel and allow for any combination of audio levels. Plugging in headphones does not disable the master line out, so you can alternate between headphones and speakers without having to rearrange cables.

It's important to note that this device only accepts the fat 1/4'' male cables. You will need splitters to get a signal from 3.5mm stereo jacks (the size on most consumer electronics) into this mixer. Depending on what your speaker system uses, more adapters will be needed to get audio out from the Left and Right 1/4'' jacks.

One other annoyance is that turning the dial all the way down does not completely silence the channel's source. Even with the dial in the far left position and the headphone level turned down as well, sound still seeps in at a low and distorted rumble. This isn't a problem if you have access to all the devices you are monitoring (i.e. just pause the iPod to silence the music completely), but could be an issue if you are listening to sources which cannot be controlled or turned off.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars High quality & high fidelity, June 3, 2007

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Zitty - See all my reviews

This review is from: ART PowerMIX III - 3 Channel Personal Mixer (Electronics)

Don't be fooled by its small size; it is a great product. Does the job well, has plenty of gain, and the small balance adjustments per input are an added bonus. Independent volumes for main output and headphone output are very useful. Small minus is that if you already have RCA cables you need adapters (RCA plugh to 1/4" jack), but those cost just ~$2 each.