Customer Reviews

Soundcraft GigRac 1000ST Stereo Powered Mixer

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Agree with the review about it being hard to see in the dark, but I could have lived with that.

However....

If you gig a lot, you know how important it is to have equipment which is basically bulletproof, your sound and reputation depends on it. Well, don't expect to be able to trust this little bu**er. I only had mine 3 months, used it about 6 times, then mid-gig it died on us. Totally. Completely ruined our night and the occupants and organizers of the charity event we were playing. Unfortunately I didn't have back up, but will make sure I do in future. It is now off to be repaired by soundcraft, but when I get it back I will be selling it (I hope no potential buyers are reading this!!). I just could not trust it again. Shame really, because it seemed like a good unit.

I have been a full time professional for 30 yrs.+, i.e. contractor, musician, engineer. I have used Soundcraft mixers since 1981. I always thought Soundcraft to be synonymous with high quality. So I purchased 3 of the gigrac 1000s mainly for my own use. The first one seemed to work pretty well for a while. The second one went with me to a foreign country where I paid high duties. It was DOA. I sold it for parts to re-capture some of my investment. Then, back in the states, I sent the third back to the country I reside in part time....while using the original one for a while and it died. Sent it to Soundcraft, cost me 200 bucks to repair. Now, I'm writing from this island I reside in and after 16 gigs, the third unit has started cutting in and out.
I can't believe a company of Soundcraft's stature would not recall all of these units. They must know good and well that this is cheap Chinese junk! I have specified their consoles for numbers of installations in the past, but don't plan on doing any business with Soundcraft ever again. I did not know they were in the business of making cheap toys!

I bought mine used. Never seemed very loud for the stated power. It started powering down with greater frequency until it became unusable.

Purchased this amp because it is rated 1000w. I was under the impression that this would be a good replacement of my 500Watts Behringer, however I've learn from the hard way and realized it was a big waste of money. The 30 watts guitar amp is even louder than this. I kept it for a year because it sound decent on keyboard when I tested in my living room but when I use on the medium sized gig OMG! it does distort and clipping. as soon as I got home I whacked and destroyed with baseball bat due to big frustration and dropped off next morning to local electronic recycle company....

Sorry I did put 1 star because there's no "0" star option. very very disappointed with it, this is my first and last to own soundcraft.

OK... so any real musician with any pro experience knows who Soundcraft is. Enough said. Here's the #1 problem with this thing... a very lightweight font in dove grey on a SLIGHTLY lighter background for all the print on the face of the unit. Try reading the print in the DARK... at a, oh I don't know... GIG IN A DARKENED CLUB! What numbskull thought of this subtle type treatment for a product that would spend most of it's life in the dark? How about... I don't know... LIGHT type on a DARK background maybe? Unbelievable.

OH... and MINE? After a handful of rehearsals and a couple of VERY small bar gigs? Just randomly decided to keep powering down for no reason. Luckily we carry a backup... worked fine. Not sure I'll trust it ever again.

Nice piece, just flawed unfortunately.

I bought my gigrac used on ebay few months ago. it is really powerful, works well, and match perfectly my peavey PR 15 speakers.
the only downside is it is pretty difficult to see in the dark, they could have done a better job on that subject.

fred