The perfect solution for a working drummer; I use this mixer for an in-ear monitor feed at gigs as well as a click unit. I bring in the the ear feed from the club in on the first channel and my Tama Rhythm Watch on the 2nd, with the instrument-level button engaged. I get phenomenal levels on both channels. You never know if things might get loud when you'll need that extra headroom, and the Mackie has no shortage of noise-less GAIN, a pleasure to use, especially when you're plugging in-ears right into your gord...
Here's a comparison: a week earlier, I'd purchased a Behringer Xenyx 1002 for the same purpose: It's similar in configuration. I noticed immediately that there was NO consistency of gain amount when comparing that unit's first and second channels. They were completely different when testing with the same signal!! I could NEVER get the click quite loud enough no matter how I tried, and without the extra headroom needed to do so, the Behringer was quickly found to be useless. Also, for any sort of louder gain on the Behringer, it had a TON of white noise and distortion, which just simply CAN'T happen when the point of the unit will be in-ear monitor use. That huge amount of noise just competes with what you're trying to accomplish. This line of Mackie mixers are simply the only pro choice when it just has to work consistently perfect.
Also I love using a RCA-to-3.5mm cable with the Mackie to practice music off my iPhone. Loud and clear.
Don't waste time like I did, get a Mackie.
- Amazon Business : For business-only pricing, quantity discounts and FREE Shipping. Register a free business account
