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Hello, I have bought many things from Monoprice (mostly cables) along some other minor tech like bluetooth recievers and the like. Now they are offering some mixers which look very good at an acceptable price range, specially a 4 channel mixer which doesnt look half bad for $160.
Monoprice is know of pretty much ripping off or "Super OEM" stuff and brand them as their own so this could work for a second setup unless you would like to get a used brand name mixer.
Thoughts?
Their DJ Gear was discussed a while back - personally, not a hope in hell.
Its only use is as a backup, and as a backup you make comprimises. IMHO you'd be better off with a decent 2 channel mixer, even a (gasp) behringer.
I think for $160 you'll get $160 worth.
Probably worth a punt if you're desperate for a 4-Ch mixer and have little money...
And don't mind spending another $160 very soon (probably on petrol if its still under warranty :p )Quote:
Probably worth a punt if you're desperate for a 4-Ch mixer and have little money...
For $160... maybe I'll get one just to see. Reminds me of a "Realistic" back in the Numark days.
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I've bought a few of their electronics, the most notable was a 12-port gigabit switch that cost like $8. The thing was obviously cheap, but it worked for a long time, and the only reason I upgraded was because I wanted to do things in my homelab that no normal person would ever want to do (multi-port trunking, vlan tagging, etc.).
It was the kind of thing that would have lasted many years if I weren't a ridiculous dork.
I'd give the mixer a shot if I was in the market.
Ditto, I've used monoprice for cables, organization and equipment mounts for years... just not their electronic equipment. Should get a mixer and couple of their CDJ's ($125 ea)!
Dude, I so still have one of those! I don't really know why - someone gave it to me in the 90s and I kept it for a backup/loaner, kind of hoping it wouldn't find its way back to me, but somehow it always did. LOL.Quote:
Originally Posted by blatterjr
Monoprice's cables are great, their mics surprisingly good, but their electronics are hit-and-miss. Some stuff is pretty good (networking gear, DJ lighting), and other stuff is not so great. At least they stand behind their gear, but that won't help you if it fails during a gig. I'd be fine with it for home practice use, but I would be nervous about gigging with it.
They were around $30 when I was getting started... in the early 80's I had one, a tape deck and a Technics 1800 (not a typo). Scary times, but for a kid in my teens, it was all the fun I could handle. :001_tt1:Quote:
Originally Posted by DJTroyT
My brother got a pair of their DJ headphones and they actually sound pretty good.
For that price, as long as you don't mind "superawesome massive amounts of fader bleed & grounding issues" go for it :)
Those sound like hysterically funny features to me. :thumbup1:Quote:
Originally Posted by Jester
My first mixer was a Realistic... But the one that didn't even have a cross fader.Quote:
Originally Posted by blatterjr
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Battery operated... But at least it had old school, fully functional VUs :). Think I still have it someplace.
It wasn't until around '87 when I "upgraded" to a Gemini :)
As far as Monoprice, it's definitely an OEM (as with everything they sell) and am sure it is no worse than a Behringer. Their flat screen computer monitors are supposed to be very good
I remember that one as well. Took me a long time to save up and get a DM1600.