Mackie 1402VLZ4 14-Channel Compact Analog Mixer

The 1402VLZ4 gives a working band or a project studio six Onyx mic preamps and enough inputs to cover drums, vocals, and a couple of instruments at once. Each preamp offers up to 60 dB of clean gain, and the console posts a 128.5 dB dynamic range that keeps quiet passages clean and loud ones composed.

A three-band EQ at 80 Hz, 2.5 kHz, and 12 kHz shapes every source, two aux sends handle monitors and effects, and switchable phantom power runs condenser mics. The sealed controls and rugged steel chassis are built to travel, and the layout stays readable under stage lighting.