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rtrski
Reviewed in the United States on March 23, 2020
I have a computer with 5.1 processed audio outputs, that places the subwoofer signal on the same two-signal coaxial type line (like left-right front speakers) as the center channel. I have separate amplifiers for front left-right speakers (your typical powered computer speaker pair), for rear channel speakers (a small audio amp card I've wired in between passive rear speakers and the signal from the computer), and a subwoofer amplifier to a butt-kicker type transducer in my computer seat. But, no amplified single mono speaker for 'front center'.Depending on the game, front center missing in 5.1 mode really saps certain audio tracks e.g. pilot voice assistance, etc. So this unit is being used along with necessary cabling to split the center off the sub, then split the center again and mix it into the front pair of speakers, while also setting some relative balance so I can get the front left/right and center to my liking.I'm sure it's lossy as heck doing so, and probably costing me some signal to noise range. But this is a computer not an audiophile system. Does the job, and well. For that I'm grateful. Cost less than an amplified center speaker would have (and I'm running out of plugs in my power strip anyway....)
Customer
Reviewed in Canada on February 27, 2020
Way too expensive for a non powered device. Great idea, and love how it has both types of headphone jacks for each input. However, the sound quality and volume is reduced by 70% when connected through this box, and therefore is impossible to hear anything when working with multiple inputs. Will have to sell it.
Shawn Fitzsimmons
Reviewed in Canada on March 12, 2019
Bought this in an attempt to mix console and PC audio to a pair of headphones, unfortunately the signal loss made chat audio difficult to hear even at max volume. If you're looking to do something similar, go for a powered option instead.
Chris Davy
Reviewed in Canada on January 13, 2019
I have two of these that I use to run audio from echo dots and PC's to single sets of speakers
Peter Moskos
Reviewed in the United States on July 12, 2017
It's well built and solid. I've had mine for going on a decade. No worse for the year. But what is it for? Well, it's a fancy unpowered audio splitter and/or mixer. I use mine to take one sound output from my computer and control 2 sets of speakers, a bluetooth transmitter, and/or headphones.But the sound loss (attenuation, I see it's called) is real. Well, here's what I've figured out: any signal that goes between any of the channels is cut down to a low but consistent level. There's no power plug, right? That's a plus. But what goes in, sound wise, is all that can come out. And though what comes out is *less* sound output, it is also *consistent* sound output. And that's not bad. Moving the sliders or plugging and unplugging things doesn't change the volume on the other channels at all, as it would if you used a simple cable audio splitter (at a fraction of the price). Here, the output is constant (though always low) no matter what you do.As to the extent of the sound less, if I plug my headphones into my computer, I might have the computer volume set at 17%. If I run my headphones through this and set the slider to max, the headphone volume is lower even when the computer volume is set to 100%! That's a big difference. As another review says, takes the cons seriously. But if you connect to anything that is powered (as in, you plug it in) and amplifies the sound you're fine. But the sound loss is large enough that it does not work well with anything that doesn't have its own power supply, which probably means headphones or little self-powered speakers. At least not with any output I can get from my computer.Here is my headphone workaround: Each channel has two sockets, one 1/4" and one 1/8". Plug the headphones into the same channel as the input signal. Then you get full volume (albeit without slider volume control). Sure, you could plug your headphones directly into your computer, but for whatever reason (distance, convenience, or lack of multiple audio outputs) you bought this so you don't have to.There are five independent audio channels, four with a slider control and a fifth on the back. Since the mixer can be used in either or all directions -- and this is where things get fun -- you can use the 10 sockets in almost any input/output combination you want. 6 inputs and 4 outputs or 1 inputs and 9 outputs. You're only limited by the fact the sockets are paired (and different sizes) and there are only 4 volume sliders. And also by the fact that signals coming out will be weaker (much weaker) than the signal coming in.
Zappoelec
Reviewed in Canada on June 23, 2016
Excellent little passive mixer. I have a 16 channel mixer for a small band, and needed inputs for iPhone, metronome, cd, and computer to aid in practices. This little mixer allows me to leave all four items connected to just one stereo channel of the mixer, which is a real space saver for a small mixing board. Best of all no batteries required. This does load the signals down a bit, but I just run the channel a slightly more gain and all is good. Solidly built, and having 1/8 and 1/4 Trs in and out makes this little guy perfect for all kinds of things! Case is metal with 4 rubber feet. Love it.
Stefan
Reviewed in Canada on November 15, 2016
Little to no noise great utility mixer, use to allow 4. Stereo mixes to a single amp. Amazingly simple rugged and useful.
Russell D.
Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2016
I'm a keyboard player for musical theatre and I wanted to have a single stereo output for all three of my keyboards in my current stack. Unfortunately most mixers with that many stereo inputs seemed a bit expensive and had more functions than I really needed. This little unit did the trick perfectly. I have all of my keyboards plugged in as well as my computer for playing along with my favorite songs/rehearsing with recorded scores.This input could also receive a live feed from a soundboard which is ideal in the pit. I love that there are two stereo outputs! I use the the 1/4 out port for mixing into soundboards for shows and use the other out port for my headphones to hear what I'm playing. Overall, not a bad investment for something so useful!
Paul Hodgetts
Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2012
I agree with some of the other reviews -- this mixer does reduce the overall signal level by a noticeable amount, enough that the noise levels from the rest of the system became noticeable. If you have a nice quiet signal path and a good amplifier, it may not matter, but for me it was a minor issue with the noise from the computer in the signal path.But it is a very useful device. There aren't many reasonably priced passive mixers, and I found it very handy to have my ASUS Xonar Essence, computer sound card and TV audio all routed through a handy little mixer on my desktop. I wish all of the input/output jacks were on the back -- it's kind of a mess of wires to have the inputs on the front and the one output on the back.I thought it was pretty transparent as far as coloring the sound, but now that I'm forced not to use it (see below), it seems to me the sound quality is better (clearer, more imaging). Maybe that's because of the increased signal strength mentioned above without it in the signal path, or perhaps because it was coloring the sound as it failed (see below), but the system sounds better without it now.My biggest complaint is that it failed after only 4 months of use. First it started adding noise into the signal, and then the right channel fried and completely cut out, leaving the left channel all distorted. For a passive mixer, this has me really scratching my head, especially since I was only feeding low level signals through it. I'd have to say the quality is suspect, although I seem to be one of the very few who's had one fry.
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