Mackie Mix5 5-Channel Compact Mixer with Phantom Power and 2-Band EQ
The Mix5 is the smallest mixer in Mackie's MIX range and the one that fits where nothing else will. One mic or line channel, two stereo line inputs and a headphone output cover a home recording setup, a stream or a podcast without asking for desk space you do not have.
- 5-channel compact mixer with proven high-headroom, low-noise performance
- 1 mic or line input with studio-level audio quality
- Phantom power for studio condenser mics
- 2-band EQ for clean, precise tone shaping
- 2 stereo 1/4 inch line inputs for keyboards, modules or a second device
- Dedicated stereo RCA inputs and outputs for playback or recording
- Main left and right outputs
- Headphone output with its own separate volume control
- Rugged, reliable design that is extremely compact and portable
Musicians, content creators, gamers and podcasters are the people Mackie built it for, and the feature list reflects that, one good mic channel plus everything else you need to hear yourself.
Mackie has been making mixers for more than 30 years, and the Mix5 is the entry point to that line. It is a 5-channel compact mixer with high-headroom, low-noise performance, sized for a desk rather than a rack.
What the small format changes
With one mic or line input and two stereo line inputs, the Mix5 is not trying to run a band. It is built for the setup where a single microphone matters and everything else is already stereo, a laptop, a keyboard, a games console or a phone. That focus is what keeps it this small and this simple to operate.
Inputs and outputs
- 1 mic or line input with phantom power for condenser mics
- 2 stereo 1/4 inch line inputs
- Dedicated stereo RCA inputs and outputs for playback or recording
- Main left and right outputs
- Headphone output with a separate volume control
Tone control
A precision 2-band EQ handles the tone shaping. It is deliberately simple, enough to take the boom out of a close-mic voice or add air to a dull source, without a page of controls to get lost in mid-stream.
Who it suits
Musicians tracking at home, streamers, podcasters and gamers who want a real mic preamp and a proper headphone feed instead of relying on whatever is built into the computer.