Best Analogue mixers Under $500 2026
Affordable analogue mixers under $500 - great value without compromising quality
Last updated: January 7, 2026 • Next update: January 14, 2026
GENRES & STYLES:
For Live Sound
For Band
For Small Venues
For Rehearsal
For Budget Conscious
For Simple Setup
#1
⭐
4.5/5
(21 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Soundcraft EPM8
by
Soundcraft
Rehearsal
Simple Setup
Small Venues
Key Feature:
• Reliable with fewer failure points
✓ PROS
- • Reliable with fewer failure points
- • No digital latency or conversion
✗ CONS
- • Limited routing flexibility
- • No remote control capabilities
Soundcraft EPM8Small Mixer3-Band EQ with a swept mid on mono inputsInsert per channel2 Aux sends pre/post...
⭐
4.5/5
(21 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 531149
$362
#2
⭐
4.7/5
(28 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Behringer Xenyx X2442 USB Case Bundle
by
Behringer
Band
Small Venues
Rehearsal
Key Feature:
• Lower cost than digital equivalents
✓ PROS
- • No digital latency or conversion
- • Lower cost than digital equivalents
✗ CONS
- • No built-in effects processing
- • Limited routing flexibility
Behringer Xenyx X2442 USB Case Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Behringer Xenyx X2442 USB*24-Channel Mixer*10...
⭐
4.7/5
(28 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 257859
$428
#3
⭐
4.7/5
(51 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
9/10
Soundcraft EPM6 Case Bundle
by
Soundcraft
Rehearsal
Small Venues
Budget Conscious
Key Feature:
• Immediate hands-on control
✓ PROS
- • Simple and intuitive operation
- • No digital latency or conversion
✗ CONS
- • Larger and heavier than digital
- • Limited routing flexibility
Soundcraft EPM6 Case Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Soundcraft EPM6*Small Mixing Desk*6 Mono channels2 Stereo...
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4.7/5
(51 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 615426
$373
#4
⭐
4.9/5
(37 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Soundcraft EFX8
by
Soundcraft
Band
Live Sound
Simple Setup
Key Feature:
• Immediate hands-on control
✓ PROS
- • Lower cost than digital equivalents
- • Reliable with fewer failure points
✗ CONS
- • Larger and heavier than digital
- • Limited recall and automation
Soundcraft EFX88-Channel Mixing Console8 Mono inputs2 Stereo inputsInsert per channel1 FX send1 Aux sendpre/post...
⭐
4.9/5
(37 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 531146
$449
#5
⭐
4.7/5
(36 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Allen & Heath ZED-10
Budget Conscious
Simple Setup
Live Sound
Key Feature:
• Lower cost than digital equivalents
✓ PROS
- • Simple and intuitive operation
- • Reliable with fewer failure points
✗ CONS
- • No remote control capabilities
- • Limited routing flexibility
Allen & Heath ZED-10Small Mixer4 Mic/Line Inputs2 Dual Stereo InputsDuoPre Preamp with 69 dB Gain Range2 AUX...
⭐
4.7/5
(36 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 246915
$325
#6
⭐
4.9/5
(23 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Mackie 1202 VLZ4
by
Mackie
Rehearsal
Budget Conscious
Band
Key Feature:
• Immediate hands-on control
✓ PROS
- • No digital latency or conversion
- • Lower cost than digital equivalents
✗ CONS
- • Limited recall and automation
- • No built-in effects processing
Mackie 1202 VLZ4, 12-Channel MixerThe 12-channel 1202VLZ4 delivers outstanding sound quality in a compact design thanks...
⭐
4.9/5
(23 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 319325
$314
#7
⭐
4.5/5
(40 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Allen & Heath ZED-10FX
Budget Conscious
Small Venues
Band
Key Feature:
• Reliable with fewer failure points
✓ PROS
- • Lower cost than digital equivalents
- • Immediate hands-on control
✗ CONS
- • No built-in effects processing
- • Limited routing flexibility
Allen & Heath ZED-10FXSmall Mixer4 Mic/Line inputs2 Dual stereo inputs2 Aux sendsUSB Send and ReturnIntegrated...
⭐
4.5/5
(40 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 246916
$406
#8
⭐
4.9/5
(4 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Yamaha MG10XUF
by
Yamaha
Rehearsal
Simple Setup
Live Sound
Key Feature:
• Immediate hands-on control
✓ PROS
- • Lower cost than digital equivalents
- • Immediate hands-on control
✗ CONS
- • Limited routing flexibility
- • No remote control capabilities
Yamaha MG10XUF10-Channel Mixer10 Inputs: 4 Mono3 stereoBalanced XLR outputs"D-PRE" microphone preamplifier...
⭐
4.9/5
(4 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 433467
$328
#9
⭐
4.5/5
(17 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
cre8audio Assembler
by
cre8audio
Band
Live Sound
Rehearsal
Key Feature:
• Simple and intuitive operation
✓ PROS
- • Simple and intuitive operation
- • Reliable with fewer failure points
✗ CONS
- • No built-in effects processing
- • Larger and heavier than digital
cre8audio Assembler10-Channel Mixer6 mono and 2 stereo channelsMono channels with 2 aux send (1...
⭐
4.5/5
(17 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 615157
$350
#10
⭐
4.7/5
(5 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Soundcraft EPM6
by
Soundcraft
Budget Conscious
Simple Setup
Band
Key Feature:
• Lower cost than digital equivalents
✓ PROS
- • No digital latency or conversion
- • Simple and intuitive operation
✗ CONS
- • No built-in effects processing
- • Larger and heavier than digital
Soundcraft EPM6Small Mixing Desk6 Mono channels2 Stereo channels3-Band EQ with tunable midsInsert per channel2 Aux...
⭐
4.7/5
(5 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 531148
$318
#11
⭐
4.7/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Allen & Heath ZEDi-10 FX
Budget Conscious
Live Sound
Rehearsal
Key Feature:
• Reliable with fewer failure points
✓ PROS
- • Lower cost than digital equivalents
- • Simple and intuitive operation
✗ CONS
- • Limited recall and automation
- • Larger and heavier than digital
Allen & Heath ZEDi-10 FX10-Channel Mixer4 Mic /line inputs2 Dual stereo inputsHi-pass filter3-Band EQXLR main...
⭐
4.7/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 376937
$395
#12
⭐
4.9/5
(25 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Midas DM12
by
Midas
Simple Setup
Small Venues
Budget Conscious
Key Feature:
• Reliable with fewer failure points
✓ PROS
- • Simple and intuitive operation
- • Immediate hands-on control
✗ CONS
- • Limited recall and automation
- • No remote control capabilities
Midas DM12Live and Studio Mixer12 Input channels8 Mono inputs with MIDAS mic pre-amps2 Electronically balanced stereo...
⭐
4.9/5
(25 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 375652
$314
#13
⭐
4.8/5
(53 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Yamaha MG12
by
Yamaha
Small Venues
Rehearsal
Band
Key Feature:
• Reliable with fewer failure points
✓ PROS
- • Reliable with fewer failure points
- • No digital latency or conversion
✗ CONS
- • No built-in effects processing
- • Limited recall and automation
Yamaha MG12Mixer12 Channels6 Microphone inputs (XLR/jack) with +48V phantom power (channel 1-4 with built-In...
⭐
4.8/5
(53 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 333810
$380
#14
⭐
4.7/5
(5 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Behringer Xenyx QX1222USB Case Bundle
by
Behringer
Rehearsal
Band
Small Venues
Key Feature:
• Lower cost than digital equivalents
✓ PROS
- • Reliable with fewer failure points
- • Simple and intuitive operation
✗ CONS
- • No built-in effects processing
- • Limited routing flexibility
Behringer Xenyx QX1222USB Case Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Behringer Xenyx QX1222USB*12-Channel Mixer*Six mic...
⭐
4.7/5
(5 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 589290
$424
#15
⭐
4.5/5
(23 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
DAP-Audio IMIX-6.2
by
DAP-Audio
Budget Conscious
Live Sound
Small Venues
Key Feature:
• Reliable with fewer failure points
✓ PROS
- • No digital latency or conversion
- • Simple and intuitive operation
✗ CONS
- • No remote control capabilities
- • Limited routing flexibility
DAP-Audio IMIX-6.27-Channel Fixed Installation MixerBuilt-in 5.0 Bluetooth receiver2 zonesInstallation format: 2...
⭐
4.5/5
(23 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 610209
$402
How to Choose the Best Analogue mixers
Budget Planning
- • Under $200: Entry-level
- • $200-$500: Intermediate
- • $500-$1000: Advanced
- • $1000+: Professional
Quality Check
- • Sound clarity & tone
- • Build materials & finish
- • Hardware durability
- • Overall craftsmanship
Key Features
- • Your musical style
- • Skill level match
- • Intended use case
- • Brand reputation
Frequently Asked Questions
Key factors include build quality, sound characteristics, playability, brand reputation, warranty coverage, and value for money. Consider your musical style, skill level, and intended use to find the best match.
Budget depends on your needs and experience level. Beginners can find quality options for $200-500, intermediate players should consider $500-1500 range, while professionals often invest $1500+ for premium features.
Higher-priced analogue mixers typically offer better materials, craftsmanship, and performance. They're worth it if you're serious about music, perform regularly, or need professional-grade features.
Top brands combine quality, innovation, and reliability. We evaluate brands based on build quality, sound performance, durability, and customer satisfaction to recommend the best options for different budgets.
Both have advantages. Online offers better prices and selection, while stores allow hands-on testing. We recommend researching online first, then testing in stores if possible. Many online retailers offer excellent return policies.
