Best Analogue mixers Under $500 2026
Affordable analogue mixers under $500 - great value without compromising quality
Last updated: January 14, 2026 • Next update: January 21, 2026
GENRES & STYLES:
For Live Sound
For Band
For Small Venues
For Rehearsal
For Budget Conscious
For Simple Setup
#1
⭐
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
#2
⭐
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
#3
⭐
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
#4
⭐
5.0/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Soundcraft EPM12
by
Soundcraft
Simple Setup
Rehearsal
Band
Key Feature:
• No digital latency or conversion
✓ PROS
- • No digital latency or conversion
- • Simple and intuitive operation
✗ CONS
- • Limited routing flexibility
- • No built-in effects processing
Soundcraft EPM12Small Mixer12 mono channels2 stereo channels3-band EQ with a swept mid on mono inputsInsert per...
⭐
5.0/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 531150
$395
#5
⭐
4.7/5
(45 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Mackie ProFX10v3+
by
Mackie
Budget Conscious
Band
Rehearsal
Key Feature:
• Immediate hands-on control
✓ PROS
- • Immediate hands-on control
- • Simple and intuitive operation
✗ CONS
- • Limited recall and automation
- • No remote control capabilities
Mackie ProFX10v3+10 Channel Mixer with Bi-Directional Bluetooth2x4 USB-C-Audio-InterfaceRecording modes:...
⭐
4.7/5
(45 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 583691
$395
#6
⭐
5.0/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Yamaha MG12XUK
by
Yamaha
Live Sound
Simple Setup
Budget Conscious
Key Feature:
• No digital latency or conversion
✓ PROS
- • Simple and intuitive operation
- • Immediate hands-on control
✗ CONS
- • No built-in effects processing
- • Larger and heavier than digital
Yamaha MG12XUK12-Channel Mixer12 Inputs - 6 mono3 stereoBalanced XLR outputs"D-PRE" microphone preamp with...
⭐
5.0/5
(18 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 433472
$472
#7
⭐
4.8/5
(6 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Yamaha MG12X
by
Yamaha
Simple Setup
Rehearsal
Budget Conscious
Key Feature:
• Lower cost than digital equivalents
✓ PROS
- • Reliable with fewer failure points
- • Immediate hands-on control
✗ CONS
- • No remote control capabilities
- • Limited recall and automation
Yamaha MG12X12-Channel Mixing Desk6 Microphone inputs"D-PRE" microphone preamplifier with inverted Darlington...
⭐
4.8/5
(6 reviews)
Sound:
8/10
Build:
8/10
Value:
8/10
Art. 545260
$409
#8
⭐
4.5/5
(13 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Mackie ProFX12v3
by
Mackie
Band
Live Sound
Budget Conscious
Key Feature:
• Simple and intuitive operation
✓ PROS
- • Reliable with fewer failure points
- • Simple and intuitive operation
✗ CONS
- • Larger and heavier than digital
- • Limited recall and automation
Mackie ProFX12v312-Channel Mixer7 Microphone inputs with 3-band EQ4 Inserts and 4 single-knob compressorsChannels 5-10...
⭐
4.5/5
(13 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 473569
$373
#9
⭐
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
#10
⭐
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
#11
⭐
5.0/5
(33 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Mackie ProFX12v3+
by
Mackie
Band
Rehearsal
Budget Conscious
Key Feature:
• Reliable with fewer failure points
✓ PROS
- • No digital latency or conversion
- • Lower cost than digital equivalents
✗ CONS
- • Limited routing flexibility
- • No built-in effects processing
Mackie ProFX12v3+12 Channel Mixer with Bi-Directional Bluetooth2x4 USB-C-Audio-InterfaceRecording modes:...
⭐
5.0/5
(33 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 583699
$457
#12
⭐
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
#13
⭐
4.6/5
(5 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Behringer Xenyx X2222 USB Bundle
by
Behringer
Small Venues
Budget Conscious
Band
Key Feature:
• Simple and intuitive operation
✓ PROS
- • Immediate hands-on control
- • No digital latency or conversion
✗ CONS
- • No built-in effects processing
- • Limited recall and automation
Behringer Xenyx X2222 USB Bundle*Bundle offer comprising*, Behringer Xenyx X2222USB*Mixer*22 Channels8 Microphone...
⭐
4.6/5
(5 reviews)
Sound:
7/10
Build:
7/10
Value:
7/10
Art. 310701
$354
#14
⭐
4.8/5
(39 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Mackie ProFX10 GO
by
Mackie
Rehearsal
Simple Setup
Live Sound
Key Feature:
• No digital latency or conversion
✓ PROS
- • Reliable with fewer failure points
- • No digital latency or conversion
✗ CONS
- • No built-in effects processing
- • No remote control capabilities
Mackie ProFX10 GO10-channel Mixer with Bi-Directional Bluetooth and Rechargeable BatteryWith 2 x 4...
⭐
4.8/5
(39 reviews)
Sound:
9/10
Build:
9/10
Value:
9/10
Art. 609292
$483
#15
⭐
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
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.
