Yamaha MG20
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Yamaha
MG20
Product Info
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The MG20 is a workhorse mixer – a solid, reliable choice for bands, small venues, or serious home recording. Yamaha's reputation for build quality shines through, and those built-in compressors are a real bonus for live sound. It’s a great balance of features and functionality for the price.
Product Description
- Yamaha MG20
- Mixer
- 20 Channels
- 16 Microphone Inputs (XLR/Jack) with +48V Phantom power (Channel 1-8 with built-in compressor)
- 3 Band EQ with semi parametric
- High-Pass Filter and 26 dB Pad Switch
- 4 Stereo Inputs (jack) with 3 Band EQ
- XLR-Output
- 2 Group BUS outputs
- 4 AUX-Way on each channel
- Internal power adapter
- Dimensions (W x H x D): 444 x 130 x 500 mm
- Weight 6.9 kg
- Including Rack Mount Kit
PROS
- • Solid Yamaha build quality; feels robust and dependable
- • Compressors on first 8 channels are genuinely useful for vocals/instruments
- • Flexible aux sends allow for monitor mixes and effects routing
- • Rack-mountable design provides convenient installation options
CONS
- • EQ is serviceable but lacks the precision of more expensive consoles
- • Limited headroom; pushing it can reveal some noise floor
- • Phantom power only on first 8 channels restricts XLR mic options
Product Video
Key Features
Channels
20
Aux Sends
4
EQ Bands
3
Effects
None - no onboard effects
Phantom Power
Channels 1-8
Weight
6.9 kg
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Frequently Asked Questions
The Onyx series often has a more 'hyped' sound, while the MG20 offers a more neutral and balanced sonic character, leaning towards Yamaha's signature clarity.
Yes, but be mindful of the limited headroom; a good preamp may be needed to avoid clipping when recording several loud sources at once.
They're fixed-frequency semi-parametric; you get a wider bandwidth adjustment than a standard 3-band EQ, but not full parametric control.
