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Stanton Smx-401
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| ivanbee |
| does anyone have expierence with this mixer? |
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| ivanbee |
ok, well what do you think about it? its about 200 bucks...
3 phono, 6 line, 2 mic inputs
Gain, 3 band EQ w/full kill, and pan on each channel
Penny & Giles crossfader
Mic channel features 3 band EQ
Kill switches for channels 1 and 3 located near the crossfader
Effects loop w/ 1/4" send and return
Cue section features PFL, cue pan
2 headphone outputs
Balanced Master output (1/4")
Booth output
Input LED on each channel
User replaceable faders |
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| Mr. Tippy |
It's alright for the price. Kinda cheap feeling. I don't know about durability, as I've only used them, never owned one.
Even though it's slightly pricier, I much prefer the 501 to the 401. The 501 doesn't feel as cheaply made, and I really like the volume faders and the crossfader. |
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| PhaseFour |
i have one of these guys...
overall i think its good for the price (i got it for $130) but yeah it does feel cheap. kill switches are awfully useful though.
7/10 or soemthing
-phase |
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| ivanbee |
| thanx for responding...when you say 'feels cheap'..what do you mean exactly? |
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| MERLIN |
| i got one i used for like 3 months or so i'd like to get rid of. |
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| ivanbee |
| quote: | Originally posted by MERLIN
i got one i used for like 3 months or so i'd like to get rid of. |
right on. instant message me: ivanb
or pm me. thanks dood |
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| trancecadet |
I use the 501. Its excellent for the money I think. I paid £230ukp for mine and for that the only other mixer I couldve got was a vestax pcv or sumthing like that.. which I heard was a bit stiff on the old crossfader (ok for club. useless for scratching). The 501 and I belive the 401 too, comes with P&G crossfader. I dont think there are any other mixers in this group that comes with a P&G x-fader..
Ive had mine at least 6 months and its as good as the day I bought it. My friend has the original version before they changed the colour scheme and he has thrashed his hard daily for over a year and he still isnt looking for a new mixer as yet. It was him that actually recommended me the 501.
They only downfall I can find is the EQ/Gain dials are fairly stiff which in some ways are good but not so good when you want to instant kill a channels EQ or something and the volume fader reverse button shouldnt be near the low EQ as I have occasionally knocked it completely muting a channel! Disaster if your recording a mix and you mute a channel thats playing out! Also when switching the channel assigning for the x-fader you hear a slight mute in the track playing. It doesnt bother me since I dont switch the crossfader assign to A/B all the time but to some people this may be a problem..
I dont know why people think its a cheap feeling mixer (the 401 anyways. cant be THAT much different over the 501).... You have an aluminum plate over the x-fader and channel faders. The faders have nice chunky slider nobs (if thats what you call em), they hardly wobble and are a smooth as silk. All the dials are firm and smooth too. Id recommend the 501 to anyone who is looking for a have decent mixer to learn on. Ive no intention of upgrading for a long time..
| quote: | 3 channel scratch mixer
Assign effects loop to each individual channel, plus the mic
Custom High Quality P&G (Penny & Giles) Crossfader with VCA curve adjustment and crossfader assign
Assignable Crossfader (A, B, Bypass)
VCA Crossfader curve control and reverse
Curve control and reverse on Linefaders
Each channel features a gain control, slider Pan, and a versatile 3 band EQ with complete KILL
Balanced XLR master output (unbalanced RCA also provided)
Booth output
Rotatable 3 Position phono/line switch with flash feature
Separate channel input and master output LED meters
Headphone mute
Dual headphone outputs (1/4"/6.3mm and 1/8"/3.5mm)
Fully assignable Send/Return connections for external effects
Pre Fader Listen (PFL) of channels and effects loop with Cue Pan control
3 line, 3 phono, and 2 mic inputs
Mic channel features gain controls and a 3 band EQ
Channel fader reverse switch
Protekt Panel
User replaceable faders
OS2 compatible |
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