The 10 Best Portable Digital Mixer (2023 Review & Buyers Guide)

Top Picks

• Best Overall: StudioLive 16.0.2 USB 16x2 Performance & Recording Digital Mixer 

This digital mixer from PreSonus has several XLR and 1/4" inputs and outputs, making it ideal for professional studios. Perhaps the most striking feature of this tool is its "Fat Channel" capability. Any input channel may be selected at the touch of a button, at which point the channel's most crucial controls, including physical knobs, are shown in a huge, straightforward interface.

• Best for Remote Interviews: Zoom PodTrak P4 Podcast Recorder 

If you want to start a podcast but need more resources or knowledge to do it, the P4 may be your saving grace. This lightweight and small plastic mixer have four XLR mic inputs with gain knobs and switchable phantom power. To capture audible material from even the weakest sources, mic preamps deliver an incredible 70dB amplification.

• Best Design: Soundcraft Signature 12MTK Analog 12-Channel Multi-track Mixer  

Soundcraft's Signature line has some of the industry's finest analog mixers at surprisingly affordable prices. Beginning users may get by with Soundcraft's Ghost preamps, built-in audio interface, and conventional Lexicon effects to complete basic productions. The Signature 12MTK has eight mono inputs, and three aux sends per channel. The MTK stands out from similar products in that. In addition to the dbx limiters on channels 1 and 2, it also lets you designate channels into a subgroup. Even if the knobs aren't great, it's still one of the better options available at this price.

• Best Studio-Quality: Behringer Xenyx X2222USB Mixer 

The Xenyx X2222 USB is an excellent buy in comparison to other goods. It has twenty-two input channels, eight of which are mic preamps with their own inserts, three-band EQs, and compressors. Stereo signals, including the three auxiliary sends and four stereo returns, are processed by channels 9 through 16. Inputs seem sufficient for a small band. The X2222 USB is a multi-effects processor and USB audio interface in one. And since it can be mounted in any common 19-inch rack case, the included rack kit effectively makes the mixer road-ready.

• Best Hybrid Digital Mixer: PreSonus StudioLive AR12c 14-Channel USB-C Hybrid Digital 

The PreSonus StudioLive AR12c mixer is well-balanced in terms of its features, aesthetics, and build quality. There are a total of eight mic/line inputs, with four of them capable of stereo operation. In addition to the standard three-band EQ, the first four channels have a parametric mid and high-pass filter. The recording is possible at 24-bits and 96 kilohertz with the help of the convenient onboard effects and USB 2.0 audio interface. There's also an SD card recorder and a Bluetooth 5.0 receiver.