Mackie 402VLZ4

The Mackie 402VLZ4 is a compact 4-channel mixer – the small control box that lets you run more than one source into your speaker at once. A powered speaker only has a couple of inputs, so when you want a microphone and music from a laptop playing together, the mixer is what blends them into a single clean signal and lets you set the volume of each independently. This one gives you two microphone inputs plus a stereo music input – exactly right for a ceremony, a toast over background music, or a simple speech setup. It’s rugged, simple to operate, and made by the brand known for bulletproof mixers. With only two mic channels it’s built for small setups, though – if you’ll have several mics going at once, step up to the 8-channel 802VLZ4.