Behringer MX400

I was needing a mixing apparatus so i could merge various signals from different sources and the Behringer MX400 was the cheapest, simplest and smallest of all.

It does a decent job as its low in noise if you don't turn it up to 11.
The small form was a deciding factor as i can use the mixing desk on top of my synths or on my pedalboard without to much hassle.
It has a great feature that is working as a passive mixing desk if the power is out.

The building is ok with a metal chassis and the knobs feel fine.
I have used it in more applications that I was thinking of when i get it.
Sometimes me and my friends want to jam (2 guitars with pedals, a bass and a synth) and now we can all do it using just one amp.

It would be perfect if it could be battery powered but i guess you can't ask for everything at this price point and probably it would drain the batteries in a few minutes so Behringer's engineers don't give us that option.

If you need a small, well build, simple and cheap mixing desk i would recomend the Behringer MX400

A really really cheap ultra compact mixer. Don't expect it to be high quality, but for the money you pay you get a neat little unit. I've been using it to send multiple instruments/vocals through a series of pedals. Earlier on I've been using a regular sized 4 xlr channel mixer and boy this thing have helped me a lot! It's like one fifth of the size and weight of the old one. Makes gigging way easier. It even saved our asses one time when we could only use a single amp to rehearse- luckily I had this in my bag and we were able to get all the guitars amplified. I usually carry it around with me for gigging just in case some smaller venue might have technical problems or something. It's a really good safety net. The size of a regular effect pedal.
I can only recommend it!