Xenyx Q502USB : Great budget end piece of kit!

I've seen some bad reviews for this but these seem to be from people looking for an all singing, all dancing, full featured mixer. Which, while this isn't one by any means, it is a great piece of kit for the price.

I personally use it to record vocal tracks for transport announcements which it is great for, easy to set up and get good levels, and most importantly there's very little noise when used with a good quality mic. Also the built in EQ and compressor are basic but very easy to use, a newcomer to home recording could easily pick it up and use it to greater effect than a complicated VST plug-in.

In all, if you are after a high tech mixer this is probably not for you but if you are a seasoned pro looking for a small, cheap mixer or just someone wanting to try recording for the first time I'd recommend this product.