Xenyx Q802USB : Fantastic piece of equipment

Bargain too.

Plug'n'play under Linux. I was a little skeptical about all the glowing reports of this series of mixers, am not a fan of USB in general and didn't need a bells'n'whistles console. Just something to mic a guitar cab, add a vocal mic, DI some bass etc etc.

Does the job above my expectations. The USB sound card was instantly recognised and appears to have zero issues co-existing with the onboard sound card. The scales fell from my eyes. Within minutes, I was into audacity and recording. Construction wise, it is more than adequate and I see no reason for it to fail. The PSU brick is a little noisy. Not via the mixer, but it does induce noise into the chain if it is too close to guitar leads. Doesn't make a jot of noise if kept a few inches away though.

For a home recorder, it's good. None of this 'for the money' nonesense, it is a good unit.

Mic preamps are effective, the eq has more than enough scope to cope, the compressors are not awful. In fact, they're quite subtle. This is good. It may not pass muster for everyone, but for me, it does all I need.

For a band on a budget or for getting ideas recorded quickly, top marks.