looking to buy a new mixer

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rcolazo89

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Last year I had to sell my Shure FP33 due to financial woes, and now I'm back in the market for a field mixer. Since then I have used the PSC M4 MKII and another PSC model mixer on set. I am searching for a used mixer around $600 and I have been able to find a complete PSC M4A+ setup for ~$700. The setup includes the porta brace, mixer and break away cable. I feel like the price range suits that setup just fine. The main question on my mind is what are the differences between the M4A+ and the fp33? Gotham sound quoted me $300 for a used FP33, mixer and shure bag only. I would need to invest another $200+ at least for a break away and better bag.

What are your thoughts? I work on mostly short films, and commercial work - will I need the 4 channels from the M4? I don't even have a 4th microphone at the moment. Will clients be content with the FP33? Or is it in my best interest to aim for something a little higher. At the moment I am leaning towards the M4 setup, mainly because the price, 4 channels, and the fact that I wont need to search for a used break away cable for the FP33, or even a portabrace. (haven't managed to find either used except today on eBay)

On a side note, is there a site that has comparisons between mixers similar to the sticky "Audio 101"? The friend who loaned me his M4MKII told me the Shure didn't produce as good sounding audio as the PSC or even the Sound Devices mixers. And i believe i've ran into people on here saying the same thing. Bottom line is I just need something to get me work again, which there is plenty of right now.

Thanks
Reuben
 
PSC has been very good for me. I own an Alphamix, built in 2003 which is the successor to the M4, and continues to serve me well. They support their products very well and are quite reasonable with their service costs. To me the biggest shortfall of the PSC mixers is their direct channel outputs does have limiters. There is very nice limiters on the two channel mix output.
 
Could you elaborate on the direct output having limiters? And yea I have read about their servicing and I think they have a location around la or van nuys. Thanks for the response.
gpforet said:
PSC has been very good for me. I own an Alphamix, built in 2003 which is the successor to the M4, and continues to serve me well. They support their products very well and are quite reasonable with their service costs. To me the biggest shortfall of the PSC mixers is their direct channel outputs does have limiters. There is very nice limiters on the two channel mix output.
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