Soundcraft EPM8 10-channel Analog Mixer Reviews

The mixer was well packaged and I got fast shipping from Sweetwater. All the pots and faders had a nice feel and good resistance. It has a great build quality.I didn't need a bunch of effects, and this mixer fit the bill. A great price, just what I needed. Thanks again Sweetwater!!!

I bought a simple Soundcraft EMP8 in order to start a home studio. I had a Behringer mixer from 2001 that was no longer working quietly. The EMP8 provided all I need for a basic setup of a TEAC 3340, a DX7, A Yamaha DGX300, and the new MOTU M4 audio interface. It is high quality, quiet, and all I need at a good price; no problems. The nice part is the ability to physically see each fader and its position with good markings on the dials - before the digital breakdown.

I've owned behringer and mackie mixers in the past; this one is better by a long shot. Awesome preamps and eq, tons of headroom, no noise, great construction and parts, looks great and it's pretty low profile. No bells and whistles to distract you, just straightforward layout, great looks and great sound. Also love the sturdy power cable and how it plugs in underneath the board so it's never in the way. I really can't say enough good things about this mixer.

I was looking for 8 identical preamplifiers to record a drumkit away from my home studio with multiple mics. This was the most affordable option and also allows for a lot of different uses in the future for its versatility.

The recordings came out excellent. There was no noticeable noise, good clean highs on the cymbals, nice low on the kick and toms. I never had an overdrive/distortion issue either so they must have good clean headroom.

I like the basic no fancy frills for this but at least it had separate outs for each channel (using the inserts) and a way to set the levels very accurately with the PFL feature and the peak-response LED metering that has a 3dB resolution in the area where it counts.

I got this to replace a crappy Behringer that never worked well on one channel and then up-and-died while not being used. Up and died. Though the Soundcraft doesn't have all the features of the Behringer, I really never used them anyways, so no great loss.

Seems to be built solid. The faders and knobs don't have the cheap almost-about-to-break feel of "other" models out there.

I have and use Mackie, Yamaha, and Ramsa mixers regularly, and this appears to be as good as these other pro-quality brands. It performed like those, but at probably 1/2 to 1/3 the cost!

Excellent mixer and built like a tank. That's both a pro & con. Very durable feeling. 1/2 star off because of weight. Provides excellent performance.

As usual Soundcraft never disappoints. If your looking for a bare to the bones analogue board this is perfect for you. The board has a simple layout and also maintains that great all metal chassis and is built like a tank. The only reason why I am giving it a 4.5 rating is do to a low cut filter button not included in the board. Yes you can mess with the EQ to get rid of some low end noise, but it would be nice if they would include it on all mono channels. For the price you can not beat what you get from this consul.

I purchased the Soundcraft epm8 purely based on the fact that all eight channels have individual inserts. To top it off it is built like a tank and has very quiet internal electronics. The only reason it does not get a five-star, is because it should have a SD card slot for recording your live music. If you are looking for an analog mixer and only need eight channels, there simply is not a better deal out there!

This is the unit I have been looking for. I am in a four piece gypsy jazz band and we play small to medium venues, often without a sound tech. We needed a mixer with as many XLR inputs as possible in a small package. The EPM8 fit the bill. The preamps are transparent and having two aux mixes is great. We use powered monitors and powered speakers so the setup gets done quickly. A sturdy unit- the faders and pots have a solid feel. Love that British EQ!

This is a great mixer for the price. You definitely get what you pay for. It gives a great clean sound. It doesn't give you as much control over the shaping of the sound, but if you have decent mics or instruments, that shouldn't be a problem. I wish the PFL and mute functions had lights on each additional channel, but I think that would drive up the price. The one thing I think they really should have added was a volume control for the 2 track input. It's the only thing I hate about this mixer. But other than that, this is a solid mixer at a great price.

I recently put together a basic sound system for a small church I've been attending lately. We were using my Behringer UB1204FX temporarily until the Soundcraft came in. (I didn't know much about equipment when I bought the Behringer.) I recently installed the Soundcraft EPM 8, and even through 15-year-old PA speakers, I could hear the difference. Great transparency. I hadn't realized how muddy the Behringer was until I heard this. The tone was better, and there was higher gain before feedback. This mixer doesn't have all the bells and whistles of many others, but it's a solid performer. Great value, too -- where else can you get 8 good mic channels for this price? Good build quality, and worth every penny. Just say no to the cheapies, and get this one (or the EFX 8).

I bought this unit to replace an Alesis MultiMix 12FX as a headphone mixer in my commercial studio. The Soundcraft is a dramatic improvement in several ways. It has real pro-level headroom, gain controls on every channel, and a flexible but very simple layout. It also sounds better, with a smooth low end that was lacking from the Alesis.

The manual is a little confusing on a couple of points, and I wish these little mixers all had jacks facing the rear (or that could be swiveled to face the rear) rather than the top. Other than that, those crazy Brits have done it again!

As a bonus, it's not as ugly as it looks in the pictures.

Have used this board at smaller gigs for approx. 2 years now. Part of a small analog system we have put together for smaller events.

Great board at the price point. Good preamps with sweepable mid eq. Big fan of the internal power supply, no "wall warts" here.

Couple of "quirks" to be aware of for live sound gigs:

1. Board has no master volume control for the auxiliary sends. Does not allow for easy way to turn up the whole monitor mix at once. (eg. Soundcheck to audience filled venue, don't want to change the monitor mix just same balance but louder.) Currently using the make up gain (volume) on the external monitor eq as a work around for aux master volume.

2. No HPF/low cut on the channels. Makes for some interesting EQ decisions...missed the HPF most at a recent outdoor event (windy).

Again very happy with the board, but these are my suggestions for the EPM 8.2!

I upgraded the sound system at our church and this mixer was PERFECT! Small, compact, with all the needed EQ for our situation which included an Ambo (Lector), Alter (using and existing Crown PZM mic), and a Cantor location. I also purchased Shure mics (MX418S) for the Ambo and Cantor locations. All I can say is PERFECT! We do not have a sound person adjusting on the fly......just statically set, flip it on, and all is well!

Great small format mixer. Especially for the price. I used this strictly to rout signal from multiple mix locations and it worked just as I had hoped! The mic pre's are quiet and transparent. They do not color the information. I wouldn't hesitate to use it for a small band set-up.

We use this mixer with two Fishman solo amps. Worked perfectly to connect the two, we were able to have four vocals and two instruments going through the speakers and had excellent sound.

I'm starting to get serious about recording live bands, but I don't have the bucks to buy the "bug guy stuff", yet, so what I'm basicly using right now is a Zoom H6, some decent mikes, and now this board. I wanted to be able to mix the drums and possibly some other stuff, plus maybe set some EQ's or something, so I popped for this board since I've always heard good things about Soundcraft. Right now I'm only recording our 5 piece band, and only doing a 3 mic setup on the drums, with the PA speaker miked, so for now the zoom is enough and so is this board. I really like the board. It seems quiet enough, I don't really have any other boards to compare it with, but it feels solid, and does what it's supposed to do. I also manage to use lo to hi adaptors on two of the mikes and use the stereo inputs for that. I ordered an LR-16 recorder by Cymatic, and I'm just going to use my other board to be able to have enough mike outputs for the Cymatic. Marc.

The Phantom Power switch is located next to the headphone jack, resulting in a potential temporary loss of mics when unplugging the headphones. There is no HPF on each channel, which can be problematic. Oddly, the gain pot also controls the line level input which was totally unexpected. The absence of a mains power switch is also annoying. The mixer does sound good, the 60mm faders feel good. It is still a okay mixer for some applications and is rack-mountable. Other mixers at this price point have all the features this one is missing.

Mine just came in the mail today.not sure im going to keep it,no power switch on the board.when you plug it in its on,not a fan of that,I have to unplug it to shut it off,l don't understand that