The SRM 10X is a competent performer. It does what it promises and it has a sensible layout that packs a lot of flexibility into a small space. It?s audio performance, the whole point of an audio mixer after all, is comfortably within the range that anyone should expect for a unit at this price. The overall mixer sound is clean and there are enough basic features and functions (phantom power, AUX send/return) to give the beginning audio-for-video practitioner some room to learn and grow.

If you connect something to every input and output of the unit, it?s quite possible that you?ll end up with more money invested in your cables than the mixer itself. The SRM-10X probably won?t be the last audio mixer you?ll ever need, but it does a competent job of what it?s designed to do and nearly impossible to fault it at this price point.

Channels: 10--2 mono (XLR Mic, 1/4-inch line +48V DC phantom), 4 stereo (L/R pairs)
Additional Inputs: L/R stereo RCA (tape input, line level)
Mono Channel Controls: Trim, Low EQ, High EQ, Aux Send, Pan, Gain, Low Cut, Pre/Post, PFL switch, and Insert
Stereo Channel Controls: Low EQ, High EQ, Aux Send, Balance, Gain, Pre/Post and PFL switch
Tape In Controls: Gain and PFL switch
Master Output: Left and Right Main unbalanced outputs with slider control
Mono Output: With slider level control and AFL switch
Meters: Dual 6-segment LED bargraph, Peak LEDs on Mono channels
Printed Manual: 15 Pages
Dimensions (inches):8.125 x 1.625 x 9 (206mm x 41mm x 228.6mm)

• Good sound, solid construction
• Flexible features
• Great price

• Sliders and pots could be tighter

The Nady SRM-10X is a compact mixer with a wealth of features that is a real value at under $100.

Bill Davis writes, shoots, edits, and does voiceover work for a variety of corporate and industrial clients.

$100
Nady Systems
6701 Shellmound Street
Emeryville, CA 946080
(510) 652-2411
www.nady.com