[2 Instances] This is an amazing little recorder! The Wingman App is super handy as well! Yes you don't get many outputs (and wish you can adjust the L and R output levels separately unless that is something I totally missed) however this does get the job done for almost all of my ENG/Corporate work! Limiters are pretty impressive too. I would say my only few complaints I have is that having the SD card slot on the bottom is a tad annoying, but I understand needing space for everything else on the right side. My only solution to that was buying a USB Male to USB Female 1.5ft Cable (trust me....some thumb drives and flash drives inserted in the super tight USB port is NOT fun to take out) connected to the left side and getting a PNY 512GB Elite-X Fit USB 3.1 Flash Drive - 200MB/s inserted was quite the useful alternative.....but that meant having to spend MORE money just for the convenience instead of having to lie the bag down to reach the SD card every time your client asks for the media. Not being able to save previous meta data like track names, project names, and scene names in case you come back to them later on is a tad annoying, but not the end of the world. Having the headphone/menu scroll knob on the side is probably the most irritating part of the unit. I have to keep the right side of the bag open a bit to reach it. Having it on the top (if it was possible) would have been so nice! Other than a couple other minor complaints.....I would say this device is a REALLY good back-up unit to your main kit. Heck depending on your line of work....this probably might just everything that you need! HIGHLY recommend it!

[2 Instances] Using this device is very satisfying. Although small, the touchscreen is surprisingly accurate. The feature set is quite useful and having so many channels makes it significantly easier to just record everything and give more options to post. The device is rather tall when in a bag so I needed to come up with alternative Hirose cables in order to power the MixPre from an external power distributor without putting too much strain on the connector in my OR-280 since the MixPre has the Hirose connector at a somewhat inconvenient angle for how tall most Hirose male connectors are. The many options for timecode syncing are really useful. The external keyboard support and the auto-backup onto a USB thumb drive are also really nice features that lend to a lot more peace of mind. The pre-amps are excellent and the limiters really sound great. Very happy with this device.

[Download] I own both a MixPre 10T and 10ii. My chief issue was the fact that USB recording to a computer was post fader, whereas pre fader internally. This made it impossible to mix in real time for listening or feed to a camera or board without affecting the external recording. Firmware upgrade 5.01 changed that. Now there are 12 USB channels, which can be assigned to any input, and 1-10 can be either pre or post fader. This allows the both the 10T and 10ii to work like a split console.

The headroom and low noise afforded by 32 bit float recording in the 10ii is amazing, but only internally. The USB feed is only 24 bit, without any improvement in head room. I'm still hoping.

5.01 also fixed the automatic copy to a thumb drive. The red record light flashes during the transfer, and it doesn't crash if you look at it crooked as before. 

Bluetooth remote operation is also improved, with line-of-sight control possible at 50' or more.

I highly recommend 10 MixPre 10ii for mobile recording.

[Download] Having used various consumer to prosumer mixers, and one SD 633 I can confidently say that this is one of the best budget friendly mixers on the market right now. That being said for I will mention that it is not without its faults. My biggest quarrel with this mixer is hands down the release pins on the neutrik inputs. They are often difficult to release and I have seen them break off before. I am aware that Sound Devices has great customer support, and is able to repair them if they break. However, I do believe they should change those pins in the future. Additionally the pins that connect the battery sled option are similarly flimsy, and often need to be bent back into place. I have since transitioned to operating off of the hirose port using a V-mount battery. That may have solved my problem, but the 3 and 6 variants do not have the hirose option which is where I feel like more people will face that issue. The last issue I've experienced, and it has only happened once after a two days of shooting, was I did have it stop mid recording due to an error. I didn't have time to read the full message, and I haven't seen it since. However, it did ruin about 7 seconds of a take. Luckily I had been running timecode, so I was able to start the recording again quickly with minimal loss. Having mentioned all of the negative, there is still plenty of mention for the positive. Over all I still think for its price, this is a five star mixer. I couldn't quite say the same for the Mix-Pre 3 or 6. However, the 10 has a great user interface. It can run 24 or 32 bit, depending on your preference. 8 channels is usually a sufficient number on smaller to mid size sets. It can generate its own timecode. The hirose power option makes powering the mixer incredibly reliable. It works great with some third party control surfaces (I personally use the Launch Control XL). The channels have a clean sound, and all in all it was a purchase that I am very happy with, and would highly recommend.

[2 Instances] I have had numerous Sound Devices units over the years and they are simply the best for the money. The pre amps and limiters are game changing in capturing location audio. I originally got into Sound Devices with the MixPre D series because I needed the limiters for loud shooting environments where I was solo shooting without an audio operator. So good. The quality of sound is night and day from using the built in pre amps on cameras. Over the years I have upgraded a few times to the latest MixPre 10ii. The MixPre 10 ii has completely overhauled my workflow and opened up so many opportunities to record high quality multichannel applications.


I shoot mostly documentary style events and corporate videos. The value for the money that you get with the MixPre 10 ii is solid. From round-table discussions, interviews, live bands, weddings, and everything in between, I have not found anything this unit cannot do for my needs.


My only recommendation is to make sure you budget extra for a bag and all the connectors and batteries you are going to need. Probably $1,000 for all the extras that will come. I run mine with the Sony NP series batteries and it does great, as long as you don't go cheep on the batteries. Get good ones with high capacity from IDX or Anton Bauer.

[Download] I used the original MixPre -3 for about three years with good success. I decided to move up to the II series to be able to take advantage of the newer features. I felt it only made sense to go with the larger capacity unit.


The MixPre-10 II works well. The sound is very good. We are currently using it to record audio for our church's weekly YouTube telecast. Used with my recently purchased (from B & H) Rode NT-1 condenser mics, it provides very high quality sound.


The only negative I have noted thus far is that the battery life is much shorter than with the MixPre-3. I was able to get two to four hours life with a set of NiMH batteries in the eight (8) cell sled. That's reduce to about an hour or less with the MixPre-10. Fortunately, the MixPre-10 includes the AC power supply with Hirose connector. That provides a very acceptable work around.


I'm currently waiting for a trade-in confirmation on the old MixPre-3 from B & H.

[2 Instances] A lot of people love the MixPre series and some don't. All the complaints I heard were about the form factor and the touch screen. I am one of the people that love the MixPre. Audio quality is incredible and I like the touch screen. The headphone knob is useful for setting gain and other settings but not as convenient when in a bag.

About bags. I tried a few and settled on a K-Tek Stingray Junior X. I liked that layout more than the Orca.

I usually use 24 bit mode with analog limiters but really like the 32 bit mode. For not much more file size you can have great dynamic range and not have any concern about clipping. One is the nice benefits is you set the playback volume when you set the gain so when you are working on audio it all comes in loud instead of needing to be boosted. Since you can't clip there is no concern.

[Download] I have used this recorder for a week not and it is awesome. Packed with features and an incredible build quality. I wish that it came with the mini XLR cables for output, included in the package, as they are expensive and not easy to find. Really love this recorder.

[2 Instances] Awesome gear,

[2 Instances] Be very short: wry satisfied!!!