FacmoguG9 Audio Mixer, Streaming RGB PC Mixer with XLR Microphone Interface, Volume Fader, Mute Button, 48V Phantom Power, Sound Board Podcast Equipment for Live Streaming, Podcast Recording - White

It has voice changers, loop back, Bluetooth input, and programmable sound buttons. You program the pads by holding one down and playing a sound through your computer or mic. (straightforward)The RGB lighting is bright. I found a color that fits my setup, but there’s no way to turn the lights off. That’s annoying.The buttons work fine and the sliders have a center notch that helps with blind adjustments. The matte black finish feels okay. The build is decent for the price.The audio works for voice calls, basic streaming, and casual recording. There’s some background noise, but it can be reduced with settings if you’re willing to adjust things.It’s not made for USB mics, but I got mine working after trying different connection options. It wasn’t simple, but it works. The soundboard is fun and gives you something to play with.

As long as you have an XLR mic, not a USB, you should be quite amazed at the features and the functionality of this unit. I know it's meant to be entry level, but this is better than any equipment I've had...and this actually costs less. Has bluetooth input, too, but I haven't used it, but it's great to know I have that option, as well. The unit is lightweight and the buttons are large enough to easily find what you need, volume levels, etc. The backlight is BRIGHT but cool looking.

[This is an edit of an early review; I've now been using this interface for a couple of weeks and I am editing to document some ongoing issues and to remove a star.]As a longtime PC gamer and former streamer, I know that proper audio can be a struggle for folks. The industry leader in the XLR-to-PC interface space for this audience has been the GoXLR for years, but a bunch of offshore manufacturers have started moving into the space, with products of varying quality. When I saw this unit, with an XLR input and a lot of the features formerly reserved for the GoXLR, I thought I would give it a shot. I have been using recording interfaces by Tascam and PreSonus, but I need that gear elsewhere.The interface is light and compact, and it comes with three cables (3.5" patch, USB-C to USB-A, USB-C to USB-C). Installation was simple. XLR cable for my Rode PodMic into the XLR jack, headphones in the headphone jack, USB-C cable to USB port on my PC. You can also patch in your phone or other device using the 3.5" input jack or Bluetooth, apparently. It also has a power-only USB-C port in case you're using a phone as your USB sound source.I powered everything up and the G9 was immediately recognized as the audio device for both sound and microphone. I was happy to see that my preferred Windows sound enhancements, Bass Boost and Loudness Equalization, were present in the audio settings. I started adjusting everything to my liking. The included manual, while minimal (and printed so small as to require a magnifying glass), was at least able to explain the function of every button. A better breakdown of all the individual modes and functions would have been nice. I was able to find a nice RGB setting that matched the rest of my gear; there's no brightness control so the G9 shines brighter than my keyboard. I set the 48V to off and set the mic monitoring at about 25%, with gain at 75% and reverb off. I got a lot of hum and hiss on the line, which seemed to be coming from the microphone line. The hum went away as I increased the noise reducer levels, but that also clipped my voice a lot, and so began the balancing game of too much hum in my headphones versus not being able to hear myself in the monitor, and also others on the call or Discord not being able to hear me.I listened to some music; I played some games with my friends using Discord for voice; I participated in some Zoom calls. The audio was good and clear, except I was still getting a lot of side hum from the microphone at the first noise reduction level. At level 2 and three it diminished greatly, but with the unfortunate effect of garbling and cutting my voice, especially on Zoom calls. Also, I had to crank the gain for Zoom calls all the way to the max in order to be heard. My teammates on Discord had to turn me up quite often too. And occasionally, turning the unit on and off would improve or degrade the sound quality.There's other features such as 4 voice change filters, sidechain and loopback, media buttons, and six programmable sound effect buttons. (Note: To reprogram the sound effect buttons, hold them down and play the sound on your PC or through your microphone. This is mentioned nowhere in the manual.) The features of this interface are enticing, but the bread and butter of what an audio interface should do - clear, trouble-free audio both in and out - is not quite there. The interface sounds great, but I was never quite happy with my microphone experience. I will be switching back to my old gear so that i can be clearly heard.

First, this product matches product images and is nicely built. The physical functionality of the device is nice. The buttons press nicely and the knobs are smooth. The volume sliders have a "break" or pause at halfway so you can adjust without looking at the device (to a degree). The overall item is a matte black that has a nice feel. The display at the top left does kind of look out of place and has some minor flaws. It is evident that the rest of the device was mass manufactured and then the "branding" was added after.BLUF: This item functions if you don't have any other options or want a budget-friendly tinker option. It is more than adequate for gaming purposes or live calls.However, if you're looking to record high quality audio, this has too much interference/noise to use without fiddly adjustments and some post-processing. I have a much larger Yamaha mixer I normally use to record music/voice and wanted a smaller desktop one for just tinkering with things. This is fine for that as long as I don't want the tinkering audio to actually be used. If you're looking to record for something like audiobooks or managed services that don't like a ton of post processing, this is not the device for you.