MAONO Gaming Audio Mixer, Audio Interface with Pro-preamp, RGB, Bluetooth, 48V Phantom Power for Live Streaming, Podcasting, Content Create, Gaming MaonoCaster G1 NEO (White)

This is a great gaming focused audio interface. I had a fancier one with an instrument port that I never used, but it failed. I picked this up and it's been awesome to have a dedicated mic mute button right on the device, I don't use the other voice changing features much, but they are fun to mess with. I did have an issue with some static through the headphones when audio is playing, but I reached out to support and after some troubleshooting, they sent me a replacement unit.

I use it with a PS5, my phone, and the basic apple headphones to play video games, dj in the game, and avoid having to hear my own voice. I have a usb dongle with power delivery, and an audioquest dragonfly DAC to charge and output from my phone over aux into the device (included aux cable is short and perfect). bluetooth is good but noticeably worse quality (to me) with high frequency stuff. outputting via analog into the device sounds perfect, and I haven’t even used most functions. sidechain compression is too dramatic and prolongued in silencing the music, and noise reduction seems perfect. not sure what direct monitor does, and i havent used the sample banks but I saw a video and they look really easy to use. honestly 10/5 stars, wouod be hard pressed to find any complaint whatsoever

does exactly what it's supposed to, saves me a lot of money.

The item is simple and basic which is what I needed to join karaoke on TikTok with my relatives in another country. It's very easy to set up, I mean, REALLY EASY! I only need something basic so this works for me.

I’ve had this for quite a while, but the review just popped up today. So let me just say I really enjoyed using this and it is held up really good. My mom even likes talking funny with the voice changer.

This interface is a decent one for the price I got it at which was on sale for about $40 USD.Out of the box it works mostly fine for some minimal functions. The voice changer has some basic sets and they are pretty generic. The Noise reducer is actually pretty decent. I did a comparison of it with the Krisp Noise suppressor in Discord and it seemed to function almost as good as Krisp. The gain control and volume control are great for dialing in your mic settings. My SM58 sounds great through it. The Pre-set RGB lights are fine enough for most I would assume but more diversity would be nice.Something I did not like about this was the lack of instructions (pretty bare bones) and the lack of any software. I did find some software that supported the hardware but there wasn't much more it added in terms of functionality. The software is not provided in the box, not even a link. Just Google MAONO Arena. The 4 "custom" noise pads are a little silly to program. I tried programing them in the software I found (Arena) but I could not customize them in the software. You can only record audio directly from your computer or Mic manually to assign the sounds to them.The software seems to either only support or best support MAONO branded mics. I couldn't find much functionality to add to my SM58, frankly the mic doesn't need much tuning other than some gain but the gain built into the interface did the job just fine.In my opinion, some of the on the fly knobs can be sort of handy for streamers but for a few bucks more you could find better hardware to support these functions in a better fashion. DO YOUR RESEARCH

I've been using this mixer both through bluetooth for my iphone as well as on my desktop, and I gotta say, it's been pretty great for my streaming setup.To start off, the packaging and unboxing experience is very nice and simple. It comes with the two cables that you would need, and I keep mine plugged into my desktop even when I use it via bluetooth for Tiktok streaming. The voice-changing feature is a blast, but I don’t use it too much to be honest. It advertises custom sound effects, but because you have to set it up through the mixer itself instead of a software on the computer, it’s a bit of a hassle, but still very doable. The most useful one was probably the noise reducer, since it works pretty well actually, I would say almost as good as the discord noise suppression options.I'm not the most crazy about tech aside from streaming, but setting up and using this mixer was very straightforward. The interface is intuitive, and I love the one-click mute and loopback functions since they make managing my audio during live sessions so much easier. The Bluetooth input is a neat addition too; I can easily add background music or other audio sources without a hassle. I used my crinacle zero:reds plugged in with an iem cable that had a microphone and I had no issues with using it.Aesthetically, the mixer fits right into my gaming setup. I have it next to my stream deck, and the Maono is much bigger, but still looks great aside it. I'll have a photo of the size comparison to my small stream deck. The RGB lighting is customizable, adding a nice touch without being too flashy. Despite it being much bigger than the stream deck it still doesn't take up much desk space, and it also feels solid and well-built. The rounded buttons are super cute and they feel squishy yet tactile when pressing down on them.All in all, this is a pretty solid addition to my streaming gear. It’s really simple to set up and relatively cheap! If you're looking to up your streaming game without breaking the bank, I'd definitely recommend giving this mixer a shot.