Is a Boss LS-2 the smallest active mixer?

If you don't need any stomp switches or anything, I'm sure you could find something more compact. The LS-2 isn't that small once you've got six jacks stuck in it, and they're all so close together you either need a compact jack solution or a pedalboard with holes in the floor to swallow the right-angles.

 

I've been looking for a small mixer lately also. I don't really want to spend a lot and this was the best I could come up with:

http://www.behringer.com/EN/Products/MX400.aspx

Any better ideas gratefully received.

 

You might be able to use a Barge VB-Jr by just putting your other signal straight into the fx return socket and not using the fx send.

 

*I* sure hope so

 

Just make sure it'll take instrument level inputs - I suspect that it *might* be intended only for line level inputs from equipment such as keyboards. There's a good chance I'm wrong as I'm not directly familiar with this unit.

 

I have actually done that with my VBjr when experimenting with wah/fuzz mixing. 1 signal to input, 1 signal to FX return. Output to whatever.

I prefer my custom made 4ish x 3ish (micro pog size) 4 channel mixer with 2 outs made by Wounded Paw.

 

Trust me. It works. And works good. The only thing to remember is that the LS-2 allows you to control the volume of each channel independently with a volume cut OR boost. Same with the mixer I got from Wounded Paw.

The VBjr on the other hand is a little different I think. AFAIK when the knob is in the center the volume of both "channels" is basically @50%. It might not affect you too much if you have the ability to boost the chans before the VBjr.

The only reason I mention it is that if you use the VBjr to activate the 2nd channel, the volume on the 1st channel basically gets a volume cut (again AFAIK) and then is mixed with the 2nd. With the LS-2 you can set it up so that your "input" channel is always at a constant level and you basically ADD the 2nd layer to it.

 

I forgot about Nobels. 4 channel mono, 44 x 104 x 70 (mm).

 

Definitely does NOT bypass the pot. That I know for sure.

 

I am happy with my rolls MX28.

I talked down guitar center to $56 for it new.