Mackie Onyx Artist 1x2
Desktop audio interface intended for creator workflows, microphone input, monitoring, and clean signal routing.
Tracked 2026-10-01. The retailer listing is the price you pay.
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Our take on the Mackie Onyx Artist 1x2
The Mackie Onyx Artist is a small USB interface with one Onyx mic preamp, a budget start for a streamer with a single XLR mic. At a tracked $61.05 it sits at the top of its $59.95 to $61.05 range since July 13, 2026, so there is no real discount to wait for.
The preamp includes 48V phantom power. A TRS input with a Hi-Z switch takes guitar or bass, and the listing promises zero-latency direct monitoring. Audio runs at 24-bit and 192 kHz over USB 2.0. The name says 1x2, while the listing mentions 2 in and 2 out, so check the inputs. Retailers rate it 4.5 across 397 ratings.
- 48V phantom power on the Onyx preamp
- Zero-latency direct monitoring
- Low price at $61.05
- One mic preamp only
- No faders or effects section
- Listing is unclear on 1x2 versus 2 in and 2 out
Where it fits in a build
Gets an XLR mic to the PC and adds mixing, faders, and effects. Skip it if your mic is USB. See every interface / mixer pick
| Inputs | XLR / line |
| Connection | USB |
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Mackie Onyx Artist 1x2
$61.05Tracked 2026-10-01
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We do not lab-test hardware. Ratings and review counts come from the retailer listing and are labelled as such; stream-quality figures are conservative planning budgets from our published model. Prices are tracked at build time, not live, and were last refreshed 2026-10-22. How the numbers are derived: methodology. How picks are chosen: editorial policy.