Neither one of these units could be considered 'pro audio' so I'll move this to the budget area.

FX in a unit this cheap are not going to sound good. They are going to sound....well.....cheap.

What is the purpose of this mixer?
What do you want to do with it? You can't choose a car without at least thinking about the number of tyres you want.

Well i record my own song at my home on karaoke tracks, apart from that i need a mixer because i perform live at my family functions. This is why i need it.

Also please tell me which one is the best out of the above two mixers, i.e.

Yamaha MW10C and Behringer Xenyx 1204fx mixer.

I know as you said both are only for beginners but which one should i choose if i had to make a choice?

yamaha

Yamaha, also.

Behringer steal their designs (and have had legal action against them) from other more reputable companies.
They churn out substandard quality junk which is built to last about a week, and is plagued with interference and white noise.

Thanks guys for helping me out, but does the yamaha one has effects in it, like reverb, chorus, etc...

No it doesn't.

The ones in the Behringer (and in any budget mixer) will sound awful.

Do you desperately need them?

[[url=http://[/URL]="http://www.dolphinm…"]This[/]="http://www.dolphinm…"]This[/] from Tapco has roughly the same features as the Yamaha but comes with effects and is only slightly more expensive on the site I'm looking at.

How many inputs are you after? How many mics and what other gear (such as CD players/tape decks/turntables) do you want to connect?

Knowing that, we can suggest other mixers that you might love and that aren't made of plastic.

Codemonkey

I loved the Tapco one i.e. Tapco Mix 260FX , ya it is slightly more expensive than the Yamaha one, i will look if i can arrange the extra money, but does the effects in it sounds better than the others within the same range. Because it looks quite a heavy one and also looks beautiful.

My requirement is that I record my vocals with the karaoke tracks at home, and i also perform live on the karaoke tracks in family gatherings. So that is why i need the effect in it.
Maximum i would need to connect two Mic inputs.

But hey guys what about This one:
http://www.dolphinmusic.co.uk/product/17442-tapco-mix-220fx.html

Tapco Mix 220fx , it also has the effects, will you suggest it to me, i mean is this one good enough for beginners and home users?

So long as it has 2 mic inputs, onboard effects, and isn't made by Behringer, then it fits your bill and doesn't support a bunch of thieves.

Odds are the effects won't sound fantastic but they will probably be acceptable.

If you're after quality effects units then you'd want a mixer with inserts, and outboard gear (such as Lexicon reverbs). However this is probably a lot of money at the moment. (Lexicons make awesome reverb but cost at least as much as that mixer).

To confuse things, [[url=http://[/URL]="http://www.dolphinm…"]this[/]="http://www.dolphinm…"]this[/] Alesis MultiMix has 2 mic inputs, onboard effects and costs half as much as that Tapco one.

I have been searching about different mixers over the internet, and I came to know that the Tapco Mix 260fx Mixer is a non-powered mixer, which means i need to connect a Power Amplifier with it.

Now i have a question here and that, I do have a Pioneer Amplifier at Home, which i have connected to my DVD Player and through which I have connected 4 speakers (2F, 2R)

Now can I use this Amp, with the Tapco mix 260fx mixer?

If yes then while i was looking for other mixer as well I found the Mackie DFX12 Mixer, which has the built in effects as well and also is a non-powered mixer. The Specifications of Mackie DFX12 is:
http://www.mackie.com/products/dfx12/

Im sure the Mackie one is better than the Tapco one.

Guys please answer all my questions and also guide me in the most effective manner.

Thanx.

Some detail on the Amplifier im talking about:

It says it is Integrated Stereo Amplifier, Out Power is 250W and It is 4 Amp system.

"Im sure the Mackie one is better than the Tapco one."
That's very probably true.

Your home stereo amp will probably not be up to the task of live sound. Unless you're always in livingrooms and not in clubs etc.

Quality amps will cost a fair bit, though.

Did we mention that live sound is expensive?

I know the live sound can be expensive, but if the speakers im connecting are not that use or not of very high power, the home amp amp can be connected to it, or I can connect two amps to it...???

"or I can connect two amps to it...???"
If you want to set things on fire, be my guest.

If you want to cart hi-fi speakers around with their amp then that'll work, but for anything bigger than a large livingroom you're going to want more oomph.

Most PA stacks aren't repurposed radios.

I get it what you said.

I have a 700Watt Solid Audio 4 Channel Power Amp, will that be good enough to be connected to a Mixer.

Assuming you have the speakers to match, then that's plenty.
If it's 700W total it probably equates to about 160W per channel but it depends a lot on how it's hooked up.
So long as it works and isn't being pushed to the max, that'll do.

That unit is 700 watts @ 2 ohms, bridged I believe, but should be sufficient for home and very small venue stuff.

You are right it would be plenty for me, because i'll be using it in the 2 Channel mode, which will give it a 300W per channel.

yes 300 at 2 ohms, a ridiculous figure for any decent speaker, 150 w @4 ohms, 75 w @ 8 ohms, but still enough for small rooms with wise speaker choices.

Ya i know, i'll save some money for a while, uptill then i will use small speakers. :)

When you go to get speakers, make sure to get ones which are designed to handle about 75-80W in 8ohm mode.
If the values are for 4ohm mode then you can get ones which are designed for 150W.

Buying a random pair of whatever is cheap will inevitably lead to tears, or overloaded speakers, or small fires.
Do you feel lucky, punk?

Hi guys, im back, this time i finally am stuck between two mixers.
1- Tapco Mix 260fx Mixer and
2- Mackie ProFX12 Mixer

Which one is better, many guys told me the mackie one is better, but some also said the Tapco one is better as it has some more functions like the Sub Grouping on Channels and the Solo button.

Wat do you think?

Mackie, pros:
- better build/circuit quality, I would think
- six mic inputs
- USB connection, allows for simple *hopefully* connection of a PC
- USB would probably let you record in future
- master EQ

Tapco, pros:
- swept-mid EQ
- dual-mid EQ on line channels
- subgroups (not essential)
- dual sliders for the Main (not essential)
- solo/headphone mix (only useful if you have and want to use headphones)

If inputs were not a problem (i.e. each of those boards had sufficient inputs for me) I would get the Tapco. My needs are different though, and in actual fact I would prefer neither.
Note that I can't recall the price of these at this time so this is purely on features: I'd prefer the Tapco.

Thanks CodeMonkey:

Well the prices of both of them are:
Tapco $221
Mackie $279

I also would have gone for Tapco uptill now, but i thought as Mackie is the Parent company for Tapco, so they must have given more quality to the Mackie rather than the Tapco , if both are compared.

Well I reckon that if quality was a straight line, then I wouldn't touch anything below a certain point, and can't afford anything above another point unless I was upgrading weak links.
In a beginning or basic setup then just stay away from the ultra-cheap crap made of plastic, then I wouldn't expect it to suddenly die.

Oddly I didn't know Tapco were related to Mackie. It makes sense, since their web pages are almost identical in layout.