Yamaha MGX16 B 22-Channel Digital Mixing Console High-Output Monitoring PA Bundle with 2x DBR12 12-Inch 1,000W Powered Loudspeakers and HPH-MT5 Closed-Back Studio Monitor Headphones

Yamaha MGX16 B High-Output PA Bundle: Mix It, Amplify It, Monitor It Silently

This bundle is built for the sound operator who runs bigger rooms and needs to trust both the front-of-house wall and the headphone feed at the same time. The Yamaha MGX16 B is the hero — a 22-channel digital mixing console with eight MGX premium preamps, a 4.3-inch touchscreen, a 22x22 USB interface, onboard 16-track microSD recording, and Bluetooth audio input. Two DBR12 1,000W powered loudspeakers turn that mix into 131 dB of clean output for a 100-to-300-person room. The HPH-MT5 closed-back headphones let you cue inputs, ride the gain, and check the recording without bleeding into the house. One purchase covers the console, the amplification, and the monitoring — the full signal chain from input to ear.

How the MGX16 B Turns One Operator Into a Full Production Team

The MGX16 B is the digital evolution of Yamaha's MG analog line — a multifunctional hub rather than a plain mixer. Eight MGX premium mic preamps deliver an 86 dB gain range and 125 dB of dynamic range at the stereo output, so quiet acoustic sources and hot line signals both sit clean. The 4.3-inch touchscreen, five control knobs, TOUCH AND TURN knob, and 15+1 60 mm faders make channel access immediate. Assistive tools do the heavy lifting for a one-person crew: Auto Gain sets input levels for you, Clip Safe catches sudden peaks before they distort, and Scene Recall snaps the whole console back to a saved state between sets. Simple and Standard modes scale the interface from first gig to full production.

Record, Stream, and Trigger Jingles Without a Second Device

This console records itself. A 22-in/22-out USB MAIN port runs full multitrack at 32-bit/96kHz into a computer, while a separate 2-in/2-out USB SUB port feeds a second device for streaming. When there is no laptop at all, the onboard 16-track microSD recorder captures a 24-bit multitrack backup straight to card and plays back two tracks of venue music. Bluetooth 5.0 streams walk-in music or backing tracks wirelessly into the mix. Eight customizable Sound Pads across four banks fire jingles, stingers, sound effects, scene recalls, or a test-tone oscillator at the touch of a key. The full DSP rack — Gate, Compressor, EQ, Reverb, Amp Simulator, Voice Changer, Ducker, Multi-Band Compressor, and a lip-sync Delay — shapes every channel before it leaves the board.

Why Two DBR12 1,000W Speakers Are the High-Output Half of This Rig

Each DBR12 pairs a 12-inch LF cone and a 1.4-inch HF compression driver with 1,000W of Class-D bi-amplification, reaching 131 dB max SPL and a 52 Hz to 20 kHz range — full-range output that fills most rooms without a subwoofer. Yamaha's proprietary FIR-X tuning runs a linear-phase crossover for tighter transients and clearer detail at any volume than IIR-based designs. The D-Contour switch flips each cabinet between a front-of-house voicing and a floor-monitor wedge voicing with one button, and the symmetrical cabinet plus 35mm pole socket means the same speaker stands tall as a main or tilts low as a stage wedge. An XLR Mix Out daisy-chains the post-mix signal from one DBR12 to the second for a clean stereo PA, and at 34.8 lb with a 90° x 60° coverage pattern each cabinet is a one-hand load-in.

HPH-MT5 Headphones: Hear the Mix the Room Can't Hear You Checking

Running sound and recording at once means you cannot always trust the room — you need a private, accurate reference. The HPH-MT5 delivers it with custom 40 mm CCAW dynamic drivers and a flat, high-resolution 20 Hz to 20 kHz response tuned to Yamaha's NS-10 and HS-series monitor philosophy: honest, fatigue-free, never hyped. The closed-back circumaural design isolates you from the house so you can cue an input, ride a fader, or check the microSD recording silently. Earcups rotate flat for single-ear monitoring, the arms fold for transport into the included nylon bag, and at 8.6 oz with a detachable 9.8-foot cable and screw-on 1/4-inch adaptor, they plug straight into one of the console's four headphone outputs.

How the Console, Speakers, and Headphones Work as One System

Every piece has a job in the signal chain. The MGX16 B is the brain — it takes microphones, instruments, line sources, and Bluetooth audio, processes them through the DSP rack, and sends a finished stereo mix out its XLR outputs. Those outputs feed the first DBR12, which daisy-chains to the second over XLR for a balanced stereo PA filling the room at up to 131 dB. The HPH-MT5 plugs into one of the console's four headphone outputs so the operator hears the cue bus and the master in flat, isolated detail while the speakers handle the house. Record the whole night to microSD or USB, stream a second feed, and recall the entire setup next time with one Scene. Mix, amplify, monitor, record — all from one chassis and one purchase.

For the Gigging Sound Op, the Worship Team, and the Upgrading Performer

First-time buyers get a complete, assistive PA that sets its own gains and protects its own outputs — plug in, hit Auto Gain, and run a confident show. Upgraders moving off a small analog mixer and a single speaker gain a true stereo 1,000W pair, onboard multitrack recording, and silent headphone monitoring they never had. Comparison shoppers get the hard numbers: 22 channels, 8 MGX preamps, 32-bit/96kHz USB, 131 dB SPL per cabinet, FIR-X tuning, and flat 20 Hz to 20 kHz reference cans — the high-output, fully monitored version of the MGX16 B PA, in one order.