Rolls RM169 6-Channel Bluetooth Mixer, 2 Mic + 4 Stereo Line, Headphone Out, 1U

Rolls RM169: A Compact 6-Channel Bluetooth Mixer for Tight Install Racks

The Rolls RM169 is a 6-channel rackmount mixer that blends two microphones and four stereo line sources, including a Bluetooth input, into stereo RCA and balanced XLR outputs. It exists for small commercial spaces that need mic-and-music mixing in the shallowest possible rack: at just 4 inches deep, it fits where a full-depth mixer will not. Bluetooth with extended range lets staff stream music wirelessly, while a front-panel headphone output makes setup and monitoring easy. Two mic channels with switchable phantom power cover paging and announcements. For a restaurant, bar, or retail space that wants wireless background music and a couple of mics in a slim, affordable-to-install package, the RM169 is sized just right.

Two Mic Inputs With Switchable Phantom

The RM169 offers two XLR microphone inputs, one paralleled to a convenient front-panel jack, each with individually switchable +15 VDC phantom power. Balanced XLR inputs reject noise on the cable run to a paging mic or presenter, keeping announcements clean. The switchable 15-volt phantom runs small condenser microphones that need powering while letting you turn it off for dynamics, so both mic types work. The front-panel mic jack means a staff member can plug in a handheld mic instantly for an announcement without reaching behind the rack. For a small venue that needs a paging mic and an occasional second microphone, those two flexible channels cover the job.

Four Stereo Sources Plus Front 3.5 mm

Alongside the mics, the RM169 takes four stereo source inputs on RCA plus a front-panel 3.5 mm jack for quick playback connection. That lets a music service, a TV feed, and a media player stay permanently patched while a staffer plugs a phone into the front jack whenever they want. Leaving several sources wired means simply riding levels through the day instead of recabling for each change. The front 3.5 mm connection is the fast, no-tools way to add a source at the counter. For a space that switches between background-music sources, those four stereo inputs plus the front jack remove the constant reconnection a single-input box would force.

Bluetooth Input With Extended Range

The RM169 includes a Bluetooth audio input with extended range and its own dedicated level control. This is what sets it apart from the non-Bluetooth RM69 Mix Mate 3: music can stream wirelessly from a phone or tablet without a physical cable to the rack. Extended range means the source device does not have to sit right next to the equipment closet to keep a solid connection. A dedicated Bluetooth level control lets you balance the wireless stream against the wired sources and mics. For a bar or shop where the playlist lives on someone's phone, that reliable long-range Bluetooth makes the RM169 genuinely convenient day to day.

Front-Panel Headphone Output and Mic Insert

A front-panel headphone output with its own volume control lets you monitor the full mix without interrupting the main feed, and a 1/4-inch mic insert allows processing on a channel. During setup, headphones let an installer confirm mic level and music blend privately before anything hits the house speakers, avoiding an awkward live test. The mic insert jack lets a compressor or EQ sit in a channel's signal path for cleaner announcements. Together these turn the compact RM169 into a properly equipped install mixer rather than a bare summing box. For a technician commissioning a system, built-in headphone monitoring is a small feature that saves real time.

Clean, Quiet Performance in a Slim Chassis

The RM169 specifies a minus-80 dB noise floor, distortion under 0.025 percent, and 60 dB of mic gain with 26 dB on the sources, all in a 4-inch-deep 1U chassis drawing just 100 mA. The low noise floor keeps the mixer quiet between announcements, so nothing hisses over the speakers when the room is silent. Ample mic gain brings a distant or quiet paging mic up to a full, intelligible level. The shallow 4-inch depth is the standout: it fits shallow wall racks and cabinets where deeper mixers simply will not go. For a tight install with limited rack depth, that combination of clean audio and slim build is exactly what the job needs.

Built for Small Venues and Portable PA

The RM169 is made for compact background-music and announcement mixing in tight racks, for small restaurants, bars, and retail with wireless playback, and for portable PA and multipurpose rooms. A cafe streams music over Bluetooth and keeps a paging mic on the front jack, all from a mixer that fits a shallow under-counter rack. A small event rig uses its stereo XLR outputs to feed powered speakers with mic and music combined. At 5 pounds and 4 inches deep, it mounts anywhere or travels easily. For a small venue that wants wireless music and a couple of mics without a deep, oversized mixer, the RM169 is the compact answer.