I think the MG series is the best under Mackie boards. Beats Behringer by a long shot, and anything else out there in the price range. Im not saying this because I'm selling an MG mixer in the classifieds. As a matter of fact, if you wanted to buy it, I wouldn't sell it to you just because I don't want you to think I'm just trying to sell you out. But if you can get an MG from someone else for a fair price, DEFINATELY go for it. I couldn't tell you about the FX's, but I'm sure they're good.