Cometa has officially launched the M2, a limited-run rotary blending amplifier and high-performance club mixer built for DJs, engineers, collectors, and hi-fi users who want analog control with a serious component list behind it. The Los Angeles-based audio design house is producing 300 units, priced at $14,999.99 USD or €14,999.99 EUR, with sales handled directly through Cometa.
The M2 sits in that upper tier of DJ and listening-room hardware where the physical interface is part of the appeal. This is a Swiss-designed and California-built mixer, developed with industrial designer Tobias Brunner and engineered around a Class-A discrete analog signal path.
The component list is specific, too, with Cinemag transformers, WIMA film capacitors, custom-machined aluminum knobs, and a fully machined aluminum chassis.
That tells you a lot about the target user. The M2 is built for rooms where the mixer is central to the listening chain, and where gain structure, tactile control, low-noise performance, and long-session listening all sit near the top of the priority list.
Inside Cometa M2’s $15K Rotary Mixer Build
The main technical pitch behind the M2 is its Class-A discrete analog circuitry, which was designed for low noise, high headroom, and transparent output. That sort of language gets thrown around often in high-end audio, though the M2 backs it with a layout and component set that clearly aims at selectors and engineers who care about how the signal feels under the hands.
The center of the top panel is a proprietary VU meter with 390 LEDs, which lets users monitor levels through a single visual interface. It also includes selectable display “personalities,” each mapped to VU operation standards, so the visual behavior can change without turning the meter into a novelty feature.
Tone shaping comes from dual TONE controls built around a Pultec-style passive tonestack EQ. That design choice feels important because it points toward musical adjustment rather than surgical correction. The M2 is meant to let users tailor playback systems, blend records, and shape the overall feel of a room without making the mixer behave like a studio utility box.
Rotary Control For Clubs, Studios, And Hi-Fi Rooms
The M2 also includes active FX send and return channels with PRE/POST push-button switching, giving DJs and producers an easy way to bring external effects into the chain. There is also a refined headphone amplifier for cueing and accurate monitoring, plus adjustable microphone volume for voice capture or performance use.
The physical design is where Cometa seems intent on separating the M2 from standard club hardware. The aluminum chassis uses a lockable hinged design that opens to reveal the internal circuit layout, and the knobs are shaped with tactile orientation cues for eye-free control. That detail says a lot about the intended use case: long sessions, lower lighting, careful blends, and hands-on control that stays readable without relying on a screen.
At this price, the M2 is clearly aimed at a narrow audience. For the right booth, studio, listening bar, or private hi-fi room, though, it makes a clear argument: a rotary mixer can still be treated as a centerpiece rather than an accessory.
For more in-depth information, please visit the dedicated M2 webpage here: https://cometa.inc/products/m2
Will Vance is a professional music producer who has been involved in the industry for the better part of a decade and has been the managing editor at Magnetic Magazine since mid-2022. In that time period, he has published thousands of articles on music production, industry think pieces and educational articles about the music industry. Over the last decade as a professional music producer, Will Vance has also ran multiple successful and highly respected record labels in the industry, including Where The Heart Is Records as well as having launched a new label with a focus on community through Magnetic Magazine. When not running these labels or producing his own music, Vance is likely writing for other top industry sites like Waves or the Hyperbits Masterclass or working on his upcoming book on mindfulness in music production. On the rare chance he's not thinking about music production, he's probably running a game of Dungeons and Dragons with his friends which he has been the dungeon master for for many years.
