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Mixed X is a new porn site started by the Hungarian model Cristina Shine in late 2020. In its short tenure it site has attracted a lot of attention and has received two AVN nominations (studio and scene). It’s also been nominated by XCritic for Best New Studio. These nominations are from peers so they carry a lot of weight.
Does this new studio/site merit that kind of attention? In my opinion, it does. Everything that Cristina Shine brings to bear here is industry leading. The site describes itself as featuring the art of cinematic handheld porn but that doesn’t really do it justice. I think anyone who has collected porn for more than a couple of years might be sceptical about handheld scenes. We’ve all been burned by that. But here, the camerawork is impeccable, bordering on being cinematography.
The scenes themselves are built around a thin plot. For example, in one scene Cristina Shine is playing the assistant to a demanding boss. There is a sexual tension built up that makes the scene amazing.
There are currently 40 scenes available on the site but with two new scenes being added every week it won’t take long for the site to grow. And keep in mind that these scenes aren’t simply thrown-together gonzo scenes.
While a small site can hardly be said to have a broad mix of scenes, it’s fair to say that this site is certainly aiming in that direction. Many of the scenes have anal sex and there are several lesbian scenes as well. It’s also fair to say that this site can be categorized as an interracial site because many of the male talent are Black.
It’s also fair to say that this site can be categorized as being suitable for couples. I suspect that many women would appreciate this story and the acting.
One thing that makes this site stand apart is that the acting is actually very good. Cristina Shine herself is a good actor and it certainly seems like she has recruited co-stars who are as well. While my own tastes tend to run to gonzo, I do appreciate porn that sets high standards for itself and meets them. If you are going to have acting in your porn then it might as well be good acting.
Speaking of acting, the scenes have a lot of chemistry between the actors. I know that it is trite to say this because any porn actor is going to try to give the sense of chemistry, but here it really is an overriding attribute for the scenes.
The site isn’t an exclusive vehicle for Cristina Shine. Other top Eastern European models have scenes here as well and they are also excellent. Amirah Adara, Nesty and Cherry Kiss are here. One advantage to having the model roster that they have is that many of these women speak English. Even for those models whose English skills aren’t great, just having dialogue is a big factor in both production values and heat. I don’t collect a lot of porn with Eastern European models so many of the women here are unknown to me though they are all beautiful.
The site itself is easy to use and has a good tag system. You have three choices for both downloads and streaming: 1080p, 8000kb/s and 30 fps, HD 720p and 480p.
This is certainly not a deal-breaker and I’m not even going to count it as a negative, but it is a pet peeve of mine to have videos start to play automatically when the page loads. For one thing, you need to be cautious in case your speakers are turned up, and for another it will use bandwidth until you turn it off.
Photos are also available. Those are available as singles or zips and come in at 2160 x 3840 resolution. Screencaps are also available but they are very low resolution so I wouldn’t count on those as a deciding factor in joining the site.
I found download speeds to be somewhat lower than I would expect to see on a site of this calibre. It may be, however, that the site is new and popular or that the server needs an upgrade. This is not a deal-breaker, however.
This site is not part of any network and there is no bonus material offered. You get only what you pay for. There are some discounts offered for members and these may have value for subscribers.
There is a pre-checked cross-sell when joining so be careful. The site does bill through Segpay who are, in my experience, reputable and safe billers.
There is no TBP/PU discount listed but when I joined I was offered a 50% discount. I just checked before posting this and that offer is still active.
The bottom line is that while this site is new and still relatively small what it has going for it is that it is growing quickly and it offers porn on a level not seen on many other sites. If your preference is for plot-based porn with good acting skills and high production values, then you owe it to yourself to check this out. There is a reason why it’s garnered so many award nominations. |
