Re: Behringer mixers

Posted by soundnut (A) on December 15, 2006 at 10:36:43

In Reply to: Re: Behringer mixers posted by Thrifty Audiophile on December 14, 2006 at 19:12:22:

Hi there.

Sure they're not as good as some mixers made over a decade ago. They're also much better than some mixers made over a decade ago. There was some good stuff, but they also made some utter crap in the 80s and 90s. Just like now. Depends on what you're comparing them to. If you're comparing the Behringer mixers to the Peaveys or similar middle-range mixers of 10-20 years ago, they're sonically a bit better overall, but not as heavily built. But then again, you couldn't touch a decent new 16 channel mixer for $200 10 years ago. But yeah, they're not a Neve, or a Soundcraft, or Midas, or Allen & Heath. But they're a tiny fraction of the cost. For someone on a budget, they're a steal.

And yes, the knobs can be fiddly to work with, but how else can you fit 16 channels into a rackmount board with EQ on all channels, etc.? You gotta make the controls smaller to fit. Or buy a board with fewer channels.

As for aesthetic value, I personally don't put a big value on it. For me, it's a tool. If it does the job well, color & style, etc. aren't that big a concern for me. I happen to like the style of their equipment anyway, but different strokes for different folks.

"They also look like they'd break if they fell a few feet." - I wouldn't wanna drop a $10,000 Midas console either. I'm guessing unless the gods are smiling on you, any mixer would be FUBAR if you dropped it from a few feet.

"Any good audio specifications, which will probably degrade after a reasonably amount of use, are offset by their other poor qualities." - Speaking from a lot of experience, that's not the case.

"Of course, people have become accustomed to cheap and cheesy poor quality merchandise, from home audio systems to modern-day automobiles" - This is true. I personally wouldn't call their equipment cheesy, especially for the money. Even the little pocket-sized UB502 mixer has a hefty feel and good build quality. And it can be had new for about $40.

I'm just speaking from my own personal experience. Your mileage may vary.

Cheers & happy holidays,
Bobbo :-)

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Topic - Do I really need a mixer to record on my Nak BX with a mike - DWPC 09:58:22 12/12/06 (13)

You're going to need a mic preamp of some type... - SF tech 11:35:20 12/12/06 (12)

I know nothing about mikes - DWPC 11:52:19 12/12/06 (11)

The thing about mics and recording... - grhughes 08:04:44 12/13/06 (0)

Whoops... forgot the link! - SF tech 13:34:10 12/12/06 (0)

Something like the Behringer (linked in prev. post) - SF tech 13:27:37 12/12/06 (8)

Poor quality of present-day mixing boards - Thrifty Audiophile 17:57:52 12/12/06 (6)

Re: Poor quality of present-day mixing boards - Inmate51 12:54:15 12/15/06 (0)

A mixer is the single WORST device you could send an audio signal through... - grhughes 13:50:59 12/14/06 (0)

Re: Behringer mixers - soundnut 14:01:12 12/13/06 (2)

Re: Behringer mixers - Thrifty Audiophile 19:12:22 12/14/06 (1)

Re: Behringer mixers - soundnut 10:36:43 12/15/06 (0)

Well, you can spend a little or a lot. - SF tech 09:57:15 12/13/06 (0)

Re: Something like the Behringer (linked in prev. post) - DWPC 14:24:23 12/12/06 (0)

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