amonte
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I realize that this debate has raged on and on at this site, but still - I don't think any definitive answer was ever reached as to what the best small project studio mixer brand is. I have read many comments saying that Behringer mixers are just as good as Mackies. Personally, I worked with a Mackie for about a week and a Behringer for three days, and in that short time, I couldn't find any major differences...
...but when I went into Guitar Center this weekend to pickup a Behringer mixer of my own (finally), I was met by one of their harassing salesmen. He tried to convince me that Behringer mixers were noisy. Very noisy. And that Mackies were much cleaner in comparison. When I asked him for examples of this noise, he couldn't provide any (of course). This whole sales pitch seemed kind of odd, as they didn't have any Mackies to sell and a ton of Behringer mixers lying around. So he then tried to point me towards the Spirit mixing boards, which (to my surprise) were even less expensive then the Behringer mixers. Granted, I am not an audio equipment pro, but I don't believe it takes an expert to tell that just from the build quality on the outside, the Spirit mixers are lacking in comparison to the Behringer (especially the faders on the Spirit).
SO I guess what it comes down to do is the following:
1) Which is the best mixer for a small project studio?
2) Which mixer has the best performance to value ratio?
3) Is the Behringer really noisy?
4) Are the Mic pres on a Mackie that much better then those on a Behringer?
5) Where does Spirit fit into to all of this?
Thanks for your help guys. This forum has never let me down in the past when I've had to make some equipment choices, and I am sure it won't now.
...but when I went into Guitar Center this weekend to pickup a Behringer mixer of my own (finally), I was met by one of their harassing salesmen. He tried to convince me that Behringer mixers were noisy. Very noisy. And that Mackies were much cleaner in comparison. When I asked him for examples of this noise, he couldn't provide any (of course). This whole sales pitch seemed kind of odd, as they didn't have any Mackies to sell and a ton of Behringer mixers lying around. So he then tried to point me towards the Spirit mixing boards, which (to my surprise) were even less expensive then the Behringer mixers. Granted, I am not an audio equipment pro, but I don't believe it takes an expert to tell that just from the build quality on the outside, the Spirit mixers are lacking in comparison to the Behringer (especially the faders on the Spirit).
SO I guess what it comes down to do is the following:
1) Which is the best mixer for a small project studio?
2) Which mixer has the best performance to value ratio?
3) Is the Behringer really noisy?
4) Are the Mic pres on a Mackie that much better then those on a Behringer?
5) Where does Spirit fit into to all of this?
Thanks for your help guys. This forum has never let me down in the past when I've had to make some equipment choices, and I am sure it won't now.