RWhite said:Let me add one more opinion. I have a 802a mixer. I really don't use it for mic recording, but have it hooked up in my computer room for line mixing. I use it for things like transfering old cassettes to digital.
Is it a great mixer? No. But I have no real complaints about it, and for $100 I have gotton great milage out of it. For someone just starting out I think it's a great buy. 8 channels, 4 mic pres, Aux outs, phantom power, for $100? Can't beat that with a stick.
I like my Aleisis Studio 32 mixer which I actually record on much better, but that cost me almost $800, so it SHOULD be better. I think the Behringer would be fine for a beginner starting out, and it will allow you to spend limted $$$ on other things like mics. If you continue to pursue recording you can buy a better mixer later, and probably still find a use for your Behringer - remote / live stuff, a keyboard mixer, a monitor mixer, whatever. Or just sell it on E-Bay.
HOWEVER - having said all that, I'll add this. Enough people have complained about Behringer quality that you would be very wise to carefully check out the mixer once you buy it. Most stores have a very limted time period where they will exchange defective merchandise. Check out everything on it - all the inputs, outs, Aux, headphone jack - and if something doesn't sound right or is unusually noisy, take it back and exchange it for a different one. You don't want to find out that channel 7 is noisy weeks after you buy it and then be stuck with a lemon.
yea the store im going to buy it from has a 30 day money back/exchange policy so thats no problem...thanks for ur post