Behringer 1202fx question

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Hello, i am having a problem with my Behringer (big surprise right?) 1202fx. Anyhoo, there is nowhere else to go for Behringer as far as forums go and after surfing this site for hours already, i wouldn't want to go anywhere else. Well, to the problem. I have the Behringer 1202fx, the problem i'm having is getting good sound from it. Now this has nothing to do with recording (even though i do realize that this website is called 'homerecording.com'). However, when i use this mixer for recording i go through my Presonus Firestudio project (Gem!) and have no problems. BTW, i use the mixer and the Presonus because of the mixer's effects (crappy but sometimes useful). But when i try to plug this mixer into a speaker in my garage for practice, i get a low muffled sound. that's mainly what i need it for. to use for my practice and small gigs. i max out the volumes on the mixer and the sound still sucks. it's distorted and doesn't go very loud. i don't know if there is something i'm plugging in wrong or what. I have a huge P.A speaker and the speaker isn't the problem. I have a friend's p.a. that plays fine through that speaker. anyways, where am i going wrong?!?!?! i plug in the main out L (cause that's usually for mono). I tried plugging in the CTRL and everything else but nothing. Anyways, sorry for this novel (check your local bookstore for this on paperback!) but great thanks to anyone who can help me out.

Using:
Mxl and Samson mics, XLR cable and 1/4 cable from mixer to speaker (i tried other speakers and even an amp with same result)
 
Mozsmith1 said:
Hello, i am having a problem with my Behringer (big surprise right?) 1202fx. Anyhoo, there is nowhere else to go for Behringer as far as forums go and after surfing this site for hours already, i wouldn't want to go anywhere else. Well, to the problem. I have the Behringer 1202fx, the problem i'm having is getting good sound from it. Now this has nothing to do with recording (even though i do realize that this website is called 'homerecording.com'). However, when i use this mixer for recording i go through my Presonus Firestudio project (Gem!) and have no problems. BTW, i use the mixer and the Presonus because of the mixer's effects (crappy but sometimes useful). But when i try to plug this mixer into a speaker in my garage for practice, i get a low muffled sound. that's mainly what i need it for. to use for my practice and small gigs. i max out the volumes on the mixer and the sound still sucks. it's distorted and doesn't go very loud. i don't know if there is something i'm plugging in wrong or what. I have a huge P.A speaker and the speaker isn't the problem. I have a friend's p.a. that plays fine through that speaker. anyways, where am i going wrong?!?!?! i plug in the main out L (cause that's usually for mono). I tried plugging in the CTRL and everything else but nothing. Anyways, sorry for this novel (check your local bookstore for this on paperback!) but great thanks to anyone who can help me out.

Using:
Mxl and Samson mics, XLR cable and 1/4 cable from mixer to speaker (i tried other speakers and even an amp with same result)
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Just to clarify, you said you are plugging ithe mixer nto the speaker - unless that speaker is self-powered, you will need to plug the mixer into a power amp to drive the speaker.
 
Well the speaker has no plug, but when you plug in a cable from my friends P.A. or any amp head, it cranks. So i tried plugging it like this: mixer> guitar amp head> to the speaker and it worked. I even went: mixer> guitar amp head> guitar amp speaker and it worked. it gave it a decent sound. My other question is that until i can get a power amp, can i use it through my guitar amp head and amp? It's a guitar research amp.

http://http://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/guitar-research-t64-rs-60w-half-stack-reviews

Will this do any damage to the amp or mixer?

Will i get a better sound another way, i.e. power amp or can i just go on using amp head?

Is there another way to get a sound without having to buy a mixer and power amp, like an all in one?

I just want something simple without using my friend's P.A cause it's too bulky and it's not mine. i want my own equipment. i thought the mixer was the answer but now i would have to get a power amp, and a rack case to protect it and such.

Thanks again for your help.
 
Mozsmith1 said:
Well the speaker has no plug, but when you plug in a cable from my friends P.A. or any amp head, it cranks. So i tried plugging it like this: mixer> guitar amp head> to the speaker and it worked. I even went: mixer> guitar amp head> guitar amp speaker and it worked. it gave it a decent sound. My other question is that until i can get a power amp, can i use it through my guitar amp head and amp? It's a guitar research amp.

http://http://www.buzzillions.com/reviews/guitar-research-t64-rs-60w-half-stack-reviews

Will this do any damage to the amp or mixer?

Will i get a better sound another way, i.e. power amp or can i just go on using amp head?

Is there another way to get a sound without having to buy a mixer and power amp, like an all in one?

I just want something simple without using my friend's P.A cause it's too bulky and it's not mine. i want my own equipment. i thought the mixer was the answer but now i would have to get a power amp, and a rack case to protect it and such.

Thanks again for your help.
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You can't hurt the mixer running through the guitar head but there may be some risk of damage to the amp head if the speaker you are using is the wrong impedance (I'm not sure about this, somebody correct me if I am wrong)

As far as sound, if your amp has a line in or low gain input that will probably sound better than running the mixer to the guitar amp (instrument) input.

If you just need something for practice and you don't have an impedance mismatch with the speaker, the guitar amp will get you by but probably will not sound too good depending on what you are sending through the amp.

Some other options are
-get a power amp to use with existing speakers
-get powered speakers (such as http://pro-audio.musiciansfriend.com/product/Kustom-KPC12P-12-Powered-PA-Speaker?sku=485593)
-get a small PA with powered mixer
 
Powered speakers would be what you now need.
What size you get depends entirely on what you want to do with them.
 
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