Behringer Equipment??

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Strangely enough the one piece of kit on your list that I would not argue with is the B1 Mic. If you are looking for a mic in this price region then it would be fine.

IMHO it is as capable a Mic as the SP B1 but a lot more useful because of the pad etc. so it can be used as O/Heads without any chance of clipping pre's.

And yes I own and use both.

Apart from the crappy 3 off boxed jobby that Berry produces ALL of their Mics are competent.

Tony
 
MX3282 said:
The only Behringer equipment I own are:

The Eurodesk MX3282A Mixer.

The B2 Pro Large Condenser Microphone.

The Powerplay Pro XL 4 channel Headphone amplifier.

Looking to replace the first two items.
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Wise choice grass-hoppa'! ;)
 
I'd like to know who makes Behringer mics... I doubt they produce them in their own facilities... probably built for them oversea with similar components and design as other mikes in their class...

nudge...nudge...wink... wink...
 
That argument was had a while back ... I think we concluded that, no, SP don't share any design features with Behringer as yes, they are designed from scratch.

There's a good chance they share parts with Red5, ADK, SE etc though ... they may even be made at 797 for all I know!
 
noisedude said:
That argument was had a while back ... I think we concluded that, no, SP don't share any design features with Behringer as yes, they are designed from scratch.

There's a good chance they share parts with Red5, ADK, SE etc though ... they may even be made at 797 for all I know!
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Oh yeah... I know from my discussions with Alan in the mic forum a few years back that the SP mics are built to their own designs... I was referring more to sharing components and manufacturing facilities... with many other more reputable bargain mics
 
Hello,

I bought a Mackie MX1202 10 years ago....Never failed me or gave me trouble.
After needing more inputs I thought the Berinhgers had more value for the money...
I bought on Ebay a slightly used MX1804 with built in FX, the competing Mackie was $799. Six months after using it in my recording studio, Im getting some shorts somewhere in the mixer... I hav to bang on it occationally to get channels to come back or noise to go away.... Still a value but Im thinking I should have got the Mackie.
KybdPlr
 
MOFO Pro said:
Oh yeah... I know from my discussions with Alan in the mic forum a few years back that the SP mics are built to their own designs... I was referring more to sharing components and manufacturing facilities... with many other more reputable bargain mics
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I doubt that the SP B1 is a total design by them as it seems to have a 797 generic look to the circuit. It is probably a slightly modified OEM design.

As I have stated many times in the past the two B1's use the same quality of components etc. BUT the capsules may well be different with the money saved by not supplying the case and shockmount going to this or maybe better aftersales etc.

I have no idea who makes the Berry dynamics but whoever it is makes a fine job for the price.

Tony
 
kybdplr said:
Six months after using it in my recording studio, Im getting some shorts somewhere in the mixer... I hav to bang on it occationally to get channels to come back or noise to go away.... Still a value but Im thinking I should have got the Mackie.
KybdPlr
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The majority of problems with the Berry mixers* regarding channels diappearing etc. are pretty easy to solve. They are basically caused by Berry using crappy multi-connectors between the various PCB's. To solve simply pull apart the connectors and mate them together a few times after spraying a contact cleaner and they should be fine.
Anyone who needs more details give me a PM.

Tony

* This seems to be a problem right across the Berry range.
** The DDX3216 also has a power Molex connector that is prone to do the same thing and this causes all of the channel LED's to flash!!!
 
Well Im new in recording. Iv'e searched for small mixers. I even was a yamaha at Hermies. It was atlest $100 more. I was limited on money as I wanted some monitors too. Ill certanly consider researching a little better. I know a lot of people us ebay but Im paranoied of used items. I've been a victum of false advertisment.
 
wilkee said:
The majority of problems with the Berry mixers* regarding channels diappearing etc. are pretty easy to solve. They are basically caused by Berry using crappy multi-connectors between the various PCB's. To solve simply pull apart the connectors and mate them together a few times after spraying a contact cleaner and they should be fine.
Anyone who needs more details give me a PM.

Tony

* This seems to be a problem right across the Berry range.
** The DDX3216 also has a power Molex connector that is prone to do the same thing and this causes all of the channel LED's to flash!!!
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Wassup brutha' Silkee-Wilkee! Hope life's been treating you well!

As you well know Wilkee, I'm a confirmed SUPREME HATER of MOST (not all) things Behringer (especially thier mixers)! Beh's AutoComm & Composer Pro comps (the older models) yield average but adequate results and the HARVEY GERST-recommended ECM8000 Omni is useful in certain mic'ing applications yet other than that, Beh's line of audio gear TRULY suck's a mule's anal cavity 7 scrotum!! :mad:
Behringer is nothing more than a low-level,street con-artist who suckers the un-informed & unknowing consumer into purchasing thier useless crap that's extremely strong on cosmetics and appearance but emphatically weak in construction and perf by offering their sh#t @ a low price! While many of us are not blessed with deep pockets full of cash where getting the best bang for the buck is of extreme importance, it pains me to read threads here & elsewhere where some-1 states that "Beh gear is a great and inexpensive way to get started in recording" or "This particular Beh unit is just as good as THAT unit of Esteemed Company A but costing $100's less!" . Total Bo'Sh#t!!! Behringer sells nothing but cheap knock-offs. If you wanna' get started in recording cheaply, by a MK-414. Wanna use your pc? Down load soem of the free softwares offered by DigiD,Syntrillium,Cubase etc.
If you're pre-shopping, dont believe the hype of Beh's Doob-Ultra T-68(and I owe U 1) pre-pubescent unit. Check out a DMP3 (if your budget is low).
Most of all RUN far,far away from any and ALL of Beh's mixers!! Positively, absolutely and horrendously the WORST of the WORST (take it from me; I got TOTALLY & ROYALLY F#CKED purchasing a spankin' brand new shiny & sweet looking MX mixer that comitted suicide after only 12 DAYS!!!!)!

Peeps, save your money and invest it in gear that will provide you the functions, perf and satisfaction you require. Besides being utter garbage, Beh's line of crap has lil' or no trade-in value.

Don't believe the HYPE!

From a former Behringer sucker!

Peace
Q.rM



Please excuse me for being in rant mode! Whenever I see a thread inquiring 'bout Beh gear, it brings backs angry memories of how I got screwed
by Beh and their Customer Dis-Service Dept! :mad:
 
Hi Ya Mr Q,

Just glad I caught you on a good day ;)

Peace always.

Tony

p.s. And yes lifes great, hope all's well with you and yours :)
 
Ah, no Behringer thread would be complete without a Q rant. :) Makes the day go by quicker.

Did you see my posts after Christmas celebrating me having sold my Behringer mixer (and my C1000S, both to the same 'friend')?
 
It's a good point. I had to repent TWICE over that one. Yeah. Twice. It's hidden in one of those letters in the Apocrypha ... normally I don't take the non-canonical texts seriously but this one said, "I tell you the truth, seriously, don't sell crap gear to your mates. If you do, you'll need to repent twice to get through the eye of a needle into Heaven."

You may not agree ... but it definitely called for SOMETHING special, didn't it?
 
wilkee said:
Strangely enough the one piece of kit on your list that I would not argue with is the B1 Mic. If you are looking for a mic in this price region then it would be fine.

IMHO it is as capable a Mic as the SP B1 but a lot more useful because of the pad etc. so it can be used as O/Heads without any chance of clipping pre's.

And yes I own and use both.

Apart from the crappy 3 off boxed jobby that Berry produces ALL of their Mics are competent.

Tony
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My guess is that most of the folks who bash the Behr B1 have never even used one. I use it on everything from vocals to drum overheads to amp mic'ing and it has given me a solid good year of use with fine results. I may eventually get a better mic as funds allow but so far I am happy.
 
EdWonbass said:
My guess is that most of the folks who bash the Behr B1 have never even used one.
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Uhhhhh, never mind!


I'm sooooo proud of you dude-of-noise!!

Did you know I traded my Behringer Ultra-Bass and my Virtualizer 1000 for 2 cans of tuna and a noise hair remover! I made out like a bandit!!! :p
 
I owned a Behringer once... I could have just bought a receiver with all the radio stations I was picking up. Afterwards, I purchased a Yamaha mixer and could not be happier. Of course this is all the low end stuff so that could have something to do with it. :o
 
Thank you MrQ ... I should point out that I had no problems with my Behringer UB1204 whatsoever, just I'd got an MG10/2 and a Soundcraft M12 so there was no need for it any more!!!

The C1000S, on the other hand, was sold because I couldn't get a good sound out of it, apart from on snare.
 
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Did you know I traded my Behringer Ultra-Bass and my Virtualizer 1000 for 2 cans of tuna and a noise hair remover! I made out like a bandit!!! :p
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MrQ there is more to this than just prejudice. I reckon the Germans Bomb'ed your "Chip Shop" (A very British type of joke). :)

Keep the Faith,

Tony
 
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