Behringer eurodesk mx 8000

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The EQ sounds real bad after about 2dB adjustement, and the preamps are thin and hollow. Crosstalk between channels are bad too.

YMMV

/Stefan
 
I've actually owned one (and still do) for seven years. Had two fairly major catastrophes with it...both within the last six months. One problem got fixed (power supply) and one didn't (one channel crapped out).But honestly, it's been a good workhorse for quite a while. Just FYI, I payed top dollar for this because Behringer was fairly new at the time, and this is the board Mackie sued them about. The newer version sells for about 1/3 of what I paid in early '98. They haven't made this board in quite a while.

I don't know what 700 canadian tranlates to as far as USD, but you can buy the new MX9000 for $999 USD. If that's not much difference, I definitely go for the newer, plus the meter bridge is built in. And make sure, if you do go look at that board, that you fire it up and send signal through it. The power supplys for those are notorious for glitches.
 
Yeah, i think i'm going to steer clear and buy something much better. I'm just sick of mixing in the box, I hate it.
 
My critisism was against the first version, the one Mackie sued Behringer for, which is considered to be the "best" MX8000... but it sucks. Buy something better and you will *not* regret it.
 
Ptownkid said:
http://www.behringer.com/MX8000A/index.cfm?lang=ENG

A local shop has this guy there right now without the meter bridge, they want 700 canadian for it. I can't tell if it's worth it. Also anybody have one and can give an opinion?
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I have both mx9000 and the mackie 24*8 consoles with meter bridge .. I must say I love the mx9000 more because I'm getting a much more cleaner sound than the mackie .. plus the routing capablites on the mx9000 are endless .. and the biggest, the cost ... half the cost compared to mackie ..
 
Garbage!!!! ASOLUTELY, POSITIVELY GARBAGE!!!!!!! :mad:
 
Modern_Talking said:
I have both mx9000 and the mackie 24*8 consoles with meter bridge .. I must say I love the mx9000 more because I'm getting a much more cleaner sound than the mackie .. plus the routing capablites on the mx9000 are endless .. and the biggest, the cost ... half the cost compared to mackie ..
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wow, forreal? taking the cost out of the equation you still love the beri more?
 
Modern_Talking said:
. I must say I love the mx9000 more because I'm getting a much more cleaner sound than the mackie .. plus the routing capablites on the mx9000 are endless .. and the biggest, the cost ... half the cost compared to mackie ..
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Then your Mackie must be broken.... I used a Mackie 8-buss for several years before the Sony, and it definitely outperformed an 8-buss Behrie I had compared it too. And the routing options on both consoles are IDENTICAL, so I don't know why you think otherwise.......
 
Modern_Talking said:
I have both mx9000 and the mackie 24*8 consoles with meter bridge .. I must say I love the mx9000 more because I'm getting a much more cleaner sound than the mackie .. plus the routing capablites on the mx9000 are endless .. and the biggest, the cost ... half the cost compared to mackie ..
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Children, THIS is your mind on DRUGS! :rolleyes:
 
Blue Bear Sound said:
Then your Mackie must be broken.... I used a Mackie 8-buss for several years before the Sony, and it definitely outperformed an 8-buss Behrie I had compared it too. And the routing options on both consoles are IDENTICAL, so I don't know why you think otherwise.......
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i wish . then i can get my refund back and go buy me another mx9000 . so far it's all about getting the right sound out and the behringer is doing a great job. clients are very pleased and hey, more money in my pocket . :D
 
FALKEN said:
wow, forreal? taking the cost out of the equation you still love the beri more?
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for the kind of job I'm doing, yes, the behrigner is perefect. besides when using a patch bay with the mackie, I was seemt to be getting some hum noise. with the same patch bay and with the behringer no .. and some forums i've read something about the meter bridge cable acting up giving some problems . mine so far seems to be ok beacuse i don't really tilt my bridge that much . . . . .
 
Modern_Talking said:
besides when using a patch bay with the mackie, I was seemt to be getting some hum noise.
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That's a problem unique to your board/rig, not an inherent Mackie problem... I've never had noise problems with any Mackie I've ever used, particularly mine.......... while not sonic nirvana by any means (although moreso than any Behringer, IMNSHO), the one thing Mackies are, is quiet....
 
Blue Bear Sound said:
That's a problem unique to your board/rig, not an inherent Mackie problem... I've never had noise problems with any Mackie I've ever used, particularly mine..........
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i'm using the same patchbay with the 9000 . . . . i don't seem to have the noise there.
and the worse one is the trim knobs on the mackie. you can't turn them up too high. then tend to give out static or hiss type of noise. . .
anyhoo . not to bring either boards down i thik they both are great . personally doing projects on the mx has brought me more success than the mackie. maybe i need to play aorund it with more to get results but that was not the case with the mx9000. as a comparison, we've used the same setting that were on the mx onto the mackie and did a recording. still we prefered to use the mx more . we use the mackie as a secondary console.
 
Modern_Talking said:
i'm using the same patchbay with the 9000 . . . . i don't seem to have the noise there.
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That symptom can easily be caused by a ground loop -- while identical, they are not excatly the same internally, so there may be something in your rig that is causing the GL to manifest itself when connected to the Mackie.

Modern_Talking said:
and the worse one is the trim knobs on the mackie. you can't turn them up too high. then tend to give out static or hiss type of noise. . .
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Again - I've never encountered such an issue, so it may once more be unique to your console...


But hey - in the end, use what works for ya! :)
 
Modern_Talking said:
very good little boy. did daddy teach you that one... :cool:
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Rather than respond in kind accomplishing nothing, please allow me the opp'ty to state some facts on the MX-SUX 9000!

1st off,the 9000's so-called "ULN" pre's provide a max of 20db of gain while Mackie's 32/4 VLZ provided at least 60 (rated @ 66)db's. Beh's pre input sensitivity when using hi-sens mics (important when utilizing condensors in either amp-mic'ing or kit mic'ing situations) avg'd a rating of +12-14dBu's while Mackie reg'd in @ 20-24 which is more than ample when seeking to optimize & capture a clean perf of specific mic'ing apps. In addition, it is also a known fact that increasing the gain on ea chan of the 9000's past unity also introduces unwanted noise that accompanies the track's signal of which 1 must shelve mid-freq'y in order to try & eliminate s/n (discovered via A/B analysis & comparison by several members here). Addt'l noise is also apparent during bussing ops due to the 9000's inherently large power transformer.

I could go on and on, but unless you perform your own comparison;(for ex, record an acoustic git thru a Mackie, then a Behringer on 1 track and 1 track only-eq flat & gain levels identical, then listen carefully! Or at least compare 1 of your 2-trk mixdowns), but your ear's are the final judge! I'm no expert whatsoever yet I have learned to at least train my ears to hear the subtle nuances that a product yields.

Signed,
A former MX user.
Q.rM

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