Behringer...give me your thoughts.

[Dananlayleigh]

Alright, Behringer is really cheap...but does it come at a price?

I'm just getting some ideas for mixers and for my price range...I can get a lot more channels out of them for a cheaper cost. Now since y'all more than likely have A LOT more experience with all of this...how do y'all feel about Behringer for a beginner?

Thanks,
Danny

 

[esactun]

They're OK for beginners, in the sense that as a beginner you won't notice a lot of the product's limitations.

For a one-track-at-a-time dude like me, they're decent for the money if you get a good unit. THeir quality control is VERY iffy so you might get a crap-ass unit. (Some say all their units are crap-ass, but that's another can of worms....)

For more opinions, check these threads out:
https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?s=&threadid=70632&highlight=Behringer

and

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?s=&threadid=70631&highlight=Behringer

It all depends on your budget, your current experience, and that sort of thing. I don't regret getting mine. BUT if you have the cash and aren't into recording as a phase and plan to keep at it, you might want to save some more $$$ and get a low-end Mackie VLZ board, which many say is far better than the Behringers. That said I haven't heard Behringer's new mixers with the IMP preamps, so I don't know how much better IMPs are over older Behringers like mine... I'm rambling so I'll stop now.

Hope this helps!

 

[bdbdbuck]

I'm afraid you've left youself open for a dogpile on this board. I can only speak from my own personal experience here. I have owned a Behringer UB1002 for a few months now and I am extremely satisfied. It does have the IMP, that's what sold me on it. I have not noticed any noise at all.

Good Luck
bd

 

[ecs113]

I hear people have had no problems with Behringer mixers. I am one who has, though. Two months after I bought the mixer the right main buss died...

 

[Chris Tondreau]

Hey.... where's Misterqcue?!

I've only been at this a couple of years, so I still consider myself largely a beginner. I use an MX802 mixer, and have from the beginning, and it has been totally fine. No complaints at all, in terms of sound or reliability.

I can also say the same for my Composer Pro two-channel compressor.

A lot of people really slag Behringer because of an old lawsuit between them and Mackie. It seems that Mackie attempted to sue Behringer, claiming that Behringer stole Mackie's design. An expert was called in who analyzed the circuitry, etc., and it was concluded that the Behringer was a completely different design. Behringer then took counter-litigation against Mackie.

So, that leaves one to wonder.... If Mackie was really so convinced that Behringer stole their design, then the two units really must be remarkably similar, yes? Surely, if the Mackie sounded brilliant, and the Behringer sounded like crap, then Mackie wouldn't imagine for a second that their design had been stolen, would they?

Ahh.... but the Behringer mixers are so much cheaper. Well, they're made in China. As it turns out, the Mackies are to be made in China now too. I won't pretend to have any idea of what the working conditions are like in EITHER factory.

FWIW, the latest issue of Recording Magazine reviewed two Behringer products - the digital mixer, and the V-Amp 2, and both products got rather favourable reviews. Bon Jovi's producer uses Behringer compressors.

For entry, and I would even dare say, mid-range equipment, I think Behringer makes a pretty competitive product. Would a Behringer mixer compare to a Neve SSL console. Not likely. Would a Mackie?

Chris

 

[tyler657recpro]

A lot of people really slag Behringer because of an old lawsuit between them and Mackie. It seems that Mackie attempted to sue Behringer, claiming that Behringer stole Mackie's design. An expert was called in who analyzed the circuitry, etc., and it was concluded that the Behringer was a completely different design. Behringer then took counter-litigation against Mackie.

So, that leaves one to wonder.... If Mackie was really so convinced that Behringer stole their design, then the two units really must be remarkably similar, yes? Surely, if the Mackie sounded brilliant, and the Behringer sounded like crap, then Mackie wouldn't imagine for a second that their design had been stolen, would they?
Chris

Uh, thats because they both suck. I've said this before. I'll say it again. Mackie's are very overrated. Basically you get $50 pres, with a free mixer. With behringer, you get the same free mixer, with maybe even cheaper pres.

Using one channel, with no pre, alone, is OKAY. The summing on these consoles is terrible. So once you start using more than say, two channels, you're in deep shit.