Ok, we pretty much KNOW that Behringer makes a living at ripping off other companies' stuff. That's a given and most who post here regularly know this. BUT, "copyright and moral crap" aside, recently I had the opportunity to do a A/B comparison between the Mackie 1202 VLZ PRO and the Behr MX602A. I gotta tell you that even though I had the 602A and not the 802A, which is a direct 1202 VLZ rippoff, at least visually, the 602A held its own pretty well. Although I could tell that Mackie was a bit better in overall performance, the difference doesn't warrant me spending 4 TIMES the amount for the Mackie! I gotta tell you, and I know that I'll step on some toes here but Behringer is close enough to a Mackie to seriously think about getting one. No, it's not a Mackie but like I said earlier, it's close. (For beginners the difference is nil). This especially rings true for a home recordist like myself. Fact is that for the price of one Mackie 1202 I can get every piece of Behr gear I need to have a cool little home studio. I wish more people would be open to recommending Behringer stuff for "budget" oriented recordists who want to save lots of money but want very decent results. <Now the ranting starts>. I must say I felt very angry when I fell into the trap of being advised to purchase "quality" gear, which had a price tag to match, and I was constantly dissuaded from Behringer and saving money. I also was sold on a lot of "overblown" gear that I later returned 'cause it didn't fit my needs. Why get a Ferrari when I can get by alright with a honda civic ? A lot of people here and in music stores don't understand that not everyone wants or needs or can afford an RNC or NEVE or whatever. Why not just give advice based on what the person requires for the task at hand ? Yes, you might swear by the Lexicon mpx500 but that's you and your applications and your money and your level of comfort or satisfaction. But what about a nonoverb or the behringer effects unit or what have you ? All people have different needs and comfort levels. Wasn't the whole idea about making music ? Not long ago people were making records on things many people would laugh at today but many of these turned out to be classics. The whole thing about buying more and more gear kinda makes you forget about the music making process and turn you into a "never satisfied" type of person who must have more and more stuff. I wish people returned to the basics of making music. I remember when I had a little cheap mixer, mic and a cassette deck and with its limitations and all, I had an absolute ball and WAS making music! Nothing to distract me. There is a part in me that wishes I was never introduced to all the wonderful and colorful gear which is so abundant today. I'd still be making music. Perhaps not studio quality but good enough for most to enjoy. My new advice for people, especially newbies, is to make music with what you have and make it work for you or at least get it cheap and only what you absolutely need at the time. This may require some thought on your part and research but it must be done. Focus, my friend, focus! Don't fall into the trap of buying more and more gear. It can be a nightmare. <End of rant>. Anyway, a lot of people ask why Behr offers products for so little $$. Well, they have their stuff made in China and the wages paid to their workers is something like, and I don't remember the precise numbers, but it was something like one tenth or one twentieth the wages of American workers. Mackies, on the other hand, are made in the USA. And to answer your original question .. Behringer is not bad at all Be nice
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