Behringer MX802A

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hows this mixer for a newbie guys? and whats the differnce between the MX series and the UB series? will my untrained ear hear the diff? thanks.
 
dunno about the ub series, but before the behri basher brigade gets here i think that the mx802a is a great newbie board, and if you ever decide to upgrade it will still be a handy item to have around the studio... here come the bashers here they come :D
 
my only real complaint is that if you are using it for the pre amps, dont. ha.
I bought ir originally just cuz i have no preamps to use, and didnt want to buy 4 100 dollar preamps, you know? ha. It worked well for a while. However, there is such a huge difference between a song recorded all on those mx802a preamps, compared to the same song recorded on something like a my dmp2 i just got.

just remember, quality wise, everything is only as good as the worst thing in your chain. ha.
if you got the money, why not get the same board - but by mackie? from what i hear, they have pretty nice non flavoured preamps on thier new line. ebay can be your friend. ha.
 
what 'out' on the board do i use to send it to my line-in on my pc?
 
word_play said:
thanks, do any of you know if the UB1002 and 1202 have phantom power?
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I don't have them, you can check it on their website, but I am pretty sure they do.

I have the MX602, and it has phantom power.
 
I've had an 802A for a couple of years now. ZERO problems.
 
I've had one for a while. I bought it mainly to preamp my mics. If I had to do it again I'd buy one decent pre for the cost of the mixer and another one when I could afford it.

I have my doubts on the quality of the headphone amp, which was the only thing I used it for other than the mic pres. Right now I've got my stereo hooked up for monitoring so it's just a set of mic pres and that's it.

All in all I'd say it's easily worth the price. the tape in and headphone jack saved my ass when I was between amps, and it's actually pretty cool little board if you ask me (which you shouldn't because I really know nothing about this stuff).

I stopped using channel 1 a while ago trouble shooting before I figured the mixer out thinking something may have gone wrong with it. I haven't plugged anything into it since to find out if it was the board or my own stupidity. Hard call since I've heard some horror stories, but it was probably me twisting the knobs the wrong way.

It's nice to have 4 channels plus all the other auxillary crap in and out and I'm sure the day will come when it comes in handy. But if you are just looking for mic pres I'd consider buying just that unless you really need more than one straight away.
 
Im using it and the thing blows.
its noisy, it doesnt offer the monitering that I need and the phantom power doesnt work.
Ive had it for about 6 months.

its a hunk of shit.
 
I've been using for a while, and I've had no problems with it. Of course, you get what you pay for... but I'm still a beginner, so it has all of the features that I need. It's good for the price.
 
I have been having my 602a for more than 2 years now. I have outgrown the preamp, still its a useful tool for routing and monitoring purposes.

I saw a documentary on Linkin Park the other day and they had a 602a on their tour bus' mini studio. :)
 
I haven't heard the difference myself, but the UB series supposedly has much better mic preamps.
 
yes, UB serious are closer to like the mackie VLZ pro. infact, mackie (illegally) found thier chip in the new berhinger UB series boards (most of them)...they knew it was thier chip because they perposly mis-spelled something on one of the chips, and it is identical.

-that's what guitar center told me anyway, he said he read it on some press release. but apparently they can't sure because mackie is not allowed to take apart and examine behringer boards anyway.. something liek that.

so yeah, i assume they are pretty close, i would still say mackie would be better - seeing as how it is thier chip apparently! ha.
 
UB1202

Yeah, the newer pre-amps are better. Pretty transparent, at least enough for my home studio. Great to hear they're using the
Mackie chips. LOL.
 
I've been using the UB 1832fx pro, and I love it. I bought it with plans on replacing it later, but never did. Never found a reason. The effects are cheesey, but I expected that. For $240 it is a sweet board.
 
shackrock said:
yes, UB serious are closer to like the mackie VLZ pro. infact, mackie (illegally) found thier chip in the new berhinger UB series boards (most of them)...they knew it was thier chip because they perposly mis-spelled something on one of the chips, and it is identical.

-that's what guitar center told me anyway, he said he read it on some press release. but apparently they can't sure because mackie is not allowed to take apart and examine behringer boards anyway.. something liek that.

so yeah, i assume they are pretty close, i would still say mackie would be better - seeing as how it is thier chip apparently! ha.
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This guy at GC told me that Squier guitars are the same thing as Fender American made guitars except with a different name. He said he read it in a magazine.

Another guy at GC said their cheap off-brand cables are made in the Monster Cable factory from the same parts except with different ends. He said a rep mentioned it to him.

The Behringer bashers will go to no end to put down that company, will they?

Anyway, I've had a MX802 for a while now and I like it. I'm curious to know the sound differences between it and the 1202. I'm going to GC to test out the 1202 for myself, and I suggest you do the same. I'll ask about the preamp press release while I'm there.

The MX802 is being phased out, or has already been phased out, so you're looking at NOS or used purchases now.
 
I don't go to (at least to buy) GC anymore. Thier sales people suck, misinformed, out to make a sale, not an honest one in the bunch. When I bought a LD mic from them and had problems their response was "our return policy is non-existent" contact the manufacture. This after they refused to let me try the different mics in the store to compare them. Had some problems with my V-sessions I bought from them. also...they didn't seem to care about that either.
 
I'm not a basher either but these mixers give off an exceptional amount of noise. Don't get me wrong, for the price, you can't beat Behringer stuff, but indeed, you get what you pay for.

J
 
I have the MX802a. It's useable, but it will be replaced when I get around to it. When I was buying my mixer, I went out on a cost only basis. It, of course won. Now, that I have more than a smidgeon but still less than an inkling, I find what it lacks to be undesirable. It does work. I don't know anything about the preamps because my mics are no good. But, make sure all the pan pots work. Mine are reversed on a couple channels and in the headphones. I work around it, but it is a pain.

Vice
 
I'm going on three years with my MX802A, and not a hint of a problem - ever. It has its limitations, but it is a decent little mixer - especially considering the price.

Chris
 
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