Behringer Ultra DI

[LongWaveStudio]

Hey,

I just had a call from Behringer asking if I wanna try out the Ultra DI boxes.

Have any of you guys tried these? Im a bit "hmm" about it, cus I like using nice expensive DI boxes, but Im gonna give em a whirl.

-Romesh
Long Wave Studios

 

[Gidge]

Ill try anything free....

 

[sonusman]

I don't think you are going to compare them to the sound quality of a Countryman DI anytime soon. There are not too bad though, and offer a lot of ways to interface, plus a full 40dB of attenuation!!!

Ed

 

[Downside Studio]

I own two, and had no bad experience with them. They costs nothing and sound good to my ears.

 

[Vance Dylan]

Go For It

They're a good active box for the money. If they're giving them freely...grab em...lol. I just used them on a session and completley satisfied with the tracks.

 

[mrbigputts]

you just can't beat FREE

 

[chessrock]

Ask them if they'll throw in some free Behringer T-shirts. That way, if your clients don't like the sound of their bass tracks, you can give them out as a way to smooth things over.

 

[dr.colossus]

Isn't the use of the words "Behringer" and "Ultra" together an oxymoron?

tried reading a behringer catalog? "ultra" is the only adjective the behringer guys know!!!

 

[Downside Studio]

Whahahahaha, giving your clients behringer t-shirts, whahahahahaha

 

[LongWaveStudio]

haha, thanks a lot guys. they're on their way

 

[minusone]

I really don't want to start a flame war here, and please pardon my ignorance of industry gossip and what-not, but why is Behringer maligned as much... or is it just me?

I use Behringer stuff (i have 2 composers, the multigate) and I just ordered (and will receive it next week) the T1951 (tube parametric eq)... which when demo'd for me sounded pretty damn good to my ears.

Yes, I have been in a few commercial studios packed with drawmer, focusrite, neve and other mega-$$$ outboard gear... and I can hear the differences... but damnit, I don't have $10K to spend on a single piece of gear.. not ever... so I tend to believe you use what you can afford and make the best of it.

Long ago a friend of mine who ran a very well respected studio once told me that it doesn't *matter* what gear you have, its how well you use it. The gear is only a means, its how you use it creatively and effectively is what counts.

I apologize if this was OT, but I just had to express this thought

 

[Downside Studio]

Well it seems like you bought the right behringer stuff. It's the mixers that everybody is laughing about. Behringer is kind of everybody's first equipment, and almost everybody upgrades if the finance makes it possible. So yes, behringer is defenitly a good buy for the bucks, but there's a whole world further. Once your past that line, you don't want to go back. That's probably why I (blame me) was laughing at the idea of giving behringer tshirts to clients.

conclusion : we're not maligning (?) behringer here

 

[LongWaveStudio]

Minusone,

Long Wave is a commercial studio, not a home studio. we are a 6 studio house. we've had quite a lot of big british bands in. but...we have behringer in our rack sure, it's next to avalons, focusrites and whatever, but sometimes these units can have their own characteristics. i got some composers in because they had a particular sound to them and i thought they might come useful (which they have). I have no intention of using these DI boxes in recording, becuase i know already that i have higher quality boxes. i wasn't saying anything against behringer though!!i have a few pieces of their stuff.

ive been given stuff to mix which has been recorded with budget gear, but because it's what they can afford, they tend to push the gear more and get a better sound out of it. yo're right, you make the best of what you can afford.

 

[richthirst]

Hey Longwave If you're being chucked free Behringer Ultra DIs and you don't want them you could send our way. Our lickle studio is just getting started (http://rockroad.net/studio/)

 

[chessrock]

I say you should at least get some coffee mugs out of the deal.

 

[Chriss]

tried reading a behringer catalog? "ultra" is the only adjective the behringer guys know!!!

HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE... True dat.. At least 3 parts of each behringer product is Ultra-Something