Is Behringer really that bad?

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Iam going to setup a simple home studio and i got a friend that has Line 6 POD Studio UX2, it works great. I were looking at some other usb-hardware and found BEHRINGER XENYX X1204 USB.

I have to use the sound-card that comes with the device.

So to the big question, is Line 6 UX2's sound really that much better?

Im going to use a condenser microphone and some electric guitar and a midi synth.
I will be buying some studio monitor as soon as i get it up and running.

Anyone tried Shure Super 55 Black Special Edition? I got that one mostly for live gigs . But im sure a cheaper condenser microphone would work much better for studio-recording vocals?
 
Behringer is what Behringer dose.


For a cheap not bad sounding condenser check out the MXL V67g ;)
 
So you think that Line 6 UX2 Would be a better choice? Since i dont really need any more channels then 1, sometimes 2 for guitar and song.

I'll check that microphone out, thank you!
 
I would choose neither but if funds are low you'll have to make do with what you can afford.
 
grimtraveller said:
Slightly misleading. Do you mean in general or the specific product or the soundcard ?
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I would like to know how good the specific BEHRINGER XENYX X1204 USB is compared to Line 6 UX2! Been google:ing around and found nothing =/

Is the internal sound-card in the Line6 UX2 better then BEHRINGER XENYX X1204 USB?

Im only interested in a pretty cheap, ok setup for a studio-newbie. Im playing, singing in a band and we've got a studio guy were we record our songs.
So i just want something simple that sounds ok if i get some urge to record something or mess around abit!
 
I can only tell you this: I picked up a Behringer Xenyx at Guitar Center on sale one day for $200. It had 12 or so inputs, I don't remember the model number.
As son as I got it home, I plugged some mics into it. Then I cranked the gain up way higher than should have been necessary to get some volume. The preamps were NOISY - way too noisy to use for recording, so I never got as far as setting up the USB to the computer. I took it back to GC the next day!

Remember that although NOW you say you only need 1 or 2 inputs, you may want more in the future. Look at the reviews for equipment at Sweetwater.com and other places - don't rush into a purchase.
 
I had a Behringer UB1204FX Pro mixer when I first stepped into the home recording world. It didn't take loing before several inputs died and I had to replace it. I pulled it out of storage the other day for some silly reason but after about 30 minutes of testing, I threw the Behringer in the trash. The only other Behringer product I have is a DI100 Direct Inject box. I can't say that anything has gone wrong with that but I do think that it has to be one of the poorest examples of assembly I have ever seen.

Associates in music also seem to shun Behringer as a buy-it-if-you-really-have-to-but-take-anything-else-if-you-can kind of deal. There are products that are built down to a price rather than up to a standard and Behringer, in my opinion, seems to be such a brand.
 
I have an half doz Behringer items. Only one is a dud - & that's an octave pedal that WON'T run on an adapter power supply as well as tracking poorly.
Most are reasonable given what I paid for them BUT the bass Vtone DI (BDI21) & guitar Vtone DI are both excellent & worth more than I paid for them.
 
It's hit or miss with Behringer. I have several Behringer items and have never had a problem with them. My latest purchase is a Dual 31 band EQ, I've had it 2 months and it's still going strong lol! The piece of gear I've had the longest was the ADA 8000 Adat interface I used with my Fostex 16 track recorder. I had it for 7 years and used it quite a bit and never had an issue. Just recently sold it.
 
I use a lot of behry gear in my live rig. EQ and compressors now, but I used to have a behry mixer too. No problems with any of it. I used behry truth monitors in the studio for a while, no probs with that either, I just upgraded to better. I used em for several years. For the $$ it's good bang for the buck.
 
I think i'll go with something similar to the UX2 since i believe that i wont go any further then recording 1-2 inputs.

Anyone that have a good and bad word about Line 6 UX2?

And i would also be interested in some other devices in the same price-range if anyone got something. Seems to be a nasty jungle to read about em all.
But i'll check out Sweetwater.com, Thanks mjbphotos
 
Don't take any notice of the anti Behringer hype, most of the gear they make works fine, what most here forget is the low price, they expect a Behringer item to work as well as something costing 10 times the price. It's made to a price and for the price it works fine.

Oh and the Behringer mixers are not that noisy at all, cranking up all the volumes to see how noisy it is does not prove a thing, go crank up all the volumes on a Neve and it will make noise all electronics make some noise. It's how loud the signal is compared to the noise, signal to noise ratio.

Alan
 
I have two mixers and they are fine, I've recorded many times with them. I also have a compressor that's fine for instruments and great value.

Not the greatest, but plenty cheap.

:)
 
leaningpine said:
It's hit or miss with Behringer.
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Word. Example : behringer chorus pedal -one if the best ive heard. Behringer overdrive pedal -wtf is this?

Etc. Etc.
I find reviews to be incredibly accurate for behringer things. Except when they're not of course ;)
 
But. With the exception of a few lower priced items I find their stuff to be ahead of other equip in the same price range
 
I bought the Line 6 UX2, got a pair of M-Audio BX5a Deluxe Active monitors coming aswell.

Now i'll need a good condenser microphone in the price-range of 100-200 Euro. Got one comment about a condenser but couldn't find it in the usuall sites i visit in Europe/Sweden.
Anyone else got a condenser that they could recommend?

I got a SM58 and i saw some guy recording acoustic guitar with it, he removed the "ball" ontop of the membrane and recorded acoustic and electric. Sounded pretty nice. Anyone tried something similar? Or do you all have SM57's? =)
 
The ball on a 58 is basically a spit guard, and helps with minor pop filtering. They're the same capsule and guts inside. Great on electrics, terrible on acoustics... I tried that live once, I couldnt keep the guitar close enough to the mic to make it pick up well enough for the PA.
 
For the money you pay Behringer is relatively good quality- I've never had any issues, but then you pay for what you get.
 
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