Mackie or Behringer

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I'm looking for a cheap mixer to get started recording. I need 4 XLR inputs (with phantom, of course).

I can get an open-box Mackie DFX6 from 8th Street for $164.00, but I can also get a new Behringer UB1204 for $120.00 from 8th Street.

Are the Pre's in both noticebly different? I'll probably be buying a much better dual channel pre eventually, but I'd like to get started ASAP!

Comments?

And if this has been discussed extensivley, please point me in the direction of a good thread. The search function did nothing for me...
 
uuhhhh...

I dont know about the pres in Behringer mixers. This subject has been beat, handily, into the ground here. No biggie.

But, I think the general consensus is that the Mackie for a couple extra bucks is a much better bet.

Maybe look for a used 1202 on Ebay?

Twonky
 
Son of a...
Thanks Gidge!

I was originally looking at the MG 12/4, but I don't have the 200 bucks right now...

Awesome!:D
 
Wait...
That Yamaha only has inserts on the 2 mono inputs, how would I get the other 2 to my soundcard?
 
BEHRINGER AINT THAT BAD!

i'd go ahead and get the behringer for 120 the pres are pretty decent
 
Re: BEHRINGER AINT THAT BAD!

distortedrumble said:
i'd go ahead and get the behringer for 120 the pres are pretty decent
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Okay. Do you have any experience with Behringer mixers? Do you know how they compare to Mackie's?
 
Now, I have a question about the UB1202.
On the top, it says "Aux Sends", and has 1 and 2 outputs. Are these for inputs channels 1 and 2? On the back of the unit, there's 3 and 4.

Am I understanding this correctly?
 
as compared to mackie

i will say there are subtle clarities with recording voices on mackie but prices 3 to 4 times the cost behringer. i wouldnt notice a difference unless i recorded one voice and one piano or something. if i had a trust fund and/or didnt pay rent, I'd probably be able to afford the mackie.
 
Now I'm thinking either the UB1204, or MG12/4, which is $80 more.

I could get the UB1204 NOW, or wait 'till I get the extra $80 and get the Yammie.

Is it worth waiting?
 
behringer vs. yamaha..nah get the behringer..if you were 80 off from a mackie with all the same stuff as the behringer or yamaha i would say get the mackie
 
I was under the impression that Yamaha was pretty comparable to Mackie.

Is this not true?
 
For what it is worth, I have used a Behri MX 602A, a Mackie VLZ Pro 1202 and a Yamaha MG 16/4. The pres in the Mackie and Yammie are much better than the Berhi, the Behringer sounds thin and brittle. The Yammie and the Mackie don't sound exactly the same, but I honestly have no preference for either one in terms of sound (I would rather have better pres altogether). So, that being said, in my experience, teh Yamaha is a significant improvement over the Behringer, the Mackie is maybe marginally better than the Yammie, but I am very content with my Yamaha board.
 
Thanks, cstockdale!

I guess I'll hold out for the MG12/4...

Thanks to distortedrumble as well.

:D
 
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