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Behringer mixers

walknbluez

walknbluez

Oct 3, 2007
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Sacramento, CA
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So it is fairly well agreed upon that when it comes to amps that Behringer is considered low quality. What about mixers? I'm looking for an inexpensive 4 or 5 channel mixer. My son plays an electronic drum set and currently we plug it into the stereo. But he also wants to be able to sing through a mic and I can't plug two things into the stereo at once, thus a mixer is needed.
 
#3
Well, he's only 5 and so he sometimes needs a reminder to be careful with some things. I saw a Behringer Xenyx 502 Mixer for about $49 at Guitar Center and $45 on Amazon. The description says "High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life" but who knows. But what could go wrong I guess if its just "living room" use.
 
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walknbluez said:
So it is fairly well agreed upon that when it comes to amps that Behringer is considered low quality. What about mixers? I'm looking for an inexpensive 4 or 5 channel mixer. My son plays an electronic drum set and currently we plug it into the stereo. But he also wants to be able to sing through a mic and I can't plug two things into the stereo at once, thus a mixer is needed.
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#9
For practicing they are fine, I found their faders on the cheaper mixers seem to fail a lot and cut out or break, I'd recommend you get a mixer with the volume knobs on pots as they seem to last much longer than their faders. They are nice cheap mixers for rehearsal but I wouldn't do any serious recording with them or use them live, layering tracks really makes the muddiness of the channels stick out.
 
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walknbluez said:
Thanks for the input. The one I think I'm going to get is the Xenyx 502. 5 channel mixer for $50....seems like a good deal.

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For just a little more cash, and a lot more flexibility, I'd step up to the Xenyx 1002. Not to mention GC has a $10 of a $50 purchase coupon right now...:bassist:
 
#13
walknbluez said:
Due to the fact that it has more inputs?
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Yeah, that and there are a few other features on the 1002. Better preamp(s), Phantom power for channels 1 and 2, low filter/pad and better control of the mains.

I use an older version of the 1002 (pre xenyx) and use it as part of my silent/primary home practice rig. I couldn't imagine getting one any smaller (input wise) than something like the 1002...
 
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goldenglory18 said:
Yeah, that and there are a few other features on the 1002. Better preamp(s), Phantom power for channels 1 and 2, low filter/pad and better control of the mains.

I use an older version of the 1002 (pre xenyx) and use it as part of my silent/primary home practice rig. I couldn't imagine getting one any smaller (input wise) than something like the 1002...
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Looks like something I wanted to get my 5 year old so I could satisfy his need to hear himself through a mic is turning into something that will really be mine! :)
 
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walknbluez said:
So it is fairly well agreed upon that when it comes to amps that Behringer is considered low quality. What about mixers? I'm looking for an inexpensive 4 or 5 channel mixer. My son plays an electronic drum set and currently we plug it into the stereo. But he also wants to be able to sing through a mic and I can't plug two things into the stereo at once, thus a mixer is needed.
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I'll never buy a Behringer again.

The two mixers I currently own are a Behringer bought in 1997, new, always under a cover when not in use. And a Tascam M-216 that I bought on ebay in 2008, from a bar in Louisiana that arrived covered in old beer, built ca. 1986. Never covered it.

Half of the stuff in the Behringer is broken, including a bunch of important switches that don't work at all or that need multiple attempts to work. The Tascam has a couple minor oddities, nothing spectacular.

IMHO Behringer is trash.
 
#18
seamonkey said:
Get one with USB
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You can use it as a mixer and a PC Interface
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LOL! I went from trying to find a simple splitter so he could plug his guitar or electronic drums along with a mic into the stereo to a $50 mixer, to a $70 mixer to a $90 mixer! I'll probably end up walking out with a Mackie 24 channel mixer with 2 mains and a PA! But you're right, if I'm going to do it, may as well get the one with USB.
 

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