All user reviews for the Behringer Xenyx 802

The Behringer XENYX 802 is a great portable unit for that engineer on the go. I personally use it for headphone mixes almost every time I'm at the studio. I've even seen people use it with their TV, surround sound and game systems! This small analogue mixer is well worth the MSRP of $100.

The unit is not rackable but it will easily fit on any flat surface. At about 9"X7" the Behringer XENYX 802 will save you lots of valuable desktop space.

The unit is analogue only, this means no digital out's or built in effects. The 802 has XLR, TRS/TS & RCA connection jacks.

Specs:
-8 inputs (2 XLR, 6 TRS)
-2 main outputs (TRS)
-2 control room outputs (TS)
-1 FX send (TS)
-2 aux returns (TRS)
-1 stereo headphone out (TRS)
-2 RCA inputs
-2 RCA outputs
-2 XENYX preamps
-3 EQ (low 80Hz, mid 2.5kHz, high 12kHz)(+15/-15dB) on 4 channels (channel 3&4 are stereo)
-1 FX fader knob on 4 channels
-Inputs 1&2 also ave TRS/TS line inputs
-CD/Tape To Control button
-CD/Tape To Mix button
-1 main mix knob
-1 phones/control room knob
-1 aux return knob
-1 phantom power button
-Includes power adapter
-Mic gain for channels 1&2 range from +10dB - +60dB
-Line input for channels 1&2 range from -10dB - +40dB
-22dBu maximum output
-3 LED meter (-20, 0, 6, CLIP)
-Power & +48V LEDs
-Metal design with plastic side pieces
-1.9" X 7.4" X 8.7"
-3.5lbs

UTILIZATION

This mixer isn't trying to play tricks on you, it's really easy to use. Every thing is labelled very clearly and it shouldn't confuse even the beginner (okay well maybe not the absolute beginner, if you are going to be a pain about it). Although it doesn't have sliding faders, the knob faders are easy enough to understand.

No USB = no install problems. You never know which system update will cause your interface to stop working. This unit won't have to go through those types of problems due to its analogue genetics. There's something humbling about using a piece of analogue gear, maybe its because it won't crash on you. Keep in mind this mixer isn't going to give sound to your computer (unless you have the cables and an input on your computer).

The manual is alright. You can't blame Behringer for wanting to put a few different models together in one manual. It saves space, money and time. However it can be confusing to the beginner so be sure to always check which models features you are actually looking at.

There is also a CD/Tape to CTRL button and a CD/Tape to mix button. They come in handy when you want to mix in an external line level signal such as an iPod, CD player, etc.

SOUNDS

There is no audible hiss or noise (unless blasting the gain knob and fader). The XENYX 802 has smooth gain that leaves you with enough headroom incase your singer decides to wail out their final lines. The mic inputs on the unit has a +10dB - +60dB range in the gain stage. The line inputs preform almost as hot, getting a -10dB - +40dB range in the gain stage. I really like the dual XLR/TRS connectors for channels 1&2. You get the freedom of being able to connect something like a guitar or a keyboard into your primary channels. In case you've gone a little overboard with the gain you'll be happy that there is a handy red "clip" LED. And yes, I know you are an audio expert and can hear when there is any clipping, however some of us just enjoy the ease of seeing the LED go into "code red".

The 802 features 3 british EQs which compliment every channel. Lets keep in mind that you don't have an adjustable frequency knob (it would send the price of the unit up), what you do have is a low EQ of 80Hz, a mid of 2.5kHz and a high of 12kHz. You are getting -/+15dB per EQ, which I've found to be especially effective for eliminating headphone bleed when recording and using the 802 for a hearback unit. A nice added bonus is that the 802 has blue coloured EQ knobs. Not the biggest deal but it is kind of a disappointment when you get a unit without colour coded knobs (you want to be able to quickly glance at your board if changes need to be made). Say the built in EQ isn't enough for you, good thing you've got your aux out and stereo return. Send signal from each of your channels to an external EQ (or reverb, or delay, etc). Return your beautifully EQ'd signal in stereo, then watch how easy it fits into your mix. It should be noted that the aux knob has a range of infinity to +20dB.

Now if you are using this as a headphone mixer for a musician like I am I'll have to warn you, this unit's headphone mix doesn't come out super hot. I've been close to being maxed out before some clients are satisfied with their levels but then again with some nice over the ear headphones they should be fine.

As for over all sound of the unit, it does sound nice and the price makes it sound even better. The british EQs indeed sound like they've come straight off of a big british console, but like I said, it would be nice to have some frequency control. The gain sound is surprising, you would think that a $80 mixer is not going to be good for in the studio, just at home. This isn't true, I don't have a real reason to use it in studio, but I have and 98% of people aren't going to be able to tell any difference between this mixer and a full desk mixer.

OVERALL OPINION

What I most liked about the XENYX was the size. The unit only measures 1.9" X 7.4" X 8.7", this is about the size a small mousepad and it takes up next to no surface area, leaving your desktop free for all kinds of other junk (please put the caps back on your water bottles, for all of our sakes). What I like least about the 802 was that it has plastic sides. I'm not the type to drop my gear, but if it happens I would feel more secure if the sides were also some sort of metal.

What a value for the price. I've been seeing them for about $80 average and you can't really complain. Even if its just a mixer for your small TV system, the price of the 802 makes its irresistible. Lets remember that this unit has been around for years now so there are probably better choices for better prices. This unit has gone down in price a bit since it's release, but that is to be expected.

The sound of this unit was medium-high quality and the precision was just about the same. You can be assured that you are getting what you pay for plus even more! A rule of thumb for mixers is price per channel and if I were to average it all out I'd say you are looking at about $100 per channel for quality pre amps. If that doesn't convince you of it's value I don't know what will.

I didn't try other models when looking at the 802. I had already owned a XENYX 1622 so I knew what to expect. It's nice to have the 1622's little brother around. Like I have said many times before, it's nice to have a small portable unit just incase.

Knowing what I know now, yes I would absolutely make the same choice. In fact if anyone wants to send me one, I'll take a second! It would be a nice everyday carry mixer (yes I have all the paperwork to legally carry a concealed mixer in my province).

Pros:
-Small, lightweight
-2 XLR/TRS in
-2 more stereo channels of line input
-2 channels out/RCA in/out
-Control room out
-Great headroom on pre-amp
-Auxiliary send and returns
-Phantom power
-Use the RCA inputs to attach a CD & mix it into your mix

Cons:
-No adjustable frequency knob for EQs
-Plastic sides

The Behringer XENYX 802 is an 8 channel mixer that is pretty standard. I have had about 3 of these in the last 5 years. It has been around for a while and Behringer is still selling it for about the same price that it came out for. It is very light and portable and can come anywhere with you. The knobs do break off easily though and the unit as a whole can get worn down quickly if you use it a lot. That is how I went through 3 of them over the last 5 years. These are great for small at home style projects or for karaoke or something similar to that. It does have a preamp with phantom power but it is not very good. It is pretty basic and will not give you the best quality of audio but you really cannot expect to get the best out of this unit because it is rather “cheap”. If you want to get better quality out of it for recording you will need to have a pretty good interface to make up for it.

UTILIZATION

All of the basic functions are easy to use, the manual is clear and sufficient if you even need to look at it.

SOUNDS

No it does not generate a hiss but it is not as quiet as I thought it was going to be. The EQ is pretty good for it too be at this price.

OVERALL OPINION

I do recommend getting this if you cannot afford a better set up, but that main purpose for me to get it was just for fun and to do some small stuff at home. But for some reason it just would not hold up for me. The Knobs on it were always breaking off, but it was a good thing that this is so inexpensive and it was easy to just go replace the whole thing. There are 8 channels on it and that is a huge plus for a 70 dollar mixer. It also has LED metering and some EQ options (3 bands on each channel). This mixer has all of the options needed to record with if it had better preamps I think it would be perfect. But for smaller at home stuff it does work great.

I recently had a recording gig where power was limited, it was outdoors and all I needed was two tracks. Odd? Yes, but after some homework I settled on the Xenyz 802 mixer by Behringer.

2 reasons I went with it; Behringer is stocked just about every and has a great return policy to boot and also the price point can't be beat, it was $50. I have used it for a handful of small gigs including a DJ gig with powered speakers.

It is small. It is smaller than the average laptop and well about spot on to the footprint of a Kindle.

Technically it is '8 channels' but realistically, you have 2 XLR ins an RCA in/out and 2 summoned stereo channels. Really for its size it is plenty handy, I just want to warn those who think 'Oh I can plug 8 mics into it'

It is simple to use, plug n play with no real learning curve needed.

It is a tad bit noisy and the preamps are so so. I know and expect this from a cheap mixer. If you are looking to do some worthwhile recordings though you may want to pass on it.

Behringer makes a decent little mixer. It's been knocked around and dropped casually and still keeps on ticking. The knobs and jacks feel strong on it and I know Behringer has a great return policy.

A nice little mixer for small projects and at a price you can easily pick it up to use as a backup or for DJ gigs.

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37 years performing. singer, songwriter, news writer

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Xenyx $59.99
Vestaz $199.00

don't know. sent them back.

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don't know

The Behringer 802 Xenyx mixer and the Vestax VDA 1000 power amp were ordered by me Wed nite to ship UPS 1 day, so they'd arrive Fri, and be on the plane with me Sat to New Orleans, and Sun on a 7 day cruise, to play my gig. Thurs email from Musician's Friend said the Behringer 802 Xenyx was shipped overnight, as requested, and the Vestax VDA 1000 was shipped ground, to arrive the next Tuesday, after I'd already left on the cruise where I needed it. Musician's Friend made me buy another Vestax VDA 1000 and have it shipped overnight to the Ramada Inn in New Orleans, to arrive Sat where I'd be spending the nite. This required me to call my bank and change my home address to the Ramada Inn in New Orleans so the Musician's Friend verification process would work, which is always required by them before shipping. My email this morn included one from Musician's Friend, saying this second purchased Vestax VDA 1000 amp was shipped ground also! They screwed me up twice! So my call this morn to Musician's Friend had me screaming for almost 2 minutes, being put on hold for 4 min, then told it was too late to help me, so they'd have to give me a refund, and file a Return to Sender on all 3 items. I didn't want a refund, I wanted the sound equipment! I told the floor manager at Musician's Friend they were only 40 minutes from the Kanas City airport, and they could get a Vestax VDA 1000 to me air frieght to the Ramada Inn in New Orleans. He told me Musician's Friend didn't do this, which to me is a strong indicator of the Musician's Friend true lack of concern for customer service. Now my bank will get my call to change my address back. What a pain! BTW, my ears have heard all great things about Behringer products. Also, the Vestax VDA 1000 in another web review apparently only puts out 100 watts, so the advertised numbers are not true.

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UTILIZATION

Only in home studio monitoring
No ON / OFF button is trsgnant c, the light of the phantom power supply that does not will turn off.
Diodes really very Flash ... t I have to put the yellow gelat not to be gn.
Used in monitoring pdt 2 years in my home studio, yesterday became a Stereo track mono (connectors)

SOUNDS

Sound fairly neutral, while some of the same breath ... but not for monitoring Gnant

OVERALL OPINION

Good for its price, with two years of service .....
Morali I put a little more and a Mackie Jacht 1202VLZ3, much better with high reliability over ...

non rakable 2 XLR mic or instrument / jack with a gain equalizer a high, mid, low control an effect that can be added and a control button right to left and finally the level 2 online entered entered a result headphone out hand control room in and out rca tap a 48v phantom alliment

UTILIZATION

easy to use no need for manual

SOUNDS

warm, proper good equalizer
it is a high volume of breath

OVERALL OPINION

good mixer for home studio it does not take place
but it did not default on off button which is rather annoying always having to pull the plug

4-simple voice, insert one into the possible effects rack hard, inputs and outputs properly. Is a table minimum and very compact, but it's table?

UTILIZATION

Especially simple and compact! This is used very intuitively and user manual clearly explains the BA - BA of a mixer. Buttons and connectors are serious and solid.

One disadvantage of the model I bought has a button that activates the phantom power supply (for condenser mics), but alas this button once you r'appuie above, does not cut the 'alim phamtom! arrgg! must be off the table (for the power supply) to cut the power supply phamtom of micro ... no doubt this is an abnormal production ... but I have not returned the table to repair this pb! shame!

Moreover, it has no power switch ... must disconnect the table. (Nb: not plop abnormal)

SOUNDS

This is quite correct! the breath is not fatal! We must go molo with EQ! But it is an entry-level tool that integrates honorably in a home studio set of models!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 6 months. Its price / quality is very good for an amateur home studio and use an insert effect module! € 53 anyway, it's a budget price! In short it is a product that is technically and kept his promise "very" budget!

I am far from a pro that certainly will not buy that table anyway, but it has the advantage of being the only two stereo channels with separate EQ and so many possibilities on each channel. Low is also the price of output tables for 2 years

we find the technical information on all sites and Behr has posted the data sheet, the manual is clear and french, all very well detailed, I enjoyed the pre-sales service!

the connection is very practical, high quality, well positioned, the 2 stereo channels each on a 3-band equalizer and the level / effect. To 1 / bus with a send effect + the ability to integrate other sources (RCA) as a CD or another PC (laptop for a friend of electro beef), one can listen to or mix.

I Essey the preamp with a microphone (not high quality it is true): not terible when I got a much better quality when I connected to my hi-fi amplifier, not Essey on the sound card but the result should be better on a soundblaster!

I just Essey with a microphone, I do not like the songs let alone the song.

there are no faders, 60 mm is too short anyway, less accurate than the knobs properly adjusted. the equalizer 3-band is useful for premixes, it actually changes the sound, it gives me an idea of ​​the report but I would not leave like that for a recording, you need to redo my opinion on a PC before.
by pushing a bottom heavy and greasy souflle escapes from the console .... but in real case I prefer not to think that I have to push them that far anyway

UTILIZATION

Reason for this purchase: mix multiple sources (PC and Analogik synths + effects) to a PC for good listening and recording at a reasonable price!
it greatly simplifies my connections and can store everything in the blink of an eye.

the config is minimal!

I enjoyed the pre-sale: online manual + specs ...
Paper manual in French very detailed.

SOUNDS

Otherwise, it adds the sin / dynamic compared to a direct connection from a sound card on an amp but also compression in the midrange and lower midrange: we like it or not, I do not have a compressor and j ' rather enjoys the 80's made ...
as the treble is not affected it does not bother me.

it makes no noise or other power supply from 10 am to use. not breathing either. After extensive use, there is on the breath! you can not push her to the table but with the apps do.

Eq is really effective, may be too, related to the precision / race knobs.

OVERALL OPINION

Ddepuis 5 months, all my audio system passes through it, 5h/jour mini.

his little + is a separate control that allows the headphone, after adjustments, to mix + / - with the headset without it becoming too tiring (I could not before this purchase: too many different frequencies)

I do not understand the value of integrating the preamp also bof in such a small console, I would much rather another stereo (or 2) left to put a mic preamp quality front! for a table that price you can put in a good preamp + if it is needed and that we keep in case of buying a table and big. the manufacturer has made the economy of a change in the circuit on a product Adapted + fat, improve old and transplanted ... when he could sell it cheaper and more appropriate (I'm) the current market for small homestudio pregnant ...

not essey other console in this price range (not seen) I can hardly compare. it is far from Yamaha 01 that I know better but including itself perfectly in a small config / low budget.

I put 9 because it has not still not a great quality, excellent seller benoit had said to me "when get tired of hearing thee with the breath, you'll take quality over" indeed but I have no place to put a studio set on my desk and I did not like the idea of ​​having a console for 3-4 1 meter stereo channels max. and 4 preamp, which are useless ...

and + drive has been that nearly cost me the cables cost the table!
price / quality ratio is excellent! unfocused probably ...

as is often the small budgets that the reluctant +, I have this opinion but I'm not really qualified to criticize a mixer: SoundForge was my teacher!

finally I'm pretty happy with the "console a two way bus" with synthetic sources, I did not need +!
and when comparing with other console you must add 100 € for 2 microphones + with no use to me so I do it again this choice of course.
but this is not a console "for life" recess

* * * Make the sound! * * *

- Is the rack?
Not

- How many lanes, bus attendant, departures, returns ...)?
* 2 XENYX Mic Preamps
* 3-band EQs "British" neo-classical
* 1 post fader aux send per channel for external effects
* 1 stereo aux return for use as effects return or additional input
* Main mix outputs plus separate control room, headphones and stereo CD / tape
* CD / tape inputs assignable to headphone output or main mix and control room

- What is the type of connectors (RCA, Jack, XLR ...)?
Two XLR input is that if the jack and RCA in / out for the tape

- The parametric equalizer is it?
Well, no, must not abuse, it's a table less than 100 € ^ ^

- The effects section is it integrated? ...
No, but There's an effects loop

6 / 10, There are the right thing, but it does not seem very solid, the knobs ossiclent under the fingers when the rule.

UTILIZATION

- The general configuration is it simple?
Yes, it is accesible to any beginner with an IQ above her anal temperature.

- The usual functions are they easily accessible?
No, there is not enough space between the knobs, except for preamps ..

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
It's Behringer, the manual is limited to "this button is used to this."

5 / 10, it's cheap, you know.

SOUNDS

- The console is transparent?
Not ... even online, the sound tends to become criada, we tend to play more for the Equal up the damage.

- Introduced she breath?
The preamps are blowing a lot, and then the rest also ... even the turning of a knob shows slight sizzling ...
- The equalizer is effective? ...
Yes, over there is not much to say. the good point is that there are Equal on all tracks, which is hard to find in this price range

5 / 10, the Equal friendly.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
3 months and wheelbarrows.

- What is so special that you like most and least?
I like its Equal everywhere, its price, it portativitée.
I hate his sound, his breath, his opacitée and imprecision.

- Have you tried many other models before buying it?
Some tables analogue of the same caliber.

- How would you rate the quality / price?
I paid € 63 on thomann is frankly cheap for what it is.

- With experience, you do again this choice? ...
If, as at the time, I had more gold coins, yeah, it's convenient, that you Dépan well said, in concert, it's not the queen of the table is not even a good table but it's cheap, it's simple and it's convenient.

9 / 10: This table is for defects, breath / size / ... fragiilitée € 63 but is already very good.

Dja cit above

UTILIZATION

Simple configuration n effect.
trs clear manual trs detailed in relation to the size of the console.

SOUNDS

Transparent? Proper breath of the crossing of a knob "12:00"
normment and if all the world thoroughly.
qualiseur especially effective attnuer treble, the console sounds quite a bit this mtallique is the problem on the console.

Otherwise 76 euros for what more.

OVERALL OPINION

Buy one week there.
so far nothing.
I have not had a dja bhringuer is the same thing only the "cosmtique" has changed.
Well.
I think I would take the next one with less and less mtallique breath.