Behringer Xenyx XL3200

This is a very well thought out 32 channel live sound mixer. It has all the features you can ask for in a 32 channel mixer. Does pretty much everything a A&H GL2400-32 does for less than 1/3 the price. Can do up to 6 pre fader monitor mixes.

UTILIZATION

Very nice metering. Individual phantom switches for each channel.

Nice looking board.

SOUNDS

Sounds great!!! The mic pres seem a bit smoother than other Behringer mixers I own (I have owned over 10)

OVERALL OPINION

I received one of the first in the USA on 5-4-09 and put it into use right away for a large "Joseph" musical at my church. The board worked flawlessly and sounded great!!

Behringer did their homework on this one. They better be prepared to make a lot of these.

UPDATE - After about 1 year of use the board developed multiple bad channels. I eventually gave it to a guy at Guitar Center. We now use a A&H GL2400-32 in it's place with virtually no problems.

Having already been a pre-opinion on the XL 2400, and having this Aquer xl 3200, I can confirm my statements.
This console resume retail near the conection and implementation of controls of a midas venice 320, the details being the push of phantom power more accessible, support xlr bnc cons 5 for lamps, and the addition of a switch, pre / post for the (fx) 1 and 2 per slice.
Everything is there, the console of the mouth, and its weight is very reasonable.

UTILIZATION

In use no surprises, obviously very intuitive and apart from the fact that the buttons are small and closely spaced, it must be a beginner or a joystick to really foul.

SOUNDS

The real heart of the matter is there, the sound.
I use mine with a set of microphones "standard" (shure sm 58, 57, sennheiser e 604, 602II, 835, 840 jts NX6 for a snare and a pair of Behringer C2 for OH)
system of diff is amplified QSC RMX 2450 for the sub and yamaha ps 2500 for heads.
the speakers are equipped with crates Beyma hp, 2 for sub 18g550, 4 + sm112 cp12n for heads.
it is very important to know their system to try his capacitées console, and on this point, I am very pleasantly surprised. The preamp is more sins than their little sister XENYX (will know why, but good), and their accuracy is quite adequate live, breath is quite correct, and eq are much more sensitive than XENYX well.
This console if it proves its reliability over time (and again), I think is a real alternative to Midas Venice, given its current price around 800 €, it is not even thinking.
It is more functional, less expensive and still has that sound, it's also about competence.

OVERALL OPINION

Definitely this console is convenient, cheap and effectively (in any case much more than what its price might suggest).
Having worked on more prestigious models, this series XENYX xl I think is the absolute weapon for small analog budjets.