SeriesBehringer Xenyx

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

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.

I’m not a huge audio buff, but I do enjoy being able to record my own music. When I first looked into a mixer I bought a small Behringer mixer thinking I wasn’t get that much because I only paid $80, but I was wrong. The mixer was great it lasted me for two years before I decided I wanted to make a real investment in a mixing board that I could record with and do live gigs with. I looked into getting a firewire or USB interface but everything was ridiculously expensive and I got minimal XLR inputs. I then decided maybe I should just get the bigger version of the great mixer I already had. I went through with it and made a real investment in it, but it was worth every penny. Not only did I get 10 XLR inputs but I received a whole bunch of other inputs for other things. When I read the manual I also saw that I got two things I was not aware of. In addition to the great mixer I got a USB interface to improve the recording quality but I also got a whole built-in panel of effects. I tried out the effects and they were decent but they do come in handy when I want to record my drums in a small room but make them sound like their in the biggest room I can imagine. The mixer gives you tons of options. Right now, I’m looking into purchasing a power amp replace my Live PA head with this piece of fine equipment. On top of the working functions of the mixer, it’s rack mountable! It’s great to be able to get a rack and just throw this thing on it. It really does make the whole using process easy. If you’re looking for something inexpensive but built with quality and unlimited features this is the mixer for you! UTILIZATION Very easy and efficient Maunal was more than helpful SOUNDS Effects are decent OVERALL OPINION See above for details

I specifically bought this mixer as a stopgap between owning a Mackie 1604 VLZ board and a replacement. I also used, for a while, the Alesis Multi Mix 6, and the Xenyx 10 channel. Despite not having faders, it's easy to set your levels. The clarity is there. It's not what you would get from some more expensive boards, and not very booming, but it's in there. I used it as my main desk mixer between a PC, drum machine, SP-202 sampler, and a guitar line in. No problems. The USB connection to the PC will only record at 16-bit, 44.1 khz WAVE file so it's not really good for mastering or tracking. Demo purposes only, or out in the field recordings. The pros are that it is incredibly inexpensive, a good value for the money. Well built. Cons include the recording sample rate, lack of faders, and lack of power button.

Most of Behringer’s mixers are up and down with me, as well with all of the gear they make. Sometimes it is of great quality and some times its not. This Xenyx 502 is one of those units that is on that border line between good and not so good. It is a 3 channel mixer with a preamp. It has 2 stereo channels and CD outs. This unit is very small, but more importantly it is affordable for almost any budget. It only cost 45.00 dollars and it is one of the smallest mixers that I have ever used or seen in person. It has a 2 band EQ and Rotary level controls. The Xenyx 502 has some good features and for the price you really don’t have anything to lose. The issue is , the quality of how its built could be better, but for this price there is no way could really expect more. This unit is really light and plastic like. If it gets hit hard enough or dropped I wouldn’t be surprised if all the knobs broke off. UTILIZATION The Xenyx 502 does have phantom power, but no effects and it can not connect to your computer via USB. So it is more of like a cheap old school mixer without computer connectivity. With no channel inserts, no talkback and no direct outputs it sounds like this mixer would not be good for anything. But it is good for small analog projects. SOUNDS Bottom line is , don’t get this mixer if you need on board effects or more than a 3 band EQ. But if you need something really cheap and simple then this could be a great first mixer to have. I don’t see anyone using this mixer for more than 8 months to a year, without it breaking or the person “growing” out of it. OVERALL OPINION The Xenyx 502 is a quiet little unit, but don’t plan on using it long. I just don’t think it can hold up. Great for a beginner or someone who needs a mixer and doesn’t have money to get a good one. You will eventually need to get a different one though.

The Behringer Xenyx 1202FX is a portable 12-channel mixer that is perfect for small mixing situations. It has a variety of uses and purposes, and even if you were to use it just as a headphone amp, it's portable enough to work. It features 4 main channels with XLR inputs, line in (balanced or unbalanced), complete with 3-band EQ, low cut switch, fx mix control, pan control, and level and trim controls. The last 8 channels are stereo line-in channels, with less controls (no EQ on these), and are suitable for signals from keyboards, cd players, and such. The Xenyx has a master fader (the only fader on the device), an fx section with 99 different fx selections, and various routing controls. There are three main outputs: tape out, control room out, and the main out. You can control if the tape input sends to the control output or main output or both, for example, and the flexibility given here is nice. UTILIZATION Unlike a standard mixer, there are no faders on the individual channels, but instead a level knob is given. The four main channels have clipping LED's, which in my opinion, is essential. The input gain is set by the trim knob, but the knob itself is small and dark, and at times, it's very hard to see it's position. One of my biggest problems with this unit is a simple, annoying issue: the power adapter. The adapter is non-standard, and it has 3 metal pins and a plastic pin as part of the connector. Reminds me of a midi cable. The problem is, it must be inserted at a certain alignment, and it is very easy to accidentally jam and damage the pins. Why Behringer must use this usual connector, I have no idea. There is also no power switch, so you have to plug and unplug this cable all the time, in order to turn the device on and off. It's just asking for trouble. SOUNDS The mixing abilities and sounds on this unit are great. The FX I never really know what to use it for, but it is nice to see a variety of FX options here, from reverbs, to delays, to pitch effects, to modulations. OVERALL OPINION If you need a small, portable mixer, this is a great, cheap option. Behringer makes affordable equipment, and I have yet to find a piece of Behringer hardware that has disappointed me. Be sure to check this out!

The Behringer Xenyx XL1600 is a 16-Input 4-Bus Live Mixer. It has built in preamps and features a "British EQ" (whatever that means). It has 8 mono channels and 4 stereo channels and 8 line level inputs. The board is well laid out and the parts feel good. Everything is smooth and functional. The EQ sounds ok, not awful but nothing special. It's not too big but there's plenty of space for your fingers in between the knobs and sliders and such. Seemingly, this is a pretty good mixer, though a little spendy. UTILIZATION The XL1600 is easy to set up and run, it's just like any other mixer. It's simple to operate and sounds just fine. The manual is nothing special. SOUNDS At first, this wasn't a bad unit. Everything sounded good and was relatively quiet. The EQ is nothing special, but it's not bad by any means. But after owning this for about a month, channels started going out. I took it to a local repair shop who wouldn't have anything to do with it. I found a Behringer dealer and took it in. They said I needed a new board. Feeling free with my money that day, I bought one. Same thing happened. These are not well built. Would never take one to a gig. I see now why Behringer has such a bad rep. I looked around online and saw that lots of other people are having this problem too. I will never buy another Behringer product again. OVERALL OPINION Overall, this thing is junk. Nothing more than a fancy paperweight. There are better 16 track mixers out there for cheaper. There is really no reason to buy one of these as they are just plain junk. I would not recommend this mixer to anyone, as you will simply be cheated out of your money. Buy a better board

Non-rackable....Quite small but nothing is miniature...All full sized faders, etc... The connection types are all analog...1/4 instrument cable inputs/outputs... EQ is limited to basics but quite workable and impressive...Each input has a trim pot to adjust input...It's a nice sounding adjustment... There are also built-in FX that are pretty ok...If used sparingly, they are more than adequate...But if you want a wet reverb you might wanna look elsewhere,,,It can do it, just not as convincingly as I hoped... The build is sufficient but I wouldn't expect it to handle much rough treatment,,,It's not a delicate flower by any standard, just not "built like a tank." Whatever that means now anyway... UTILIZATION Everything is accessible and easy to use... No problems hooking up and was using it 15 minutes after it arrived... Manual is good and there's a lot of info online via forums and reviews like these... There is one sticky point I have...It uses a special power connection...That sucks as mine broke and I had to order a special power supply... SOUNDS No audible hiss unless you are using it improperly...The EQ is minimal but effective enough...It's not tweak able in any way but that's fine...It's meant to be a bare bones do it all mixer... The preamps are just fine for live use and home recording...I wouldn't expect to see them anywhere else aside from places of worship (God apparently LOVES Behringer as you see more of their stuff there than Guitar Center :) ) Anyway, I digress... To get right to the main point - Does this deliver the goods in a small package? Yes, not my first choice for digital recording but more than fine for a small PA setup... This thing is everything you would hope and more - it's worth more than the asking price in my opinion... OVERALL OPINION I like the small size and ease of use most... I dislike the special power supply and cheap build... I like that it sounds as good as higher priced competitors just doesn't look or feel like them...If you close your eyes, most wouldn't hear a difference... Precision? I don't know...It doesn't color the tone of anything beyond adding FX (if desired) and EQ... I would buy it again and might just have to as I hear something rattling around the inside of mine... :) True...Still sounds and works fine so I am not sweating it... I own much better and higher end mixers but there's something really nice about gigging with a cheaper alternative...You can leave your good setup safely at home and use this Behringer gear for shows...Just treat it nicely and you'll have a long,loving relationship...