Behringer Headphones

The Behringer HPS3000 is a very classy pair of headphones that look great on your head. But not only that they feel great too. They are very inexpensive and can be purchased for less than 25 dollars. But with that being said they are probably the best pair of headphones that I have ever had that cost less than 50 bucks. I have used them for DJ sets and for mixing songs with. They are great just for general listening to your iPod with too. The ear cups are very comfortable and will last you a good while but like every cheap pair of headphones over time they will start to deteriorate and get flakey. This is normal no matter what the name brand is but at this price you will not find a more stylish and clean sounding pair of headphones. Being that this headphones are so cheap I did not expect to use them for anything other than just general music listening but after I tried them out I decided to mix a track with them and I was really happy with the outcome that I got. Then I started taking them with me as a pair of backups for my live DJ sets. The sound is very clear and clean, while still having the bass present enough to feel. The mids will sound clean and cut through the bass very good. With the great sound and how comfortable they are makes them a great buy at this price. I will be very surprised if they can last me more than 1 year because for the price you really cannot expect them to do much more. But I felt like I got my money’s worth after the first 3 times I used them. I would purchase another pair if anything ever happened to mine.

I've been using this headphone amp for about one year now. It's a single rack mounted unit, so it's convenient to set up at the studio and keep it there, or to put it in a mobile rack if you do on-location recording. You can use up to 8 sets of headphones on this unit, which is more than most would need. Each channel has its own volume control, plus a master volume control for the 2 mixes it can use. They can get very loud! Be careful when setting your levels - you could blow out your headphones and ear drums. Each channel also has a mono switch, and a toggle switch to use either mix 1 or mix 2 coming into the amp. Another convenience is that you can insert your headphones into the front or rear of the amp, which cuts down a bit on cable tangling. I will say however that this headphone amp is quite noisy as you crank it up. You start to hear a lot of crackle and hum at high volumes, and it seems to increase as the channel numbers increase. So the first headphone insert is fairly quiet, but the 8th one is a lot noisier. However, as most will usually only be using the first maybe four or 5 at a time, it's not as important. And truthfully, even when it's noisy you can still hear the program material pretty well, so all but the fussiest of musicians will probably be fine with the way their headphones sound. This unit is quite cheap, as with most Behringer products. While the noise is a little disconcerting, it's still a great value, and unless you're super picky about noise when you're monitoring, you should find it a great value as well. I'd buy it again.

Just received my Behringer HPM1000 Headphones in the post today. Well what can I say? They work and for under £10.00 any more than that surely is a bonus. Yes they are very plastic but not a problem if that saves on cost. They seem hardy enough. The sound?? Well, have you ever decided at a modest gig venue to stand in the corridor by the toilets whilst the support band is playing? Remember the quality of sound? Well that is how I would describe the Behringer HPM1000 Headphones. Hey look, I am a musician and officially half deaf. In fact I am being fitted up for a hearing aid in the left ear next week. Seriously. However, with the Behringer HPM1000 Headphones I do feel as if the music is coming from the house next door. Has that detached feeling of the frequency compressed into the mid range at a modest volume. However I am not sending them back as for the price they do the job. No thump, no top, no definition but if I want that then I guess I will have to save up and buy an expensive pair. For now at the price I would recommend them.

What I like most about these headphones is the price , their cost is extremely low , so it's fitted for any budget. As I mentioned above , the price of these headphones is very low , but don't make irrational conclusions , you still get a high quality touch , I was surprised of the mids and highs , even the low part sounded quite good. This product combines some typical dj headphones with some social ones. The general aspect of these headphones and the design included is quite good , I haven't notice any discomfort wearing them. What I also like about these headphones is the low bass included and the clear quality of the high frequencies , the dynamic range of the high sounds indeed good. The high-efficiency cobalt capsule is also a great incorporation , the durability and longevity is assured because of the material that these headphones are made of. Another great feature are the two cups that are reversible for even more comfort. My opinion about the value of price is very very great , this product costs only 20 $ yet you get a high quality product that may compare to some of the more expensive type of headphones. Precision and quality of sounds is also a turn on , these headphones provide a more than a decent quality in terms of frequency richness , they succeed to rich a pro level. I've tried several headphones along the way, however I never find such cheap headphones that can compare to some that cost a lot more. Knowing what I know , if my budget would be quite low , this would be the perfect choice because of its easy to use , the softness of the pads and the quality provided.

The HPX 4000 are made by Behringer and come at a cheap price. The sound of them is pretty standard though and it is nothing that makes them appealing. The look of them is nothing that stands out either with them being just all black. They can be adjusted to fit the size of your head and they are semi comfortable, because after about a hour your ears may get a little irritated and feel like they have a lot of pressure on them. The sound in the HPX 4000 headphones is great on the low end, the bass will thump and it is a clean bass sound. But the highs are not very good and the mids can get really muddy when you turn these up. I was only getting these just for headphones to use with my laptop, I wanted a pair to have that I didn’t have to spend a lot of money for and that I was not afraid of breaking or losing. These are very cheap and nothing about them stands out to me. The best part about them is the 6 foot cable and ¼ adapter they come with. Other than that nothing sticks out and makes me want them. I have not had them long, and would take them back if I could. It is probably not even worth the headache of trying to sell them so I will just keep them around just in case, or if more people come to the studio and need a pair of headphones to use. These are not the worst headphones that I have used but they are very standard and sound like all of the basic headphones you can pick up at any corner store for 15 bucks that will end up breaking or going out on you within 6 months. So I do not recommend getting these, you can spend your 30 dollars on a different pair and get way more than your money’s worth.

The Behringer Powerplay Pro-XL HA4700 is a 4 channel, high powered headphone mixer and distribution amplifier. It features a stereo 1/4" input on the front, 1/4" and xlr left and right inputs on the back, 1/4" and xlr left and right outputs, and connections for headphones (in 1/4 stereo form) on both the front and the back of the unit. There are four independent headphone amplifiers here, although you can certainly hook up multiple headphones to the same amp, which allows this unit to be used with 12 headphones, or 12 destinations. Each headphone amp channel also has an aux in, which allows you to independly mix in a second signal for a specific headphone channel. This is great if a certain user wants a certain instrument louder in their headphone mix. Notably, I used the aux feature to mix in my vocals louder in my headphone mix. There is a master level input control, but I find for most sources, you can max this knob, without any clipping on the input. There is a nice meter on the input that shows if the signal is clipping. This same meter exists for all 4 amp channels as well. At times I find that the headphone amp doesn't get loud enough (mostly for drum applications), and I have to force it to clip in order to get loud enough. This is a big worrying, and I feel like I may be damaging the headphones. Each channel also has independing bass and treble controls, to help tailor the sound to a specific set of headphones, or to a specific user. I generally do not have to fiddle with these settings, but turning treble down when putting guitars though the headphone mix can be very useful, as guitar tones can be very piercing. Overall, the HA4700 is a versataile headphone amplifier that is suitable for studios, live bands, and for personal use. It's affordable and solid.

I discovered this headphone amplifier/splitter in the American Music Supply catalog and fell in love with the specs. The price at the time was $119.99, and that was $50 less than any other product that could even come close to the features. A few weeks ago, they dropped the price to $89.99, and I just couldn't resist the urge and ordered immediately. It was backordered and took a month to come, but it was well worth the wait... First of all, no other headphone amplifier even comes close to the features offered in this unit. It has 4 channels worth of controls, and each channel has three outputs giving you a total of 12 channels of amplification. There are stereo, gold-plated 1/4" and XLR inputs and outputs, with a main insert that mutes the master inputs and feeds the insert signal to all four channels. Each channel also has an auxiliary input that you can mix individually with the master input, for click track purposes or just to individualize the mix for each channel. Each channel also has the capability of listening in stereo or mono mode with the push of a button, with the capability to mute out either the left or right input independently. When you mute out either side in mono mode, the unit automatically routes the other signal to both sides. And the signal is HOT. no scrimpng on the quality of the amplifiers in this thing. All in all, this unit blows away the competition in price, features, and even the overall concept. Behringer has a habit of putting useful ideas into practice with all of their gear, and this unit is no exception. The only thing I think this unit could use is a master auxiliary input. As is, you have to have 4 seperate cables if you want to insert the same signal into all of the channels. Really though, when you consider that no other unit even has an aux in, this isn't that big of a concession to make. It's quite ruggedly built, and the pots are really solid. They won't come off with a little tug or even a good bashing like other products. The fittings all seem really snug and the power cord is nice and long. Oh, and there are nice metering LED's for both the master input and each channel's output. Great unit. A definite must have for any studio, or for anyone who does hardwired in ear monitoring. You can get two of these for the price of one of the cheapest competition models, and you'll have at least 4-6 times as many outputs. If you don't have one, get two or three, and then send me a Christmas present to thank me... This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com

I won't kid anyone here. You're not a high-end studio owner. You aren't looking to spend oodles of cash. You're here because you want a headphone amp and don't have that much to spend. It's not very frilly, but the Behringer MicroAMP HA400 headphone amplifier does everything it says it does. Well. Sound: It's a headphone amplifier for someone who needs for outputs. It doesn't have unbelievable technology packed inside, but the truth is, it gets loud, and there are four of them. That's really it. There's nothing terribly crippling about it, despite its price and the miasmic stigma that shrouds the name Behringer. There really isn't any more noticeable noise from using it instead of listening directly through my TASCAM US-1641. They're connected with a short Hosa cable and I use Sony MDR-7506's primarily. It's pristine. Due to the market of this product, it doesn't feel irrelevant to say it's also wonderful for desktop speakers and movies and casual music listening, should you be the type. Quality: SOLID. It's not the heaviest thing in the world, but that's because it's small. I was pleasantly surprised when I noticed the heft of the box. It does have quite the sturdy chassis. That being said, the knobs make me question the quality control. Knobs 1,2, and 4 have a very nice balance of resistance to them, but knob 3 is tough. It's absolutely workable without a lot of effort, but compared to the rest, it's easy to be reminded that Behringer's quality control as of the writing of this review is not exactly what one would call top-notch. Features: It's a no-frills headphone amp without any sort of adjustments besides volume. It works well enough for monitoring. The one thing that I understand due to the low cost but nonetheless bugs me is the lack of a power switch. You have to pull the darn cord in and out everytime. I know, I know. The lower cost units from my experience are the ones that lack power switches. Unfortunately, this seems to be practically illogical, since the members of this amp's market are less likely to own power conditioners with kill switches for their audio equipment. I have to deal with the same thing for my FMR RNC. Annoying, isn't it? Not a deal breaker though; anyone who spends $30 on a headphone amp can't beg for everything. Overall: It's a wonderful little machine with its quirks that probably vary from box to box. Maybe all your knobs will turn right, maybe they won't. Either way, This machine does exactly what it's advertised for. And truth be told, having a headphone amp not even for multiple monitoring purposes, but for consolidating your headphone and computer speakers (because I know you low-end people have them), this little box is a very liberating tool. 8/10. Just for the dubious quality control in regards to the knobs, and maybe .1 for my low-end pet peeve, the lack of a power switch. Great product. I still fully recommend it if you don't already have a headphone amp.