All user reviews for the Behringer B-1

The Behringer B-1 is a very affordable large diaphragm condenser microphone that is profitably targeted at the low end home studio owner. For a budget microphone, it's not terrible when it comes to specs. It has the expected frequency response from 20-20,000 Hz and even includes at 10 dB pad and a high-pass filter. These are features that I would expect on most microphones, but Behringer seems intent on giving their customers as much as possible for as little as possible.

Therein lies the problem with the B-1. I can ramble on about subjectivity all I like, but most microphones I do not like tend to end up in a limbo for me, where I can say, "I did not like this microphone, but I can understand and appreciate its value. Maybe someone else will like it." This was not the case with the B-1.

You would expect the cheap Chinese made condensers to sound very bright and sibilant, but I would not have anticipated the absolutely narrow sound that this microphone picked up. I am not a fan of the Behringer B-1.

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You get what you pay for? And considering the target market of this microphone, that may not be bad.

The Behringer B-1 comes with more than you would expect for a microphone of this price. It even includes a shockmount, a flight case, and a windscreen, so a lot of people who don't understand audio all that well will be lured in by the package. Truth be told though, there are still better deals out there than this that come with more than this, and for maybe fifty dollars more, one can now reach the entry-level microphones that actually carry some weight in their sound. And their construction; the Behringer B-1 feels just as cheap as it sounds.

Hello,

It's a microphone that I dedicate the song and I must say that the quality surprised me.
Condenser microphone for studio or stage (improved heat Presonus tube preamp with 48V or other).

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Past six months.
He has become with my Apex 435 and my MXL 990 that remains my favorite.

Most: a good mic for what I do with it, and its price, needless to climb the range, it is sufficient.
The less body weight, it is very heavy indeed.

The value for money is exceptional because kind briefcase comes with "Pro" Alu Joint Synthetic angles and black suspension over a windshield (which could be better?).

Without hesitation, buy and redeem. The B1

Condenser microphone for vocals, guitar, string instruments etc ...

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I use it for 2 months. There are the qualities of a condenser microphone sensitivity, sharpness of sound. Its characteristic is the hump in the extreme acute to 16 kHz, which gives it a shine useful for recording voice, guitar or any instrument in need of requesting a slight increase in treble. We'll need and not equalization, thereby increasing the signal noise of the taking. But beware if an instrument rich in acute, as the harpsichord or guitar folk, he will master this feature can become annoying, with a soft equalizer.
very good in taking over guitar amp, the sound is identical to the amp.

its unique switch allows either a low attenuation at 75 Hz, useful in the management of voice proxilité, an attenuation of 10 dB, rings used in the recording of high-level source.
Finally together, saw the price at which one can touch this microphone, the 1000 F, which is cheaper Q'una Beta 58, saw her finish excelente, given its thinness, it is no problem I recommend its purchase to any home studio buffs I have already converted two musicos after testing, despite compete with any AKG D1000!

The Behringer B-1 is a large diaphragm condenser microphone designed as a budget microphone for low end home studio owners. I've only used the mic one time in the recording studio, and this is the sort of application that I would recommend using it for and this is what it is designed for. With standard features across the board, the mic has a cardioid pick up pattern and picks up all the frequencies of human hearing, ranging from 20 Hz to 20 kHz. It has transformer-less FET based circuitry, and also has a switch for both a -10 db pad and a high pass filter.

OVERALL OPINION

In general, I'm really not a big fan of the Behringer B-1. While it is true that I might have somewhat of a bias against gear made by Behringer, it is also true that this is a low end microphone that isn't capable of very much. Especially in a world where there are so many different microphones to choose from in this price range, I don't think that one should settle for this mic. Just from picking it up and feeling it you can tell right off the bat that it isn't well made. It has the look to match as well, but the second that I held it in my hand to set it up I could feel that it wasn't sturdy. I used it to record vocals in a home studio, and the results were less than stellar. While I guess it would be fine for recording a demo or something like that, it sounds really bright and lacks depth. The price will certainly make a lot of users check it out, and if you're looking for a microphone in this price range I would encourage you to check it out for yourself. There is only so much that you can get from reading a review, so definitely check out this microphone and others in the price range like those made by MXL, Rode, and others to see what will work best for what you need.