All user reviews for the Behringer Tube Composer T1952

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I pass the preliminary precautions (price range, behringer etc.) just been saying.

Just to set the stage after several test configs, I have come to any hardware (hey I'm up too ...).
So in this context I think it is PERFECT ... to make hands.
You are a beginner, you know nothing of anything in compression, you hacked on plugs, but it's not too it AND you do not have 800-900 euroballes to offer a comp, two-channel, function with stereo link ... secondhand moreover (me 19 years).
So you have to go for my tits snowmen! Head on over to this stuff worth almost nothing more, because:

- It will do you no harm, no! because it is trans-pa-rent! it colors anything that contraption, only if understood in the acute (there was obviously able to change the lights, I was serving in months just to clarify ...). So do spend all that is musically possible.
- It has all the essential parameters of compression, with a bonus gate! It's not nice here! And he honorably taff. In short turning the button and listen, you turn, listen, it's as simple as that.

Finally, when you have the ear and you "hear" its limit, then you will become young Padawa jedaï compression! And, if after many months of hard work you manage to save some money (after taxes of course) there may be the same, better, but more expensive, which will tempt you and you are ready! That's when you'll find yourself rethinking, indulgently tenderness and nostalgia to your T1952 ...

Compressor vintage style knobs. A light output of each channel Global Warming pure sound (not a real comprss lamp). 2 voices, settings ratio, treshold, attack, relaease, knee (2 pssiblits) Out and IN levels. Section expander-gate treshold ratio and Controls. Or Jack XLR connectors. Bypass-pad levels ....

UTILIZATION

Use trs simple for those who manipulated adjacent a compress. Nanmoins the knobs are small and sometimes not rvelent prcis (damnde we sometimes what is the harness of some graduations). In view of the needle is sometimes difficult to follow on some fisheries trs short. One of the VU is auguilles assign color lamp is used which does nothing. I see prfr assign rduction gain, rather than having the Paratge even seen on a level with the IN and OUT using knobs, really inconvenient. Warning leaves much open for Tulisa.

SOUND QUALITY

Really here, not waiting for that brand. The sound is tonnament is transparent. No color or very little. The compressor does its job smoothly and music. It n'amliorera not your basic sound dtruira do not: it's just his job: compress. Same gate-expander section surprised me. With a little patient expander function is good and trs tonnament music. Try for example a song your ds hs and spend some time rgler.

OVERALL OPINION

The 1952 is a good product in its rev range of prices. I'm even he did not tonn more boxes as a (maybe comes from a reputable averaged of this trademark). Overall its a transparent trs. Handling times dlicate (petis knobs). Same gate-expander section is worth it. To buy the closed eyes. It just takes a little time to tame it.

Well, it's a compressor / limiter Tube
It has (I think) all the connections necessary for this type of device

UTILIZATION

Easy to use, it has the mode "a master channel" which allows you to adjust the 2 channels in a no fiddling.
Brief. That's it.

SOUND QUALITY

I use it at the end of my setup on the master.
The controls and precise sound for my taste but are ineffective. You can not go very far in the dynamics.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for about a year and I feel by reading other reviews here that a tradition Behringer components to containers (to be polite).
A lamp does not work anymore, not a pair of diodes light up more, and one of the Pretty meter indicates the opposite of the other 3 ... However, the sound seems unaffected (for now)

If it again, I do not buy it.

Analog compressor lamps.
Connectors XLR / jack symtrique.
3U rack

UTILIZATION

The controls are a little mess but asss simple.

SOUND QUALITY

I can not find it a great efficiency in the compression, the more I feel like a limiter.
By the end of 6 months against a breath appears ... Dsagrable
Is very useful on a snare drum or bass drum (still limiter!)
on the other hand for voice, not just top because the sound dnature

OVERALL OPINION

It's been a year since I used, and I look forward to the dbx Sparer me ...
rtro aspect is nice, but it does not follow ...
but good for the price, do not expect miracles
it is clear that I would do not have that choice.

Expander / gate 2-way, compressor / limiter 2-way 2-way lamp circuits for input harmonics.
complete connections, loop, sidechain, XLR, jack with sensitivity switch, XLR, jack.
can enter and exit XLR jack and vice versa, interesting, right?
2U

I put 10 because nothing is missing!

UTILIZATION

Simple, comprehensive facade is unique at this price level.
the manual is useful for those who have never had to expand or compressor, for others, all the usual functions are found on the facade.
allows the loop to insert a particular equalizer to choose what frequencies trigger the epansion / compression, extremely useful for making a battery.
I put 10 because here again, the device is absolutely complete.

SOUND QUALITY

First Quality: no breath.
the expander / gate is quite his job, the compressor / limiter also.
I have read several times that 10 times more expensive equipment sounded better ... Frankly, I hope for their owners this is true, if not, why?
As for the T1952, I had become interested through a test published in the audio books, edited by Keyboard magazine, which concluded, as an "in" I quote, the limiter exceptional him was no default, if it is the effectiveness of the Warmth not really obvious.
I quote this test because I fully agree with the opinion.
It is true that behringer has produced some machines avoid, because they generate the blast or even in the saturation settings means and therefore are simply unusable, but having said that, I find completely misinforming absolutely defamatory trials on machines that hold the road, just because behringer produced them.
in short, the sound is transparent, this machine does what is asked without polluting.
10/10 son-reglages/prix for the report.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year.
performances are compared with the compressors and expansion of my D32XD.
Is what I would do this choice? Yes, absolutely, again, in the nine T1952 was sold cheap, and now, which is currently more than 100 euros OCCAZ?

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UTILIZATION

External use only!

SOUND QUALITY

transparent ...

OVERALL OPINION

I pass the preliminary precautions (price range, behringer etc.). Everything has already been said.

Just ask for the set, after several tests configs, I have come all the hardware (I have a good place too ...).
So, in this context I find it perfect ... to be done by hand.
You are a beginner, you know nothing of anything in compression, you hacked on plugs, but it is not too AND you do not have 800 to 900 EUROBALL to offer you a comp, two-channel stereo link function with ... opportunities that are more (I to 19 rods).
So you have to darken my P'tit Bonhomme! Go for this stuff which is worth almost nothing more, because:

- It will do you no harm, no! because it is trans-pa-rent! it colors the contraption nothing, barely can be heard in the acute (there are apparently able to change the lamps, months I used it just to light ...). So do spend all that is musically possible.
- It has all the essential parameters of compression, with the added bonus a gate! It is not beautiful here! And honorably his taff. In short you turn the knob and listen, turn, listen, it's that simple.

Finally, when you have the ear and you "hear" the limit, then you will become a young padawa jedaï compression! And, if after many months of hard work you manage to save some money (after taxes of course) there may be the same, only better but more expensive, you try and be ready! That's when you find yourself rethinking, with tenderness and nostalgia indulgence to your T1952.

- What are the effects or types of effects available?

Expander / Gate, Compressor / Limiter

- What technology is used? (Analog, numrique, lamp ...)
Analogue, the lamps are not in the amplification

- Are they ditables? Via an editor Mac / PC?
No, it's pure AAlog old.

- What is the connection? (Audio / MIDI)

XLR / Jack, the side chain does the fact that in Jack.

- Is this a rack or rack MODEL?

racable it, I not the poor quality of this mtale that eaten by the screws of sRAGE, we must put a small plastic washer so that the screws do not Drive straight through the facade.

UTILIZATION

- The configuration gnrale Is it easy?
I can set a time to understand some features such as side chain, the monitor of the loop "side chain", the loop filter, but once either master no problem, it's simple and ffective

- The edition of sounds and effects is it easy?
We simply can not you turn the knobs, and cost.

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
Manuel vraimant English version is great, because it has such use, the French doc dcrire this limit the function of the compressor.

SOUND QUALITY

- Effects are they effective, suitable and adequate ralistes?
Yes it works but you can not push the output above 6 dB in ca original version.
I use it in quite a situation, no problem except for the voices, it is a lg can be pushed in the corner and it's not super ...

- Which instruments do you use?
Bass, Guitar

- What are those you prfrez, you dtest?

What I love is that it is a machine editable Z. A and Electronics wearing a Medium.

What I like least:
6db above the button Output is a enttends mchant breath, change the capacitors around the lamps and capacitors of a larger Manir gnral. The so-called Low Noise pramp are not dutout is incredible AC pramp the original are not rput in the world of electronics for their low distortion, and level noise. They are known as silent and cheap way bill. Except that the Behringer is proud .... Ca I esplique not pramp the original (there are two) are the distortion and breath.
Once the condo and pramp chang chang was out of breath or distortion, and this time it enttends "by lamplight".

I said well "Clairtquot; and no fullness or color, it really enttends lamps working in acute, but it maleureusmeent not what I want. But I want the fullness in Lower.

J'enttands lot of people say that not enttends lamps, but above 12K is enttends nothing, so it can dpendre Systm of the cost. Lamps j'enttends me well my whistles to the voices, and added mga Acute Low on my line.

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
2 Years.

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
A modified Z, and wear a medium Electronics.

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
Plug-in Demo version, the price of the license of such plug-in that given my ENVIS to pay three times cheaper, a real compressor changed.

- How do you report qualitprix?
Gnial, but you have to change adding 100euros.

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
Yes it'll be a track, change all by myself, that's exactly the machine that can do 20 years hard in the fiddling. Nobody want , Ca that sell cheap for the price of a large compressor legends I'll pay 5 ncssaire and make changes. In home studio this choice remains for me the best.

(Originally written by Yvo2000/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
Analog dynamics processor with tube output stage.

UTILIZATION

Comprehensive controls that allow you to adjust all parameters of a classic compressor + expender/gate. Don't expect high precision and reliability.

SOUND QUALITY

I was surprised because this Berhinger doesn't color the sound too much. But use it as a limiter on a snare drum or as soft compressor in a group bus. This unit does no miracles but it does round off the sound, which is especially useful to process the group output of virtual drums from my computer. It gives a slight analog touch to the sound.

But it's no high-end device. It's a budget product and it's useless for professional applications.

OVERALL OPINION

I bought this compressor and other budget products when I started out with my home studio because I wanted a warmer and "more vintage" sound for my computer-based music. I was a bit naive when I bought it and I got carried away by its looks (and at that time it matched my budget perfectly). I've been owning it for eight years but I (almost) never use it anymore. It allowed me to learn how to use a compressor and develop a passion for audio gear. Nowadays Behringer has a very bad reputation and it's almost impossible to resell this device because nobody wants it.

It provides a slight "vintage" touch to my drums and bass, but this T1952 has virtually no value today considering the quality of modern software compressors. It's true that it adds an analog feel to the sound, which is difficult to simulate with most plug-ins but it's still unsuitable for a decent production due to its bad signal to noise ratio. This T1952 doesn't sound "musical" enough for me.

Its current price is very low but the product has no real value, especially if you want to work with high compression rates (don't even think about it!).

I wouldn't buy it again because the concept of the T1952 is obsolete, and because I can't sell it again at a reasonable price.

Nowadays I save my money and wait several months to buy only high-end gear. I'm thinking about buying a Universal Audio or an Avalon Design. Real professional gear.

This unit has everything that you need to master your mix, or compress individual tracks before mixing your total project.

Price paid: $75 USD

UTILIZATION

If you understand gates, and compressors you shouldn't have any problems. This unit is designed for professionals that know what their doing.

SOUND QUALITY

Great Compressor. The intergrated tubes sweeten up the highs a lot. You can even switch the tubes out for something more aggressive. Sounds clean as my 1000 compressor!

OVERALL OPINION

Rock solid. Buttons knobs and switches are locked in hard. No shake in the unit whatsoever!

I love the analog look with the UV gages on the front that bump up and down as its sweeting your signal. Love this unit and about to rack one more of these for the studio.

Originally posted on FutureProducers.com
Posted by: Smoothbassman (January 2-, 2005)