Why are behringer mixers so cheap

Joe D. Join Date Jan Posts Yeah, their mixers are really cheaply made and not sturdy. A much better inexpensive, small mixer would be a used Mackie. The ones Behrenger copied, badly. Join Date Nov Posts A used Mackie or Yamaha would probably fetch a similar price to a new Behringer and be of more substantial quality. Originally Posted by rpjazzguitar. Join Date Nov Posts 6, Mine works and sounds great in my home studio. Lot's of FUD here as always when there is Behringer talk.

Bought a fancy Soundcraft UK company mixer one day, guess who blew up immediately before a live-on-the-air radio gig? No affiliation here BTW.

I have an 8 channel Behringer mixer I bought used that I use for my home studio. It sounds good and I haven't had a problem with it in quite a few years. I'm not sure I'd trust it for gigging though. Join Date Mar Posts 4, Behringer has not a good reputation but of course there is satisfied users too.

And I have tried to avoid gigantic Thomann that sells Behringer and buy my things from local shops instead.

Since then, the Behringer gear company has grown tremendously and is now underneath a larger umbrella corporation called Music Tribe. The company has grown to the point that they actually have their own city in China called Behringer City.

For a company in the audio industry, this is extremely unique historically. Originally Posted by Woody Sound. Join Date Jun Posts JGO Navigation. Latest Threads. Can the Ibanez GB10 thunk? Is it really that hard or am I simply not New Forum Posts. Improvising over common chord progression Today, PM. Beginner player looking for some feedback Today, PM. Today, PM. Is it really that hard or am I simply not talented?

Thunk is also a cab thing. Some of mine do, some don't Can the Ibanez GB10 thunk? You should upgrade or use an alternative browser. What exactly is wrong with Behringer brand mixers? Thread starter Electrofan Start date Dec 24, Electrofan New member.

I am in the process of building a home studio. I had a Behringer mixer that I used to use for live recording and worked well. Unfortunately, it was not going to be enough for my future studio set up. So I thought I was doing the right thing by sticking with a brand that I had a good history with.

Suddenly, all my friends who have experience in this realm but use other brand mixers, are talking like I bought an electronic trash can of sorts. I am new to home recording, yes that's true. But I have had nothing but positive experiences with Behringer mixers for years. So, I want to ask all of you experienced folks on here, What exactly is wrong with Behringer mixers?

The way I see it, every brand has some problems at some point. Am I really going to get that much better quality with a mackie or yamaha brand to justify the price difference?

The mixer seems to be working fine so far. Thanks in advance for your input! Massive Master www. Other than being the absolute cheapest possible option made in the cheapest possible fashion with the cheapest possible componentry with the lowest quality control I've ever known, there's always the excessive noise Ok, what in YOUR experience then is the brand with the best overall value, componentry,quality control, and least or lowest noise level then?

I've used a number of Behringer boards, and I own a number of other products from them. There are some products they make that are decent but the majority aren't especially good sounding or reliable. I used an MX and found it passable but a bit lacking in headroom. A friend got one of those tiny mixers with one mic input and a couple of line inputs and things started going wrong with it within a couple months. In my years of doing sound in clubs I haven't found one of their active direct boxes that made it through a set without failing in some way.

A few of their products are more worthwhile. Their PA speaker processor is pretty useful, reasonably reliably and decent sounding. I've found the Feedback Destroyers to be handy when used as manually set parametric eqs.

Personally I wouldn't want everything to depend on a Behringer mixer. Other gear can be removed from the signal path but the console is the " Jesus nut " of the studio. I don't think you need the "best", but a step or two up might be helpful. The Mackie Onyx series sounds better and is more reliable.

You've got your Xenyx so maybe just use it until you outgrow it or it breaks and then upgrade. I think you hit on a good point! I have already made the purchase, too late to return it as it has been more more than 30 days.

As you have pointed out, I am starting out. I will take your advise and use this mixer as long as it works well so far so good or I outgrow it. The thing is, feature for feature, I cannot find any other mixer that has what this one has.

I have not had any of the issues I have read about. I have gone through all the channels individually and checked them out thoroughly, since my friends started berating this brand. No hum, static,noise, ground issues. Maybe it's because the mixer is young, I don't know! So far it's pretty clean. I have disassembled a few of their products and found only good to high quality electronics, no junk. There will be some corners cut in the volume production, but hey, it is an entry level product line for individuals and small organizations, not for major studios.

Share 6th February beerphart bob Gear Head I had a small bejringer 4ch mixer some yrs back. They seem to have a little more warmth to them and I like them just for listening to other music as well.

Re: Resolution: Fascinating, but I wasn't talking to you, was I? For some people, a lack of bit capability is a deal-breaker. As for your sampling-rate remark, I'll let other people respond to that.

I said it didn't supply 48 volts' worth. Besides, as you said yourself, we're talking about a limited budget here. If you really need 48V phantom, I say get a separate mic pre that supplies 48V. Yes, for some, 24 bits matters; I didn't say otherwise. That still limits one in a pointless way and makes no sense, when you can have an AI for that price range with 48V Quote: Besides, as you said yourself, we're talking about a limited budget here.

So for someone on a limited budget, you suggest getting a separate pre-amp vs just buying an AI with one built in, which is cheaper. Nice word twist. I never said there were "good" mixers at that price, although I suspect one of the cheaper Behringers could fit the bill. You might try actually reading and ensuring you comprehend a post before commenting on it.

Share 6th February crestifer Lives for gear My Studio the best behringer gear i ever used was their original 4 channel headphone amp.

Most certainly the best bang for your buck. Don't limit yourself to Behinger though. Do your research on every item you buy By using this site, you agree to our use of cookies. Code by Port Forward. Hosted by Nimbus Hosting. Remember Me? The No. Today's Posts competitions support us FAQ advertise our advertisers newsletter. We see you've found the Newbie subforum! Learn more. You may notice that the 'cookie consent' form pops up more often than usual lately - we are tweaking it behind-the-scenes to make sure it's working comprehensively.

My Studio. Are Behringer Products Good Overall? CJ Mastering. I always think of Behringer products, like they are generic Mackies. I disagree, quickly adding there are of course a lot of their products I haven't tried I've got a little headphone amp from them, works a treat, a bit small and fiddly so I'm upgrading to their pricier model as soon as it arrives.

I have mostly been interested in their interfaces and mixers. I've had experience with small Behringer mixers and interfaces.

For first time home studio learning, would you recommend them? The old adage of you get what you pay for applies with their products.