Behringer 802

7 reviews for Behringer 802

1. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   Somethingsomethingdarkside – June 23, 2011

   The Behringer Xenyx 802 is a very nice control board for the price. It came promptly, and included a very nice manual in several languages. I had enough background knowledge to use this product out of the box, but for somebody who didn’t, the manual could very easily explain it to them quickly and have them mixing in no time. The only real thing I noticed quickly is that the light signifying that it is on is obnoxiously bright, to the point where it is distracting. This was an easy fix, I taped a little piece of lighting gel over it and got it to a point where I liked it. I played with the mixing functions a little bit using several techniques and my results are recorded below:The first test of this unit was simply trying it out with a few different medium quality speakers and seeing how it sounded. I attached an Mp3 player for input and hooked up several bases for output. Most of the controls worked flawlessly, the board didn’t seem to be broken in any way. Distortion was pretty high, I messed with the gain a bit, and played with the various volumes and EQs until I got it how I liked. This would have been a bigger problem if I had been somebody whom had never operated a mixer before, it would’ve taken a lot longer to fix this using only the manual. The EQs worked nicely, the middle functioned particularly well, bass caused some distortion but nothing annoying; however, treble wasn’t excellent, it made the high frequency audio sound a tad metallic and cut off some at the top.My second test was also with an Mp3 player as input, but this time I used several different types of headphones as output. Distortion was higher this time, and with some songs I could not completely eliminate it. That said, the control room function worked nicely with a little less distortion, and I’m not quite sure why I would want headphones on one of the mains. The EQs did little to eliminate this distortion, as did the gain, but I could limit it using the various volumes.My third test involved using the mixer as if it were mixing for an actual band. I had a Shure Sm58 wired on input 1, a Crown “Floor Mic” on input 2, a bass guitar and (cheap) electric guitar on input 3/4 , and a keyboard on input 5/6. The whole 3/4 and 5/6 inputs bugged me, as it really shouldn’t have been considered 6 input. I ended up plugging the guitars and keyboards into the double amps because the doubles didn’t have XLR which the microphones needed. That said, phantom power worked like a charm and the floor mic worked nicely. Distortion was considerably lower with my voice as the input, and I was unable to hit any notes high enough to sound bad (well…bad in comparison to my normal voice.) The Bass/guitar match up worked nicely, as the bass EQ barely affected the guitar and the treble EQ affected the bass. This allowed me some level of individuality, but not as much as I would have liked. Distortion was higher in both of the actual instruments in comparison to the microphones, but not in comparison to the mp3 players. This pleased me a little bit, but the lack of individual controls makes me wonder whether setting up this board to run a band would be a good idea.My final test involved plugging it in to a full audio system in a real venue, and seeing how it sounded there. I tried out several different inputs and outputs, including but not limited to floor mics, sm58s (wired and otherwise), sm57s, a computer, and an mp3 player. The problems were approximately the same; however, with high power amplifiers I didn’t need to use the amplification included in the board at all. Doing this, distortion was cut out almost completely.So should you buy this board? That depends. Based on the facts that the problems I had with distortion varied based on what else was connected, I would theorize that it probably wasn’t the consoles fault. Personally, if I could do it all over again, I would try and find something that has a few more EQs and a higher level of individual control. I also would enjoy a slider rather than a knob for volume, but that’s just nit picking. One interesting thing to take notice of is the fact that while the boards in this line directly above this one have more inputs, they only have EQs on the first 2, so this board is arguably better than the ones above it. This control board is definitely worth the price for educational purposes, and it could possibly be good for small bands that want their own boards, starting Deejays, low budget community theaters, etc. This thing would be particularly good for places that mostly do talking, like churches. But if you need to do any recording, or you’re a group that does music but CAN afford a higher quality board, than this may not be the board for you.Other features that generally bugged me:-No EQ bypass: a lot of mixers have a button that chooses whether or not to apply EQ, as it isn’t desirable in all scenarios, and even putting all of the nobs at exact middle is subjective and reliant on the fact that the EQ is calibrated perfectly.-Digital I/O is USB. At the time of this board’s release, Firewire is faster than USB with data transfers, and because of this it has been fairly widely adopted in pro sound world. (To all of you who argue that USB 2.0 is faster than Firewire400, with real world testing Firewire400 outperforms USB 2.0 in spite of having a lower theoretical rate)Note:I did not try out the effects options for this board. That really is not my area of expertise, but sometime in the future I do plan on updating this review with information on that. This would be when I have access to a dedicated FX controller, or when I next try it using Virtual DJ with my computer.

2. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Gordon – December 29, 2011

   My Requirements: I wanted to incorporate a Karaoke system into my current home theater, which includes an xbox360. I also wanted to keep the budget for everything under $100 and get something with good sound quality that I could later use with an electronic keyboard. Finally, I wanted to incorporate the free youtube Karaoke videos and save money on songs. This affordable mixer was the best solution.Review: It’s doing everything I need it to do. Since I am using an HDMI cable, I needed an audio adapter for my xbox360 ($4), otherwise you can just split out the RCA output into the mixer, bought a pair of Pyle Pro VHF cordless mic ($29), and the output from the mixer went to the Amp/Home theater. No cables are included and it will run you about $8 on Amazon. You can use anything that will stream youtube such as a PC, Roku, Wii, etc. Use the television or PC for the lyrics. Youtube has a lot of Karaoke videos with lyrics. BTW, the mixer is plugged into my Home theater, so shutting off my Home theater will shut off the mixer, as the mixer itself does not have an on/off switch.Material Quality – Unfortunately, I unintentionally did the drop test from about 3 feet on to a hardwood floor and it didn’t leave any mark or crack. The casing feels like it’s mainly made of metal and the knobs feel pretty solid compared to the flimsy plastic knobs on my wireless mic receiver. I’ll leave the rating of the internal component quality to someone else more qualified. Finally, there is no ventilation on the unit and if you follow their instructions, the unit should not need them. So 4.5 star there.Packaging – Unit was packed properly with foam and fit in the box tightly. 5 star thereUsability – How hard can it be to plug in inputs and outputs. It does require some logic so a little brain power will be needed.Sound quality – I am running this though my 8 year old Yamaha Home theater system and it sounds the same whether I route the RCA audio cable through the mixer or bypassed it and went directly to the Home Theater. Bottom line, it will also depend on what Amp/Home theater you are using in conjunction to the mixer. Haven’t messed around too much with the EQ to give you an idea of how effective they are, but then again, I haven’t had to mess with the sound. So 5 star there.Overall – It does produce some heat over time where the LEDs are located. I’ve only used the system at no more than 30-45 minutes intervals and it gets pretty warm. The instructions says not to place them over other electronics that will release heat, especially not on top of the Amp. Since the unit is compact, it’s tempting to place it over another electronic device in an effort to save space, but that will just increase its chances of overheating due to the lack of ventilation. Also, for those of you living in really hot areas, you may want to pay particular attention to the ambient operating temperature requirements. Yes, I would recommend this product.

3. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   LB – January 16, 2023

   Buena mesa de mezclasBehringer Xenyx 802 (NO USB). Prefiero los mixers sin USB. Al fin y al cabo tampoco te dejan enviar los canales separados a la DAW. Para enviar la mezcla estéreo, lo haces de la forma convencional, y si te empeñas en que sea por USB, con el Behringer UCA-222 (tarjeta de 25 € con la que nunca tendrás problemas de drivers, ya que es W-compliant). En mi caso envío la mezcla a la interface SSL2+. Es una mezcladora muy compacta, que cabe en cualquier parte. Las salidas Main Mix no son balanceadas. Si es importante para vosotros (cables de más de 10 metros), tenedlo en cuenta. Tiene lo básico, y gana en prestaciones a la Mackie y Yamaha equivalentes. No dudo que estas tengan mayor calidad, pero tienen menos canales, la mayor parte de ellos sin control de balance ni de tono, y los dos canales que tienen este último es solo de agudos y graves (la Behringer tiene también de medios). Además, la Alesis, Yamaha y Mackie cuestan el doble, casi el doble, o más del doble que esta. Hay unos cuantos vídeos en youtube poniendo en duda la fiabilidad de las consolas Behringer. No puedo opinar sobre eso, pero también estoy viendo vídeos de cómo reparar una Yamaha, etc, así es que parece que no existe la inmunidad a las averías en las consolas. Los componentes que más fallan son los potenciómetros deslizantes (esta Xenyx 802 no tiene ninguno), y los condensadores cmd, así como los microchips. Dudo que haya varias estirpes de microchips y de condensadores cmd (buenos y malos). También suele fallar la conexión de la fuente de alimentación con la consola, según parece, y en algún vídeo tutorial explican cómo sustituir la conexión por una Neutrik (aquí tenéis una por 8 €: https://www.amazon.es/dp/B09WXZXBNC/?coliid=I2LZQR8HJ3I0CX&colid=3CMDLXTXWVV9O&psc=1&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it). No parece difícil hacer la sustitución. De momento todos los canales y controles funcionan bien, así como los previos de micro y el phantom. Si me falla, actualizaré esta valoración. La recomendaría si no fuera porque está casi agotada. De hecho, buscaba la 1002, pero es imposible encontrarla, y esta, muy difícil. Si la encontráis por menos de 70 €, creo que es una buena compra.

4. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Marlon Funk – October 10, 2023

   Für kleine Zwecke SuperIch benötigte ein kleines und mobiles Mischpult, und dieses Modell bot genau die Anschlüsse, die ich benötigte. Die Qualität ist hervorragend, und es funktioniert einwandfrei. Außerdem handelt es sich um ein Produkt einer bekannten Marke, und vor allem für den Preis ist es großartig. Es enthält eine Anleitung, ein Schaltplan und alle wichtigen Komponenten.

5. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   len – October 19, 2023

   Great fufilled my needsGreat fufilled my needs

6. 

   Rated 5 out of 5

   Federica lombardo – August 26, 2023

   PerfettoPerfetto

7. 

   Rated 4 out of 5

   HYxdxXzB – July 8, 2013

   Mighty midget good for Skype-based podcastingThis is a functional mixer and ideal for the home pod-caster. It can be set up to record Skype calls if you have two sound cards (see below), there is guidance on YouTube as to how to do this.Having said that it will do the job, I think you need to know what it hasn’t got, in case you want to consider a better-specified model. It hasn’t got an On/Off switch, for example, so you have to leave it on all day and pull the mains adapter plug to turn it off. It doesn’t have sliders for volume, the knobs are OK but it’s a bit less easy to see how they are set than with a slider. The knobs are also set quite close together, so you have to check you aren’t also moving adjacent knobs – there is just enough clearance for fat fingers. The unit is quite small which is good for desk-space and you shouldn’t be twiddling most of the knobs once they are set. The knobs are quite tall and feel a bit delicate and one of them had a bit of play in it from side to side which probably meant that it wasn’t quite tightened up enough when it was assembled but this does not affect function.It doesn’t have push buttons to mute the channels, which means if you are going to sneeze you have to dive across the desk and turn one of the channels down. it does have a 3-band equaliser which saves some post-processing of the signal, but it does not have (for example) compressors on each channel which are necessary if you are going out live so it is pretty obvious that this is for prerecording, in which case the lack of live effects is not a problem because you are going to do all of that post-production in your software.The unit has an ‘Fx Out’ which can be co-opted to send a preliminary feed (your mic, any other inputs eg music) to a second dedicated sound card on your PC (not included) where it will pick up any Skype conversation and return to be added to the main mix. You can then talk on Skype through a proper mic and listen on headphones (not a headset). The quality will be largely dependent on Skype, your mic and the background hum and not on the mixer.The sound quality through the mixer is very good, certainly good enough for any amateur studio where you will probably have computer fans whirring and clocks ticking and probably good enough for much more demanding applications. Don’t forget you will need some 3.5mm Stereo Jack Plug to 2 x 6.35mm Mono Audio Cables to connect it to and from your PC sound card(s) and up to two more phono (RCA) plug cables to make full use of the channels.This unit will support two mics, two other stereo inputs, Skype calling and provide three outputs so it is a bit of a mighty midget. In summary I would say that this is the mixer you need – but probably not the one you will lust after. Behringer have put a lot of thought into how to retain the functionality in such a small unit. To properly compare mixers and get the one you want, get the Behringer catalogue ‘We Hear You’ posted to you.