Behringer UB802 mixers on sale cheap

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 8 Dec 2006 4:35 am

over the net at Musicians Friend $39.
http://www.musiciansfriend.com/product/Behringer-Eurorack-UB802-Mixer?sku=631238

I bought one yesterday and they didn't even charge shipping. My sole purpose for it is to feed a few extra mics to my Edirol R1 for LIVE recording..maybe something good will show up !

$39..no shipping..6 channels with a bunch of knobs and AC power..how bad can it be ?

t

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 8 Dec 2006 5:38 am

forget, they are out of stock..
they cancelled my order..

oh well..

t

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 8 Dec 2006 11:02 am

Tony-I just got a great mixer Samson MDR 624 with all the knobs, etc. 6 channel. for #79.00 from Sam Ash. Musicain's friend has one with Free shipping....al

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Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 8 Dec 2006 12:36 pm

Hey Al, I think it is the exact same mixer as the Behringer, I looked at one today at Sam Ash..
thanks

t

Bryan Daste · Post by **Bryan Daste** » 8 Dec 2006 2:26 pm

Hey guys,
not to rain on your parade, but I would strongly UN-recommend any Behringer products. In my experience they are built cheaply, will break quickly, and they actually screw up your sound to some degree! There's a reason their products are half the price of everyone else's...

I too have been enticed by the price tag, but I have sworn "never again" with Behringer.

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 9 Dec 2006 7:19 am

well Bryan I already knew what to expect for $39..but the reason these are so cheap is that they are discontinued. IF you look at them closely they are the exact same units at the Samsons...probably made in the same facilty with different brand labels.

I do have a Behringer 4 channel headphone amp and it has given me excellent service for two years now @$99. [This message was edited by Tony Prior on 09 December 2006 at 07:20 AM.]

Steve Stallings · Post by **Steve Stallings** » 9 Dec 2006 3:46 pm

You get what you pay for.

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Steinar Gregertsen · Post by **Steinar Gregertsen** » 9 Dec 2006 4:56 pm

In my experience they are built cheaply, will break quickly, and they actually screw up your sound to some degree!

Behringer products are strange.... I've used a Eurorack MX 1604A mixer since 2000, no problems at all and it is clean and noise free.
On the other hand I've heard and read many horror stories about Behringer products breaking down after only a week or two.

Seems like they either work well or not at all....

Steinar

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Gary Shepherd · Post by **Gary Shepherd** » 9 Dec 2006 5:19 pm

The only bad news I've ever had from Behringer stuff is from people who have never used Behringer stuff. I have several pieces and have never had any problems.

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Tore Blestrud · Post by **Tore Blestrud** » 13 Dec 2006 4:29 am

Behringer : you get wat you pay for, but with Behringer you get a bit more and pay a bit less.
My Behringer mixer and tube preamp works fine (maby because I hardly ever use them, I have better sounding gear). If you are on a low budget Behringer is fine IMHO.

Glenn Austin · Post by **Glenn Austin** » 15 Dec 2006 11:47 am

I own a Behringer like the one in question, and it has worked great for me, but perhaps if I was a doctor, I would buy an SSL.

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 15 Dec 2006 11:43 pm

I have a Behringer Powerplay Pro headphone amp in the studio.
I have been quite happy with it.
But this is not for anything going onto tape, strictly playback.

The production in China, is not state of the art,
it can be described as old school adequate.
You get what you pay for.

Would I record through a Behringer mixer? Well maybe; live, non-critical usage,
but professionaly, much less likely.

Still take it home, and not on the road much,
you should get your money's worth.
But maybe not bet the ranch on it's reliability.

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 22 Dec 2006 2:39 pm

ended up getting one brand new off of EBAY for $25 plus another $5 for shipping. It arrived today. it works, and it is exactly what I am looking for and for the exact price.

If it only lasts a year that would be worth it. But I also have a Power Play Phones preamp and it has been in the rack for two years now, no issues at all. Turns on, works, Turns off. Same routine everytime I fire it up which basically is everyday.

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Bryan Knox · Post by **Bryan Knox** » 22 Dec 2006 4:17 pm

I've had a Behrenger PMX 2000 powered mixer for about 3 years now with no problems.

Mind you, if I were going to play gigs every night and/or be serious about recording, I would go another route, but for what I do, my Behrenger is priceless.
I got exactly what I paid for...a dependable, inexpensive mixer for my music room and small gigs.
Your experience may vary.

Bigb

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Gary Preston · Post by **Gary Preston** » 21 Jan 2007 9:30 am

I have one of the Eurorack ub502 units and it works great for me and the wife appreciates it as much as i do ! My guitar sounds great through it also . No complaints here . Gary .

Bryan Daste · Post by **Bryan Daste** » 22 Jan 2007 12:33 am

I guess I forgot to add the ol' standards,
"IMHO" and "YMMV"

Anyway, it's just my opinion...and who the heck am I?