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Size: one size. Premium ultra-low noise, high headroom analog mixer.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"When I connected the mixer for the first time I taught it was defective because it was producing an extremely annoying buzzing sound."
"Once I figured out what I was doing I fell in love with it."
"Good mixer."
"It worked well, but took up too much room on my desk for what I needed."
"The mixer is well priced and offers good budget minded features, and excellent fidelity."
"Nice little mixer."
"Overall though, this is a very nice product and is great quality for this price range."
"The first thing I noticed was that the power plug wouldn't stay in, and the instructions require that you plug it into the unit first, before you plug it into the wall outlet. So if the power plug came out, you had to unplug it from the wall, then reconnect power - there's no power switch (you can't afford a power switch?). They all say the same things: Background hissing noise and loose power plug."
BEHRINGER XENYX X1222USB Premium 16-Input 2/2-Bus Mixer with XENYX Mic Preamps Compressors, British EQs, 24-Bit Multi-FX Processor and USB/Audio Interface. Premium ultra-low noise, high headroom analog mixer 4 state-of-the-art, phantom-powered XENYX Mic Preamps comparable to stand-alone boutique preamps 4 studio-grade compressors with super-easy "one-knob" functionality and control LED for professional vocal and instrumental sound Neo-classic "British" 3-band EQs for warm and musical sound New studio-grade FX processor with 16 editable presets including reverb, chorus, flanger, delay, pitch shifter, multi-effects, Tap function and storable user parameter settings Built-in stereo USB/Audio Interface to connect directly to your computer. Free audio recording, editing and podcasting software plus 150 instrument/effect plug-ins and ultra-low latency driver downloadable at www.behringer.com 7-band stereo graphic EQ allows precise frequency correction of monitor or main mixes Revolutionary FBQ Feedback Detection System instantly reveals critical frequencies Breathtaking XPQ 3D stereo surround effect for more vitality and enhanced stereo image Voice Canceller function for easy-to-use sing-along applications 4 fully equipped stereo input channels featuring 2 additional mic inputs on channels 5/6 and 7/8, 3-band EQ and input trim control Channel inserts on each mono channel for flexible connection of outboard equipment 2 aux sends per channel: 1 pre fader for monitoring, 1 post fader (for internal FX and/or as external send); 2 multi-functional stereo aux returns Balanced main mix outputs with gold-plated XLR connectors, headphone/control room output and stereo rec outputs Long-wearing 60-mm logarithmic-taper faders and sealed rotary controls "Planet Earth" switching power supply for maximum flexibility (100 - 240 V~), noise-free audio, superior transient response plus low power consumption for energy saving Rack mount brackets included for ultimate flexibility High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life Conceived and designed by BEHRINGER Germany. Along with their built-in USB/audio interfaces, XENYX USB mixers come with all the recording and editing software you'll need to turn your computer system into a complete, high-performance home recording studio. Sonically Superior Mic Preamps All XENYX mixers have one thing in common - great-sounding, high headroom XENYX mic preamps. Effective FX All XENYX USB Series mixers (except the 1204USB) feature our new 24-bit dual engine FX processor, with 16 editable, studio-grade presets including reverb, chorus, flanger, delay, pitch shifter and multi-effects. Thanks to the built-in, bi-directional stereo USB audio interface, you can connect any of these mixers directly to your PC or Mac computer via a single USB cable. Because you'll want to take full advantage of the XENYX USB Series mixers' recording and podcasting potential, we've thrown in a massive software package that includes Audacity (the most popular open source audio editor), Podifier, Juice, Podnova and Golden Ear (a great selection of podcasting software). Premium ultra-low noise, high headroom analog mixer.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"We use this mixer at our Lodge meetings for multiple SM-58 microphones."
"Did almost everything I wanted it to."
"This mixer is perfect for everything i needed it for."
"I order one and used a day. and happy so far, but return back because 2 channel mute is leaking."
"Great quality and worked right out of the box."
"There's nothing in particular about this board that makes me love it or hate it."
"Used at 3 gigs."
3-band EQ and 100Hz low-cut filter on all channels.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"As a commercial FM broadcaster in a Top 60 US market, I needed a small board on the cheap to send on a trip to NYC that the talent could interface with their laptop via USB. After reading the reviews, I was wary of this board because it seemed that everyone that loved it was using the analog I/O, and everyone that used the USB I/O complained about background noise. That's completely understandable for a board that costs less than $200 which includes a USB sound card. I'm used to paying $500+ for a USB sound card ALONE, and this one includes an 8 channel Mackie mixer?!? The headphone jack gets pretty loud on this board, and at full volume I could easily hear the noise they were complaining about. To put it in perspective, the noise floor requirement for FM broadcasters imposed years ago by the FCC is -60 dB."
"We have a sound system to monitor a room and I wanted a smaller mixer to not only feed the amp but also recorder and camera."
"I went thru 3 other mixers and this is a keeper."
"The first one I got had a stuck switch (returned it) so if you buy this check it completely to make sure everything works."
"Mixer is great, just wish they had included the PFL portion on these otherwise well featured mixers."
"USB makes connections super simple when changing around sound setup on pc, multiple channels gives room to grow without repurchasing a bigger mixer, channel sliders are a welcome change from knobs, and is straightforward to use, assuming you have used one before."
"I literally hooked it up to my TDK Bluetooth speaker and it sounds fantastic."
"Warehouse release item?"
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Ultra-compact headphone amplifier system for studio and stage applications 4 independent stereo high-power amplifier sections Highest audio quality with virtually all types of headphones even at maximum volume Phones Level control per channel DC 12 V adapter included High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life Conceived and designed by BEHRINGER Germany. The HA400 contains 4 high-power stereo amplifiers that maintain the highest sonic quality even at maximum volume levels. A Simple Solution Grab this super-compact amp during your sessions to power practically any headphones--four of them at the same time, to be exact. Highest audio quality with virtually all types of headphones even at maximum volume.
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Find Best Price at Amazon"I bought some 3.5mm to 1/4" stereo jacks since all my stuff is 3.5mm but a nice 5 pack cleanly fixed this since you need 5 to fill all the slots. If you are like me and have two or more audio setups on your computer that you are constantly changing between or if you just want a knob to turn up or down, you need to get this unit along with the appropriate converters and you will not ever regret it."
"used this product to build a TV amp system for my father who has very bad hearing - coupled it with steno under the chin headphones and a long cord and he can now watch tv again without blowing the rest of us out of the room."
"As most have said, the design flaw is that all inputs/outputs and the power cable all go in/out on the same side of the unit."
"We have a home bar where I've started utilizing my DJ skills from a previous lifetime only now I primarily use a laptop instead of all those vinyl and CDs (although I mix those in, too) I have (it's so much easier when drinking!). I don't need the 4 headphone outputs but it was cool letting my wife plug in and hear what I do prior to sending a mix live."
"Good price."
"However, the Behringer will not only allow you to adjust the signal and split it to 4 outputs, it will also boost the volume along with splitting the mono signal input to a both left and right output."
"I use it in my home studio and it performs well for it's intended purpose, however, for my particular application I would have preferred an on/off switch on the box."
"Tried to use this for practicing boosting tracks and playing with them, but the boost is nonexistent."
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"D-PRE" Mic preamps with an inverted Darlington circuit.
Reviews
Find Best Price at Amazon"Other karaoke components purchased from Amazon: Mackie Thump 15, Behringer xm8500 microphones (awesome value), CBI mic cables, CSRET HDMI splitter to send Karafun video to TV and monitor."
"I wish it had the Tronsmart Bluetooth adapter built in, but it's easy enough to add one for $20, and then this can talk to Bluetooth speakers, too, or get input from an Android DJ station, which is what my phone becomes when I'm using this."
"The sound is better than the previous three inexpensive mixers I had available, and the high pass filters along with the eq have been very helpful in keeping vocal microphones sounding clear in less than perfect rehearsal environments."
"If it had component ins and outs, then it would have been the perfect mini mixer."
"Yamaha's audio products are superb quality and I don't think there is a better mixer on the market for this kind of price."
"Compact, portable, can be mounted on microphone stand for easy control of all your instruments and sound sources while you are performing."
"Works great ."
"I have used same mixer as secondary at the Church while sending uncompressed audio feed from big one to it during Live Sunday Webcast."