Behringer Xenyx 802 Premium 8-Input 2-Bus Mixer with Xenyx Mic Preamps and British EQs
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The Behringer Xenyx 802 is a Premium 8-Input 2-Bus Mixer with Xenyx Mic Preamps and British EQs. With close to one million units sold, the Behringer UB mixer series has become one of the most popular mixer series of all times that has no doubt connected musicians all over the world. XENYX mixers will take you to an even higher plane. The Xenyx 802 has 8 inputs and a FX Send control for each channel. Additionally, assignable CD/tape inputs have been incorporated for routing flexibility. The Xenyx Mic Preamp matches the sound quality, transparency, headroom and even the dynamic range of boutique-style, stand-alone mic preamps. Behringer's neo-classic British EQ brings back the warmth and musicality of those 60s and 70s mega-console desks that made music history. XENYX : Connect to Premium Analog Sound and Streaming Digital Technology Getting all the gear you need to complete your PA system can be a chore. AMS offers complete PA packages that take the guesswork out, and make assembling the perfect sound system easy - while saving you money. Click Here to see all the details. Behringer XENYX 802 Features Premium ultra low-noise, high headroom analog mixer 2 state-of-the-art Xenyx Mic Preamps comparable to stand-alone boutique preamps Neo-classic British 3-band EQs for warm and musical sound 1 post fader FX send per channel for external FX devices 1 stereo aux return for FX applications or as separate stereo input Main mix outputs plus separate control room, phones and stereo CD/tape outputs CD/tape inputs assignable to main mix or control room/phones outputs High-quality components and exceptionally rugged construction ensure long life Conceived and designed by Behringer Germany.../ Behringer Xenyx 802 Premium 8-Input 2-Bus Mixer with Xenyx Mic Preamps and British EQs / guitars onlineBehringer Xenyx 802 Premium 8-Input 2-Bus Mixer with Xenyx Mic Preamps and British EQs
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Need to accommodate a vocal duo in a hurry? Got a small choir in need of a little projection? The BEHRINGER 802 mixer has everything you need to give a small multi-vocal performance a robust sound, offering plenty of versatility at a price you can afford. Everything you need to give a small multi-vocal performance a robust sound. Click to enlarge. |
 Two state-of-the-art XENYX Mic Preamps. |
 "British" 3-band EQs for warm and musical sound. |
A Bit of Input
The 8-input, 2-bus XENYX 802 has two XENYX mic preamps with +48 V phantom power, making it possible to use two dynamic or condenser microphones. You can use the 802's effects send and return jacks to hook up to an external effects processor.
Play music between sets via the RCA CD/Tape inputs (assignable to main mix or control room/phones outputs) and record your performance to an outboard recording device via the RCA outputs.
XENYX Preamps
The microphone channels feature high-end XENYX preamps that compare well with costly outboard preamps in terms of sound quality and dynamics, and boast the following features:
- 130 dB dynamic range for plenty of headroom
- A bandwidth ranging from below 10 Hz to over 200 kHz for nuanced reproduction
- Low-noise, distortion-free circuitry for a transparent signal
- Perfect for most any mic, with up to 60 dB of gain and a +48 volt phantom power supply
"British EQ"
The equalizers used for the XENYX series are based on the legendary circuitry of top-notch consoles made in Britain, which are renowned throughout the world for their warm and musical sound character. Even with extreme gain settings, these equalizers provide outstanding audio.
Small Wonder
Weighing in at just 2.2 pounds, the XENYX 802 is the portable, practical way to turn a small performance with multiple vocalists into a sonic gem. Choirs, folk duos, coffee shops and karaoke lounges agree the XENYX 802 packs superior sound into small places.
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Good for starting, small acts, : Behringer Xenyx 802 Premium 8-Input 2-Bus Mixer with Xenyx Mic Preamps and British EQs
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)
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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.
