Six XLR inputs, 18 total inputs. Studio-grade 24-bit stereo FX processor.
34 People rated this product : 9 out of 10
6 People wrote reviews









9 out of 10
Feature:
Product came with rca to usb converter. I never needed to use it. There are tons of options for signal routing. The eq is nice. I like the feedback eliminator option but, honestly, haven't needed it yet. The karaoke function sounds need but haven't tried it yet. The layout with the effects fader, monitor fader and extra sub faders are very convenient. I was a little fooled by the aux sends...If you use the onboard effects, one send is taken. If you use the monitor, another send is taken leaving you with just one left. I don't really need more but I liked the idea of having a couple free for outboard processing in addition to the onboard.
The eq allows you to choose either mains, monitors or off. I wish I could eq both.
Quality:
So far it's looked and worked great.
Value:
This is a steal at it's current price.
Desirability:
I like the looks, the compact size and the logical layout. I also like the blue monitor and red effects fader channels. Everything is labeled well.
Sound:
It's quiet and does what I need it to do. There are plenty of choices for effects and they sound fine to me. They definitely work fine for live situations. I'm sure there are better effects but I can't imagine somebody in a band with drums blasting their back saying, gee, I wish our effects were better right now. I probably want more for high quality studio applications if you are extrememly experienced with a great ear. Otherwise, this will satisfy any reasonably experienced musician and home recording hobbyist. I had a 16 channel mackie 1604 with my old band that everyone raved about. I loved it but at 3x the price, I can't tell a difference live.
Ease of Use:
The mixer is extremely intuitive and logical. It's easy to use, however, the manual is confusing. For a basic overview it works but if you want to get more complicated with your routing, it's useless. Basically they combined all of the mixers from that line into one manual. So one minute they'll be explaining and showing a picture of the 24 channel then the next the 12 channel. They're not identical so it often doesn't help you. I'm pretty inexperienced with mixers. There are some common things I want do that I can't figure out and the manual doesn't come close to giving me hints. There are no examples shown at all for any types of routing.
Support:
Not needed.
Overall:
I have no need to replace. Maybe, if I acquired a lot more equipment and needed more routing and auxiliaries, I'd consider a 24. However, this is the perfect balance of features and compact size. Once you get into the 22/24's they just get to big to lug around.
Submitted: 2/29/2008
Style of Music: Rock, Alternative









9 out of 10
Feature:
The main concern for me is a good clean sound with nice effects. I mainly like a moderate amount of reverb for vocals and Saxophone. It is also important to have an easy quick set up.
Quality:
Cosmetically it is very nice. I can't speak to the longentivity at this point. Ask me in 10 years.. By the way I always use a good fitting hard case for all electronics. I think it's a good basic common sense idea. Anybody who has any gig experience knows what I'm talking about.
Value:
very good value
Desirability:
It has good appeal.
Sound:
A very pleasent surprise. I own two soundcraft mixers. The FX -16 and the powerstation with FX. These both have Lexicon effects and are outstanding. I needed a small non - powered mixer for a Jazz quartet that I'm in where we use powered speakers. I wanted something affordable and light weight for this smaller situation. I needed on board effects. I'm use to the Lexicon effects on my other mixers so I'm somewhat spoiled. They are really good. I was all set to purchass the Mackey DFX-12 which has all of the features I need, however I was disuaded by all of the poor reviews concerning the Mackey effects. I read five or six reviews from different sources and they were all dissapointing. I never considered Berhinger products before because I assumed because of the price they were mediocore. However, I looked at some of the reviews on the 1832 and they were all very positive , especially concerning the on board effects. So I went ahead and purchassed the Berhinger 1832 with FX. I have to say I was very impressed with the sound and common sence layout of the board. The sound was very good. I've been useing PA. gear for 35 years and the is one of the better values I've seen. I don't know about the technicial support aspect of Berhinger. I hope to not have to worry about it. Ron Siegel
Ease of Use:
Very easy.
Support:
no experience
Overall:
it is not my primary mixer. I would expect to use it in small situations as long as it held up
Submitted: 12/22/2007
Style of Music: Blues, funk R&B . Jazz
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