Behringer MX3242X Eurorack Mixer

Feature:
They loaded this thing up with extras. Just look at the detailed image and you'll see everything that big studio recording consoles have. But then this is based on their M9000 console with the same EQ and electronics.

Quality:
I bought mine back in 2000 for twice as much, and it's been my understanding that since then the manufacturing has been entirely moved to China, so I may have a better quality board. But it's also been my experience that the problems today are overall still few in number, and quality is very good. How many thousands of these things are in use?

Value:
I paid $980 for mine, and it was a bargain then!

Desirability:
I have it, and still admire the thing. The silver case and layout is simply gorgeous.

Sound:
For what it's selling for now, sound should be 11! It sounds stellar with lots of headroom. Flexible input channels, and the extra 16 line inputs are very handy. Responsive, useful level LEDs on the 16 mic/line channels, and silky smooth 100mm faders. Very clear mix buss and quiet, more than good enough for digital recording. Clean mic pre's. The preset effects are very useful, and the reverbs are surprisingly lush. It has features of serious recording consoles like EQ defeat switches for the least electronics involved in your signal for the cleanest possible sound. I might dog a bit on the EQ. I don't care for it, but I'm spoiled by access to some marvelous British studio desks and my Allen&Heath. However you aren't buying a Neve or SSL, and the 4 band EQ is very flexible and sounds decent. If you record properly, you shouldn't ever have to engage the EQ circuit anyway.

Support:
Never had a problem.

Overall:
What more can be said? If you want a 16 line/mic plus 16 line channel mixer with 4 simultaneous sends and 4 busses with extra sauce, this is your board. Live use or recording, this thing rocks. Just take care of it and it'll make you sound good.

Feature:
Can't really think of additional features (other than automation.. for the same price of course <grin>) - well, maybe built-in DSP with better audio quality, better presets, and the ability to have more than just one hard routed to AUX 3. Plenty of sends, EQ is very usable, and signal routing, though potentially baffling to a novice, are right on.

Quality:
I would give it a 10 but have not had it long enough or used it as an anvil base to hammer a stepped on and slightly out-of-round male XLR connector back into shape with my "hammers", a.k.a my SM-57's!!! In all seriousness, seems very solid from the the surface controls to the rear connectors, to the case, to the power suppply.

Value:
Great value. Will replace my Mackie for location recording, even simple stereo setups.

Sound:
For all intents and purposes, excellent. The last few dB on the channel input gain tend to introduce a bit more noise than I'd prefer but to be honest, it's never been an issue. The built-in effects leave a bit to be desired for recording but are generally adequate for live applications. NO noise from fader and pot adjustments... unlike quite a few other boards.

Overall:
I intend this to be a keeper. I MAY augment it with a digital board w/ automation, etc. for studio work but feedback from professional associates who have "ditched" their hands on boards for the sex appeal of automated faders, switching, etc. tells me they long for the old "hands on" days. I would consider a second or third unit and interconnecting them as I acquire additional simultaneous analog recording inputs for my PC DAW.