Behringer UB1622FX Pro Eurorack 16 Input Mixer with FX

Feature:
Another review about the FX controls were correct,,,you have to turn down the main FX level and turn up the wet mix level and increase the individual channel FX level to keep the noise down. Has some decent presets for FX but would've been better to have more control over the process. Still sounds okay.

Quality:
Smooth faders,,durable chassis,,,owned other Behringer units before.

Value:
Can't get a better product for the same money.

Desirability:
I stepped up to this unit from an MX-802A,,needed more channels,,features for recording,,,and the FX built in is nice.

Sound:
Quiet,,well thought out for the price. Looking fwd to using it for live gigs and for some simple home recording.

Support:
Never used it in the 4 years that I've owned Behringer gear/mixers.

Overall:
Behringer needs to work out the FX noise issues with the levels from the main control. Set the master FX level at 9 o'clock and the wet mix at 3 o'clock. Drive the channels at 12 o'clock. That should help.

Feature:
Love the 4, count'em 4 stereo channels, separate from 4 mic channels, and especially the subs. If you haven't had a mixer with 4 subs before, here's a tip, in brief: assign only things you want to record to the subs, and run the sub outputs into your recorder (i.e., sound card). Take the output of your recorder into a stereo channel assigned to Mains only - not the subs, or you'll have a feedback loop. Assign the subs to pass through to the mains, and then if you monitor the mains you'll hear the recorder and what you're recording. Run the control room outs to your monitoring system and you have a handy switch to choose which set of outputs to monitor. Also, assign those nasty efx to mains only, if you want them when you're recording but don't want to print them. This is killer flexibility for a $180 board!! Other than that, I haven't made major use of the sweepable EQ yet because I'm using it to record so I record flat and EQ the track, but I do in general love sweepable mids in live recording. I do a fair amount of theatre work so I'm thinking those may come in handy for that.

Quality:
Really, it's good for the money. I would have rated it higher except for the stinky effects.

Value:
Really a pretty nice piece, spectacularly cheap. If you don't use the built-in EFX it won't ruin your recordings.

Desirability:
I got it cause it's a good value and I needed another small mixer.

Sound:
Overall sound is good except the EFX. They're noisey (see earlier posts about setting low returns and hot sends to minimize noise) and mostly sound kind of tinny and metallic. However, they're fine in a non-critical pinch, or if you're recording and want to have some EFX in the monitor, but not on the track - I don't think I'd lay these efx to a track unless I was going for a slightly nasty sound. Other than that, the pre's are reasonably quiet and it's a remarkable value.

Support:
I have no personal experience, but I've heard it's no good. On the other hand, I have a Behringer headphone distro, compressor, feedback killer, and the little MXB 1002 (sweet little mixer that will run off batttery power), and I haven't broken any of them yet. But then I don't break much, except keyboards.

Overall:
Yup, it's a great little doodad for not too much money. I'll take care of it and it will probably last.