Behringer XENYX 802 Mixer

Feature:
Just what I needed for vocal recording. Happy about the main mix outs, phone out, and control room out. It always me to monitor the sound perfectly with my small set-up. I would pay a lil more money for a sweepable mids freq on the eq. I would pay even more ($40 -- is it feasible?) for two sweepable mids. It would allow my computer to rest a bit more, and it's hard to get a decent and dedicated mic-pre at that cost. Oh, yeah, thanks for the RCA in/outs. I would pay a more, also, for an optical digital out or USB. (But I don't want a huge mixer.)

Quality:
It appears to be built decently. I enjoy the metal face, and don't mind the plastic side pieces. The knobs ARE NOT loose at all. If it lasts me 2-3 years, I would be more than appreciative. I'm just wondering how long the mic-pres will last. That's most important to me. The earlier Behringer mixers have received pretty good ratings, so I suspect these new Xenyx's will soon get the same.

Value:
It's definitely worth its price, especially if you're short on moolah. Of course, there are other mixers that I would love to have.......but I'm not paying $500-$1000 for them. At this price, I have learned some things (like digital outs/USB) have to done away with.

Desirability:
It's a practical addition to my set-up. If Behringer adds two sweepable mids and an optical digital out to this mixer, then I would lust for it. But "lust" could still only command a fair price. I'm no fool.

Sound:
The mic-pres are good and provide a clean sound. I use them mainly for vocals. The noise is pretty quite. I'm sure acoustic guitars would sound great through this mixer.

Ease of Use:
I am self-taught, so I use it for mainly what I need: recording vocals. I read the manual to figure out how to use the sends. I had read plenty on it, but never had a piece of equipment to try it on.

Support:
Haven't had to use them. My first time buying a Behringer product. I am aware that music equipment companies don't provide the best customer service, so I'm glad that I received a mixer in working order. Please, God, let them answer my e-mail/phone call the day I need them. Pleeeeeeassse!!!

Overall:
I'll use this for some time. The price and purpose go hand-in-hand. Since I am self taught, and only record vocals at this time, I would look for another product if I started recording bands......or if I needed more fx returns. Or if sweepable mids became a necessity to give my processor a break. I'd rather destroy my mixer than my Apple.

Feature:
nice features...3 band EQ...high headroom pre-amps..just what im looking for

Quality:
metal chasis...plastic maybe sturdy too...let's see if this thing falls...hope not...

Value:
well,,, worth every penny... just what im looking for...

Desirability:
i have few other compact mixers before but this stand out...maybe i would buy a mackie in the near future but for now im hooked with this...i tried Peavey, Phonic, Yamaha & other compact mixers, but this is much better...

Sound:
Clean...makes my MIDI files sound more better, i use midi files for my live performance...& i hooked up my keyboards with it & they both sounded good together.

Ease of Use:
as easy as 1-2-3, or a-b-c...i wonder if anybody can go wrong with it.

Support:
havnt used it,,maybe no comment for now..but the store i bought it was quite understanding..coz the adaptor that comes with the package is broken so i went back & they replaced it right away,,but ofcourse they tested it first...sucks...anyway i hope next time no more defective adaptors Behringer..ok?

Overall:
well maybe if i would go on a more bigger venue that's time i would improve my gears,,but for now earning a few bucks a night,,what can i ask for..cheap on the price but not cheap on the musicality...