Behringer B215 Eurolive 2-Way PA Speaker User Reviews at zZounds

"Behringer cabinets excellent sound and value!" submitted February 17, 2008

By a customer from msn.com

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Musical Background: Active musician

Music Style: Rock, modern country, 80's Rat Pack

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Sound: I bought these speakers last Christmas for holiday gigs. My guitar player and I are a duo and use backing tracks. These units are light, trapezoidal and versatile. Since buying the speakers we've used these for overall three different gigs, all with over 200 people each. We used backing tracks and played at a moderate volume all styles of music. We ran them trhough a 250 x 250 Behringer 10 channel mixer, and even with all the people were asked to turn down! These units kick out the highs very well and have good bottom end. Really surprised my guitar player and me! We're getting another pair only with the 12" speakers for monitors. These units have travelled a little bit and have continued to work well. Thanks, Behringer! Feature: Very straight forward. Speakon and 1/4" connectors, pass along outs, steel grills and very sturdy plastic cases. They look really nice on the stands and sound great for their sizes. Nice that you can use two types of connectors if you don't have speakons. Ease of Use: Plug and play! Always start out with a flat eq on everything, mains and monitors, then gradually shape your sound. If you're cranking these loud then return them and get larger speakers. Quality: Sturdy can take the bumps and don't even show scuffs. Excellent fit and finish. Very reliable. I like the plastic finish much better than the fuzzy cat scratch material. Value: I've seen bands with the fancy name brand speaker on a stick but this one has performed as well as any of them and keeps ticking. Excellent value! Manufacturer Support: Had a problem and they sent out a replacement speaker in four days. Friendly knowledgable. The Wow Factor: Look good on the stands, very modern. Nice steel grill to stop drunks! Overall: Love them! Absolutely no problems, I like Behringer stuff and used to be a name brand snob!

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Behringer B215 Eurolive Customer Review submitted January 18, 2007

By a customer from hcs.stier.org

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Musical Background: Active Musician and recording engineer

Music Style: Blues and Rock

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Sound: A soundman who can't get these units to drive for them doesn't know what they're doing with the equipment. These cabinets have a great range, high to a nice punch in the lows. They sound even better when you look at the price tag. But really, they set up EASY and sound better than the JBLs I used to own. I don't drive them too hard (no speaker should be), and they have continued to deliver. I've done outdoor gigs as well and these things carry just as well as anything else I've seen, and only run them at about 250 watts per. Anyone who tries to overload these things will hurt them. Like anything else, if your paying for a Toyota, don't drive it like a McLaren. I've heard bands with far more expensive equipment sound 10X worse because they can't run their rig with any sort of efficiency. As with any speaker, learn how to drive it! Feature: What else do you need? They're light, they are clean (sound wise and looks). No noise, no cracks, no funny business. Ease of Use: Very light! Quality: I think people equate heaviness and longevity with quality. Seeing as these are light, quality is hard to judge on that alone. I have had them about two yeasr and gig often with them. If they don't take a crap in the next year, I'll be thrilled. I haven't had any bad components nor bad performance charcteristics. These fly right and I treat them that way. As for full time touring, which we don't do, they would not withstand all the torture. Value: If you aren't one of those DJ guys who insist on smoking a pair of Mackie SRM 450s, these units will turn the trick. I actually saw one guy fanning the back of his Mackies with a clipboard! What is that all about? If you're into treating your equipment like crap you're going to encounter problems. If you know what you're doing and what your audience needs to hear, you'll be very pleased with something like the B215. Overall: I hear stories of bad experiences, but I have yet to have one with Behringer products, sorry. Maybe I'm just lucky, but maybe the stuff just isn't that bad when you know how to use it.

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"If your a DJ , Give these speakers a try , dont listen to false reports , make your own judgement." submitted May 31, 2008

By a customer from bullseyeradio.com

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Musical Background: 25 year veteran DJ

Music Style: All

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Sound: I am a professional DJ in NY . I had really old Crates that lasted me 15 years . Finally , it was time to get something new. I was orinally going to go with the Peavey PR15N's , however , because they were out of stock and I ( being an impatient person ) decided to try Behringer because I had heard alot of good things about them . Well I am glad I did ! Great high end and not as much bass as I got with my crates which were floor standing speakers , but enough to satisfy me ! I reccomend these to any DJ lookin for a replacement for what you now own. By the way , I been in the DJ business 25 years and have a good feel for equipment , so I am not an amateur at this. Feature: Definitley Lightweight , easy to lug around . Easy to lift onto poles. Ease of Use: Using a Gemini PMX3000 mixer , adjusting sound to get really great quality sound was a snap ! I reccomend , with NEW ones , to not throw a ton of bass in till they are broken in , at least 3 to 4 months of use , you really wont have to with these. You'll be happy with them. Quality: Great design . sit sideways on floor for musicians , used for monitors , or for DJ's ( like myself ) really nice looking speaker on poles. Easy to lift , easy to plug in , all around a great buy for the price. Value: I looked at other speakers and the price for what I got with Behringer is really great. I am very choosy when it comes to buying new stuff. I used my Crates for 15 years because I got fantastic sound out of them and was afraid to try anything new. Well , now I am glad I gave Behringer a chance. Great price for a great clear sound. Manufacturer Support: havent had to use support as of yet. The Wow Factor: I wouldnt say the speaker makes me hot N sweaty all over ha ha ha , so sexiness is not how I would describe it. But it is a great looking speaker and well designed. Whoever designed it , had a good picture of how a Function speaker should look. Overall: I imagine that with proper care and proper usage , these speakers will last a long time. I have only had them a short time , but am very satisfied with them. To those who rated it badly , you must not know how to properly set up a system. Because I did it in under 15 minutes and had Great sound ! If you push these speakers to the max before you break them in , then they will blow without a doubt , but if you push ANY new speaker to max before you break em in they will blow , I don't care what brand it is . And the reason will because of Operator error. But if you break them in slowly , treat them with respect , and use them as they should be used , I imagine you wont have to get new speakers for awhile.

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Behringer B215 Eurolive Customer Review submitted April 4, 2008

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Sound: These speakers are awesome...period!....for the money they are as good are even better than JBL's ..speaker for speaker!! Ease of Use: very easy to hook up...they are everything that they were advertised! Quality: these speakers should last you for a real long time...I've been using them for serveral months now and they sound great!

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"Sounds great, but will it hold up?" submitted August 1, 2006

By a customer from pobox.com

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Musical Background: Local singer/songwriter (not full-time), sound engineer for poor acoustic bands who will now owe me favors

Music Style: acoustic rock

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Sound: Sound is clear, reminds me of the FBT Maxx series, which I've used extensively (FBT's are amazing speakers, by the way, but also significantly more expensive). Sound is clear and even throughout the full range, more even than the JBL Eon's which tend to be somewhat shrill. Just came off of a difficult outdoor show, and the B215 performed admirably for it's price. The tweeter actually looks like the FBT Maxx tweeter, and the 15" grill and housing looks like the Mackie SRM's. Feature: Speakers are actually rated for 400W @ 8ohms continuous, 800W peak. The spec sheets online are incorrect, but the manual included with speaker is correct. Lightweight, easy to carry, stackable, Speakon(tm) connectors and 1/4" connectors, speakers can be paralleled to others. Built-in side handles. It's no frills, but for the low price that's what I expected. Ease of Use: Manual is clear, if brief. Quality: Here's where I'm not so sure. Have read reviewers who complained about flat dull sound. The two in my first pair sounded different, and after running some tests through the speakers, determined that the crossover was bad in one speaker. It wasn't completely missing the high-end, but it was not a good crossover. Flat, dull sound. Had it returned to the vendor for a quick swap-out, and the replacement sounded fine. That makes me nervous about long-term reliability. If others are experiencing similar dull sounding speakers, you may want to return them for replacements before you completely write them off. Fit and finish are otherwise fine. Would not take these touring, but for the price and for occasional gigs I'd live with them. Value: Value is high. But since I'm not convinced it's reliable, be warned. For occasional gigs, no problem. It's performance for it's price is really hard to beat. But if you're throwing these in the back of a truck every night, buy some extra ones just in case, or go with another brand/model that has a proven road-worthy track-record. Manufacturer Support: My support went through the reseller, not Behringer directly. Had an issue with Behringer stuff in the past, they responded quickly enough back then. The Wow Factor: It's a speaker. Don't get too excited. Overall: If my speakers fail soon under normal usage, I'll probably buy a different brand of speaker. If they hold up for a long time, then I'll have a much more favorable opinion of them. Sounds great, lightweight, and cheap. If you make a living doing sound, you need reliability. If you only do it occasionally, like me, weigh the risks and see if you can tolerate a potential failure.

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"Run the equipment right and the speakers will sound good" submitted May 23, 2006

By a customer from yahoo.com

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Musical Background: Active Musician for 30 years

Music Style: Old Time Barndance Fiddle and Old Fashioned Country

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Sound: I think the previous rater didn't know how to run a sound system. I play fiddle, mandolin, and guitar. The sound must be very clear to reproduce those instruments, and these have been put to the test. I could not get them to distort. I think the reviewer who said the sound was horrible had one of his peices of equipment clipping and din't know it. THESE SPEAKERS ARE GREAT SOUNDING. Feature: Lightweight, good sound, good looks - what more do you want? Ease of Use: Just plug them in. They go on the stand real easy. I'm 58 years old and can put these on stands by myself. Quality: No buzz. No distortion. No problems. Value: Great sound at a great price. These replaced my EVs, and they sound better. Manufacturer Support: Have not had to use it, so I gave it a 5. Should have a rating for "Do not know." Overall: Have used them on 5 jobs - one real loud. No problem. Acoustic music is much harder to reproduce than electric, and these are prefectly clear.

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"I Own the B215 and it rocks... I want another one and 2 more B212's for monitors now!!!" submitted June 18, 2008

By a customer from hotmail.com

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Musical Background: Musician, Recording Engineer, Sound Reinforement, Vocalist

Music Style: Christian and Gospel

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Sound: This speaker is crystal clear, even when cranked! I own the B1520's which are about 30 pounds heavier and the B215's rival them in punch. The size of the cabinet make it a little less bassy when compared but for vocal PA applications, you need to have these if you travel allot. Feature: The only thing this speaker lacks is a built in crossover circuit. Ease of Use: Plug it in and go. With both 1/4" and Speakon inputs, these speakers are ideal for any situation. Quality: Nothing to complain about. Solid hard plastic case & screen over the woofer to protect it. Value: So far I only used it once. I only bought it as a substitute for my B1520 and it is worth it so far. Manufacturer Support: I've used the email support site several times and each time I have received prompt service and answers to my questions. Overall: There are less expensive Behringer speakers that I would consider trying but I don't want to get too close to low end. This speaker so far is the best "bang for your buck", lightweight and sufficiently powerful. I used this speaker (B215) along with a B1520 and 2 B1800's at a community outdoor event. The opposing DJ setup was used to make announcements was week. When they used our setup you could hear it clear across the park! The B215 rocks!!!!!!!

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"Nice looking speakers,HORRIBLE SOUNDING SPEAKERS!!!!!!!!!!!" submitted March 16, 2006

By a customer from comcast.net

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Musical Background: 34 years ,,bands,,,djing,,,karaoke.......

Music Style: rock,blues,jazz,funk,country....

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Sound: The behringer b215 is nothing to write home about, my friend and i run a djing and karaoke co. so he bought 2 of these behringers to run vocals and music through and i must say they are a disappointment!!Very flat,bland sounding speakers, absolutely not the sound we expected! My pv115's[peavey] blow the behringers away! We tried eqing them and running sound enhancers through them and nothing worked!!! Feature: LIGHT SPEAKERS AND THATS IT!!! Ease of Use: Not easy to use when you make people singing karaoke sound worse than they already are!!ha!ha! Quality: The sound quality is terrible,cabinets are only bright spot!! Value: If they sound terrible than theres no value there!! Manufacturer Support: Not good [ thank goodness my buddy had to deal with them and not me ] hes not a happy camper!!! The Wow Factor: TRUST ME YOU DO NOT WANT THESE SPEAKERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Overall: I gave these speaker a 2 for the cabinets only,cause they sound awful!!

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Behringer B215 Eurolive 2-Way PA Speaker (1x15 in.)

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"Behringer cabinets excellent sound and value!" submitted February 17, 2008

Behringer B215 Eurolive Customer Review submitted January 18, 2007

"If your a DJ , Give these speakers a try , dont listen to false reports , make your own judgement." submitted May 31, 2008

Behringer B215 Eurolive Customer Review submitted April 4, 2008

"Sounds great, but will it hold up?" submitted August 1, 2006

"Run the equipment right and the speakers will sound good" submitted May 23, 2006

"I Own the B215 and it rocks... I want another one and 2 more B212's for monitors now!!!" submitted June 18, 2008

"Nice looking speakers,HORRIBLE SOUNDING SPEAKERS!!!!!!!!!!!" submitted March 16, 2006