Feature:
What can I say. This unit is loaded with so many features, I doubt I will ever use them all. It's packed. The only reason for a 9 instead of a 10, is because of its size. It's rack mountable, but I can't find a road rack that it will fit into, because of it's length (almost 23 inches). Behringer needs to make a rack for this baby, because no one else seems to want to.

Quality:
Cosmetically, it looks great. However, the controls don't have a real solid feel to them. I've had mine for over a year of constant use in my studio, with no problems, but I'm treating it very gingerly. I'm afraid it wouldn't take much abuse, and not likely to survive road use for long.

Value:
Hands down the best value in a digital pro mixer. Not even close here. This unit has so much bang for the buck, it blows everyone else away.

Desirability:
I look for value - bang for the buck - and the DDX3216 has it in spades. I wasn't looking for a road mixer (already have a Yamaha Promix01 for that), but this makes a fantastic studio mixer for my home studio.

Sound:
Crystal clear sound whether using digital or analog i/o.

Support:
N/A. Haven't had any problems yet.

Overall:
This unit is part of my home recording studio, which I plan to use for many years to come. I have several other Behringer products and have been very impressed with the features, quality and value of their products, which is why I went ahead with the DDX3216. I'm very happy with my decision. I know other musicians and engineers who have Tascam and Yamaha units that they paid 2 or 3 times as much for, and they have all had problems with theirs. I haven't, and I use my Behringer more.

Feature:
there are a lot of good feature, one that stands out is inserts, I use it for tube compressors when I want to warm up some of the instruments, but there are many other feature from automation to saving setups, routing it any way you want to.

Quality:
mad pretty well, Haven't had problems

Value:
best mixer for the money

Sound:
this is my first digital mixer, but I own a good anologue board before this, and I don't miss it. This thing sounds outstanding good headroom, Eq is great, compressor is good, effect are really nice. This thing has great bass which was important for hiphop music I do, but it is also very clean at the same time.

Support:
Tech support was very helpful

Overall:
great all over mixer I use it to record in my home studio to get professional results

It has more features than the average user would need. Which is why it's amazing. Comes standard with two built in effects processors which are a little above average. It doesn't take a masters in science to work with. It will fit in any studio situation right out of the box, 1 SPDIF I/O, and 8 analog outputs (1 stereo L&R control room, 4 individual, and 2 XLR). I'm a electronic music producer and has used it on gigs as well as in the studio. There's actually room to grow with this mixer. My only issue is that the updates appear to be Windows based only and I'm a Mac user.

Feature:
The last major upgrade of the system software allows provision for 5.1 surround mixing. I use it with Sonar 4 Producer and I find rthe 5.1 capabilities of each to be very complimentary. I do most of my sound shaping outside the mixer, and have never tried using its effects. In my application which is to move signals around the studio, this thing can't be beat. 32 bidirectional channels of ADAT can make things incredibly flexible.

Quality:
First, I have never heard the clicking reported in another recent review here (perhaps the user should try synching to word clock, since random clicking is what you get when digital interfaces are not correctly synced). Yhe only problem I have ever encountered with mine is that occassionally, the LCD panel dims and the mixer becomes unresponsive. A simple slap to the right side panel corrects the problem every time ;) This leads me to believe that there is a loose connection in the power sypply chain. I recently moved my studio from Ohio to Florida, I was expecting the worst for the miser after being man handled by the moving company. Its been up for about 3 weeks now and I haven't encountered any problem. Also the dim LCD problem hasn't occurred since the move either.

Value:
For $599, you've got to be kidding. I bought mine for $1099 with the 2 ADAT interfaces 3 years ago and thought that it was an incredible bargain then.

Desirability:
I'm not sure why a mixer shouyld have sex appeal

Sound:
I work mostly in ambient/electronic 5.1 sound. This mixer sounds great for these type music/soundscapes.

Support:
I have never used it

Overall:
I have been delighted with the mixer for 3 years. I see no reason for upgrading it in the near future.

Sound:
I do live production audio and this board does everything and more, it was everything I needed and wanted it to be and more. I use it daily and it has never caused a single problem. Since we also have a group of about 10 people speaking and another 10 singing, it makes eq's so easy because it will save them. And it sets up itself to the default page, so you can have it start up to you most commonly used configuration. I would recommend this board, its great!

Feature:
Rack mountable, automation saveable on a PCMCIA flash card (not included though), MIDI, SMPTE, everything, this board is complete.

Quality:
It's a sturdy machine. I had one that crackled a little on the main outputs, I had it replaced and have been using it for over a year now. No problems at all. The faders are fast and smooth. The desk feels solid.

Value:
For such a machine, this is a true bargain!

Desirability:
If you want digital and it's in your pricerange, this is your desk!

Sound:
The preamps could use some improving, but other than that, it's clean! EQ's are very good and so are the compressors. Use it with one good mic-pre for your vocal channel and with a sturdy digital multitrack (or computer) and you get Million-dollar-studio quality.

Support:
Never needed it.

Overall:
I will start looking for a new desk in about half a year to a year. I wan't 24/96 instead of 24/48. When I bought it, I also concidered a Tascam DM24, but it was too expensive at the time. This desk is better than a Yamaha 01V, due to the fact that it has massive expandability options. 32Channels of adat, no problemo!

Feature:
For $1K, you gpotta be kidding

Quality:
I'll give it a 10 after it survives being dropped off a stage

Value:
Right!!!

Desirability:
Size does matter :) If they put this thing in a bigger box, spread out the faders and controls and gave it wood sides they could easily sell it for $3K

Sound:
Quiet, high headroom, clean

Support:
Hard one to comment on sinced I haven't needed any

Overall:
When you consider what you pay for it, this is truly a remarkable piece of equipment.

Sound:
this thing is the best mixer out for the money. I use it live, in studio - wherever I need good, accurate sound and can't toss in the bank. I perform a LOT of church installs, and this board is the recommended board for me. It gives maximum flexibility for minimum price. the effects are as good as anything out there for twice the price, and the fact that each channel has four....wow. Add the gates, compressors and automation capabilities....and it is truly a home run. Good job Behringer - I have owned this board since 2002 (when I bought it, the price was still 1400 bucks....:( ). The only thing I wqould change would be a rebate for the money I spent then :)

Whats great about this board is that it allows you (with 2 adat expansion boards) to route 32 ins and outs of digital signal to and from your computer. (All the cool kids work in the pro tool or DP land anyway!) The board can also fire 16 analogue sources as well!! Truly amazing. Great EQ's and FX built in. Recall mixes from years ago. Small footprint. Yet very easy to use.

Feature:
The only thing I think Behringer missed on this thing is that the group busses cannot be sent directly to the main mix. (I think that they think that the busses are only for recording.) You can route the busses to the mains if you can sacrifice input channels in groups of 8 by assigning the bus to the input channel which is what I do.

Value:
You CAN'T even buy a 32 input stereo mixer for this price, and to get the gate/compressor on every channel and four effects processors to boot is unreal. (Not to mention the automation and recall!)

Desirability:
As soon as my wife lets me buy one I will!

Sound:
I've worked with a lot of mixers and digital mixers. This has the best sound, even at low signal levels, of all of them that I have used.