Paid professional musician

Rock

Realy nice, warm and detailed sound when used with a condenser microphone (Behringer B1) Also makes a perfect match with the B1, when recording electric guitar in front of the mic. whilst recording it clean on an other chanel the same time.

Does not have power button, has a very sensitive volume and gain controll. And also there's hardly any word in the manual on settings... it took me 2 hours to find out that volume must be adjusted by the gain controller, and the actual output knob -which I believed was used for adjusting the volume- should then just have a very little value to gain optimal, noisless output signal.

Not the most attractive unit I have ever seen, but it looks massive at least.

This is definitly one of the best buys you can get for your money in this price range. Other units may sound better, and also cost 5 times more, but if this will be your first preamp, I suggest buying it. You will experience a dramatic change in the quality of recorded voice!

Hobbyist

Hip-Hop, Rock, Pop

Sounds awesome, I have Yamaha pre-amps that cost me thousands of dollars, I'm selling them because this thing smokes them.

The presets are awesome, and you can cross them up by turning the dial between them.

If you can turn a volume knob, you can use it.

Great construction, well protected.

For $40? This thing is the shiznit.

N/A

Looks sleek and fancy.

Professional Musician, Recording Engineer, Producer

Rock

I've read a lot of reviews on this product about needing new tubes and the sound is mediocre. I was even looking into replacement tubes before I got the MIC200. But when I got it, I realized that I don't need anything else. I do Hip-Hop. Simple record-over already made beats. The Mic200 is all that I can ask for. I've always dealt with the preamps that come with Audio interfaces and mixers, so this is the first real preamp that I have ever owned. I combine with a Rode Nt1-A mic with outstanding, crystal clear, extremely warm vocals sent to a Behringer Xenyx1204FX mixer for light EQ and the sound is excellent. The Limiter works very well also, as I can actually SEE the uniformity in each track on my DAW (Samplitude 10). For the money, for anyone using the MIC200 for simple vocal-only Hip-Hop tracks, with a little prior experience on EQ'ing, tracking, and proper mic technique, this unit is definitely worth it.And about the constant hum, I only heard when I turned the volume all the way up on my mixer and my MIC200 just to test headroom. So actually, under normal circumstances, it doesn't exist. GREAT PRODUCT. MUST BUY FOR BUDGET STUDIOS!!

The basic gain, output and presets are simple enough and easy to figure out and use. I really wish there were just knobs to manually adjust the warmth/limiter, but these presets are fine. I pretty much just use the Vocal/limiter setting and it works fine. no complaints. Overall, pretty cut and Dry, but not for the extra picky.

Extremely easy to use. Just plug-in, adjust, and be amazed by this small little gray box.

It's ok I guess. I had the feeling of "Extremely Fragile" when I was handling it. Maybe that was all the reviews I heard about Vacuum Tubes and I didn't want to ruin mine. Bue Either way, I guess it will be alright sitting next to my mixer(Unless my monitors fall on it).

For what I do, there is no denying that this is the cheapest, but the most cost-effective addition for my studio.

Nuetral. Haven't had to use it yet.

Well...I don't want to ruin it...but if I got really desperate...

Recording Engineer; Active Musician

Hip-Hop

Its got great tone

The modeling is awesome, there are so many nice settings that can help modify your sound. The gain is great because is lets you decide how much tube warmth you want. The limiter is also a nice feature. It's small, portable. I wish you could use a 9v battery though.

It's pretty simple. The output is your volume, the gain is warmth, and if you want, find a modeling setting that suits you.

Behringer makes some good stuff, this is no exception.

You are actually getting a real tube, modeling, and a limiter all for a super low price. Excellent quality. I can't think of a much better deal than that

I've got a boner for tubes, so this is a must. The amp modeling also makes this product very appealing. It's a terrific buy for the price.

Producer, recording engineer, and musician

R&B, Jazz, Hip-hop, and funk

This is an amazing preamp for the price. It has many settings which are easy to figure out - Record a track using one, then another, compare, repeat - And it works amazingly well with my MXL V57M mic. The bad side is, there is a slight hiss, however unless you're recording nothing through your mic, it's inaudible, as I couldn't detect the hiss over top of any vocal tracks.

It's got everything you could ever want in a preamp. Period.

I gave this a 6 simply because the manual was not very useful for figuring out the settings. Once you learn how to adjust the controls (10 minutes tops), it's very simple to use.

It looks like I could hit it with a bat and it wouldn't hurt it. The fit and finish is superb.

For the price, this unit is amazing.

Haven't needed to call.

Producer/Rapper

Rap/Hip-Hop

Over the past year I have bought pretty much one of every cheap tube preamp out there, including this one. So, how does it rate? Well, it is an inexpensive unit that appears to copy the somewhat more expensive Art Studio V3, and its sound is likewise similar but cheaper. Not sure way so many reviews rave about the sound, really. I mean it is ok, but not brilliant, and it is noisy. Replacing the tube helps a bit, for sure, but don't expect big miracles, just little ones...

More features than the Art it copied.

Easy to use, but changing the tube is a bit of a pain, due to a bracket that holds the top of the tube, which is poorly engineered with spacers, washers, and such. I just left it off after changing the tube.

This is a light duty unit. The voicing knob makes pops as you change it, and the other knobs are loose feeling. Inside the unit, the components are small and cheap. The tube is cheap as well. I tried a bunch of tubes that I had on hand, and a Mullard probably sounded best, but I could not bring myself to put in a top quality tube that basically cost as much as the unit. Instead, I put in one of the Chinese tubes that came with my Art MPA II, and that definitely still brought out more life to the sound.

For the price, I mean really, did you think it would be professional gear? It does the job, and swapping up the tube a notch will help a bit too. Still, if you have a few more bucks, not many, check out the Art units. I personally think the various voicings are a bit of a waste of time, but others may like it. In this price range, though, I would suggest the Art Mic Pre. (Swap up its tube as well, and the difference will be much more noticeable.)

no experience

Basic.

lifelong amateur musician

jazz

This thing has way too much tube hiss. It takes endless fiddling around to get the hiss down to acceptable levels. I bought it to give a tube sound to my solid state bass amps and it doesn't - it makes them sound deader. I have a 34 year old tube bass rig (100 watts) that does give a nice tube sound and doesn't hiss as much as this preamp!

I give this an 8 for two reasons - I find the limiter actually useful for slapping, and it comes with a 1,300 milliamp 9 volt transformer. I really get ticked off when I pay $200 or more for some company's product and the transformer is $20 extra. The Boss PSA is a 300 milliamp 9 volt transformer for $20. So with three connectors, some wire and solder you could power 3 Boss pedals for the price of this preamp........

For the price, Behringer products are pretty nicely made. No, you're not getting a point to point hand wired unit in a titanium case, but for $60 the quality is better than you would expect.

I just can't figure out a use for this with the tube hiss and dead sound. I guess I'll just use the transformer.

Should have tried this before I bought it but no local music store sells Behringer products. I had bought an ULTRA-DI direct box a few years ago expecting junk for the price and it was GREAT, so I was pretty disappointed in this piece of Behringer gear.

hobbyist

all kinds

This straight forward good sounding pre. The Quality is more than you should expect from a unit in this class and price. The sound is warm and as deatiled as the microphone you are using im using a samson CL8 condenser mic I have a soul, Phil collins type of but voice with a higher range and perfect pitch. I do jingles for Radio and TV. And no one can tell the difference when I use this combo or an Audio technica and focusrite red combo So there!!!!!

Producer songwriter singer

RnB & Rock & anything that makes money