Behringer B205D Eurolive Powered PA System (150 Watts)
Put sound right where you need it with this pint-sized powered speaker! Small enough to mount on a mic stand, the B205D has 3 inputs with individual volumes.
Overall User Ratings (based on 26 ratings)
Submitted November 21, 2011 by a customer from mymts.net
"Where has this been all my life?!"
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This is as important as my mic. It isn't a "nice-to-have" item. I would buy another and another if I had to. It's really that good.
Sound
This is what you are looking for.
It's crystal clear, loud as h---, and small.
Each member of our band bought one and we are all thrilled. We don't even need our PA speakers for practices!
Features
1) I was considering a passive monitor but am I ever glad I got this with its EQ and volume!
2) We all really like the way this monitor lets you attach your boom mic to the top of the monitor. Many other reviewers complain about this for some reason, but I don't know why. They supply you with sturdy attachments and two locking rings that allow you to adjust the the position of the boom exactly how you want it and then lock it tightly in place. Very clever design. (German—what do you expect?)
Ease of Use
Here's my big p.o.:
Assuming you are in a band, and you want to connect more than one monitor ( we bought 3) to the other(s)...good luck figuring it out. My other band member and I took two evenings to figure it out! The manual is devoid of any information that explains how to connect more than one monitor. So I'll save you some grief and explain it now:
!) To connect your PA to monitor: Plug chord into your PA's "Monitor" jack and to the "MIC/LINE 1" jack located on the front panel of your new monitor. This creates (what I will call) your Master monitor. This monitor's volume determines the minimum volume for all other "slave" monitors connected to it. (Note: each other "slave" monitor's volume can be individually adjusted higher (but not lower).
2) To connect Master monitor to a slave (2nd) monitor: First you have to buy a 3-Pin XLR Male to 3-Pin XLR Female Audio Cable. Plug in the female end into the "THRU" input, located at the back of the Master monitor and plug the male end into the "MAIN IN" input, located at the back of the slave monitor.
3) Repeat this connection method for other slave-toslave monitors.
IMPORTANT: Keep all the monitors' volumes set fairly high, (3/4 all the way or more). We had our monitors hooked up correctly but under-estimated the volume required, which resulted in no sound.
Quality
It's built like a German tank. No worries that it will hold up well.
Value
This is so cheap when you consider all you are getting. It's a little PA + a litle guitar amp + a little CD player...all in one, all at the same time.
I really recommend this high quality product.
Before our band bought these monitors, we used to rent 3 big, clunky floor (wedge) monitors for $30.00 ea month! But these little Behringers are way better. This is the ffirst time in my 35+ years of playing that I can actually hear my voice midst the loud noise our band makes (and I play right next to our drummer!)
Manufacturer Support
Just bought them, but highly doubt there will be any problems.
The Wow Factor
I wouldn't even want to practice with my band without my Behringer. I am spoiled rotten now.
This deceivingly small monitor is all I ever hoped for.
Musical Background:
Since I was 11 ( I'm 61)
Musical Style:
Rock, blues
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Submitted August 22, 2010 by a customer from yisup.com
"All I thought it would be."
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I can easily see getting another of these to go with my 1204 mixer for a quick, cheap, easy-to-move system for fun gigs with friends - especially for getting the vocals out above the cacaphony!
Sound
Very little noise. Goes loud. Great sound. Amping my seagull acoustic with an LRBaggs M1 Active and an AKG C300 mic. Perfect for "hearing myself" when composing/practicing my own material.
Features
OK the marketing materials that show you putting this on a stand with a boom are *stupid*. I didn't really believe it could make sense. I tired it. It doesn't work. Get a separate stand.
Very, very nice *small* package. Very solid feeling. Smaller than I imagined, which made me happy.
Love that it has phantom mic power for my AKG C3000.
Ease of Use
Super easy to use. "No Duh" front panel. Plug in whatever to the two mic/line inputs.
Quality
It feels so solid. Could use just a bit more "polish" on the look and feel. The "Behringer" triangle on the speaker grill is a little bit crooked! EQ knobs could use just a little more "positive click" when centering the EQ.
Value
Price can't be beat. Sound is great. Super easy to use.
Manufacturer Support
Don't take this support ranking to mean much. I have a number of Behringer products (mixer, direct boxes)...never had a problem so I don't know what their support is like!
The Wow Factor
Who wouldn't want this? I can think of so many times that I want amplification without breaking my back. This really is a go-anywhere unit. Wanted it when it was first announced...now I got it.
Musical Background:
Songwriter
Musical Style:
Everything
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Submitted December 5, 2011 by a customer from bobshelley.com
"Solidly built, crystal clear sound, lots of power and a great price. Super-fast shipping. What's not to love about this speaker"
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I keep this baby under wraps. If I lost it or it was stolen I would replace it with the exact item.
Sound
Amazing sound quality from a speaker that weighs less than any speaker I've ever used with this kind of clean, clear power. From auditoriums to gymnasiums to outdoor venues, crystal-clear audio (and, at least in my experience, no unwanted echo!)
Features
Versatile, adaptable, with jacks to suit my needs and mics and I can set it on a shelf, on a microphone stand or a Camera tripod (which I use primarily).
Ease of Use
Plug and play. Simple as that. I'm in no way a tekkie or inclined to mess around with umpteen controls. For the pro who wants that or the performer who wants to plug it in and get on with it, this is a winner.
Value
I'm a performer who likes to keep the costs down and the quality up. This is the best value I have seen for a speaker with this kind of power and flexibility.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't had a need to contact the manufacturer. The speaker is solidly built and will take a lot of abuse. I know, because I work a lot, carry my own stuff, and I know a good speaker when I see one. This is the best--well-built, lightweight, expandable. What's not to like?
The Wow Factor
Try it once and you will love it.
Musical Background:
I'm a magician, performing for 35 years professionally
Musical Style:
Comedy magic
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Submitted March 2, 2011 by a customer from johnstreetjam.net
"The best monitor solution for a small venue."
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I would replace it if it stopped working out of warranty.
Sound
I can't get over how good this thing sounds, given how light it is. Three-band EQ let's you fine-tune the sound locally - after you set it at the board.
Features
In/out on the front panel including RCA jacks for ambient sound between sets. Line in/out on back for daisy-chaining.
Even has phantom power.
Ease of Use
Plug it in and go. Very intuitive. My only complaint is that its angle on the mic stand is fixed and sometimes I wish I could have more control over the direction of the sound.
Quality
I've only had it for a few months, so it's hard to assess long-term durability, but it works very well and it's easy to carry.
Value
Lightweight, high power, plenty of control. For $200 this thing is a real bargain.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't needed it, but the manual is very thorough.
The Wow Factor
This is exactly what I was looking for. I have a tight stage with no room for floor monitors and most musicians are uncomfortable without hearing themselves. I bought 3 of these and they're perfect. Drummers love them, too!
Musical Background:
Musician, club owner
Musical Style:
Folk-Rock; Americana
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Submitted June 23, 2010 by a customer from aol.com
"Saved my voice!!!"
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Could use some pre-amp LEDs for input levels. Overall...saved my voice!
Sound
This monitor has saved my voice! Our band uses these as personal vocal monitors on a very small loud stage. We have found them to be especially useful by plugging our mics into one of the three channels on the front and running each output in the back to a seperate channel on the house sound board. Just make sure you dont turn the monitor's channel input up to high cause it will distort the house. 12 o'clock seems to be good for sm58's. We are able to hear our own vocals very good and can take them out of the stage monitors which avoids feedback.
Features
Not to impressed with the mic stand boomarm "extention". We found that putting the monitor on a seperate straight stand worked much better because we could adjust the monitor's height.
Ease of Use
Sounds great! I wish there was a four band EQ, or just make the frequencies smarter. Who needs 100hz knob with a 6.5" speaker? It needs a 1.25Khz knob. I'm still happy though!
Quality
Behringer has really tightened up their QT. Thank God for that!!!!!!! This is a great monitor!
Value
Better than paying twice for that other brand!!!!!!!!
Manufacturer Support
I have other Behringer products. A "light bulb fuse" blew in one of my Behringer floor monitors. I called Behringer...they gave me a case number and had me call the company that makes the fuse...two days later I receive a package in the mail. Reasonable price, cause fuses aren't covered under warranty, fast shipping, great service!!!
The Wow Factor
Fits great on a straight stand...not in the center of a boom like the say. It's small and light weight...doesn't take up much room on stage!
Musical Background:
Active Musician
Musical Style:
Country, Rock
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Submitted December 25, 2011 by a customer from gmail.com
"Small size and easy to control."
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If mine was stolen, because of its size, quality and features... and low price, I would not hesitate to buy this exact same product again. In fact, if I were considering a wider stage, I would buy 2!
Sound
As this small monitor is only needed to provide our guitar sound to the three of us (sitting in a close semi-circle), we are not in needed of excellent tonal quality. Specifically, because the speaker is so small, it does not provide any deep bass. But the tone controls can be adjusted to at least make the sound this monitor produces to be pleasant and comfortable.
We use this speaker as our only stage monitor when we run our sound through one or two Bose L1's system adjusted to relatively low house volume. It helps us hear our sound easily without having to increase the house sound.
Features
The quality of the connectors is excellent, and they provide the ability to easily interconnect this speaker with other speakers.
Ease of Use
Determining how to connect the mics and guitars, and control the volume and tone was straightforward. The control knobs are solid, easy to see and adjust.
Quality
I am consistently impressed with the quality of material and construction of all the Behringer equipment I have owned.
I have owned various Behringer products, e.g guitar amps, powered and non-powered mixers, equalizers, feedback suppressors, cable tester, and all have been made with excellent construction. (However, some of the mixers seemed to have more noise than those of competing brands.)
The item I am reviewing today (B205D) is their small powered speaker/monitor, and I am VERY happy with its performance!
Value
Behringer consistently provides more features on their equipment vs. all the competitor's similar priced items... and always at a lower price!
Manufacturer Support
Never needed to call/email support, but their User Manuals are well written and clearly explain all the controls and their functions.
The Wow Factor
This monitor can be used on small stand, table, or just placed on the floor. Because of it's small size, when placed on the floor it does not seem to "get in the way" when located near your feet... nor is it visually obstructive to the audience!
Musical Background:
50 years
Musical Style:
Folk and Classic Rock
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Submitted March 22, 2011 by a customer from comcast.net
"A quality music/mic amp"
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I am so satisfied with this device that I recommended it to another musician who also has purchased it.
Sound
I was looking for a compact, efficient musical instrument amplifier/speaker at a reasonable price, and discovered the Behringer. Sound quality and feedback rejection are excellent. Highly recommended.
Features
No accessories needed. Most useful are the separate instrument and mic level controls.
Ease of Use
Two units can be connected together to expand coverage. It also accomodates low impediance and high impediance mics automatically.
Quality
Quality construction.
Value
When comparing features, this German-made unit is less expensive than US-made competitors.
Manufacturer Support
Excellent support from zZounds
Musical Background:
Active musician
Musical Style:
Pop
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Submitted November 29, 2011 by a customer from 40milesout.com
"Great unit for the price"
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I love this unit.
Sound
I really like the clean and clear sound that I get from this unit.
Features
The multiple inputs and the pass through on this thing are great.
Ease of Use
This thing is very easy to use.
Quality
When I got the unit, I was really happy with the quality of how it was made.
Value
For the money, it is a great buy.
The Wow Factor
I fills that need for someone who wants some monitor but not earphones.
Musical Background:
pro level - over 20 years
Musical Style:
pop, r&b, blues, jazz
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Submitted November 1, 2011 by a customer from gmail.com
"I use it alot and it is holding up great now go get one you won't be sorry"
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Sound
I am a keyboard player for a cover band Old Rock, Blues, and Country
and this thing is the best for monitoring my keyboard good construction
mounts solid to a mic stand, if you play keyboard this is a great item to have.
Manufacturer Support
Have not used support yet
Musical Background:
Active Musician and recording engineer
Musical Style:
Country, Rock, Blues and Gospel
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Submitted July 23, 2020 by Zbigniew Sekulski
"PROBABLY OVERRATED"
As to power it is pure theory and nonsense. The monitor compares with my guitar amp (clean) of 15 watts. Yes, you can play finger style but forget more aggresive flat picking. The speaker projects as it was about to blow. Same with vocal. The limiter prevents from overdriving. Yes, the monitor is great for compressed background music . Its active eq allows to go really low on up to moderate level, once the level goes up the low spectrum is limited protecting the speaker from breakdown. I have 3 monitors and the same problem in all with instrument 1 mega input switch, it produces huge hum if the input is open , I cannot use pots on my guitar because it makes noise as if the pots were bad, the jack is so fragile that it is problem to insert a cable without some contact problems. My electronic experts guess the problem of some capacitor in the high impedance input but we have no diagram and don,t want to repair it. I plan to install there a switching extra speaker jack to try to use this (theoretical) 150 watts for driving an extra speaker while disconnecting its 5 inch speaker that is 6 ohms only and in no way can be used in parallel. I am aware that part of the cooling goes with heavy air circulation in this ventet cabinet so no air motion might cause unwanted heat. Generally it is a great product. I was impressed by using three of them as an extension for my guitar tube acoustic amp of only 12 watts hi fi. The Behringers run for half plus power to play really clean but dispersion of sound is just fantastic. I dare to mention my 12 watts (2x EL 84) amp with vintage German 12 inch full range is much louder than 150 watt monitor.
Musical Background:
selftaught
Musical Style:
Folk, folk-rock, fingerstyle. Luthier
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Submitted November 12, 2012 by Jim N in Syracuse, NY
"Great spot monitor"
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I bought the Eurolive B205D to use as a monitor for our band's drummer. It is perfect for our needs. So much so I am going to order another for our keyboard player. I think it is a good value and the foot print is no more than that of a microphone stand.
Musical Background:
40 yrs playing guitar.
Musical Style:
Classic Rock
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Submitted March 14, 2013 by a customer from gmail.com in 2350 Broadway, NY
"I'm sold"
I'm sold on the sound of this thing for the small intimate gig. I was not one to believe it until I saw a friend use one. I ran out and got one immediately and used it on a small bar gig. I put it in my back pack and took the train to the gig instead of driving in Manhattan with my larger speakers in tow. I really enjoyed it. Very powerful for the price.
Musical Background:
40 years , jazz vocals
Musical Style:
jazz,
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Submitted March 12, 2014 by Ethan S in Henrietta, TX
"Great Little Guitar Amp"
I used to lead worship in a small church of 100 people and the pastor then (as well as the elderly) would complain about the noise coming off the stage from my guitar amp......well, this little box solved everything!!! (well not everything, I'm not there anymore, but it solved the noise issue) This was my vocal monitor and it was great for that! But I had already taken my amp home and was just running my pedals to the house (lame especially playing a hollow-body Gretsch) and the problem remained. I liked my monitor up really loud and even worship team members (the pastor's wife mostly) would complain about the volume (which this little gem has plenty of!!!)...then it hit me. I pulled the B205D off my mic stand and set it on the floor, plugged my pedal chain into the Line 1 input and ran a mic cord out of the thru to the house PA system. Eureka!!! It made the perfect "in-church" guitar amp. All I did then was turn the main volume down so as to bypass the B205D's speaker, got some in ear monitors, and we were rockin' and rollin'!!! I want one of these for my self now. It achieved great, tube amp quality, tone without the hassle of micing your amp and worrying about stage noise in a smaller venue!!!
Musical Background:
I've been playing for over 11 years now. Any guitar, professionally in a band called Eternal Light, as well as my solo career.
Musical Style:
Christian/Country, Christian/Rock, and Praise and Worship mostly, a little blues and secular genres as well but mainly stylistic
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Submitted January 9, 2014 by Doreen Moore
"Eurolive Active Speaker Review"
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Honestly, this is the first time I will be using the PA speaker on my own. My previous experience has been with my foray in Karaoke by way of an ex who is also a Sound Engineer. We initially utilized Behringer products and I liked the size (as well as the sound) of the product and now that I am doing Karaoke on my own, it only made sense to go back to a tried and true product for me.
Musical Background:
jam at home, Keyboards, flute, Karaoke, sing
Musical Style:
R&B
Jazz
Electronic
Rock
Reggae
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Submitted April 4, 2010 by a customer from stauros.com
"good quality sound!"
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Sound
Have several Mackies... so long as the Behringer holds- up, it is a great price! Don't expect to run all instruments thru it... just vocals, some guitar and maybe some keys.
Features
just what I need!
Quality
seems fine... time will tell
Value
again, compared to the Mackie... half the price!!
Manufacturer Support
heven't needed it?
Musical Background:
active musician
Musical Style:
christian
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Submitted July 3, 2012 by Rodney McCoy in Beckley, WV
"surprised me!"
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wow, this little thing rocks! i am more than surprised how much output this thing has, and the sound is unbelievably natural, especially for vocals and guitar. as stated before, the boom mic attachment is a bit lacking, but that is the only downfall. just use it on a seperate stand and leave the wedges on the truck! why waste $$ on mackie, when this little guy does the exact same thing? i have it mounted to my drum rack, and will be ordering more for the rest of the band.
Musical Background:
drums, bass, sound engineer 20+ years
Musical Style:
Christian rock, metal, anything in between
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Submitted May 13, 2012 by Doug S in The Villages, FL
"Great Personal Monitor"
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My band has been using this these units for about a month. They add a lot of flexibility to our setup because we can actually use them for band rehearsals and not have to lug around the heavy equipment. Just daisy chain them together and you have all that you need. For gigs they save us a lot of stage space and allow us to personalize our monitor volumes. We also no longer experience feedback due to stage monitors. I accidentally dropped mine from about 5 feet onto a hard stage floor and there was no damage. I highly recommend these units. I have not needed manufacturer support, so the rating for that has no meaning.
Musical Background:
Playing music for 40 years, currently doing classic and oldies rock in an 8 piece band.
Musical Style:
Rock, country
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Submitted March 30, 2012 by Eric B in Orlando, FL
"Buy It!"
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This baby rocks! No more floor wedges, no more 25-35 pound space hogging monitors. I am a drummer that needed a monitor to hear the vocals and guitars. I didn't need any bass as I am sitting next to the bass cabinet. This thing cuts through with plenty of volume to spare. I love that is is small as many of the venues that I play are very limited in drumming space. What is so amazing is that this thing delivers it all (except low end) in something that is the size of a shoe-box and weighs only 6 pounds. The guys in my band all are ready to ditch their heavy wedges and buy one.
Musical Background:
Playing drums for 30 years. Small clubs, bars and various venues.
Musical Style:
Rock, Pop, Blues
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Submitted December 23, 2016 by Aaron L in Poughkeepsie, NY
"NOT as a bass monitor - vocals, perfect"
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I tried to use this as an all-in-one bass amp and vocal monitor. It works great for guitars, fiddle, vocals, but bass is just too farty. In addition, it has lot of flabby sound if you don't plug in an xlr plug/cable to the input/outup xlr jack in the back, air escapes and makes a noise.
It is too farty, as I said, for bass monitoring, unless you are at a low level. It could be that I didn't have the ideal settings for using this with a bass, but I would just go with a smaller bass amp if you need monitoring.
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Submitted February 1, 2022 by a customer from gmail.com
"Good ...when it works"
I have 3 monitors. All have problem with instrument switch. You cannot use pots on your instrument. In such case they scratch , fart and puff.. The newest one started to blow fuse (3.15 amp) sometimes on power up or just during its performance. All techs I asked for service say it's no way to diagnose it until it breaks out completely. The monitor looks like brand new and all I can do is to dump it. The warranty has expired, the semi-service cannot help but suggest ... to buy a new one. Modern electronics is just unservicable.
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Submitted September 19, 2011
"Not perfect but excellent value."
Not perfect, but when viewed overall, the value is excellent and the sound quality good enough for most applications. I certainly expect to use them for a good many years and would happily purchase another one or two if necessary.
Sound
I use these in school as instant plug & play PA systems in halls and classrooms, AV monitors for presentations, choir foldback monitors, small ensemble foldback monitors and anywhere else I need usable volume and ease of operation. Don't expect extended bass or treble since you won't get it, but the sound is more than adequate for most purposes.
I prefer these over large monitors when playing as part of a duo since the sound is clean and controllable.
Features
You can plug in just about anything and get a reasonable sound. There is a stereo input option [summed to mono] as well as XLR and jack plug combo sockets, all with separate volume control, plus master level.
And an additional input and link output at the back. Oh, and a nice bright blue power on LED.
Ease of Use
You can plug in just about anything and get a reasonable sound.
For non-techies they are ideal. Mounting on a mic stand is not brilliant due to the fixed angle of the 'top hat'.
Quality
The case is solid and nothing seems to rattle inside. The pots are the weak link as with most equipment at this price, but take care of the kit and it should keep working.
Value
It's a Mackie clone and does the same job for a lot less dosh. Mackie's build quality seems to have gone downhill of late [maybe I've been unlucky]. I've not had a Behringer failure yet, but I do try to have a back up, just in case.
The Wow Factor
Pay more and you might get a better finish and possibly more reliability, but I like the feel and solidity of these monitors, and they look the business, so perceived value is quite high.
Musical Background:
Musician, Sound Engineer, Teacher.
Musical Style:
Acoustic Eclectic
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