Behringer UltraVoice Digital VX2496 Mic Processor
Tube emulation circuitry. Opto de-esser.
Overall User Ratings (based on 39 ratings)
Submitted August 2, 2005 by a customer from digifishmusic.com
"Perfect choice for small or large studios."
This review has been selected by our experts as particularly helpful.
This is the perfect mic preamp for someone who has a small home studio (due to it's flexibility). It will also slot very comfortably into project and larger studios...if you open your ears you will realise you don't need to open your wallet very wide at all.
Sound
Lets be serious here, in blind listening this is indistinguishable from gear at 10X the price, it has (when set up correctly) a very clean and classy sound. Compared to how much the equivalent quality would have cost you 15 years ago, buying this is a no brainer. If you are using the VX2496 there is no reason you won't be able to produce professional results.
Features
This has to be one of the best collections of features in a mic pre-amp. It has everything you need from 48V Phantom Power, Variable LP filtering, expansion, Tube emulation (quite nice, but you really should record your sources dry and add this later), Compression, EQ and DeEssing! Wow...and for ~$100 USD, pick me up off the floor. All these sections operate very very nicely.
It also has digital out and balanced XLR connectors.
Quality
Behringer stuff always surprises me. It is tough, takes a bashing and is reliable. I haven't had the VX2496 very long, but I have various other things from them, I don't expect this will break.
Value
Seriously, how could the value be anything less, look at the feature list and listen to the sound.
Manufacturer Support
Not used.
The Wow Factor
It has a lot of knobs and LEDs (good nerd appeal), but it is a bit sober...nice professional appearance, a rack with a stack of 8 or so would be quite sexy.
Musical Background:
Recording Engineer
Musical Style:
Soundtrack
12 of 14 people (86%) people found this review helpful. Did you?
Thanks for your opinion!
Submitted July 6, 2008
"Premium Line Preamp of Behringer Products"
For many behringer products, this got to be the premium type compared to other preamps in the range. It has high resolution AD/DA and versatile to all applications. It is professional no doubt.
Sound
Impeccable. No Preamp can best this one.
Features
All you need to get that professional sound.
Ease of Use
Very easy to use.
Quality
Well built quality but too bad it is discontinued.
Value
For about 130USD, this voice processor still emerges the ultimate value for its sound quality and flexibility in tweaking the right sound.
The Wow Factor
I got it.
Musical Background:
Recording Engineer
Musical Style:
Pop
5 of 5 people (100%) people found this review helpful. Did you?
Thanks for your opinion!
Submitted August 2, 2005
"Perfect choice for small or large studios."
This is the perfect mic preamp for someone who has a small home studio (due to it's flexibility). It will also slot very comfortably into project and larger studios...if you open your ears you will realise you don't need to open your wallet very wide at all.
Sound
Lets be serious here, in blind listening this is indistinguishable from gear at 10X the price, it has (when set up correctly) a very clean and classy sound. Compared to how much the equivalent quality would have cost you 15 years ago, buying this is a no brainer. If you are using the VX2496 there is no reason you won't be able to produce professional results.
Features
This has to be one of the best collections of features in a mic pre-amp. It has everything you need from 48V Phantom Power, Variable LP filtering, expansion, Tube emulation (quite nice, but you really should record your sources dry and add this later), Compression, EQ and DeEssing! Wow...and for ~$100 USD, pick me up off the floor. All these sections operate very very nicely.
It also has digital out and balanced XLR connectors.
Quality
Behringer stuff always surprises me. It is tough, takes a bashing and is reliable. I haven't had the VX2496 very long, but I have various other things from them, I don't expect this will break.
Value
Seriously, how could the value be anything less, look at the feature list and listen to the sound.
Manufacturer Support
Not used.
The Wow Factor
It has a lot of knobs and LEDs (good nerd appeal), but it is a bit sober...nice professional appearance, a rack with a stack of 8 or so would be quite sexy.
Musical Background:
Recording Engineer
Musical Style:
Soundtrack
5 of 7 people (71%) people found this review helpful. Did you?
Thanks for your opinion!
Please wait.