My Take On Behringer Products

I will start by saying I have not used every Behringer product, and will be reviewing in detail some specific ones I have used myself. This is more of a broad review of a very under rated and often over looked company that I feel I owe a lot to in my pursuit or better sound.

If you are a working musician with budget in mind, you no doubt have seen or used a piece of Behringer equipment before. They manufacture just about every piece of music equipment, from speakers to guitar pedals, effects boxes and mixer boards. Behringer is the utility player in the music industry, filling the need for less expensive gear while still maintaining a quality you can use. I have used a range of their mixer boards, crossovers, effects, mics, amplifiers, and speakers, and have come away with a single impression of the company: they deliver a good product nearly every time.

Now this is not to say they make the best sounding products or the greatest pieces of equipment you can buy. In fact, many things they make you can get at a not so much higher price from competing vendors that are slightly better in sound quality and production. The question I ask is why? Why spend another $50 on that $250 product that Behringer makes for $200. When you compare them side by side, Behinger will typically have the same features, and unless it was absolutely critical for you to have that other piece, the Behringer will do just fine.

I own a Eurodesk SL3242FX-PRO board by Behringer. While I will be having a separate review for this item, I use it as a prime example. I paid $300 for this used, and have run full weekend sound festivals with it while have no issues and great sound the entire time. Those with a knowledge in pro audio look at me like I must have no clue what I am doing to own such a thing. People with no pro audio experience think it’s a large board with a bunch of knobs so it has to be good. In reality I know exactly where this board stands. It is not a Mackie, or an Allen and Heath, or Soundcraft, or any of the higher priced boards. What it is though is something that gets the job done, and does it well, with good pre amps, plenty of inputs, built in crossover, effects, auxes, and good headroom for a budget price that can’t be beat.

This is representative of most of Behringer’s products and gives me confidence in using other Behinger products for my audio needs. This is not to say there aren’t other companies out there with the same type of products and prices, but so far I have found none with this level of built and audio quality while maintaining a low price point. If you are looking for a specific piece of gear and do not want or are not able to spend the money on higher priced gear, give Behringer a try. Even if you can, check em out anyways, it’s hard to go wrong with any of their products.