This is another microphone in the vein of the Shure SM58. There are a lot of clones of that mic on the market, and this one doesn't really stick out that much. It is a dynamic cardioid microphone. Since it's a cardioid there is good off axis rejection. It works best for close mic'ing something, especially live vocals or a guitar amp. The sound quality leaves a good amount to be desired, so you wouldn't really want to use this for recording unless this is the best you can afford. It is a rather dull mic, so vocals can sometimes have a hard time cutting through guitars and drums that could be overpowering. A useful feature of this particular mic is that it has an on/off switch right on the handle, so if you start feeding back or you just want it off during quiet passages, it's easy to do without unplugging it or running over to the mixer.

This is a rack mounted digital reverb processor. It is digital and solid state electronics. You can edit all kinds of parameters, so there is a lot of flexibility in this prodect. There are just standard audio connections for this, so it operates in the analog realm though it is a digital processor. It is rackable, it takes up one space.

It is not hard at all to set up, you pretty much just screw it in to your rack, plug in a few cables and you're ready to go. Now editing the effects is a different story. This isn't just a reverb, it can also provide you with compression, chorus, flanging, and other stranger types of effects. The downside to having one box with limited controls do so many things is that it can get a little bit confusing. You are definitely best off just spending a while experimenting with this, and figuring out what it does. The manual is short and does not explain the functions very well, so you are kind of on your own in terms of utilisation.

The reverbs are fair. They compare pretty well with reverbs from many 15 years ago, but today there are much higher quality reverbs out there. They tend to sound a little grainy and over-processed. Really, they just sound a little too fake. The compressor is quite transparent and works okay, and the other effects such as the chorus and flanger are all functional but certainly not noteworthy. I have used this mostly for the reverbs for vocals, but I have also used it for guitar effects like the chorus and flanger. Overall the sound quality is just about fair.

The Behringer COMPOSER PRO-XL MDX2600 total dynamic control. It has a compressor—plus a voice-adaptive de-esser, a new dynamic enhancer, authentic tube emulation and more. This compressor can give you control over your mixes, mastering, or recording. It has IRC (Interactive Ratio Control) expander/gate circuitry for inaudible noise suppression. Switchable tube simulation for the warmth classic tube. You can automatically or manually adjustable attack and release times. This uses digital tech, and simulates tubes. Interactive reference-class 2-channel expander/gate/compressor/ peak limiter with integrated de-esser, dynamic enhancer, tube simulation, and low contour filter. I don't think is can be plugged into the PC or Mac. You can input your acoustic/electric guitar, bass, drums and vocals into this machine. I think it works the best on the vocals. Easy to use and follow. Just plug in and sing with the gate and limiter set. It has two main channels with XLR and quarter inch inputs and outputs. The attack time and release time can be set on automatic or manual by 0.3mSec to 300mSec and 0.05S to 5S.

I think the compression is the hardest part of the effects. I know the basics on how to use it, looked at the manual and it's still a little unclear. You dealing with frequencies and that sometimes are hard to follow. Main frequency 0.35Hz to 200kHz, +0/-3dB. The limiter and gate are easy to use. You just play around with the device until you get what you want. You want some response time in your vocals but enough to cut off after your phrase. I recorded one of my CD's with this and it works very good. It helps a lot in the feeling and style of the recorded audio. Gives you that commercial cut-off sound.

It's realistic enough. You could use in live venues for sure. You always see tons of rack crates with gear in it at shows and let me tell you, they are heavy. Forget trying to pick one up. They must have rollers on the bottom, but the sound in this unit comes out clear and clean. You always have to adjust the EQ of the instrument or vocals in your recording software. Good sound for a low priced item. Meets commercial recording quality.

The multi-band program-adaptive compression plus limiting, and intuitive operation. Great to have to clean up and give the extra kick. The peak limiter, 3D stereo surround processing, noise reduction, transparent compression, exciter, and super-bass enhancer are all great effects to use. It's a digital powering 24bit resolution. I don't have this hooked up to my computer yet but I use it before the audio goes into the interface. I like to the best quality go in first, rather than later. It is Windows compatible. I use the XLR's in and out. Great output and yes, this is rackable.

You do have to play around with the setup but when get the hang of things it rocks. Different instruments calls for different settings. It is very easy to set the effects. Mostly just press the button of the effect and spin the wheel to edit it sounds right. Honestly, I don't read the manuals. I do browse over them, but I like to discover my own way on how to use the equipment. If I'm really stuck, I'll go to the manual.

Great effects. Good output resolution. 24bit. 20Hz - 20kHz frequency response. MIDI compatibility. The effects I use the most of the high frequencies and low frequencies. You can really get rid of that hiss or add it. You can turn a muddy sound into a clean, clear sound. Now the low end, the bass. Let me tell you, it rocks. I use this for drums and bass guitar. You can add so much extra bass, it really kicks your heavy sound up. Works great on the foot kicker on the drum set also. The one I don't like to set is the compressor because I always have a hard time deciding how long a sound should last. Do you hit the cymbal and have it ring to 3 seconds or 7? The more compression you use, effects the quality of the audio.

This mixer is not rackable, it is a small/midsized desktop unit. However, included in the package is a little rack-mounted plate on which you can put the mixer - so I guess it's semi-rackmountable. This mixer has 8 mono XLR inputs, and 4 stereo 1/4" inputs. Each of those channels has an EQ strip with 3 bands. There are also 3 sends, a pan pot, mute, and solo buttons. This mixer also provides phantom power. There is also an input section for RCA if you want to input a CD player or something. There are integrated effects that you can send into the individual channels. These range from reverb, delay, chorus, pitch shifting, and combos of those effects. There are also inserts on the back panel. This is an analog console.

The setup is pretty generic and simple, so there is not a lot of new ground here. The only thing that steers from the norm that jumps out at me is the FX section. The FX are digital and built into the mixer. So you select which one you want to run, and you can then send that in various amounts to your channels. All the other normal mixer functions are easily accessible. I personally found the manual to be a little bit vague at times. It is not as in depth as it could be. However, most of the functions are largely self-explanatory so it's not a huge deal.

The console is not very transparent. Most of what this unit does sounds rather cheap, I guess because the unit itself is cheap. Sounds are brittle, small, and lack a lot of extreme high end that can bring a track to life. I definitely do not recommend this for recording. Noise tends to be a problem on Behringer products, and you can hear it as you push up the gain - another reason you maybe wouldn't want to use this in a studio. The EQ does what it's supposed to do, but again sounds grainy and not very smooth. The effects fall into a similar category, although a couple of the stranger ones sound kind of neat - such as the delays/reversal one which sounds like it could be used for scary movie whispers. A couple of the reverbs are not bad.

This mixer is a small utility kind of thing manufactured by German audio-on-the-cheap company Behringer. It is not rackable - it's about 6"x9" so it's more of a desktop mini mixer. Technically it boasts 10 channels, but beware that only 2 of them have XLR connections for your mics. The other 8 channels are 1/4" inputs - and they are all part of a stereo pair. So in effect, it's more like 2 XLR channels and 4 1/4" channels that are stereo. Now the XLR channels have a little EQ section and low cut filter. There aren't really aux and inserts like you may be used to, but there is one master effect that can be applied to any channel via a pot. The unit has 99 different digital effects on it, from reverbs to chorusing to pitch shifting to delays. This usefulness is diminished by the fact that you can only use one at a time. The main outs on this are 1/4". The mixer also has switchable phantom power for your mics.

If you are familiar with other mixers, this one should be very simple to understand. The only departure is the way the FX send is set up, but that is not terribly complicated. All the typical functions are quite easily accessible. The manual is sometimes not that descriptive, but again most of the mixer is self-explanatory.

This mixer is not very transparent. The sounds all definitely are kind of tainted and made to sound more brittle. Noise is generated with the more gain you apply on the channels, resulting in rather dirty tracks if you are trying to use this to record. The EQ on this, as you may expect for the price, is not great. However, in a pinch it will work even though it doesn't sound so smooth. The FX are mostly a little cheap sounding, although a couple of the reverbs are okay - I use them for headphone mixes for people who want a little reverb on their voice/instrument sometimes. Overall this thing doesn't sound all that good.

I've been using this headphone amp for about one year now. It's a single rack mounted unit, so it's convenient to set up at the studio and keep it there, or to put it in a mobile rack if you do on-location recording. You can use up to 8 sets of headphones on this unit, which is more than most would need. Each channel has its own volume control, plus a master volume control for the 2 mixes it can use. They can get very loud! Be careful when setting your levels - you could blow out your headphones and ear drums. Each channel also has a mono switch, and a toggle switch to use either mix 1 or mix 2 coming into the amp. Another convenience is that you can insert your headphones into the front or rear of the amp, which cuts down a bit on cable tangling. I will say however that this headphone amp is quite noisy as you crank it up. You start to hear a lot of crackle and hum at high volumes, and it seems to increase as the channel numbers increase. So the first headphone insert is fairly quiet, but the 8th one is a lot noisier. However, as most will usually only be using the first maybe four or 5 at a time, it's not as important. And truthfully, even when it's noisy you can still hear the program material pretty well, so all but the fussiest of musicians will probably be fine with the way their headphones sound. This unit is quite cheap, as with most Behringer products. While the noise is a little disconcerting, it's still a great value, and unless you're super picky about noise when you're monitoring, you should find it a great value as well. I'd buy it again.

I’m not a huge audio buff, but I do enjoy being able to record my own music. When I first looked into a mixer I bought a small Behringer mixer thinking I wasn’t get that much because I only paid $80, but I was wrong. The mixer was great it lasted me for two years before I decided I wanted to make a real investment in a mixing board that I could record with and do live gigs with. I looked into getting a firewire or USB interface but everything was ridiculously expensive and I got minimal XLR inputs. I then decided maybe I should just get the bigger version of the great mixer I already had. I went through with it and made a real investment in it, but it was worth every penny. Not only did I get 10 XLR inputs but I received a whole bunch of other inputs for other things. When I read the manual I also saw that I got two things I was not aware of. In addition to the great mixer I got a USB interface to improve the recording quality but I also got a whole built-in panel of effects. I tried out the effects and they were decent but they do come in handy when I want to record my drums in a small room but make them sound like their in the biggest room I can imagine. The mixer gives you tons of options. Right now, I’m looking into purchasing a power amp replace my Live PA head with this piece of fine equipment. On top of the working functions of the mixer, it’s rack mountable! It’s great to be able to get a rack and just throw this thing on it. It really does make the whole using process easy. If you’re looking for something inexpensive but built with quality and unlimited features this is the mixer for you!

Very easy and efficient
Maunal was more than helpful

Effects are decent