Behringer Xenyx Q802USB Mixer Review
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The Behringer Q802USB mixer is a great choice if you are looking for a mixer that can handle most podcasting applications for less than $100.
A good preamp is where a good mixer starts. The Q802USB has Behringer's Xenyx preamps and they perform very well in this mixer. With plus 60DB of gain, the preamps in this mixer are enough to power most dynamic microphones including the Heil PR40 and the ATR2100, two of my microphones that require the most gain. Even at the top range of this preamp, I was able to get clean audio.
**One more big issue** after this video was published and the review unit had been returned, I heard of a possible issue for those using this mixer to record Skype or using the mixer to both hear the computer and yourself...you can't. The audio monitoring is only one-way. You can either monitor yourself or hear what is coming from the computer. One way around this is if you are recording into a digital audio recorder, you can and should monitor you audio from the device. For a lot of you, this won't even be an issue.
The build quality is not the best in the sub one-hundred dollar category but I'm sure it would hold up just fine in most podcast studio setups. I did have one issue, when I turned on phantom power, I could not get the phantom power light to go out without unplugging the mixer. Not sure if this is indicative of the build quality or I just got a bad button on my demo unit.
I only tested this mixer with a Mac using Adobe Audition. The setup was very easy with no required drivers. Windows may perform differently.
This mixer also has an aux send, labeled FX send, which would allow a podcaster to create a mix-minus setup for recording and mixing audio back to Skype or Google Plus Hangouts.
You also get one-knob compression which you'll see on most Behringer mixers and can be quite handy if you want to add some extra punch and leveling to your audio in realtime.
Overall, I enjoyed this mixer more than I thought I would. At the relatively cheap price you get a lot of features out of this little mixer. The only question is whether or not it will hold up over time?
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Audio samples from the Q802USB and other sub-$100 mixers can be heard at:
http://thepodcastersstudio.com/sub100...
Mackie Mix8 mixer and all mixers featured in this review: http://thepodcastersstudio.com/sub100...
Music licensed from premiumbeat.com: http://bit.ly/1BJbspm
Track: "Stomp" by Gyom
Track: “5 AM” by Senbei
*Gear used in the making of this video:
Behringer Xenyx Q802USB http://podhelp.me/Q802USB
Canon EOS 60D DSLR Camera http://podhelp.me/60DbodyBH
Tokina 11-16mm (Canon mount, APS-C) http://podhelp.me/tokina11-16CanonAPSCBH
Sigma 30mm 1.4 ART APS-C Canon (new, better version) B&H: http://podhelp.me/30mmsigma Amazon: http://podhelp.me/S30mm1-4ArtAmazon
Roland R-05 Audio Recorder (newer version, mine is discontinued) http://podhelp.me/r-05bh
ATR2100 microphone (used in the VO during the mixer walkthrough) http://podhelp.me/ATR2100
HQ-S Stereo Lavalier microphone (into the Roland and used in talking-head intro and outro) http://aspenmics.com/products/hq-s
F&V R-300 LED Ring Light http://podhelp.me/fvring300day
Transcend SD card 16 and 32GB Class 10 http://podhelp.me/tr16gb10
Manfrotto 701 HDV Tripod http://podhelp.me/701hdv055xbkit (discontinued)
Manfrotto 394 Quick Release Plate and Base http://podhelp.me/394plate
*all links should be considered affiliate links. Using these links helps support this content. I always encourage you to shop around for the best prices at the time you are viewing this. You can read my ethics statement via http://thepodcastersstudio.com/ethics. Thanks for the support!
The Behringer Q802USB mixer is a great choice if you are looking for a mixer that can handle most podcasting applications for less than $100.
A good preamp is where a good mixer starts. The Q802USB has Behringer's Xenyx preamps and they perform very well in this mixer. With plus 60DB of gain, the preamps in this mixer are enough to power most dynamic microphones including the Heil PR40 and the ATR2100, two of my microphones that require the most gain. Even at the top range of this preamp, I was able to get clean audio.
**One more big issue** after this video was published and the review unit had been returned, I heard of a possible issue for those using this mixer to record Skype or using the mixer to both hear the computer and yourself...you can't. The audio monitoring is only one-way. You can either monitor yourself or hear what is coming from the computer. One way around this is if you are recording into a digital audio recorder, you can and should monitor you audio from the device. For a lot of you, this won't even be an issue.
The build quality is not the best in the sub one-hundred dollar category but I'm sure it would hold up just fine in most podcast studio setups. I did have one issue, when I turned on phantom power, I could not get the phantom power light to go out without unplugging the mixer. Not sure if this is indicative of the build quality or I just got a bad button on my demo unit.
I only tested this mixer with a Mac using Adobe Audition. The setup was very easy with no required drivers. Windows may perform differently.
This mixer also has an aux send, labeled FX send, which would allow a podcaster to create a mix-minus setup for recording and mixing audio back to Skype or Google Plus Hangouts.
You also get one-knob compression which you'll see on most Behringer mixers and can be quite handy if you want to add some extra punch and leveling to your audio in realtime.
Overall, I enjoyed this mixer more than I thought I would. At the relatively cheap price you get a lot of features out of this little mixer. The only question is whether or not it will hold up over time?
Join The Podcasters' Studio: http://thepodcastersstudio.com/join
Support Ray and more content like this via Patreon: ray
How to Gain Stage Any Mixer: http://thepodcastersstudio.com/how-to...
Audio samples from the Q802USB and other sub-$100 mixers can be heard at:
http://thepodcastersstudio.com/sub100...
Mackie Mix8 mixer and all mixers featured in this review: http://thepodcastersstudio.com/sub100...
Music licensed from premiumbeat.com: http://bit.ly/1BJbspm
Track: "Stomp" by Gyom
Track: “5 AM” by Senbei
*Gear used in the making of this video:
Behringer Xenyx Q802USB http://podhelp.me/Q802USB
Canon EOS 60D DSLR Camera http://podhelp.me/60DbodyBH
Tokina 11-16mm (Canon mount, APS-C) http://podhelp.me/tokina11-16CanonAPSCBH
Sigma 30mm 1.4 ART APS-C Canon (new, better version) B&H: http://podhelp.me/30mmsigma Amazon: http://podhelp.me/S30mm1-4ArtAmazon
Roland R-05 Audio Recorder (newer version, mine is discontinued) http://podhelp.me/r-05bh
ATR2100 microphone (used in the VO during the mixer walkthrough) http://podhelp.me/ATR2100
HQ-S Stereo Lavalier microphone (into the Roland and used in talking-head intro and outro) http://aspenmics.com/products/hq-s
F&V R-300 LED Ring Light http://podhelp.me/fvring300day
Transcend SD card 16 and 32GB Class 10 http://podhelp.me/tr16gb10
Manfrotto 701 HDV Tripod http://podhelp.me/701hdv055xbkit (discontinued)
Manfrotto 394 Quick Release Plate and Base http://podhelp.me/394plate
*all links should be considered affiliate links. Using these links helps support this content. I always encourage you to shop around for the best prices at the time you are viewing this. You can read my ethics statement via http://thepodcastersstudio.com/ethics. Thanks for the support!
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