X32 Compact : Very impressive

I have been incredibly surprised by this unit, like many others I have had my fair share of Behringer kit that broke just out of warranty and was always in the category of "ok for the money". The overall sound quality of this unit is really very good indeed. I have the latest firmware installed and the quality of the hall and plate reverbs is very good. The graphic EQs are also very smooth and do not seem to cause the degradation in phase response that some other low end digital mixers do.

The channel and bus dynamics are also notably better than the ones I have used on other entry level digital desks, even above this price point. The inclusion of variable hold as well as attack and release is extremely useful, especially on the gate where it can greatly reduce chatter when the threshold and background noise level are close together.

With the X32 range Behringer has moved from "ok for the money" to "excellent for the money". There are better desks out there but nothing even remotely close in overall price/features/performance.