Behringer B205D 5-stars Reviews

A personal active monitor and more

The sound quality is very good for a speaker this size. The highs are obviously slightly dominant, but the lows can be heard well enough, so that listening to any kind of music through the B205D can be pleasant.

The B205D can be used in a variety of situations thanks to its small size and incredible power. Still I've found that it works best as a personal monitor for a band member outside of normal stage monitor range. Obviously in a perfect situation all band members should be positioned so that they all hear themselves well enough through the main monitors, but sometimes different kinds of venues have some restrictions. For a very small band of one to three people the B205D might work alone as a monitor system.

The B205D needs to be mounted on a microphone stand to work perfectly. The power cable input is placed in the back so that the speaker can't be placed sitting alone on any surface, unless the back of the speaker is somehow lifted from the surface. The design seems somewhat clumsy.

The speaker has a variety of inputs and outputs front and back, so it's made to work in a lot of different situations. The speaker also has volume knobs for all the different inputs, and its own equalizer with high, mid and low knobs. All these things are very handy, and give the user ease of access and a good control over everything.

Due to its size, its power output and many inputs the B205D can be used as an ad hoc PA system. It basically fits in a small bag so carrying it around somewhere isn't a problem.

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We prefer the B205D's to anything else we have used. I have my guitar, mandolin and vocal coming out of mine (all set accordingly). The quality and volume is unbelievable given it'e size. Many times we have found them better that the big wedges when doing main stage work. One thing worth mentioning they are made to fit on mic stands. Solo or duo work they are ok between the stem of your stand and your mic. However for band work they work best on their own single stem stand. You can move them where you get the best out of them. A word of warning make sure you use a sturdy stand with good leg spread. if you knock them over there is a good chance of dislodging the driver off the speaker. You can get the driver back on(yes we have learnt the hard way) It's not easy but possible undo the unit from the front place the speaker face down take the dislodged drive and push on till it clicks on. I sure the repair guys will scream blue murder but you have nothing to lose they will go on, ours have. Yes we do have sturdy stands now with the legs set wide. We would not go back to wedges nether will you.

Behringer B205D

This little PA speaker is very loud and can stands against big audience. i used it for speaches for weding of 100 people and played background music during a meal.very handy as a back up.

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We use two 12 inch foldbacks and I wanted a little extra one just for me. Does the job very well. All the inputs are straightforward. Given its size it delivers an excellent sound and plenty of it. We now posiiton it to point at me and the drummer and we both get enough through it to make it a thoroughly worthwhile extra. I do not ask our sound engineer for a third monitor mix - I just loop it out of one of the main ( active ) monitors.

There is a button called "instrument" which is to optimise channel 1 for unbalanced signals which is pretty irrelevat for us. Tried it at home and it did not seem to make much difference. I have not tried rigging it up with the accessory that allows a boom arm to be added to the mic stand. I just pop it on a mic stand base and that works fine.

Good points - sounds better than I expected, does what it says on the tin, has not let us down

Bad points - none

Be realistic - this has a 5.25" speaker - unlikely to fully capture Jaco Pastorius bass solos at high volumes without a bit of distortion. For the size, superb.

Behringer B205D

I bought this little nice one monitor for using it as... well... a monitor! :) It serves me very good for it's purpose and I have to say it is a nice sounding little gem! What I like the best is it's class D amplification which makes this thing really light weigt. When you carry one it is a weird feeling - it feels more like you're carrying a teapot not a monitor. :) Consider this as a plus - it really is very light. You can mount it on top of a microphone stand and there are few knobs which are doing their job well. The thing sounds really sweet, loud and clear I must say! And doesn't cost a fortune, too! Sure you can find a better product for a much higher price but I think you can be sure that this thing is the best bang for your buck. As for me - I like it and am considering buying another one soon. :)

A stage filler

Need to hear your vocals, tracks, fellow band members, guitars etc?

Then this is the Monitor to do it. A full foldback sound on stage with no feedback and at a very competative price.

No more carrying heavy wedge monitors etc. This little box is more than adequate

Speaker

These speakers are Brilliant I use them as a small PA for spoken word events in a Cafe Bar and they are perfect. Cant recommend them highly enough

Behringer B205D

This little monitor is quite exceptional, given its size and price. It is wonderfully featured and has enough punch to make it a good option for close monitoring, even in a live band situation. It has proven to be surprisingly tough, given that it's used in every weekend and is being transported from place to place in the back of a car, in all weather/conditions.

I'm beginning to sound like a Behringer employee (which I am not!), but almost every item of equipment I buy from them leaves me impressed at the value/quality of their products.

If you need a compact, versatile monitor which you can use in all manner of different ways, you really won't find anything better at less than twice the price of this one.

Superb

I only bought this as a vocal monitor , but its so loud and well balanced that I'm using it as my PA for small gigs. I use it to plug the projector in when watching a film for great sound. Serously thinking about getting another one to make a small stereo PA. Great for practice keyboard amp