Behringer Powerplay P1 Reviews

Loud pop in headphones when turned on. Will clip, cannot handle full volume output signal from SD8.

Usable if headphones are plugged in later, after it's turned on and mixer output is turned down -20db...

Show saver

Easy to use, simple, no complicated features, just plug and go, love the panning and mono function

Quality > Price

The only thing to improve is the battery/ PSU. Please don't use 9V battery anymore. AA would be the best size in a show.

Does what it should!

It does what it should, and for the price the overall quality is OK. The only "issue" is that when you power it on (and off as well) the headphones "pop" quite loudly, no matter how low the volume has been set. General construction feels OK, not extraordinarily sturdy but not cheap either. For the price I think it's a good product and would buy again.

Great

Works great. Does the job. Great price.

Great product!

I use this for live performances with in ear monitors! The sound is great and I can control the sound and the panning from it! It can work with battery and with power adaptors! It is really easy to use! Highly recommended!

Just do the jobe

it works as described, price performance ratio is just good.

lets say that you can use them for semi-pro, pro applications

Cheap solution with great sound

I use these for stationary musicians like drums and keys. It's loaded with solutions and produce good sound for a great price. You can double wire them for a great IEM mix

Good for the money

used this product for drumming and it was very clear and useful. the only downside is that you must be connected to a power supply and if you're not the batteries are ate up very quickly so its quite restricting

Overall good amplifier.

The build is solid, the knobs are pleasant to turn. The sound is good for the price. Only con I found is that the battery compartement is a little small, however with some effort you can fit the baterry in or replace it later. I use this amplifier on rehearsals with my band and on concerts. So far I had no functionality problems whatsoever.

Heavy, and not reliable

This is a big, heavy IEM pack that doesn't really have a great belt clip. I bought it to dep with bands who use IEMs, but the sound was cutting in and out. Ended up using a smaller fishman unit that functioned perfectly with the same cables/IEMs/instrument. Disappointing.

Excellent value for money

This is a well-made unit and should survive a lot of punishment. Two minor issues: my volume knobs became scratchy after only two shows and also you have to be careful when you switch on the unit as a loud pop will come through your in-ear monitors.

Simple and effective

Perfect for drummers or seated musicians

A classic price / performance equipment

I bought P1 for the stage, because I couldn't hear the sound of my keyboard from monitors, and it worked. After this device, you'll no longer have to negotiate with the tonemeister to turn your monitor level up... The sound depends on your in-ear or headset headphones but you won't be disappointed if you buy P1.

Does exactly what you want it to do.

Plug and play, literally. I use it for monitoring in different situations: vocalist, while playing bass, guitar and keyboards, with Sure in-ears. The weight is substantially, but it won't pull your trousers down ;-) The only downside I noticed is that the on-off switch is easily activated in my suitcase with pedals, resulting in an empty battery. I now remove the battery before storing - problem solved.

Great In-Ear amplifier

I use this with my Shure CL 215, and it's a perfect match. The sound is clear, and the volume and pan knobs work just fine.

The only downside of it, is if you plan on using it clipped to your pocket, feels weird to have 2 XLR cables always behind you.

But I guess the only solution there is wireless, so that's not really a problem of this device in particular.

Great for rehearsals or smaller club gigs.

Great value for money.

I have 3 of theese at have not had a single issue with them.

They are quite big, but sturdy built. The battery compartment and connector seems cheaply built though.

I usually leave the boxes in their original package, occationally the power button may be switch on (during transport) thus draining the battery when stored.

I will buy 2 more.

Very happy with this product!

I'm using in-ear monitoring when performing with my band. When we first started it, we all went looking for a not-too-expensive amplifier that does the job OK. We ended up with this unit from Behringer.

It's not the best one can find, but certainly suits the purpose for a hobbyist.

Pros:

- XLR input

- Mono button (used it yesterday when something in the monitoring went wrong and the bass only came in the left ear)

- More than loud enough, I only need to go halfway

- Works best in combination with a power supply unit (sold separately)

Cons:

- The clip doesn't seem to be very useable. So far I always put the unit on the ground and use an extension cord on my in-ears

- Power supply not included (buy separately!)

Decent but not the best

This is good unit for the price and works well. The main fault we have with these units is the battery compartment and connector. The compartment is just too small to comfortably house the battery and connector and so it ends up getting squashed and we have to replace them with new connectors. Other than that have served us well with a little TLC.

A nice secondary in ear system

I only use this rarely as a backup to my wireless in-ear system. As such it does its job. If it had combined XLR/Jack inputs like the Presonus then it would have all features I needed.

Good for the price!

We use this preamps in church.

Works great! Doesnt sound the best,but for the money its good!