Behringer Powerplay P1 5-stars Reviews

Very good quality and price for wired IEM

Use

I use it as headphone amplifier with analogue mixer and also IEM monitoring from digital mixer (aux sends) .

Pros

Built like tank. No problems with battery cover. For live shows i use batteries (undustrial 9V krona) and unit run on one battery for 4-5 gigs (2 hours long). For studio to use prefer 9V adapter.

Clip is good and strong, fits on belt very well.

Cons:

Possibly size can be little bit smaller:)

Summary:

Recommended as a start set wired IEM, to understand advantages and disadvantages of this monitoring.

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An essential part of modern PA kit

This is by far the best value for money headphone amp for live use on the market. It has ALL the features you need to do wired In-Ear Monitoring. I have 6 of these, enough to do a band and in the days of digital mixers with 16 mix outputs there is no excuse for not being able to offer an in-ear option. The case is strong, battery compartment easy to use, mono mode is helpful, volume controls easy to use, the clip fits easily over belts, pockets or clothing, easily fits in a jacket pocket. Most importantly the output level is high and with Eneloop Pro rechargeable batteries I got 4 hours use at full volume.

Good product!

Good product, very easy to use, works great.

Great budget solution

My first in ear amp and I'm very satisfied!

In Ear for Keyboard Player

We use this on shows for our Keyboard player as in ear monitor.

The Powerplay is patched directly into the mixer to receive the click track and everything else needed for monitoring.

Pros.

- The device can be used in stereo or mono.

- It is cheap

- Sound is good.

Cons

- The belt buckle is a little awkward to use.

Fantastic Product

I use this thing every time i gig and It's built like a tank! Have recommended this to a few different musicians and they all love it.

The would say the only down side is when the desk is a bit far away you need a long XLR lead but that's nothing bad.

Great headphone amp

We use those little things regularly with bands I mix. All musicians are happy with the quality of the sound and they even prefer the sound of the P1 to the PSM900.

Bros: good sound quality. Battery backup in case the power adapter fails.

Cons: little heavy. Buttons gets switched easily.

price and quality

good stuff for the money

Great little unit!

Replaced a mixing desk with this unit for my in ear monitors - I am a drummer. Its super portable and the belt clip works for me.

It works beautifully and the battery seems to last a long time. I have had no issues with the battery clip as I saw in some other review.

Highly recommended!!

Ottimo

Oggetto preso per il nostro batterista.

Estremamente di facile utilizzo.

Vivamente consigliato.

Very good starter unit with enough features

Good solid unit with strong belt attachment. It has a built in limiter although i haven't tested this feature (yet) which is a must to try avoid nasty spikes . Better option than the P1M for these features alone. As it has a battery (9V) the gain on the headphone amp is so much better than the P1M which in noisy environments are a struggle to work with. Always carry extra batteries as you will be monitor-less if the battery dies. Some people complain about the weight of it hanging off them but get a long headphone cable extension and leave it on the ground. Obviously this unit is only suitable for people that are not moving around the stage as its the wired version. We have only use them as mono mixes and so far everyone likes the sound off this unit. Has a switch to switch between mono and stereo mixes if you can get an engineer to give you a stereo mix and a handy master volume to control master level of the mix. If this is your first in ears system get yourself a half decent set of headphones or fully commit to the moulds if you can afford. Its worth It. Do not use the headphones that came with ur phone as you will only have one earphone working in this senario from the experience i have had from them.

Great for the price

Awesome piece of gear for the price. Seem to be pretty well made. Some people complain about the battery covers breaking - but if you take care opening them, you'll have no problem. I have 6 of them and all have their covers intact, despite fairly solid use and abuse.

Sound wise they are totally ok. You can't really expect audiophile quality out of a 50 euro amp, they sound ok and are absolutely adequate for use on stage. I haven't had anyone complain about the sound yet.

As far as cons go - a bit power hungry, but you can solve that by getting some rechargeable battery units (they also seem to have more capacity than your regular 9V batteries).

The inputs can be overloaded fairly easy, so you need to watch your levels.

Rugged, cheap, does the job

Battery life is great, sounds good, does what you need. Perfect!

It's rugged, and fits nicely on your belt, and the connections lock in really well

A great wired IEM solution

I have eight of these units in use as part of a wired IEM with a nine-piece rhythm and blues band. I'm using a passive signal distribution to split across as many as four units.

In short, these have been great. Having tried a few of their different products, I'm a strong believer in trying out a Behringer piece of kit if it seems to be what you're looking for. With such a breadth of coverage, it's inevitable that some Behringer things will be stinkers and some will be fab. It does also often depend on which model they've chosen to use as their inspiration for their design. For example, I find their rack mount EQs are very nice - becuuase they had a good look at the market leader and thought about how they'd reflect that.

In the case of the Behringer P1, it seems they've had a good look at the PreSonus HP2, but incorporated the twin XLRF inputs straight onto the body of the unit rather than on a fly lead. The result is a good sounding, loud and sturdy unit which has so far exceeded my expectations - and has raised positive comments from other, more sniffy engineers.

Having read the reviews, I was ready for the poor battery cover. Two tangs snapped off on my first use of the units! This is easy remedied, though - just remove the cover and put some gaffer tape over the hole. Sorted! These aren't show pieces, after all.

A further consideration is the weight and relative cumbersomeness of the units. To be plain, these are not easy to put in a pocket as you have cables coming out of both ends. Also, the belt clip (whilst definitely strong enough) is not very deep, causing the unit to up-end occasionally. Not helpful! We've found that if you can use the mic stand mount, it's a whole load easier. This will however need you to have either a long IEM lead or a headphone extension cable - though this is no great hardship.

In conclusion, I'm very happy with these, accepting them for what they are and their minor limitations.

I still don't understand why they fitted such a cheap battery compartment, though.

Use it as drumer

I use this device as a drumer.

It was cheap and i needed something for live preformance, so i went with it blindly. So far i am really glad i bought it. Never let me down and it is definitly better than stage monitoring. (No beeping in ears, because i can adjust the volume myself)

I really love the left-right pan feature, so i can adjust different signal levels in mono mode myself

(i usually have one signal with just my drums and the other one with the rest of the band)

Excellent Buy

I like this pack better than fischer packs.

Better buttons/switches than fischer.

Sound is great.

Bit chunky, but all good for a hardwired body pack.

Highly recommend

Excellent

I use it on stage.?t's excellent monitor system.Sound is great and clear.Mono and stereo options is cool.And very quality item.

Beringer powerplay p1

Found this invaluble as i was considering in ear monitoring and didn't want to shell out a fortune. Works very well but bear in mind it all depends on what mix is coming down from the desk. This isn't an issue with mid sized venue with a good engineer but for small gigs it can be. The build is bomb proof and if this is your intro to in ear this is a great way to start.

Great affordable in ear solution

I have been using this amplifier for over a year now along with an X32 to provide an in ear mix when drumming. There is plenty of headroom in the amp, I normally only have it half way. Sound quality is 100% for my requirements. It isn't sore on batteries, I tend to change the battery every 6 hours, just in case!

Superb piece of kit

Having struggled with getting a decent sound on stage for years, had finally decided to go with in-ear monitors, but couldn't justify the price of wireless - which just aren't needed for a keyboard player. The Powerplay P1 is well built, small, light and unobtrusive, provides plenty of volume, and sounds good.