Behringer Powerplay P2 4-stars Reviews

Great device for gigs that offer in ear monitoring.

Many gigs these days, local and beyond offer in ear monitoring . This device makes that possible. There are more digital mixers being used for corporate and wedding band events, and some of them offer personal monitoring from a mobile phone or tablet. This is the perfect device, well built, sturdy, and good sound quality. I carry it with me everywhere, just in case the opportunity arises.

Bon rapport qualité / prix

Excellent petit appareil compacte et portatif. Un excellente autonomie avec seulement 2 piles AAA ( j'ai déjà fait plusieurs répétition et concert avec un seul jeu de piles). Le système d'ouverture, pour le remplacement des piles est un peu archaïque mais il est résistant. Le seul bémol est pour moi la pince de fixation à la ceinture. La fixation à tendance à se déformer, elle est vraiment pas assez rigide.

Gets you on stage!

I bought this as an entry into personal monitoring systems, with the aim to upgrade at some point. I might upgrade, but I've been using it for 18 months so far, and haven't felt the need to yet. Excellent value for money, just bear in mind: If it's dropped, the battery can come loose inside and stop working. The battery will last for ages so long as you remember to switch it off after each gig. Can be made 'wireless' for more mobility with a wireless XLR pair. Very happy with this purchase.

Great gear on a budget!

Get little device. Great starting point for someone who is starting out with in-ears. Easy setup, a little chunky if you're a drummer or someone who sits down while playing. Other than that I can't really fault them. Just get some good headphones and you are good to go!

It does the job, but it's not top shelf.

The build quality is good, solid and the housing made of metal is a good feeling. The overall product is in my opinion a bit on the rudimentary side. I know it doesn't have to be fancy as it is functional but it is very rough and ready, clicky, like a toy almost. Changing the 2 AAA batteries is a bit nerve-racking as you have to actually slide open the body pack, revealing the electronics inside. Yikes! It has made me nervous a bit. There's a mono/stereo switch inside the casing also next to the logic board, and it is a bit basic here too.

Sound is solid. Overall there's nothing fancy in this product and the price tag is very attractive for what it is. It does the job, well, but if you need a bit more refinement and probably extra features, like a second output, or a better belt clip, or a "less scary" access to the battery compartment, look somewhere else. If you however are looking for a cheap and cheerful, ready to go simple body pack for your In-ears, this will do a grand job !

Simple amp

Gets the job done. The price is a bit high for a basic device, especially considering the design and build quality. Replacing the batteries is easy yet clunky, and the belt clip gets deformed over time.

Good place to start for in ear monitors

I got 4 of these so my band could rehearse with IEMs and reduce feedback from our mics.

It works well and sits comfortably on my waistband, a little bit of noise starts appearing and only gets louder from about 30% volume but doesn't bother me since i never have to go that loud anyway.

Would be nice to have a pack of batteries included.

Hissy when cranked

We have a few of these used primarily during rehearsals for in-ear monitoring. Simple operation with just single volume knob that doubles as on/off switch. Operates both stereo and mono and can be connected to XLR aux or headphone out but use cables with the correct plugs of course. It amplifies the headphone signal well but you would want to use lower impedance headphones as it does not go very loud or I’m getting more deaf… you will get some white noise/hiss when increasing volume. solid metal case and interiors slide in/out easily for accessing stereo/mono switch and battery replacement AAA. The clip is not so solid and little wonky. Design could be improved. The Rockboard HA1 looks very similar and seems to have improved on the design addressing what I just mentioned. If you are not mobile this would work well but if you move around you may get trapped in the cable connecting the device to the mixing desk. So be careful! Price hiked to almost double which I think makes it overpriced.

Sturdy metal casing and a handy clip - sound quality is decent, only con is that there is a constant low buzz

Less Radio please

The Sound is enjoyable warm, The Clip is good.

The Metal case and switches can take a kicking

and prob. looks good very used.

Weight could be lower, a titanium version

for 3 x the cost could sell to Performers with thinner Cloth.

Output volume is good.

Plenty Headroom the mix just works

even without the close proximity of unity gain with the Desk.

I blew one with a Midas by un muting a aux on high Volume.

Got got a replacement.

Easy to use

Cheap and easy way to obtain an in-ear system. Decent audio, particularly for me, only needing vocals, kick and snare. I only use one ear as we still use a back line and they are predominantly used for my own vocals. Now and again I forget and walk off with it attached but it is fairly robust. I use it mainly as a spare to my wireless system, but I've used it about a dozen times without issue.

It gets the job done.

Well it's flimsy and god forbid you drop it on the floor but it gets the job done. The metal clip is real soft and it bends easily and the base deformed after a few wedding giggs. This is because on tight stages I sometimes step on the cable thats connected to it which drags the clip. But as for sound it's decent enough for the price with a good volume knob.

IMO you can't get anything better at this price point, so if don't have much space to move around on the stage this is the best thing for the money.

Missing a low bttery indicator.

The cable lock (XLR) works very good, the sound level output for in-ears is great. Ususally I use the volume up to 1/2 the way.

Nice things

Clear sound, sound clear than p16, if your preamp is clean. One thing complain is that it have the metal noice when open the battery cover. Sound wise is not bad.

Good for the price

The main cut-dow to make it cheap I guess is a bit clunky built. The parts that are put together do not seem to have a sturdy connection and sometimes it feels like they are going to break appart. Other than that it works great and is comfortable to have it clipped on to you during a gig.

A good entry level headphone amp

Behringer has been producing good equipment for some time now, and this is no exception. I use this as an in-ear amp at band rehearsals and it does the job just fine as the actual sounds depend on a multitude of other equipment, so it's hard to really weigh in on that.

The build itself is good and it's really robust with an accessible battery for quick changes, however, I think that the buckle is a poor design, not the quality, that's good, but the design and the placement are not really functional. That might not be an issue for everyone, but it is for me and I would like to see a better option in some newer designs.

Well priced.

I've been using this for about 2 years. Works and sounds great. It has mono and stereo mode which is very handy. It did however recently become faulty and I have to return it. The jack output looses sound if you touch it. The fisher version of this is a better item however its not as well priced for something that will do a very similar job.

A great headphone amp

Its a very good headphone amp for the price. I have been playing with it for the past year at home and at gigs. I haven't had many problems with it. The only problem that I had was that the battery's sometimes fall a bit out of place and than the amp doesn't turn on... but it's an easy fix, you just put the battery back in its place.

But overall a very good purchase

Bonne alternative aux poweramps

Pour ceux qui ont un budget limité (et encore,..)

Point positifs :

- Léger, compact, tient bien à la ceinture, son ok pour le prix (utilisation en live)

- Le switch permettant de passer en mono (utile dans certains cas où le son n'arriverait que dans une seule oreille par exemple)

- l'entrée combo : plus besoin d'adaptateur.

point négatif :

- Besoin de piles

Evidemment, cela signifie être raccordé par câble pour son retour, ce qui n'est pas aussi confortable que les boitiers HF. Mais on n'est pas dans la même gamme de prix.

Bon produit fiable, jamais eu de problèmes.

good but not very strong

It's a very useful device to have with you while giving an performance but don't expect the best sound out of it. With moment and especially when louder the sound tends to get worse especially when going till the end of your battery life.

The case isn't the most firm case, after 1 or 2 drops it already bends at all sides which can get you get in trouble when trying to open the case to changes the batteries or to change from mono to stereo or vice versa.

But after all for this price I still don't regret using them and when they start to get to bended or used I just buy another one.