Behringer Xenyx Q802USB 5-stars Reviews

Excellent value for money, versatile and lightweight

Mixer has all that is the needed for both connected to computer and recording and for small gigs and performances.

It's lightweight and portable and very simple and easy to use.

Great one

Not expensive at all. I think it's a great machine, small with nice quality and great sound. I use it as a usb soundcard with 5inch monitors and I am totally satisfied.

Never used usb interface. It is what it is and nothing more. I use it as a headphone amp for every instrument on the studio. No problems!

Effective audio mixer.

We are using this mixer mainly as audio interface, it is effective indeed, also works good as headphone amplifier and can handle multiple speakers, this is very effective.

Recording and playback quality is also great, mixer is small and compact, building is fine and stable, there is no cons so far, perfect unit for it's price.

We are using this mixer for various tasks, and it's also good for listening music, we are satisfied with this mixer, very effective.

Good Behringer quality

Used a few Behringer products. Quality as expected. The only drawback is the fader knobs that wear out quite early. The USB port is very handy for live streaming situations.

mixer

It's a good mixer with good features.

well built

enough for a home studio if you want to record a few instruments at once

price of an usb interface with a free mixer tossed in

So yeah, I needed an usb interface for my DAW. Was previously recording my instruments via an old Rocksmith cable I had but it was simply not enough especially when came the time to record voices.

So after comparing the usual interface offers I decided to go for the mixer instead.

Really happy I did, Cakewalk (my DAW) recognised it instantly and then it was usable in like 2 clicks. On the fly settings while recording is also great, the mixer functions allow me to tinker them, in real time, without changing all the presets on the DAW itself.

Construction-wise, I'm also pleased, it feels sturdy and got a nice weight. Definitely not the usual plastic trash I though it would be.

The one missing stars on "handling and "features" for me are due to the same missing feature: a power switch. Would it had one, that mixer would have be 100% perfect for the job.

excellent product

easy to assemble and has excellent output quality

drawback is there is no power switch,

a good present for a friend

the best choice when you need to centralize your music sources in one sound system

Good sturdy device

I own this interface for a little over 2 years now, I moved to a new house and dropped it in the moving process I was sure it broke... But it still works perfectly like nothing ever happened.

I am very pleased with this product, for the price it is the best you can get. Its basic and cheap but it works like a charm.

If you need an interface now real quick and are low on cash then look no further.

I use it for basic recording of my songs/ideas and it serves me well.

At this price there are no cons there are only pros on this one. Of course do not expect the best professional sound quality and it has just basic functions.

Overall this is an extremely great product.

Super zum Einstieg.

Lasse darüber meine Trigger und Musik laufen, funktioniert einwandfrei und ist stabil. Sehr gut.

For this price you won't get anything better

For real, I had one that got stollen after a gig and I immediatly bought another one.

It's not too big for my needs, has all the ports I need and it's simply the best USB mixer you can get for this price range..

Doesnt feel cheep or anything close to that, I found the knobs to be durable and, besides the USB thing, having 2 XLR with 48v Phantom Power is great for small producers looking to do some great home recordings, youtubers and even live concerts if you're playing with a mixer just for yourself for some reason.

blind purchase..

If you are luck enough, because is discontinued, take it with closed eyes! Versatility, quality, result! Affordable! Great product.

A few days in

I'v had this mixer a few days in already, i have it connected to my sound card via stereo (irrelevant: my sound card is also Behringer, the 204HD model).

First thing i want to highlight is don't expect to compare this to mixers in the 400-500? range, it's a cheap product for beginners/intermediate users.

The mic preamps seem fine for what you pay for, i still would rather use my sound card when recording. It does offer 48v phantom power, which is rare in the price category. The effects are okay nothing special. It's compact size is awesome for fitting it in your backpack and going for jam sessions, the size does come at a cost though, instead of faders for the channels you have level knobs which is okay but a little less accurate that faders. It does offer USB connectivity if you would like to use it as a sound card itself. The mic channels also have a compressor, not great but definitely useful when jamming with multiple instruments. The first downside i found was that is does not have rubber fits on the bottom for grip on your table top. This was a little annoying when someone accidentally stretches the cable plugged in, if not taken to account, it will easily slide over. This can be solved easily with velcro or rubber stoppers stuck to it. Sad that they did not think of this when making it.

All in all a great bang for the buck, if you're looking for extra inputs to your 2i2 setup (like i was) to plug a little more instruments and jam at the same time. I haven't used it via USB so i'm not sure if it supports multi-mix for your DAW via individual channels.

Pros:

- Price tag must be highlighted 77?

- Perfect amount of inputs (2 mic/line and 2 stereo/mono inputs) capable of accommodating 4 instruments of all kinds.

- Heavy build for the price

Cons:

- Not very stable on a table top setup, must be fixated using creativity/other equipment

- No faders

Would recommend this to noobs and people looking for cheap alternative to having more inputs.

Great little soundboard

This little Behringer soundboard is realy great. It has a lot of inputs, and offers an option to record a stereo signal into a mac or pc. It also gives the option to send audio to the soundboard from the pc.

Very compact and portable, great for small gigs or monitoring.

Q802 usb mixer

great product apart from rocking feet (uneven) but does exactly what it says on the can !

Review

Thanks for Behringer Xenyx Q802 USB. Mixer works perfectly. This mixer I am using for my in ear monitors to control high, mid and low sounds. As well I am using it to write DEMO songs via USB - sounds really nice. This is perfect choice for applications I am using it. Simple control and perfect price. One minus - I can not find appropriate case for an appropriate price. This is my second Behringer and I am really satisfied with it. Both are working every weekend - first Behringer (XENYX X1832 USB) already for 4 years without any errors, that is why I took my second meixer from Behringer too. Thanks for my colleague for recommendation - he is working with Behringer mixer already for 11 years.

Not a bad little desk

Bought this USB desk mainly to use as a USB interface!

It does work well and i guess overall i am pleased with it.

Bear in mind it does come with a 2 pin EU plug so those in the UK will need an adapter.

It's a little bit gutting in the fact the USB will only work one way at a time.

Therefore you cant record onto a multi-tracking system and listen to your live recording input and the tracks already on the software.

If you push down to listen to the USB then the recording stops,

So its either a record OR Listen desk - both do not work at the same time

Other then that its a great little compact desk,

Recording quality and general sound quality is pretty good.

I would recommend this for basic recording but not so much if you want to multi track record

An excellent small USB mixer which works under Linux

I bought this mixer based on my past experiences with Behringer who offer great quality at an affordable price.

I was after a small USB mixer which would allow me to record from a digital piano, electric guitar (via stereo effects unit) and a phantom powered XLR microphone. The Q802USB was an excellent choice with a few spare inputs.

When connected to my desktop PC it's connected to a microphone on channel 1, a guitar effects unit on channel 3 and 4 and a digital piano on channel 5/6 leaving a spare mono input on channel 2 and a stereo input on channel 7/8 (without mixing knobs).

When I want to record elsewhere it's compact enough to move around easily allowing me to record from a guitar effects unit in other rooms on my laptop.

The Q802USB works perfectly both under Windows, recording in Rosegarden, I have also tested it under Linux (Mint 17) on my laptop, connected via Jack2 and recording in Rosegarden and Ardour.

I like the headphones amp on the Q802USB as the headphones out on my guitar effects pedal is so quite that it's barely usable, when jamming in silence I can connect the effects pedal to the Q802USB and use the headphones socket on the mixer allowing me to adjust the volume to my liking.

My only issue with the Q802USB is that it has hard feet rather than rubberized feet (which I will be adding via sticky back rubber pads), when the mixer is placed on a hard surface such as a desk it is prone to sliding around should a cable be tugged or when you try to adjust the dials.

Overall I think this is a great small USB mixer which works well under Windows and Linux (and most likely Mac, although untested by myself), it offers a great range of inputs and outputs to suite most hobbyist home recording, phantom power to get the most out of a condenser microphone in a compact package.