Nils Erickson wrote on Wed, 03 November 2010 11:45 |
IMHO... the DBX 1231 is a fairly noisy device. For a similar price point you could get a DBX drive rack PA or 260 which gives you much more robust signal processing possibilities. |
Nils Erickson wrote on Fri, 05 November 2010 00:25 |
I agree with you on the fader distance. If you get a chance take a listen to the hiss the 1231 puts out (without live mics), pull a few of the eqs down (like you're notching a monitor mix) and listen to how the unit responds, I often find the hiss is more prominent and perhaps actually louder. To me that hiss means intelligibility suffers until you match that db level and leads to a less musical experience. Howell what are you using the gear for? Bar bands, presentations? It will probably help folks make good recommendation to know what you are willing to $pend on the gear too. |
Bob Josjor wrote on Fri, 05 November 2010 06:52 |
Behrenger? Well, I would challenge you to find a true pro that has any in the rack that they truly depend on. I own a music store and was once tempted to bring in Behry as an entry level line of gear. Did some inquiries with fellow store owners that were Behry dealers. Many of them reported return rates as high as 40%! I'm a Peavey dealer. Many Peavey products aren't priced much more than most Behry products. My return rate with Peavey is almost zero. Just saying. Oh, and as long as I'm "Just saying", an oft repeated phrase is "Buy once, cry once." Spend a little more money for your gear and you'll only cry about the initial investment. Spend a lot less for your gear and you cry when you spend the money and cry again each time it fails you. |
Bob Josjor wrote on Fri, 05 November 2010 07:52 |
Behrenger? Well, I would challenge you to find a true pro that has any in the rack that they truly depend on. . |
Bob Josjor wrote on Fri, 05 November 2010 07:52 |
Behringer? Well, I would challenge you to find a true pro that has any in the rack that they truly depend on. . |
Bob Josjor wrote on Sat, 06 November 2010 08:29 |
I am never too proud to admit when I'm wrong. Let me re-phrase my statement: "Behringer? Well, I would challenge you to find a LOT of true pro's that have any in the rack that they truly depend on." As for my statement about the high failure rates, that is taken from several Behringer dealers throughout the nation via honest replies they gave at an independant-music-store-owner-only web forum I am a member of. Sorry, but when you can buy their "pro" audio products at Walmart, it simply doesn't inspire confidence. http://www.walmart.com/search/search-ng.do?search_query=Behr inger&ic=48_0&Find=Find&search_constraint=0 |
Howell Repaja wrote on Sat, 06 November 2010 18:56 |
Thanks for your info JR, this can help a lot for a starter like me. |