[sdiy] [OT] Behringer MX1804 - no excessive heat

[Rude 66]

yeah, my 2642 has some problems too. i havent opened them, but aren't they
one big circuit board with all pots etc soldered directly onto it? my d&r
has a seperate board for each channel and lots of space to work in. it might
be a problem getting into the behringer.. 'they're so cheap, just buy a new
one, sir'..;-)

as for quality german engineering, is it me or were behringer actually a
good quality name before they started pumping out budget composers, autocoms
and cheap mixers?

r./



----- Original Message -----
From: "Trevor Page" <trevor at resonance.fsnet.co.uk>
To: "Colin Fraser" <colin at colinfraser.com>; "'Rude 66'" <r.lekx at chello.nl>;
"'Diy'" <synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl>
Sent: Sunday, August 18, 2002 10:31 AM
Subject: Re: [sdiy] [OT] Behringer MX1804 - no excessive heat


>
> > Before I got as far as the checking out the sound, I was warned off the
> > Behringer mixers by my friendly local music shop salesman on grounds of
> > reliability problems.
> > I've known the guy for years, and he's always been straight about those
> > sorts of things.
> > He used to recommend the Behringer mixers, until he started to see a
> > significant number of them come in for repair after a couple of years of
> > use.
> > Seems like the pots and faders are not very great quality.
>
> Unfortunately I can confirm this. One fader on my 2642 will need
replacement
> (although it is perfectly useable right now) and I have a feeling that one
> of the channel input gain pots has snuffed it, too.
>
> I bought this thinking I was getting some quality German engineering but,
> um, apparently these are made in China or something. Then again it's
> second-hand and I don't know how much use it's had.
>
> As for differences between versions of the 2642 - Behringer told me that
> it's just the colour of the enclosure, and 'minor changes'.
>
> Trev
>
>
>