Behringer Eurorack UBB1002 10-Input Mixer  

I bought this unit for 3 reasons, it's small with a lot of inputs, it can run on batteries and it was affordable. I tested it with several mics, 2 cardioid and 2 condenser. Run straight into the soundcard from the tape output, I've had ideal results. No noise from either mic type or any of the mics tested, the EQ's perform a hundred times better than any popular software's EQ, plenty of gain, LED clip indicator, stereo peak indicator-all the crucial needs for producing a professional mix are met. I did voice as well as guitar and bass recordings. Absolutely nothing left to be desired or any short comings. Straight forward, quality results I would think are competitive with any of the mixers we see from the popular brands. The unit was bought for the intentions of recording, mixing for a drum kit so the master PA doesn't sacrifice so many channels and potentially, on set video work where power may be an issue. Construction is solid but of course, the pots are plastic shaft but proper care should permit for a long life. The power supply is rather hefty, steel chassis of course and the circuitry is nanoboard meaning, all your caps, resistors etc. are SUPER small. Fortunately in this case, this doesn't sacrifice performance. Behringer has a hit and miss reputation, this is a definite hit. Basically it's an entry level, professional grade mixer priced for the general consumer.

I own four of these puppies, two of the older models and two of the newer ones.  Thought I'd update the reviews since this continues to be an outstanding unit.  None of my 4 units has ever had a problem, one is on permanent loan to a small garage studio run by some friends, two are in drum-kit mic bags where the 5 XLR input is perfect for mic'ing a standard drum kit.  One servers duty as my studio sound system controller.  A hell-of-a-unit which is rugged, simple, does the job and is fairly clean and quiet - certainly better than some of the environments it gets used in.  I wouldn't mind owning two or three more - it's an incredible utility mixer and if you epoxy the powerpack to the back of the unit's steel cage, you can forget about losing the power supply or worrying about extra cords.

I have this mixer for almost a year and half and It has served me well. I use this mixer for both practice with my band (just mics for vocals) and recording. Although this is a neat mixer, it does miss some key things. One would be built in effects, the other would be a USB port. Now adding these things would increase the price a little bit, but It would be totally worth it. Using this to record with something besides a computer is fine, but spare yourself the trouble and don't try to just plug it directly into a microphone jack. If your using your computer to record I HIGHLY recommend NOT GETTING THIS MIXER, instead find a USB one. Otherwise this mixer seems to be pretty reliable and stable, if there wasn't those two main problems I'd say buy for sure, but take into account what I said before.

This thing is simple and effective. Should you use this to record a classical violinist in a 2 million dollar studio: no. Will it work absolutely fine in your garage, on stage at your local gig, or in your home studio setup: YES. 10 channels, lots of good options. EQ and pan on all channels. 2 mono send busses (fx and monitor). Great mixer.