Behringer 1202FX Xenyx Premium 12-Input 2-Bus Mixer with Xenyx Mic Preamps, British Eqs And 24-Bit Multi-Fx Processor

by BEHRINGER

Product Features

• Premium ultra low-noise, high headroom analog mixer
• 4 state-of-the-art XENYX Mic Preamps comparable to stand-alone boutique preamps
• Neo-classic "British" 3-band EQs for warm and musical sound
• Studio-grade 24-bit stereo FX processor with 100 awesome presets including reverb, chorus, flanger, delay, pitch shifter and various multi-effects
• FX send control per channel for internal FX processor and/or as external send

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.3 x 5.2 x 12.3 inches ; 6.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000J5Y214
• Item model number: 1202FX
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,748 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

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  #4 in	Musical Instruments > Live Sound & Stage > Powered Mixers

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Be it bone-simple rock or classic folk, the XENYX 1202FX gives mind-blowing voice to intimate performances with an internal 24-bit FX processor. It's simple, lightweight and just waiting to make you sound amazing.

Lend optimum sound quality to small-scale performances easily and affordably. Click to enlarge.

Four state-of-the-art XENYX Mic Preamps.

Add some digital trickery to your sound using the internal FX processor.

Perfect for Small-Scale Applications
The 12-input, 2-bus XENYX 1202 has four XENYX mic preamps with +48 V phantom power, making it possible to use four dynamic or condenser microphones. The three-band British EQ ensures warm, musical sound every time. Simple, high-quality controls make it possible to create beautiful mixes with minimal technical expertise.

Play music between sets via the RCA CD/tape inputs (assignable to main mix or control room/phones outputs) and record your performance to an outboard recording device via the RCA outputs.

XENYX Preamps
The microphone channels feature high-end XENYX preamps that compare well with costly outboard preamps in terms of sound quality and dynamics, and boast the following features:

• 130 dB dynamic range for plenty of headroom
• A bandwidth ranging from below 10 Hz to over 200 kHz for nuanced reproduction
• Low-noise, distortion-free circuitry for a transparent signal
• Perfect for most any mic, with up to 60 dB of gain and a +48 volt phantom power supply

"British EQ"
The equalizers used for the XENYX series are based on the legendary circuitry of top-notch consoles made in Britain, which are renowned throughout the world for their warm and musical sound character. Even with extreme gain settings, these equalizers provide outstanding audio.

Feel the Effects
Add some digital trickery to your sound using the internal FX processor. It gives you 100 excellent effects presets for delay, reverb and other time-tested favorites. You can also connect an outboard device via an auxiliary send with stereo returns.

Portable Perfection
Weighing in at just 3 pounds, the XENYX 1202FX is the compact, crowd-pleasing way to turn a small performance with multiple vocalists into an unforgettable experience. Keep it organic, or decorate your mix with warm, 24-bit effects. The XENYX 1202FX puts real sonic sorcery at your fingertips.

Built to Last
The 1202's long-wearing 60-mm logarithmic-taper master fader and sealed rotary controls are great examples of Behringer's high-quality components. Rugged construction means you'll get a long life out of your board.

What's in the Box
Behringer 1202FX 12-Input Mixer, Power Supply, User's Manual

Product Description

Premium 12-Input 2-Bus Mixer with Xenyx Mic Preamps, British EQs and 24-Bit Multi-FX Processor

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Staggering sound quality, big feature shortcomings..., May 21, 2009

By	wanderingtaoist "wanderingtaoist" (Kansas City, MO United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Behringer 1202FX Xenyx Premium 12-Input 2-Bus Mixer with Xenyx Mic Preamps, British Eqs And 24-Bit Multi-Fx Processor (Electronics)

The fact that is has no power button still kinda blows my mind. Imagine if your car came with no ignition and you had to connect the battery when you wanted to drive it and disconnect it to park.

I really prefer dedicated auxiliary sends, not cd/tape RCA workarounds.

That said the audio quality for $100 is jaw dropping. It produces substantially less noise than my older but feature rich mixer. The manual stated it has "first class" effects, which I took for just some PR buzz words but I have to admit they are really good. It fools the ears and really creates a dynamic space, relative to what the reality is, which is acoustically challenging to say the least. You just need a touch of gate and compression to control it. The 3 band EQ (my old mixer had 2) is icing on the cake. And it stays relatively cool. You could fry an egg on my old mixer after a couple hours of work.

So ok I'll shut up about the lack of features since I'd likely have to put down close to another $100 to get everything I'm used to and I'm on a really tight budget. I'll take those short comings for the sound quality. And it's small. It takes up substantially less real estate, always a plus on my desktop.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good little mixing board that could, March 16, 2008

By	Nessander - See all my reviews (VINE VOICE)

I own the Behringer Xenyx 1202FX, which is essentially this model but costs about 20 dollars more for the FX (it comes with 100 set effects). I have been doing home recording with Cubase and Logic, using a Presonus Firebox audio interface, with both MIDI, vocals and instruments, and didn't use a mixing board, but eventually decided to try one out given that (a) they are making them at very reasonable prices and (b) I had more inputs and outputs than the Firebox could easily handle.

This mixing board didn't look that impressive to me when I first checked it out, but having set it up and used it, it operates very well and cleanly. The fact that it comes with four mic inputs and preamps is a plus. The fact that it does not have an on/off switch is a minus. But basically it works well, the EQ is useful, and it has a large number of inputs and outputs for such a small mixer. Behringer makes a range of models with less/more inputs to suit one's needs, so this is great. Also, having a dedicated mixer makes it easier for me, as I can leave all my inputs connected and just adjust things on the mixer depending on what I want to record. Another small thing that is mixing is a button that cuts out the line altogether -- you have to turn it down to zero. And, there are no faders (except the main); instead it uses knobs for everything. Well, I would have liked some of these things, but then I would have to pay more, and what I really wanted was functionality at a good price, and that is what the Behringer Xenyx has delivered thus far.

By the way, I am running the following through the mixer: an AT3035 audiotechnica condenser mic, an Alesis QS8.1, guitar via line-in (or mic'd), two KRK RP5 studio monitors, Presonus Firebox. Everything's been working and sounding great thus far.

The effects on this mixer have not been very useful to me, since I am running Logic, but if I ever use it live, which I may do, I'd imagine they'd come in handy. The effects are just so-so in terms of sounds: usable, but not that great, in my opinion.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Does so much for so little. . . ., June 23, 2010

By	Dj Windz One "Dj Windz One" (San Diego, Ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Behringer 1202FX Xenyx Premium 12-Input 2-Bus Mixer with Xenyx Mic Preamps, British Eqs And 24-Bit Multi-Fx Processor (Electronics)

Everyone's reviews are correct, but to put this into perspective, I lent my non-FX model to a friend of mine (which was a big mistake), cuz they trashed it, and a prong from the power supply that connects to the unit was bent. I purchased the 1202FX, and I never looked back. I use this for small events, and I have never gotten bad sound out of it. I rely on another Behringer mixer for my small studio. It's not what you have, it's what you do with it, and I'm proud to say I have recorded several artists (from hip-hop to R&B, to Acoustic/folk music), and the results were better than I expected.

Pick one up. . . .with it's size and ability to control every nuance in sound through analog means (pre-production), this is a great bargain.