Behringer 502 5-Input Mixer

by Behringer

Product Features

• Premium ultra low-noise, high headroom analog mixer
• State-of-the-art Xenyx mic preamp comparable to standalone boutique preamps
• Neo-classic "British" 2-band EQ for warm and musical sound
• Main mix, stereo CD/tape plus separate headphone outputs
• CD/tape inputs assignable to headphone output or main mix outputs

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 3.5 x 11.8 inches ; 4.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000J5UEGQ
• Item model number: 502
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #455 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)

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Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Got a solo gig at the local coffee shop? Need to make a quick public announcement? Simple sound calls for the simply excellent XENYX 502, the BEHRINGER mixer with everything you need to give an intimate setting incredible sound. And with the new addition of +48 V phantom power, the possibilities are even greater.

Simple sound calls for the simply excellent XENYX 502. Click to enlarge.

One state-of-the-art XENYX Mic Preamp.

RCA CD/tape inputs assignable to main mix or control room/phones outputs.

The Ins and Outs
The 5-input, 2-bus XENYX 502 with XENYX mic preamp can accommodate either a dynamic or condenser microphone. The two-band British EQ is famous for its warm, musical sound. 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 Preamp
The 502 features a high-end XENYX mic preamp, comparable to costly outboard preamps. Features include:

• 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.

Small Is Beautiful
Weighing in at 1.2 pounds (0.55 kg), the XENYX 502 is the portable, practical way to turn a speech or scaled-down performance into a sound to behold. Schools, meeting rooms, coffee shops and songsmiths the world-round agree this mighty mite is a high-fidelity lifesaver.

What's in the Box
Behringer 502 5-Input Mixer, Power Supply, User's Manual

Product Description

Introducing XENYX: Premium Analog Mixers from BEHRINGER With close to one million units sold, the UB mixer series has become one of the most popular mixer series of all times that has no doubt connected musicians all over the world. Our new XENYX mixers will take you to an even higher plane. The XENYX 502 has 5 inputs and main mix, stereo CD/tape plus separate headphone outputs. Additionally, assignable CD/tape inputs have been incorporated for routing flexibility. The new XENYX Mic Preamp matches the sound quality, transparency, headroom and even the dynamic range of boutique-style, stand-alone mic preamps. Our neo-classic "British EQ" brings back the warmth and musicality of those '60s and '70s mega-console desks that made music history.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Almost Perfect, May 21, 2009

By	Barry Seymour (Los Angeles, CA USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Behringer 502 5-Input Mixer (Electronics)

I am rapidly becoming a huge fan of Behringer. Their products are very inexpensive yet are of top quality. This mixer is another example of that rule.

The mixer is solid and has a *superlative* sound - or should I say LACK of sound - it's completely noiseless. Tone controls work wonderfully and the unit is solid, easy to work, and a true bargain at around $40. (I *really* like having an XLR input for my microphone.) I only have three small points that keep this from being a perfect machine:

1. I'd like the output jacks to be on the BACK of the unit rather than on the top. When I have everything plugged in it my cables stick up all over the place. It ends up being rather unwieldy. I bought this unit because I thought it would be a space-saver; it would be except that all my cables sprout up from the top of it.

2. No rubber feet. I put this on a hard table and it slid around a bit. It physically rattled some too, since the table is not perfectly flat. Add the sprouting up cables and you get an unwieldy unit that slides around the table and can rattle. The feet are easy to fix, however - go to your local hardware store and buy some stick-on rubber feet.

3. The blue LED power indicator is way too bright. It's almost distracting and can actually make it hard to see/look at the board. A more subtle LED (red, yellow, green) would work just fine, thanks, no need to wow us with the latest Blue LED technology.

Other than that, if you're looking for an inexpensive mixer with an amazing sound and feature set, this is the unit for you. Highly recommended.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Highly Functional, November 4, 2007

By	M. Hinkle (Eastern Arizona) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Behringer 502 5-Input Mixer (Electronics)

It's small, it's compact and it works! And what a bargain price..I actually when back and bought the 802 for the band rehearsals and use the 502 for the recording studio. For amateurs this is a good starting point of getting familiar with using mixers. I gave it 4 stars instead of 5 because the instruction are poorly written; it's like two pages..I just had to experiment. Yet, it's a bargain and I'm pleased.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Phantom Power, November 24, 2009

By	J. Rulison (Chino Hills, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This review is from: Behringer 502 5-Input Mixer (Electronics)

Most of the 502 units being shipped out now include a Phantom Power Supply. Which for the record a Phantom power supply costs nearly as much as this unit it self. The main thing to remember is that the power is not on the 3/4 but only on the XLR. This unit was simple to use I just wish they would have marked that the XLR was the powered port I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what was going on. The sound is amazing I am outputing to my computer for some sound tests and it is flawless great bargain I only gave it 4 stars because of the lack of notifications of which port was powered.

Enjoy,