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Behringer SL3242FXPRO Eurodesk 32 Channel Mixer

Behringer's new SL2442FXPRO and SL3242FXPRO consoles unite studio perfection with live performance. Feature:
I was longing for additional AUXes so that I could replace the weak effects in the unit.

Quality:
Fit and finish are fine. The board seems solidly made.

Value:
Lot's of channels with poor sound...

Sound:
I used the board in a youth church rally mixing a 6 piece rock band. The room was a 500 seat auditorium with about 10 people in attendance. The front was biamped with 2 15s with horns and 1 X 18 subs. The instruments sounded OK, but the preamps for vocals were horrible. We were using Shure Beta 58 mics. The vocal sound was very brittle with no warmth at all. On the first night there was only minimal setup time so I blamed myself. For the second day I got a couple of hours in the room to run the DEQ 2496 and really shake the system out. Unfortunately, the vocals plain stunk. CD's played through the system were equally brittle and had no transparency or warmth. I'm very dissappointed and embarassed to have recommended this board.

Ease of Use:
I was never able to get an acceptable sound for vocals. System routing was normal but again lacked sufficient AUXes.

Support:
NA

Overall:
OK, it started up and worked, but I would NEVER recommend this product to anyone else. I own lots of other Behringer gear, so I'm not slamming the company. For all their talk of the warmth of the Preamps, I am really disappointed.