Behringer RX1602

Although hardly packing many features, the RX1602 does its job very well. I use it in my MIDI rack for mixing all of my various sound modules.

The sound quality is excellent - when running at normal levels there is no noticeable noise in the signal. As others have mentioned, the mixer is totally transparent - ideal for mixing keyboards or sound modules. The inclusion of a headphone output with dedicated volume control is thoughtful and it is very handy. My single complaint is that the aux send is mono only. Why this is the case on what is clearly a stereo mixer is beyond me and it does rather let the product down.

The build quality is very good. Connectors are snug and robust, and the knobs and switches on the front panel are holding up well (I have owned the RX1602 for about 5 years now). This is a very well designed product and I would certainly buy another if I needed it. Given the low price, you really can't go wrong.

When it comes to getting a mixer only for synthesizers purposes, there are no many options around.

I decided to go for the Beringer after reading many reviews but wasn't expecting much when it comes to quality.

I have been using Their gear since early 2000 and i have to say that as overall i am very satisfied so far with the extremely low noise ratio within the mixer, the quality of the potentiometers or more precisely their functionality leaves much to be desired.

So where is the problem? The problem is that these are not smooth potentiometers but more like clicking (not endless) data encoders. So the problems is that they are not exactly precise and in the same setting of a stereo channel one of them may be very very slightly louder than the other and because they are not smooth it requires you to fiddle a little bit to find the right balance. That's the only complaint i have other then that the mixer is great and have plenty of inputs and one send to a FX processor (stereo).

I needed a line mixer for my live keyboard rig after getting tired of running 4 pairs of outputs to the sound engineer (who didn't appreciate me stealing 8 channels !). After reading lots of specs and reviews I settled on this little gem.

16 mono / 8 stereo pairs of outputs all with separate gain, monitor/FX and balance levels is more channels than I need. The separate phones control is also really useful. Individual mute buttons are lit when on - good news on dark stages.

As other reviews also testify, I find the RX1602 to be very quiet even at high levels and is very neutral - so little or no colouration to your sounds.

Build-quality is great and the chassis is reassuringly solid. One slightly annoying thing is that the dials don't exactly line up with their markers - but for this price I can forgive Behringer! Other units with comparable spec are around twice the price - so this is a bargain!

I was after a couple of small mixers for outboard effects and synths at the studio.

I was fed up of forever patching things in and out of the main desk but didn't want to spend a fortune on anything, as I reasoned once I'd commit things to recording I'd repatch directly to the desk for quality.

As it turns out these little mixers are excellent value and perfectly acceptable to keep setup for recording as well as auditioning. They have little noise good gain and are virtually transparent. They don't add any 'mojo' or give the synths/effects a sound as some of the more expensice coloured pieces might but as sub mixers for synths and effects they've worked out perfectly for me.

Did I mention the fact they are a complete bargain as well!

As I've been using some instruments on stage, which always have a stereo line output (keyboards, for example), I needed a small mixer to bundle all instruments to just one stereo output for the FOH. If you are looking fo a mixer in lower price regions there is only this RX 1602 from Behringer.

The building quality is good, the mixer unit is made for using it in a rack, like i do. The only small problem is perhaps the resolution of the knobs at the front. It would be nice, if you could do the fine-adjustment a bit easier. But that is not really a major problem, it would just be a "nice to have".

The "fear" of to much noises is inappropriate. If you turn the levels all the way up, there is a little noise, but nothing where you should be concerned about (especially in a live situation). The sound quality is as good, as if you don't use the mixer - and that means the mixer does its job good.

You have three knobs for every channel, where you could change the main-mix volume, the monitor-mix volume and the panning. Furthermore there is a mute button. Simple and useful. The cool thing is, that you have a seperate mono-monitor-output besides the stereo main-outputs. So you can make your own monitor-mix with the RX 1602, which is an amazing feature when playing live.

For me the Behringer RX 1602 is the best line-mixer in its pricerange, that also allows to manage your own monitor mix.

This is a compact 16 channel 19" 1U rack mixer. It offers offers good-quality basic line-level mixing. All the connections are on the back. There are 16 balanced TRS jack line inputs arranged as eight stereo pairs, two main unbalanced outputs jacks and a single aux send.
A switch on each channel allows the input sensitivity to be switched from -10dBV to +4dBu.
At the front panel are eight channel controls comprising Level (up to 15dB of gain), Balance, and Mon/FX (the aux send), all on rotary pots. A channel Mute button also doubles as a clip warning LED. In the master section there's a headphone outlet with its own Level control, a pair of master Level controls for the left and right outputs, and a further Mon/FX master control with a button that enables you to monitor the send buss via the headphone output. Stereo eight-section LED meters monitor the output level, and a large square power button resides at the right-hand end of the panel.
All in all this is a great line mixer.