Behringer equipment?Read this.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:27 pm

You can run filiments at lower than spec voltages, and the tube is probably the first stage and being a mic signal it is -54dB in level so the demands are not great - it really simplifies power supply design and cost.

"This Behringer use of a tube is most suspect to me."

So Behringer bought a load of defective tubes really cheap to fake a circuit?

jps · Post by **jps** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 6:57 pm

I wouldn't put it past them, given their past history.

longhouse · Post by **longhouse** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:28 pm

I have a Behringer Shark which performs admirably -though I've only used it a few times. For the price, it delivered in spades.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 7:39 pm

I'm not defending Behringer, you understand, but aren't we being too hard on them? I repeat--VOX does the same with their Tonelabs and their Valvetronix stuff.

John Allgaier' post says it best. Let's move on.

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:05 pm

Thank you Paul. I wasn't defending Behringer per se, but trying to point out the absurdity of the article attack and its concept.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Thu Nov 02, 2006 8:16 pm

I wholeheartedly agree. It seems like an ignorant, inflammatory post.

325_fan · Post by **325_fan** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:26 am

Most of my studio equipment is Behringer and I stand by it 100%.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 6:24 am

Why doesn't someone just pull the tube to see if the unit still works or not?

cheyenne · Post by **cheyenne** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 8:17 am

johnallg · Post by **johnallg** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 1:33 pm

"Why doesn't someone just pull the tube to see if the unit still works or not?"

That would have been too simple, John! Thanks for the clarity.

I noticed there was no name associated with that "review"...

rikk · Post by **rikk** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:14 pm

I've got a mic pre with the same tube. In mine it glows blue. I never took apart the pre, but there must be blue LED's in there somewhere.

jingle_jangle · Post by **jingle_jangle** » Fri Nov 03, 2006 2:26 pm

I personally prefer a blue glow, if we're going for the "decorator electronics" mode.