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Behringer Xenyx Q802USB Premium 8 Input 2 Bus Mixer with USB Audio Interface Black

Last Updated: October 15, 2020 (Refresh Now)
6.4
SCORE
/10
Total Reviews
640
Old Reviews
508
Unverified
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Review Analysis - 84 recent, verified reviews

Detailed Mode
Sound Quality
 20
noise, output, mixer, usb, works great
+65%
-35%
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" ...  It does a great job of tempering the sound before the PA.  ...  "
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" ...  It sounds great and does everything I need it to.  ...  "
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" ...  Feel like there is lots of opportunity to further improve sound/levels, etc. ... Some of the controls are touchy (gain especially) and haven't used to run powered speakers yet but will continue to experiment.  ...  "
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" ...  Worth it for basic fundamentals of audio.  ...  "
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" ...  Product is great for audio beginners, and even professionals! ... The effects are great and makes my audio sound absolutely amazing!  ...  "
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" ...  Sounds great and has all the ins and sends and then hantom i need.  ...  "
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" ...  Start with the positive: this thing does everything a sound board should, and it does it well. ... Tough beans, now the computer can't get your audio. ... the monitoring output is patched into a stereo line mixer, along with the computer's audio output.  ...  "
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" ...  This unit would make just a good, basic compressor for the money with crude EQ.  ...  "
Ports
 12
mixer, output, input, works great, usb interface
+33%
-67%
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" ...  The USB feature is NOT two way. ... Meaning you can't send and receive audio through the USB. ... Why even get a USB mixer then?  ...  "
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" ...  That is until the USB port failed and no longer is recognized.  ...  "
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" ...  This information is not available anywhere in the official documentation: USB interface only outputs 16bit 48khz!  ...  "
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" ...  Only real complaint on this is there is no power switch so you either have to have it on a power strip or constantly plug in or unplug the unit.  ...  "
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" ...  I went and rearranged my setup for better cable management and when I plugged the mixer in, it no longer turned on .  ...  "
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" ...  • Send an audio signal over USB  ...  "
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" ...  Also the USB connector is flimsy, hard to tell if it's even in tightly and has disconnected on me before.  ...  "
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" ...  I tried switching the output on my computer from the sound card to the USB codec and that removed the hum, but it also stopped sending a signal from the computer to the board and out to my main speakers.  ...  "
Baking
 10
buy this mixer, easy, suggest, need
+80%
-20%
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" ...  I'm very happy with the control I have with this mixer! ... otherwise this mixer is absolutely fantastic and hasn't given me any problems!  ...  "
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" ...  A great little mixer.  ...  "
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" ...  But aside from all of that, the mixer was fine.  ...  "
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" ...  PRO's - This mixer was super easy to hook up.  ...  "
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" ...  Mixer worked well when I was able to use it.  ...  "
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" ...  it's a pretty good mixer for messing around at home and whatnot but I would not suggest using it for anything professionally.  ...  "
Product Reliability
 9
months, broke, xenyx, working, sent
+11%
-89%
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" ...  Maybe I got a faulty unit?  ...  "
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" ...  Within two months of purchase one of the channels blew out.  ...  "
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" ...  They sent me a replacement to fix the problem and it did not work at all.  ...  "
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" ...  This is stupid, it worked well but it broke  ...  "
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" ...  It's been only 2 years, and it's already showing signs of failure. ... The issue lies in how it keeps disconnecting from the system.  ...  "
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" ...  Worked well for around a year but then broke  ...  "
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" ...  I TRIED for WEEKS to get it to go away. ... The board they sent out as a replacement is NO BETTER.  ...  "
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" ...  At this point, I wasn't happy that the board broke so soon, but was happy with their response and replacement. ... The new board, out of the box, has a ton static and is not working properly.  ...  "
Cables
 8
cables, power supply, mixer, male, cord
+25%
-75%
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" ...  I will say that the cheap materials, the low hum at high gain levels, the lack of an on-off switch, the power connector that doesn't hold the cable resulting in connection issues, it is not worth the price.  ...  "
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" ...  The power chord falls out if you sneeze on it.  ...  "
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" ...  I went and rearranged my setup for better cable management and when I plugged the mixer in, it no longer turned on .  ...  "
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" ...  I have replaced the cables to see if that was the issue, but the issue is still there.  ...  "
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" ...  Power supply jack misaligned with opening in case. ... Cord won’t properly plug in, keeps coming out.  ...  "
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" ...  I tried various cables but the result was the same.  ...  "
Ease of Use
 7
easy, small, simple, set, easy to use
+86%
-14%
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" ...  The Q802USB is a great mixer easy to set up and good quality.  ...  "
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" ...  PRO's - This mixer was super easy to hook up.  ...  "
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" ...  Made creating audio so much easier!  ...  "
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" ...  It’s simple to set up and use.  ...  "
Returns
 7
replacement, tomorrow, returning, returned, refund
-100%
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" ...  They sent me a replacement to fix the problem and it did not work at all. ... I sent the second one back and am using the first one.  ...  "
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" ...  I returned twice this product for the same reason.  ...  "
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" ...  The board they sent out as a replacement is NO BETTER. ... I will contact Amazon via phone tomorrow and seek a full refund and they can toss these in the trash!  ...  "
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" ...  I’m returning it.  ...  "
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" ...  It will have to suffice until I get my refund on the Q802USB.  ...  "
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" ...  I purchased back in October and used a handful of times. ... At this point, I wasn't happy that the board broke so soon, but was happy with their response and replacement.  ...  "
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" ...  I will be returning it tomorrow morning.  ...  "
Build Quality
 7
mixer, build, usb, replacement, like
-100%
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" ...  It's come loose a couple times on stage which (to say the least) is extremely inconvenient.  ...  "
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" ...  This is stupid, it worked well but it broke  ...  "
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" ...  I've read about Behringer and their "build quality issues", but never expected it to be real.  ...  "
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" ...  Worked well for around a year but then broke  ...  "
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" ...  Also the USB connector is flimsy, hard to tell if it's even in tightly and has disconnected on me before.  ...  "
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" ...  I plugged in the power supply to the mixer only to find that one of the prongs on the power supply had bent.  ...  "
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" ...  At this point, I wasn't happy that the board broke so soon, but was happy with their response and replacement.  ...  "
Price
 6
money, decent, mixer, great mixer
+67%
-33%
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" ...  It seems to be decent quality for the price but isn’t quite as good as I had hoped.  ...  "
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" ...  Great entry level mixer for the price  ...  "
Gaming
 5
videos, use, run, music, games
+80%
-20%
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" ...  It sounds very good on High School Football or Basketball game broadcasts.  ...  "
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" ...  Has made my gaming and sound production on my laptop a breeze.  ...  "
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" ...  I use this everyday, from music making to videos games and everything in between.  ...  "
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" ...  Luckily I was able to run what I needed through my controller.  ...  "
Software Platform
 5
interface, via, use, recognized, could
+40%
-60%
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" ...  Also, there is absolutely no native software for this board. ... Behringer provides only the generic ASIO4ALL utility for connecting to host applications.  ...  "
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" ...  It just did not work for my particular application.  ...  "
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" ...  I was hoping that this would be good enough that I could uninstall VoiceMeeter and have one less software running on my PC.  ...  "
Apps
 5
software, music, everything, videos, via
+60%
-40%
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" ...  We use this with our Tieline 'Report It' app to get a broadcast back to the studio via either the phone's data account or via a tethered WiFi hot spot.  ...  "
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" ...  Purchased to use as an interface with Garageband (Mac user) for demos and working on songs with bandmates using file sharing.  ...  "
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" ...  I use this everyday, from music making to videos games and everything in between.  ...  "
Device Compatibility
 5
works great, usb, skype, microphone
+60%
-40%
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" ...  Especially if I get friends someday and want to monitor it from Skype or Teamspeak.  ...  "
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" ...  This is helpful when you have multiple devices and only one receiver.  ...  "
Size
 5
plus, compact, unit, size, easy to use
+100%
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" ...  other than that, great little compact unit.  ...  "
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" ...  Good for beginners and the small size is a plus!  ...  "
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" ...  Plus needing more real estate on my small desk.  ...  "
Setup
 4
simple, youtube, set, mixer, install
+100%
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" ...  Everything worked as intended, and my AT2020 sounded clear and crisp with the proper setup.  ...  "
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" ...  This little mixer does well for a simple DJ setup, podcasters, and streamers.  ...  "
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" ...  Very simple install and with a little youtube work I was set up in no time.  ...  "
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" ...  It works as expected and fits my setup nicely.  ...  "
Controls
 4
power button, knobs, control, button, whenever
+25%
-75%
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" ...  The only thing I wish it had was an on off switch.  ...  "
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" ...  The only complain that I have, is that there is no power button at all, so it is always on and the level buttons after a little while, make noices when adjust the volume a few seconds.  ...  "
USB
 4
codec, works great, sending, output, non
+50%
-50%
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" ...  The USB feature is NOT two way. ... Meaning you can't send and receive audio through the USB.  ...  "
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" ...  I tried switching the output on my computer from the sound card to the USB codec and that removed the hum, but it also stopped sending a signal from the computer to the board and out to my main speakers.  ...  "
Microphone
 3
vocals, record, mixer, mix, mic
+67%
-33%
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" ...  I use it to feed source audio from several devices into my system for streaming / recording purposes and it does everything I need it to.  ...  "
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" ...  This is a great little mixer that easily interfaces with my laptop for recording.  ...  "

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Connectivity
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