The Behringer B212D: I bought one today...

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Hank Davidson

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Okay, I needed a quick stage monitor for a recital I'm doing on Saturday.
For a mere $230 I was able to pick up the 12" active Behringer.

I actually was amazed. I ran it next to my JBL EON15 (the old gray one) that I paid $600 for new and it didn't quite blow it away, but this is what I noticed.

The EON turned up to to almost full was no match for the B212 at less than half. It's like the gain on these things is on steroids. The only way to make the EON perform at the same level was to have the mixer do it for me.

This means if I choose to daisy-chain the monitor between my EONS, then the B212 needs to be adjusted down. I like this scenario over having a dedicated channel and line to the monitor.

Bottom line is this seems to be a great value for the price. This will definitely be out on my patio this summer. I can only imagine how well the 15" ones must be. I can grab a pair of those for under $600.

*No bags available for these either.

:sqcool:
 
I use a pair of the passive version of the 15"s over one or 2 subs for medium sized events I use them alone for small events.
 
Hank Davidson said:
This means if I choose to daisy-chain the monitor between my EONS, then the B212 needs to be adjusted down. I like this scenario over having a dedicated channel and line to the monitor.
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What specifically do you mean by the above?
 
ahoustondj said:
What specifically do you mean by the above?
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I thought it was in plain English, but okay....

1. MIXER
cable goes to 1st EON (left)
2 EON
cable goes to B212 (center)
3. B212
cable goes to 2nd EON (right)

Volume is 3/4 full on EONs.
If volume on B212 is the same, center speaker is too LOUD.
Therefore, volume on center monitor must be adjusted in one of two ways.

1. On back of unit (my choice)
2. Eliminate it from the daisy chain and feed it from a separate channel and cable. (not what I want to do)

:sqbiggrin:
 
Hank Davidson said:
I thought it was in plain English, but okay....

1. MIXER
cable goes to 1st EON (left)
2 EON
cable goes to B212 (center)
3. B212
cable goes to 2nd EON (right)

Volume is 3/4 full on EONs.
If volume on B212 is the same, center speaker is too LOUD.
Therefore, volume on center monitor must be adjusted in one of two ways.

1. On back of unit (my choice)
2. Eliminate it from the daisy chain and feed it from a separate channel and cable. (not what I want to do)

:sqbiggrin:
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You did not give the model of the Mixer you are using. I know my mixer has an extra output but it is for a single sub.
Daisy Chain to me means going from one to another to another. This means that you are not using both left and right outputs from your Mixer, right? Are you running Mono Signal?
 
Yes, that's what daisy chain means to me too. :sqerr:

It's a balanced (XLR) out in mono. I haven't DJ'd in stereo since before active speakers came out. :sqlaugh:

The configuration isn't important. I'm not looking for a solution. I am simply pointing out the "gain" difference between the EONS and the B212s. At matched settings, the Behringers are twice the volume.
 
Hank Davidson said:
Yes, that's what daisy chain means to me too. :sqerr:

It's a balanced (XLR) out in mono. I haven't DJ'd in stereo since before active speakers came out. :sqlaugh:

The configuration isn't important. I'm not looking for a solution. I am simply pointing out the "gain" difference between the EONS and the B212s. At matched settings, the Behringers are twice the volume.
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OK Now it makes sense!
 
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