Behringer Xenyx QX1832USB

Ideal desk for a small gig or a practice room situation, or even 1 man studio set up. Some great versatility with the inserts and aux/ sub group options, nice dynamic range on the EQ plus fairly sensitive and smooth faders.

Build quality - Some of the POTs feel a bit loose, one of the Pan POTs isn't full range. The 'oneknob' compression leaves a lot to be desired (ie useless) - not really used any on-board effects to comment on the quality of the Klarktechnik processors fairly. All the sockets are strong and the frame is sturdy, better quality plastics used than my last Behringer desk 10 years back. .

The USB audio was the biggest disappointment personally, the 16bit sound quality is grainy as expected, BUT the flaw is that the USB Rtn to main option only receives in Mono (from Windows10 in stereo mode?), any stereo signal from the PC is summed to Mono on both L/R master faders retrospectively - Got some very confusing phasing when toggling to Mono with a separate monitor controller I use.

Not a proper audio interface, more of a fancy Aux insert, would be fairer to market it as such. However it does send the main L/R signals with stereo separation and correct panning to the PC, just doesn't return in stereo?

All in all though, for the modest price I am happy with its performance and range of application for routing signals in my small home studio.

At its price range it is very difficult to find another so fully packed mixer.
Compressor/Limiter -> check
Parametric EQs on mic channels + inserts ->check
4ch EQ on the stereo channels -> check
FX unit with tap tempo (and footswitch) -> check
9-band Equalizer with Feedback detection -> check
Subgroups, monitor send, pre-post fader sends, USB input/output, Voice canceller for karaoke this thing has everyone covered.

Only thing missing is USB/2-track fader (as on the QX1222USB) and voice canceller unfortunately only works on the USB/2-track input.
And unfortunately the USB/2-track is NOT bidirectional.
And of course USB recording is 2 tracks only.

One other minor flaw is that when using this mixer with the ULM202USB microphones the second channel is NOISY/unusable. So consider this combination unusable!

Reliability-wise this thing comes with a 3y warranty, so far 6months in everything operates flawlessly.

The Behringer Xenyx QX1832 USB,

i cannot think of anything bad about the desk it is truly amazing!

It is very convenient to handle,
It's lightweight so no "back pains",,

it has a 48V phantom power supply that doesn't "Humm" like other desks i have bought in the past,

Their is a built in compressor in every mic channel, And is very useful really clever idea especially if you use a dynamic microphone,or have a quieter voice,or if you need setup for speech.

NOW! this is were it gets interesting! its internal Klark Teknik FX processor with 16 different presets is AMAZING no words can describe it

The Behringer Xenyx QX1832 USB also has a voice cancellation switch
so ideal for karaoke when i tried it it brought the lead vocals down to about 15% not all of it,,saying that i didn't find a desk that i could bring them down completely :P
the backing vocals were fine

for the people who don't know what a USB interface is, it allows you to connect your desk to your laptop,PC etc,, its USB-PC connection comes with the desk along with a 3 pin kettle lead:)

now when i received the package from Thomann it did not include the 19" rack mount so be aware of that!
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The quality of the Behringer Xenyx QX1832 USB is very satisfying and truly outstanding ,

Thank you for yet another great item from Behringer!
and of course the Thomann team!,,

Best thing I have ever ever ever bought!!!

I went away and Bought a second right away as a gift!!

Ive used the Behringer digital desk for ten years now but Im downsizing all my stage gear but still wanted a desk that does everything, effects ,graphic compression etc. and this fits the bill very nicely.
If anything the mic pres are a lot better than the ones in my ten year old digital desk so better sound vocaly. Ok there is a slight compromise on the effects front to what Ive been using that's why I went for the slighty better qx version with the clark technics effects chip. The reverbs are very usable and warm without sounding too lush and overpowering.
The flexibility this desk offers as far as outputs are concerned is incredible. With two monitor sends main and control room out as well as sub group outs gives me a universe full of options. it means I can run the onboard graphic to control the eq to my iems while using an external eq for the front of house and still have sub out to send to an inhouse system without eq when needed and I do that quite a lot doing holiday camps or hotels wher you are required to use in house systems too.
I know Behringer stuff gets bad press but Ive been using the ddx 3216 without a problem for ten years, I also use the v amp pro, ultradrive, ultragain and composer compressor and Ive never had a moment of problem with anything( Ive got 3 v amps I love them) so don't pass them by many top engineers use their stuff

Nice comfortable analoge mixer. Good sound, and good effects. Easy to use. Only critical note is that in the line of all usb analoge mixers is that there not enough channels for equipments to plug in. I wished that they had a 24 channel usb mixer. I mean by that not 24 channel and only till 16 and after that channels seperated used. So 24 solo( stereo/ mono) for example for a drummachine allready 10 channels, synth 1 or 2 channels, rd3 ( mono) so 2 channels. And with 18 channels than you can figure out there is a shortage of use in a practical way of channels use. That is the only critic i have on the behringer usb QX line of mixers. The other mixer line 24/ 32 ect are not usb/ pc compatible what is in my opinion not so usefull. I hope they will make that possible in this new era to make it easyer for home studio's. Knowing that having enough channels is a challange, and second its nice to record live tracks/ performing via usb/ pc/ laptop.