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<blockquote data-quote="Brian jojade" data-source="post: 115783" data-attributes="member: 211">Re: New Midas M32 ConsoleI&#039;ll concur with you that the previous Behringer mixers were pretty crappy.&nbsp; As you use higher end gear, you&#039;re more likely to notice the subtle differences in audio quality between pieces of gear.&nbsp; I grew up on Mackie mixers, which were far superior to the Behringer copies.&nbsp; However, as I&#039;ve moved up the scale, if I ever have to go back to one of those boards, I cringe at what comes out of them.Then comes along the X32.&nbsp; Expectation was that it would be of normal Behringer sucky quality.&nbsp; But in all honesty, I find the sound from the Behringer to be slightly than that from an LS9, and pretty equal to the Soundcraft Compacts that I&#039;ve used.&nbsp; The layout of the board has been just fine, and not that of a toy at all.&nbsp; The feel of the fader caps and buttons isn&#039;t the best, as I would have preferred a more rubberized material, but the level of quality is pretty solid.&nbsp; Reliability over time is yet to be proven, but all signs are pointing to this being a decent system.&nbsp; Percentage of failure rate is as good or better than other offerings.The Midas X32 addresses the &#039;toy&#039; feeling of the console by putting a higher quality &#039;skin&#039; on the internal hardware. For higher end users, the added cost may be worth it for a better feeling piece of hardware, even if the internals are identical.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Brian jojade, post: 115783, member: 211"] Re: New Midas M32 Console I'll concur with you that the previous Behringer mixers were pretty crappy. As you use higher end gear, you're more likely to notice the subtle differences in audio quality between pieces of gear. I grew up on Mackie mixers, which were far superior to the Behringer copies. However, as I've moved up the scale, if I ever have to go back to one of those boards, I cringe at what comes out of them. Then comes along the X32. Expectation was that it would be of normal Behringer sucky quality. But in all honesty, I find the sound from the Behringer to be slightly than that from an LS9, and pretty equal to the Soundcraft Compacts that I've used. The layout of the board has been just fine, and not that of a toy at all. The feel of the fader caps and buttons isn't the best, as I would have preferred a more rubberized material, but the level of quality is pretty solid. Reliability over time is yet to be proven, but all signs are pointing to this being a decent system. Percentage of failure rate is as good or better than other offerings. The Midas X32 addresses the 'toy' feeling of the console by putting a higher quality 'skin' on the internal hardware. For higher end users, the added cost may be worth it for a better feeling piece of hardware, even if the internals are identical. [/QUOTE]

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