Behringer Xenyx 802
Compact 8-input analog mixer with 3-band EQ. Keeps my mic and guitar on separate channels next to the Scarlett
| Maker | Behringer |
|---|---|
| Model | Xenyx 802 |
| Type | 8-input 2-bus analog mixer (2 mono mic/line channels, 2 stereo line channels) |
Store
| Store | Price | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Tradera (used) | 350 kr | 2026-09-21 |
Specs
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Inputs | 8 (2 mono mic/line, 2 stereo line pairs) |
Description
I use this little mixer together with the Scarlett to keep my mic and my guitar apart.
It's an older model and I don't think it's made anymore. I bought it used and paid very little because it came without the power brick. The power supply only arrived later, which is when I finally got to figure out how it works.
Channels 1 and 2 are mono mic/line inputs with XLR and +48 V phantom power, and 3/4 and 5/6 are stereo line inputs. It has an FX send and a stereo aux return, a headphone output with its own volume, a control room output and the main out.
My routing goes like this. The mic goes into the Scarlett, and the Scarlett's RCA output comes into the aux return on the Behringer. For the guitar, the FX send goes into the Scarlett's instrument input set to line, and the guitar plugs straight into channel 1 or 2 on the Behringer. That keeps the guitar separate from the mic, so I can control my voice and my instrument independently, each with its own EQ on the mixer. The two KRKs are on the main out and my headphones are on the phones out.
Impressions
It's simple and direct, an honest mixer at a relatively good price.
The good parts are that it's very well built, even though the sides and the bottom are plastic. Mine wobbles a little, I think because the feet were a bit crooked, so I had to screw it back together with silicone feet to keep it still. The effects are very good and the whole panel is very good too. It supports condenser mics with phantom power, though I never use that, since I don't sing and I don't use a mic for that kind of thing.
The bad parts. First, it has a blue power LED that's extremely bright, it really dazzles you, so I had to put tape over it to dim it.
Then there's the power brick. The transformer uses a connector similar to an old PS/2 mouse plug but with three pins, and those connectors had a big problem even back then, they don't seat properly and they're loose. This one is no different, so any small bump on the mixer disconnects it. When it reconnects it pulls a big current spike and you get a huge pop in the speakers, which is a real pain.
It's also completely flat, there's no angle at all, so you can't see what's going on up top, you have to look down at it from above to read the channel labels. I've thought about raising it a bit, or putting something on the labels so I can see them better. I don't know if it's meant to be used lying flat or standing up, but it bothers me quite a bit.
Final thoughts
Other than that it's very well built and very well made, and the knobs are all fine too. I've never had a problem with any of them, they're super well put together.