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1. 

   Paradux
   November 11th, 2009 - 22:47

   I have a PC monitor in my kitchen, which has VGA, S-Video and RCA Video inputs. I hooked up a digital TV tuner, a computer, and a video feed from my amplifier which is in the living room. But I needed a way to combine the audio. This does the job. Using a switching power strip, when I turn on the monitor, the MON800 turns on. Now I get the sound from the DTV tuner, or I can fix dinner while watching what’s on the DB-player in the living room. Would have been nice if it had a remote, so I could have selected the sound input (the monitor, tuner and PC sit in the basement and are controlled by a IR-repeater), but for now it works. Eventually I will be hooking up a 3-piece computer speaker set, but it works well with the cheap PC-monitor speaker. For this unusual application, the MON800 does the job very well.
   Rating: 4 / 5
2. 

   Blendable
   November 11th, 2009 - 23:30

   I just recently replaced this device only because my new board has a built in monitoring section, dual headphone outs and talkback features on it. For the price you won’t find anything better than this. It includes everything you need for monitoring without having to drop 3 bills on a Big Knob. They’re definitely better but should cost 80% less compared to this. I’ve had mine for 2 years before I upgraded to my Alesis Master Control a few months ago. If I didn’t upgrade I’d still be using the Mon800. In fact, I still have it plugged in (to the wall) and I have no idea why. It’s always been reliable. The headphone outs are clean and sending mixes to different pairs of monitors make this a steal.
   Rating: 5 / 5
3. 

   Jorge Rico
   November 12th, 2009 - 02:29

   I was searching for a way to go back and forth between the monitors and the headphones for recording and all saw was $100-$500 devices that were way overkill.

   This device does that perfectly. There is no added noise, it’s convenient, small and very inexpensive.

   My setup:
   
   2x Mics, guitars -> Behringer Xenyx 802 -> PC with EMU 1212m

   Emu 1212m -> MON800 -> Behringer B2031A monitors
   
   -> Headphones

   Perfect.

   Rating: 5 / 5
4. 

   J. P. Lindsey
   November 12th, 2009 - 03:51

   I bought this for my home recording studio to listen from several different speaker types to get the mix. It works as it should. For the price, it can’t be beat.
   Rating: 5 / 5
5. 

   Moon
   November 12th, 2009 - 05:43

   This is a nice little product, and I own other Behringer products – I’ve always been impressed by their quality vs. price.

   However, I am a little disappointed in this item for a simple reason – it’s noisy.

   I have a quiet system, but when I ad this unit – I get a buzz. I’ve tried to isolate and remove the buzz, but the only thing that works is removing this mixer. It also picks up interference and electrical pops, that weren’t there before I added this.

   To be clear, it’s not a loud buzz, but it is audibly noticeable. Since the AC adapter is not grounded, I can’t even try to eliminate it with a ground lift.

   Seriously, I’ve tried disconnecting all items from the system – one at a time. I’ve tried multiple power circuits for the various items. It is definitely the unit.

   My next step is to return it and see if the replacement causes the same problem.
   Rating: 3 / 5

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