From thomas.pettersson@bornet.net Wed Aug 17 12:24:42 2005
Subject:Re: other tube pre choices

I'm talking about the older Behringer gear from the eighties, before they
decided to to go the cheapo way.
All their gear was black and red then. Their product range in that era was
as expensive, desinged and produced in house as other state of the art
manufacturers products.
Their designs from that era are bang for the bucks today, and therefor used
by many sound companys and proffesionals in demanding live and studio
situations today.

//Thomas Pettersson

> Having been a sales manager at Symetrix and a rep for Rane. I can¹t
> really
> take too much stock in that response. Too say that the ³B² company¹s
> quality and design is as good is completely untrue. There is no substitute
> for having products that are conceived, designed and manufactured in
> house.
> Of course, offshore manufacturing plays a part in many manufacturer¹s low
> end offerings, but products that require extensive engineering, quality
> components and critical electrical & manufacturing tolerances are not
> manufactured offshore. To state that these products are widespread in the
> music community, well, that¹s partly true. Yes, they are widespread due
> mainly to economics ­ an inexpensively built product targeted to a certain
> market sector. Does that make it a good product? That¹s a pretty
> subjective
> statement. Perceived value is definitely in the eye and mind of the
> beholder.
>
> My job takes me into the fray of the pro audio market. From Guitar
> Centers
> to small independent retailers, regional tour companies to international.
> My perception is that someone looking for true value and performance don¹t
> make a habit of bottom feeding on product choice. Sure it may happen, but
> I
> truly believe that value rarely comes in a cheap product. Sure, I can buy
> a
> digital camera for $15.00 ­ hey, it doesn¹t take clear pictures, but I
> only
> paid $15.00. My golf clubs cost me $30.00. They ain¹t straight, but they
> were only $30.00! See where I going with this? Value is something that
> comes with a product that not only does the job you want it to do, but
> will
> do it better and longer than anything one could save a couple of bucks on.
> That¹s why it¹s so damn hard to find used JBL speakers or Lexicon 224s.
> And
> when you do, be prepared to pay premium prices. What does anyone think a
> $49.00 Behringer mixer or processor will be worth in 10 years? Or even 2
> years?
>
> I certainly don¹t want to come across sounding like a elitist gear, but
> the
> bottom line is ³you usually get what you pay for². If anyone wants to add
> a
> $40.00 audio product into their 2-3k rig by all means, it¹s your hard
> earned
> gig money!
>
> Mark
>
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