EURORACK UB502

Ultra Low-Noise Design 5-Input 2-Bus Mixer

(Discontinued)

  • Ultra low-noise ULN design, highest possible headroom, ultra-transparent audio
  • 1 new state-of-the-art, studio-grade IMP “Invisible” Mic Preamp with:
  • - 130 dB dynamic range for 24-bit, 192 kHz sampling rate inputs
  • - Ultra-wide 60 dB gain range
  • - Lowest possible distortion 0.0007% (20 Hz - 20 kHz)
  • Effective, extremely musical 2-band EQ and peak LED on mono channel
  • 5 balanced high-headroom line inputs
  • State-of-the-art 4580 operational amplifiers provide lowest noise and distortion—better than 4560 op amps
  • Main mix outputs plus separate headphones and stereo tape outputs
  • Tape inputs assignable to main mix or phones outputs
  • High-quality sealed rotary controls from for long-term reliability
  • External power supply for noise-free audio and superior transient response
  • Extremely rugged steel construction ensures long life even under the most demanding conditions
  • Conceived and designed by BEHRINGER Germany
It may be small, but the UB502 features the same state-of-the-art Invisible Mic Preamp (IMP) and the same Ultra low-noise (ULN) design for highest possible headroom as its larger brethren. Its one mono channel plus 2 stereo channels with a 2-band EQ on the mono channel make it ideal for use with fixed audio installations as well as keyboards, samplers and computer application. Hobby musicians and video makers will also find use for this ultra-compact mixer.
 

 

Reviewed

HIP HOP CONNECTION

September 2005

Review: HIP HOP CONNECTIONHip Hop Connection, based in the UK and described as “The World’s Original Rap Magazine,” has given a thumbs-up to the BEHRINGER EURORACK UB502 describing it as “an effective budget-level mixer, at a rock bottom price.”
The EURORACK UB502 “made of steel and plastic, is just a touch bigger than a paperback novel. The built quality looks good,” Hoodeeman, the reviewer writes and concludes, “Looks good. Cheap as chips!”

SOUND ON SOUND (UK)

February 2004

Review: SOUND ON SOUND (UK)The UB502 may look like a toy, but it is a very cost-effective problem solver that delivers good sound quality.
Despite being small enough to fit in your pocket, this no-frills five-channel mixer provides all the most important features required for those building their first home studio around a computer. While the UB502 has some obvious mixing applications, such as combining audio with backing tracks, I feel that it would work well in the studio simply as a stand-alone mic preamp or line input device. This mic preamp is as good as or better than you find in many larger consoles… In fact the smallness of the console works in its favor in many respects, as the signal path is kept short with no unnecessary frills.
Whether you’re setting up a basic computer recording system or just looking for a miniature routing/mixing problem-solver, the UB502 is a great little performer at an extremely attractive UK price.
Pros: good audio quality, just enough features to be used for simultaneous recording and monitoring with a computer audio system.

TOMORROW

August 2005

Review: TOMORROWGerman magazine TOMORROW highlights how easy it is to record your own radio show or podcast with a EURORACK UB502 in their August issue. Podcasting is the latest trend and many are setting up their own informal studios, interviewing friends, playing unsigned bands and getting their music out to a larger audience.
You can record your own radio show, load it onto a server and the public can download it for free to listen to! With a BEHRINGER UB502 mixer and a microphone, the show can be recorded as an MP3 and RSS-Feed and posted onto sites such as Podcast Alley. Anything is possible!