I've been using the Behringer Europower PMH2000 for 2 years now. I like that it has 10 channels. 8 XLR's help a lot when playing with a full band. If you playing acoustic guitar or need the quarter inch inputs, they are provided. The left and right channel full graphic eq's are great to have for cleaning up the sound and adding amazing effects. The separate channels eq has high, mid, low and fx knobs. All great for the fine tuning the sound. I wouldn't have bought this piece of equipment if it wasn't for the effects. They make so much of a difference to get rid of the plain, old dry sound. 99 effects total that can be assigned to left and right main mix or to main mix and monitor out, augmented by a switchable low-cut filter for channels 1-6. Adding the reverb and chorus effect, makes my day. Not a lot of musicians use those, but it does help. The delay, flanger, and echo are not used often on a complete mix.

I use to have one of the regular mixing boards that Behringer makes, but I really like the self powered side of this. The 250w and 180w split of 4ohms and the 500w bridge of 8ohms is enough power when playing in smaller venues. I have this paired with 800w Peavey speakers and they put out a punch. It's great for the youth bands to use because of the simple use and their low budgets. It's also great for recording. Let me tell you, I used it with my Behringer sound enhancer and compressor for both of my CD's and gave me everything I wanted. Who knew you could create radio friendly songs with this piece of equipment. You also plug in a CD player/Ipod or DJ system. The quarter inch pre-amps in and outs are great to have sending the feed into other devices like CD recorders. The phantom power makes it nice to use a high performance recording condenser mic. Using a regular mic and not the condenser for recording is a big mistake. At the Dimensions of (approx.): 11 in. x 18 1/8 in. x 10 5/8 in. (280 x 460 x 270 mm), it's right the right size. 35 pounds, not to hard to handle. I bought this new around $350. not band of a price. I would make the same choice but now I would there upgraded model.

I bought this about a year ago as part of a package (including speakers, mics and cables) from a major online merchant and I am very happy with it. This was by far a less expensive set up than equivalent rigs from other brands. Though I was at first afraid I would compromise quality for price, I am impressed with the product that I got for my hard earned dollar. The plastic knobs concern me a little but I use common sense and care when lugging my gear around and have had no troubles with the mixer. As for tone, it really sounds great with the on-board digital effects processor (super for vocals). With 250 watts per channel, it is surprising spunky for its small size and affordable price. It has 12 channels making it a versatile stand alone set up for smaller clubs and practice spaces. I use this with my cover band in small club settings for vocals and some slight instrument support and it works perfect. This powered mixer is well worth the money.