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On Wednesday, July 31, 2013 12:02:26 PM UTC-5, Mike Rivers wrote:
On 7/31/2013 10:33 AM, wrote:



Which console will last 50 years if you drag it around on the live gigs at 5 times a week avrg?



None of them will if you drag them around carelessly and without

protection, just about any one will if you take care of it. But that was

really a rhetorical question since most bands won't last 50 years being

dragged around on live gigs five days a week. But other than those who

choose disposable mixers like your Behringer, most people who buy

quality equipment can use it until it no longer meets their needs, and

then sell it as a working unit rather than throw it away.



The good part about using a disposable mixer is that you know exactly

how much it will cost, though you may not know how long it will last. A

mixer that can go for 50 years will likely require some service within

the time you're using it, and that adds to the cost. If you buy a $200

mixer and throw it away after a year, it costs you $200/year. If you buy

a $4,000 mixer and need a couple of $250 repairs over 10 years life,

after which you can re-sell it for $2,500, it costs you the same

$200/year, but you have a better mixer to work with over that whole time

period.



And how come a musician (you?) who plays five nights a week can't afford

anything better than a Behringer mixer?





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