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Passive Monitor Controller

2x Jack / XLR combination input
1x 3.5 mm stereo mini-left input
2x XLR male output
1x 3.5 mm stereo mini-left output
Switchable mute
Switchable mono-summing
Metal housing

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Available since August 2017
Item number 415617
Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
Number Of Monitoring Outputs (Stereo) 1
Headphone connection 0
Talkback Function No
Built-in AD / DA converter No
Incl. Remote control No
Level Meter No
Number of 2 track inputs 0
Summing Function No
Surround No
Design Desktop
Dimensions 145 x 85 x 69 mm

399 kr

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Looks and feels solid, but the sound disappoints

Kasper Drazewski 04.06.2021

I wanted to use the Monitor1 volume control as a safety between my Audient ID44 interface and IK MTM monitors, using Mogami 2534 cables. Its simplicity was quite promising and I tried it for almost a month until I finally gave up.

The good: It's a well built, pleasant looking device with a good feel to the enclosure, buttons and the volume knob. It does not come with any bells and whistles and makes a good down-to-earth impression.

The bad: Passive attenuators should be used at or near full volume, otherwise they will impact the sound signature. However, this one is quite disappointing in the entire volume range.
First, you lose quite a lot of sound resolution with this device. It has poor channel separation and the soundstage becomes small and flat, particularly at low volumes.
Second, as is common for passive attenuators, the tonal balance changes with the position of the volume knob. However, here I found no position that would sound good: as you turn the volume up, you get from quite dark to bright-ish but with an unpleasant sharpness in the highs. It can sound fine with some recordings, but the minute you bypass it in your audio chain, you will see how much it has taken away.

Ultimately it was replaced with an SPL Volume2 and although by no means transparent, it preserves most of the imaging and its colouring, although noticeable, is much less invasive.

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Great quality inexpensive monitor controller

A R C 04.08.2020

The monitor controller takes 2x XLR or Balanced Jacks in and 2x out. Ive had it for about 2 years now and it holds up great. The mute function is particularly helpful when I want to turn synths or phantom on and off to prevent pops and loud sounds. I use the volume control extensively and it's very smooth and easy to reset to any position due to the markers. It's entirely passive so no need to power it. It also has stereo 3.5mm I/O which I haven't used that is designed for monitors - Behringer support advised me that the signal is too hot for headphones although I suppose if you have high impedance cans it might be OK.
It's built of solid metal (including the dial and I think the buttons) and is extremely sturdy. To this day I have had no problems with the build quality and it looks as good as the day I got it with no scratches or paint rubbing off.
The mono function is a great addition for checking mixes esp. regarding phase. I'm now looking to get some more monitors so will probably have to upgrade to a controller with more outputs, but at the time I didn't need one. Even so I don't regret the purchase as it's a great price and compact enough to fit in my setup when it was much smaller.

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Pretty good - but not perfect

CalebZ 03.05.2020

the controller seems to be well built. Solid case, nice feeling knob. jacks and buttons feel solid as well. Most importantly, no apparent tone bleed. The one complaint I have with the one I received is that even at zero, the left channel still passes a small amount of audio signal. Some more detailed testing show that as volume levels increase, the imbalance in L/R signal remains - Though sound quality appears to be unaffected. Minor adjustments to the individual monitor levels and careful sound measurements at the listening position have proved to be an effective workaround.

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No fancy bells, just a solid piece of gear that gets the job done

cici 03.02.2021

Moved from a tc electronic Level Pilot to this. I had been searching for a competent volume controller that would not break the bank and came across this one. I have to say, reviews here helped a lot in the decision making. That being said, the unit is built like a tank, buttons for mute and mono have a smooth and satisfying click to them as well as being immensely helpful, especially the mono button that is right there in front of you to use. I have the unit for a few weeks now, I can't hear any distortion or coloration or any of the other issues people have noted with other, more expensive units. Let's see if it holds up over time. So far, so good. Behringer, chapeau!

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