Experts recommend Yamaha MG12XU more than Behringer XR18
As of 15 Jan 2025, experts prefer Yamaha MG12XU over Behringer XR18, but both Audio Mixers have solid expert endorsements.
As per this month's meta ranking, Yamaha MG12XU received 1 recommendation: from Futurism (23 Jan 2023). Behringer XR18 was also endorsed 1 times: by BestCovery (6 Mar 2024). However, experts generally ranked Behringer XR18 lower than Yamaha MG12XU in their articles, which caused it to rank lower in ReviewFinder ranking.
| Rank | Change | Price | Audio Mixer | filmlifestyle.com  | Futurism  | Vlog Tribe  | Podcast Insights  | Music Critic  | Music Radar  | BestReviews  | BestCovery  | obsbot.com  | GamesRadar+  |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | N/A | Check price |  Yamaha MG12XU The Yamaha MG12XU mixer is a versatile and reliable option for musicians, sound engineers, and content creators who require a compact and efficient mixer with excellent connectivity options, customizable effects, and superior preamps. | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 52 | N/A | Check price |  Behringer XR18 The Behringer XR18 Digital Mixer is a versatile and portable mixer with recording capabilities, effects, and connectivity options, making it ideal for live performances, studio recordings, and post-production applications. | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7 | - | - |
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Endorsement summary:
- On 6 Mar 2024 BestCovery ranked Behringer XR18 as #7
Rank Audio Mixer Comment ... ... ... #7 out of 17 Behringer XR18 Best Digital Mixer... ... ... Source: www.latimes.com - On 23 Jan 2023 Futurism ranked Yamaha MG12XU as #1
Rank Audio Mixer Comment #1 out of 5 Yamaha MG12XU Best Overall... ... ... Source: futurism.com
After counting and adding up the 90 expert endorsements of the January rankings, Yamaha MG12XU outranks Behringer XR18. This is not to say that Behringer XR18 is a bad option. Like Yamaha MG12XU, it is recommended by experts, but less.
As can be seen below, in Jan 2025 neither Behringer XR18 nor Yamaha MG12XU were recommended by key experts who publish Audio Mixers recommendations.
| Rank | Change | Price | Audio Mixer | filmlifestyle.com | Futurism | Vlog Tribe | Podcast Insights | Music Critic | Music Radar | BestReviews | BestCovery | obsbot.com | GamesRadar+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | - | $268 |  Yamaha MG10XU The Yamaha MG10XU mixer is a versatile and reliable tool with 24 built-in effects presets, audio interface capabilities, and 10 input channels, making it suitable for a range of use cases. | 5 |
- | 2 | 9 | 4 | - | - | - | 10 | - |
| 2 | - | $2000 |  SSL Big SiX | - | - | - | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | 3 | - |
| 3 | - | $120 |  Roland Go:Mixer Pro X | - | - | - | - | 1 | 4 | - | - | - | - |
| 4 | - | $300 |  TC-Helicon GoXLR The TC-Helicon GoXLR mixer is a versatile and user-friendly audio mixer that offers customizable effects and audio parameters, making it ideal for content creators, streamers, podcasters, and musicians who want to produce high-quality audio. | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | 5 | - | - | - |
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Expert reviews [8]
Total expert reviews: 8
- with a score: 2
- without a score: 6
| Highest score by Old Time Music | 98 |
| Average score based on 8 reviews | 94 |
| Lowest score by Music Radar | 90 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
Expert reviews [2]
Total expert reviews: 2
- with a score: 1
- without a score: 1
| Highest score by Digital Piano Review | 68 |
| Average score based on 2 reviews | 68 |
| Lowest score by Digital Piano Review | 68 |
Score distribution:
| 80-100 | |
| 60-80 | |
| 40-60 | |
| 20-40 | |
| 0-20 |
From Seller:
- iPad/Android tablet controlled 18-input digital mixer for studio and live application
- 16 award-winning Midas-designed, fully programmable mic preamps for audiophile sound quality
- Built-In Tri-Mode WiFi router for direct operation-no need for external routers
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From Seller:
- 12-Channel Mixing Console
- Max. 6 Mic / 12 Line Inputs (4 mono + 4 stereo)
- 2 GROUP Buses + 1 Stereo Bus
- 2 AUX (incl. FX)
- "D-PRE" mic preamps with an inverted Darlington circuit
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