For a while now i've been over to different shops in Raon to find a decent and cheap audio mixing console.. I haven't been there for a couple of months now and I was told that there are cheap mixers there for sale.. I've been dying to use my condenser mic properly.. I haven't really fully utilized its full potential.. Its quite a good mic but not quite close to the Shure SM57 that's still in production for over 30 years now.. to harness my mic's full potential I need a mic pre amp with a +48v Phantom Power.. where can I find this mic pre amps? they are readily available here in some audio specialty shops but it's still very expensive.. that's why i'm resorting to a much cheaper alternative rather than buying a mic pre amp I could buy an inexpensive audio mixing console with 2 XLR mic inputs with pre amp and +48v phantom power with 6 Line inputs.. in the long run a mixing console can be more flexible than a mic pre amp only device.. because i can use the mixer in different purposes..

Last two weeks ago i started hunting these mixers on an online bidding site.. i wasn't that impressed by some sellers items.. i was hoping to find a much cheaper alternative.. visiting some shops i found out that there are quite a few budget mixers from phonic, peavey, behringer and maudio(korean brand).. so far the cheapest i found was the phonic MU502 5 channel mixer with 1 XLR mic input.. but unfortunately i just called up their distributor and told me that the MU502 was out of stock and new stock will arrive this december or next year.. Samson MDR624 link and the Behringer UB802 link were now both on the top of my list. I tried to download each and every manual, brochure, and spec sheet of these two models. then I saw the Peavey PV-8 Mixer link with 4 XLR mic inputs and 8 channels in the shop where the samson mixer was sold, my jaws just dropped.. it was clear that the PV-8 will be my first choice.. though it was more expensive.. after asking some questions to the sales person regarding the warranty of this product.. i was shocked to hear that they were only giving me 6 months warranty for this expensive mixer.. and so with the warranty of their other mixers like the Samson MDR624...

I was very disappointed.. so i went to the other shop.. the one that was selling the Behringer UB802.. when i entered the shop i saw a big banner saying "SALE ON ALL ITEMS!" I asked the person incharge of the store if the mixers are also included.. and he said "yes!" He grabbed a calculator and slashed away almost 900+ pesos from its retail price.. also asked about the warranty... He told me that all Behringer products sold in his store got a one year warranty. I test drived the new mixer and was pretty happy with it... i thought it was really a bargain because i got a full one year warranty and big discount.. with no doubt i bought the mixer.. with a big smile on my face.. :)