I've installed several MDX1600s & MDX2600s in a couple of churches & live sound setups over the last few years - If you're looking for a cheap upgrade for your system, they're well worth the small cost. You can inexpensively load up your rack & throw them on any channel inserts that need it. This unit has the enhancer circuit, and it adds some punch to things- but it's not a BBE. I didn't use the limiter much- but it's good to have in case someone drops the mic or whatever, or perhaps for recording. The biggest problem it helped tame were musicians & vocalists that were all over the map volume-wise... if you know how to use it & don't go too heavy- it's reasonably transparent. If you've got lots of cash & only need a channel or two - or perhaps if you do studio work - spend a lot more & get something a bit better. But if your live gear setup doesn't have compression at all - holy cow- quit reading and buy a bunch! Never had one fail yet.

I bought this about 2 years ago and haven't had a single problem with it. I use is for compressing a kick and snare during drum tracking and it works like a charm.

I owned this piece of gear and one of the channels went completely dead on me within a few months. I've owned several Behringer products due to their low prices when I wanted to build myself an in-home studio. All of their stuff is noisy and it's only a short matter of time before something on it breaks. Everything from the cheap knobs and button to the thin and noisy signals you'll get from their products is not worth the low prices unless you couldn't care less how crappy your recordings are...

I've had this unit over two years and after an extensive period of time listening back to recordings where I used this in the signal chain- I could tell. Not in a good way, either. It makes everything sound like it's in a tin-can. I'd never noticed it until I'd upgraded my signal chain, monitors, headphones etc but once I heard it- it stuck out like a sore thumb on any audio system I listened to material on after the fact. It does compress and does it's job limiting but the actual audio after-the-fact is still crippled and the unit adds a colored, stressed and canned sound is the only way I can describe it. I guess if you use it to the point you can barely hear it at all would probably suffice if you're looking for very light compression like on acoustic guitars then this should be fine but if you want to make recordings with the same warmth, depth and headroom as the big-boys' compressors well this just doesn't excel here. Honestly, I've heard free DX/VST compression plugins that have gotten better results.

This unit has also fizzled-out on me after warranty. I turned the unit on one day and all the lights light up and outputs pure static now from the audio outs. I have had this unit installed in a studio rack where it has not been moved around and I've never plugged the wrong things into it. If you want longevity from something you can rely on- this is just not the best route.

I got this thing today. It took me a few mins to get plugged up, but when i did it blew me away. This compressor is the most sensitive on that i've used yet. I actually like it alot better than my B*$$ pedal.IT has some pros and cons.

Pros: IT brings out awesome sounds. Pinch Harmonics jump right out at you. I can get natural harmonics on every note now. It is 50 times easier to play metal. IF you play blues or rock..just choke up on that pick and get some sick overtone bends goin on.If you have a tube amp and it sounds way better loud....you can get the tone of the loudness without the unnecessary volume. That is a true plus. Also, if you find your perfect tone.... and its not loud enough..you have a amplifier button that will bring it up to normal levels without compromising the setting that you have found.

Cons: It is very sensitive..lol..you may not be pleased with it at first as it will bring out mistakes that you never realised you were making. That could also be considered a pro. It is not as easy to move around as a tiny pedal. IT is about the size of a dvd player. Depending on what you play..you may have to practice your entire ruitines over again. Your feedback will change dramatically. So dont try to pull this thing out of the box and do a gig or party. The feedback that it brings out however will help you alot more that it will hurt you. You can sustain notes for quite a while longer. I have gone through alot of equipment by buying cheap stuff. This item could be considered cheap...but the difference is that this is one cheap accessory that i'm confident that I will not outgrow.