POWERPLAY P1 Personal In-Ear Monitor Amplifier

OK, so let me start out by saying I have a LONG history with Behringer products. Most of my experience has been so-so at best. Starting in the early days with the reverse-engineered, made in China clones of dbx, Mackie, Aphex and others - the quality has always been hit and miss but for me, mostly misses. Recently, Behringer seems to have switched gears (somewhat) and are buying up some pretty well known manufacturers and making an effort to establish themselves as a legitimate pro audio leader. So I have been paying attention to their more recent offerings. I play drums and use IEMs. When I needed a headphone amp, I started looking at all of the usual suspects. Price was not the main concern - I don't mind paying for quality gear - but I am not a gear snob either. The Behringer had some pretty cool features, including XLR inputs, a mic stand mount, and a belt clip. It was decently small and for under $50.00, I figured it was worth checking out. If I hated it I could always return it. A year later, I am still using it. It fits the bill pretty nicely for me. Is it audiophile quality? No. However, given the environment it has enough output and headroom to work well for me. The low end is solid and the top end does not seem overly harsh. Be careful though - if you are using consumer earbuds you may not get the same results. I use custom molded triple driver ear monitors that are up to the task and offer a lot of isolation from the ambient drum and stage volume. Even so, the P1 is usually run near the top of its output range. Be careful that you run a clean signal to it, and don't overdrive the inputs (but this is true for ANY headphone amplifier). There are a few negatives - but considering the price of the unit, it definitely earns 4 stars. The negatives - (1) No power supply is included which is really pretty silly given its intended application. The battery option is nice, but probably not used much. This is a wired unit, meaning you are going to be relatively stationary - so a power supply over a battery is a no brainer. (2) XLR inputs only. Would be nice if one of the XLRs was a combo connector that could be used with a TRS input for a stereo feed. Depending on what you are sending, you may need some extra cabling. (3) Limiter cannot be bypassed. I prefer to use the compressor/limiter on my console or IEM processor as it is much more musical and exact. I get it as a safety feature for novices - but make it a jumper or something internal that has to be intentional and that would likely discourage most people that may not hear the difference anyway from bothering with it. Overall, this unit was a pleasant surprise. And since its been a year since I purchased it - it has proven reliable thus far. Update 11/28/2023 - I have had this unit for 6 years, used almost weekly, without a failure. Even with the shortcomings mentioned, it deserves a 5 star rating for reliability alone so I have updated this review.

We use these at our church to give the musicians a stereo headphone monitor. We use to run mono, but upgraded our board to a model that had enough aux outputs to move to stereo. We had to replace our mono headphone amps and these are great. They are not very expensive and work very well. We actually power them using the 9v battery option just to keep the stage looking a little cleaner. The batteries have lasted several weeks now and haven't needed to be replaced. They are used about 3 hours each week, so that isn't a ton, but we've gotten at least 12-15 hours of use on the 9v and haven't replaced them yet. They can be powered by a continuous power supply however if you don't want to use batteries. The volume control is nice and big and the other controls/buttons are well labeled and easy to use. If you need to convert an XLR output to use with headphones, this is a great product to use.

The sound quality is great on this. Very little hiss or noise. The battery life on the other hand is not good. Since it's a wired pack, there's no reason nor to use a power adapter. Be careful on what power supply you use though! One that I had, even though it was the right size and polarity, it was cheap, and introduced some audio noise and artifacts into the line. I did not get that with batteries, or once I changed to a higher quality power adapter. I tried useing this for a while from my keyboard. It was too limiting for me being tied down, so I quickly moved to a wireless setup. I gave this to my drummer, who is quite happy with it.

Good, no issues. I wish there was no balance knob, I find it to be of little use.

How I use it: live weekly. I'm a guitarist I run the unit in stereo Pros: Stereo (or mono) Panning feature Simple Belt clip Can mount to mic stand easily inexpensive!!! Cons: Wired (x2 for stereo) Battery can take a minute or so to change out I imagine battery door will be first part to fail My two cents: At the price point nothing comes close to matching it. I am generally not a fan of Behringer, but this thing is a homerun. Given the choice between running wireless IEMs mono or running wired IEMs in stereo I'll choose stereo wired every time. The subtle panning of your mix is infinitely better in my opinion. The drivers in your headphones don't have to work as hard; the mix will sound less muddy. You get a better sense of space and don't feel so "trapped in a box" when you can monitor with stereo. I've used mono wireless IEMs for years because stereo was just not an option for my regular venue (church). Stereo became an option (church got a much better mixer) so I decided to drop $50 and give these a try. Night and day difference. I let my bandmates listen to my mix; now they're buying these (one has already). Ultimately, I don't expect my unit to last for ever, but I could go through ten of them for less money than my mono wireless IEMs cost.

Excelente.

I am play drums. In our studio we have Studio monitors. it was difficult for me to hear others as soon as I start playing. I was searching for a cheap solution for on stage/studio IEM aplifier. I have found this in amazon. "E Square AV" has shipped within 4 days from Mumbai to Bangalore. It was brand new and sealed. Here is my review: Pros: + Good build quality + Good quality switches + Power on/off saves battery + Low battery indicator + clear sound + I can easily clip it on my pant/belt in the back easily + 3.5mm IEM out + amplifier produces enough sound for the IEMs Cons: -- Battery slot is very tight, Its takes time to remove and place a new battery. I have envie rechargeable 9v battery. Its too tight. I heard Duracell fits perfectly but need to try. Once it put the battery, to lock the battery cover , I need to put magic tape else it comes out after locking as it has a tight foam pad. But this is not a deal breaker considering all other features. I am very much satisfied. It does its job.

Resultó ser la solución perfecta para mi monitoreo en vivo, trabajo con secuencias y también necesito un monitoreo de la Banda. Tenia mis reservas respecto al volumen de behringer por las críticas que había leído pero esto no resultó ser cierto, todo depende de la señal que envíes desde tu fuente, si es baja obviamente no tendrás mucho pero si haces el trabajo correcto el equipo funciona excelente.

Ok ok

This headphone amp works fine when I have used KZ10 Pro.,I would recommend this if you have budget constraint.