Carvin XD88

[wannabe]

http://www.carvinguitars.com/products/s ... D88&cid=61

First, I know most of you don't like Carvin. But I have a few guitars, a bass, guitar amps, PA speakers and power amps, and they have all worked near flawlessly. I had one fan problem in a power cab, but I had almost the same problem in a crown amp, so that kinda evens the playing field to me.

Anyway, this product looks pretty awesome. Kind of the mid-level between the cheap and the ridiculously expensive drive racks. I just wanted to see if anyone had an experience with it or insight on if it would work well with a BFM PA. It has 8 input/outputs that can all be separate from each other (so it says) and that would be awesome since I'd need 2 for the mains, 1 for subs, and then i'm left with 5 more for monitors.

[E.M.]

I tried one a few months ago. There were some glitches in the software which were annoying. This was v1.0. They may have solved the issues by now.

[wannabe]

Aside from the software glitches, was it an overall good product? Is it worth getting or should I just get something else? I hate the behringer stuff, I really haven't had a whole lot of good luck. I have a DEQ and used it like twice and it doesnt even turn on anymore...Though I have just the basic super-x pro crossover and it has worked flawlessly for several yrs, so I guess I just don't trust behringer if there is any major electronic stuff going on...

[E.M.]

It's versatile and fairly straightforward to use. Give it a shot if it has everything you need. I don't think there's anything else in its price range that can do what it does.

I ended up with a DCX2496 after returning the Carvin. I like it better overall. You can buy two for the price of the Carvin.

[wannabe]

I like the price of the behringer, but I've had multiple things from them just stop working only after one or 2 uses under very light conditions and I treat all my equipment very gently, especially all my racks and anything with a tube in it.