Behringer

Behringer designs, manufactures and distributes professional audio products that include:

• mixing consoles,
• effects pedals and processors for musical instruments,
• DJ mixers and tools,
• loudspeakers and studio monitors,
• microphones,
• public address systems,
• musical instrument amplifiers,
• musical instruments such as guitars and digital pianos,
• podcasting systems,
• computer recording tools and accessories,
• preamplifiers and effects processors for live sound and studio applications,
• professional lighting systems, and
• studio and DJ headphones.^[2]

Since 2002, Behringer's research and design, manufacturing, testing, and distribution operations have been headquartered in an over 1 million square foot facility called Behringer City in the city of Zhongshan in China's Guangdong province. Behringer employs over 3,000 people there and manufactures many of the components that go into its products including cabinets, speakers, and the pulp for its speaker cones. Behringer City is an ISO 9001/9002 certified factory.^{[3] [4] [5]}

The stylized ear logo that the company uses is meant to symbolize Behringer's approach to design, as well as represent a nickname, "The Ear", given to founder Uli Behringer as a young piano student. ^[6]

Behringer began in 1989 by Uli Behringer after he, as a sound engineering student, began building his own audio gear at the kitchen table of his Düsseldorf apartment. The company began to take shape as Uli Behringer's friends and fellow students began requesting their own Studio Exciters, his first real product. Uli Behringer remains directly involved in all aspects of the company's operations. ^{[7] [8]}

Alice Cooper^[9]
Buster Williams^[10]
Ann Peebles^[11]
Peter Wolf (producer)^[12]
DJ Lucca^[13]
Rob Tognoni^[14]

In February 2006, the US FCC issued a Notice of Apparent Liability against Behringer, claiming that 50 of the company's products had not been tested for conducted and radiated emissions limits as required by US law. The FCC proposed a fine of US $1m for these violations.^[15]

Companies that have accused Behringer of design infringement include Mackie ^{[16] [17]} and Roland ^{[18] [19]}. The case against Mackie was settled out of court under confidential, undisclosed terms. These allegations are difficult to confirm or disprove because even though some circuitry is patented, most audio circuits are variations on existing building-block circuits (like electronic amplifiers and bandpass filters.) Thus, independently developed circuits may seem similar. There is no clear proof or legal decision proving or disproving the allegations, though Behringer has won at least one court case brought against it for infringement. ^[20]

• List of microphone manufacturers

• Company website
• Behringer products museum - Behringer instruments database, resources, user reviews, pictures
• News of Settlement between Behringer & Mackie
  • Another news release and discussion
• Template:Fr icon Behringer's stomp boxes samples bank
• Behringer factory tour pt1
• Behringer factory tour pt2
• FCC Notice of Apparent Liability against Behringer, February 2006