Behringer XENYX 1202SFX USB Mixer With Effects

Behringer XENYX 1202SFX USB Mixer

The Behringer XENYX 1202SFX is a compact analogue mixer designed for streaming, podcasting, recording and small live setups. It combines four XENYX microphone preamps, four stereo line channels, a stereo RCA streaming input and a stereo USB connection, so analogue microphones and instruments can be blended with computer, phone and gaming audio in one place. A built-in Klark Teknik effects processor with 100 presets finishes the chain, adding polish without external hardware.

Key features

• Four XENYX mic preamps with 48V phantom power
• Four mono mic/line channels plus four stereo line channels
• Klark Teknik FX processor with 100 presets
• Stereo USB audio interface, 48 kHz / 16-bit
• Three-band EQ and low-cut filter on every mono channel
• Per-channel FX send for internal or external effects
• Assignable stereo RCA streaming input and output
• 60 mm main fader and dedicated headphone monitoring

Built for streamers and podcasters

The S series layout is aimed at people who mix themselves while performing. Microphones go through the XENYX preamps, which are quiet enough for broadcast-style recording and provide 48V phantom power for studio condenser microphones. Game audio, music beds and guest feeds arrive over USB or the RCA streaming input, and the whole blend can be sent back to the computer for the stream while being monitored on headphones with no separate interface in between.

Channels 11/12 handle USB playback automatically when no jack is connected, which keeps the return from the computer on its own fader strip instead of buried in a menu. Stereo channels also offer a switchable boost for quiet consumer-level sources, a small detail that saves gain-staging headaches with phones and media players.

Analogue control where it matters

Every mono channel carries gain, a three-band EQ with low at 80 Hz, mid at 2.5 kHz and high at 12 kHz, a low-cut filter for removing handling rumble and room boom, pan, an FX send and a level control. The Klark Teknik processor covers the everyday effects a voice or small ensemble needs: halls and plates for vocals, delays and choruses for instruments, all dialled in per channel from the send controls.

Connections and monitoring

Main, monitor and FX send outputs are on impedance-balanced quarter-inch TRS connectors with up to +21 dBu output level, so the mixer drives powered speakers or a recorder cleanly. A headphone output with its own level control handles cueing, and the RCA streaming output gives a separate feed for capture devices or a second destination.

A typical desk setup makes the layout clear: a main microphone on channel one, a guest microphone or instrument on channel two, game or PC audio arriving over USB, a phone or music source on a stereo channel, and the RCA stream feed carrying the finished mix back out. Every source has a physical knob, nothing important hides in software, and the headphone output lets the host hear exactly what the audience hears before going live.

Small enough for a desktop at 250 mm wide and light at 1.5 kg, the 1202SFX suits a fixed podcast desk, a streaming corner or a portable small-gig rig where a dozen sources need to become one clean, controlled mix.