Behringer B205D

I bought this mainly as a PA for smaller gigs with voice guitar and clarinet. I wanted something very small and light. I'm hoping I might even be able to transport it by bicycle sometimes.

Used it a few times and very pleased. It's perfect for solo playing with a single mic and guitar plugged in, with the extra mic for two of us I use a little mixer, just upgraded to a Behringer 1202fx as that will allow me a touch of reverb and an extra mic if we need one.

Sound is good and loud enough for a cafe gig, I would be quite confident with up to 50 people if they were listening rather than talking and maybe more in the right location. The on-board mixer is just right for solo work and the unit really is tiny.

My only reservation is that although it sits on a mic stand it's a bit heavy for the cheap stands I have so the setup does sway a bit. Also the mounting is designed for a tilted monitor. For PA where it should be more level I've worked out a way to use a boom clamp to tilt it* but it's not ideal. I might buy a proper speaker stand and make a plate for the top to fit at the right angle.

But for the price and the tiny size it's just great. Might even buy a second one.

*The kit includes a short threaded tube that allows booms to be fitted on top of the speaker when used as a monitor. I don't think many people use that for its intended purpose, but clamp it where the boom normally goes in a mic stand and you can attach the speaker mounting spigot on there and have complete control of angle, at the cost of moving the weight of the speaker a bit off-centre.

I bought this after seeing it used by another band. The monitor may be little but loud! It sits on a mic stand using a cross shaped adaptor (included). if you use a boom mic stand there is an adaptor that fits in the top of the unit to enable this ,also included. Due to its design it is very easy to place for your needs, mine sits just behind my hi-hats.
Unlike some wedge monitors you can adjust not only the volume but also the treble, middle and bass. If you're a drummer who plays with a click, you can feed this into a separate channel on the unit.
Since I've had mine, other members of the bands I play in have also purchased them. You can't get a better recommendation than that.

Overall I’m happy with the monitor particularly weight as I needed something to replace my old the box 110’s that I was finding a bit heavy and cumbersome. The monitor has plenty of volume for my purposes which is just hearing the overall mix. Tone isn’t bad but isn’t really important for me. I only use in and thru to feed another monitor so the other inputs are largely unused but they do work ok. Only thing I have found is that whilst I can hear guitar and backing tracks, it’s more difficult to hear your own voice as the monitor is quite close when stand mounted.
Now the downside. I had to wait over a week and spend £6 on adapters before I could try it on my mike stand because the spec says 3/8in thread but it’s not. It’s 5/8in. Sent an email to Thomann but had a v unhelpful reply basically saying that Thomann only resell them so tough. It’s also very fiddly trying to attach the boom to the top tube. Best way is to take the boom out of the bracket, fit the bracket then replace the boom arm. Didn’t help that one of the locknuts was missing. I’ve emailed Thomann asking for another but I’m not holding my breath !! Would by again though.

The sound quality is very good for a speaker this size. The highs are obviously slightly dominant, but the lows can be heard well enough, so that listening to any kind of music through the B205D can be pleasant.

The B205D can be used in a variety of situations thanks to its small size and incredible power. Still I've found that it works best as a personal monitor for a band member outside of normal stage monitor range. Obviously in a perfect situation all band members should be positioned so that they all hear themselves well enough through the main monitors, but sometimes different kinds of venues have some restrictions. For a very small band of one to three people the B205D might work alone as a monitor system.

The B205D needs to be mounted on a microphone stand to work perfectly. The power cable input is placed in the back so that the speaker can't be placed sitting alone on any surface, unless the back of the speaker is somehow lifted from the surface. The design seems somewhat clumsy.

The speaker has a variety of inputs and outputs front and back, so it's made to work in a lot of different situations. The speaker also has volume knobs for all the different inputs, and its own equalizer with high, mid and low knobs. All these things are very handy, and give the user ease of access and a good control over everything.

Due to its size, its power output and many inputs the B205D can be used as an ad hoc PA system. It basically fits in a small bag so carrying it around somewhere isn't a problem.

I bought this after a friend gave me a loan to try.I recently joined a very professional wedding band,I hadn't played keys in about fifteen years so I had no way of monitoring my sound live.I already owned a thomann the box ma120 but this was not competing with the onstage combination of bass (Galien and Kruger through 4x10) Drums and Guitar (Engl tube screamer through Marshall 2x12).THe band have two yamaha active monitors as well.I had three options,expensive custom in ears,a heavy keyboard amp or a large wedge monitor.I would not have considered this until I tried it.The sound is fantastic,the keys really cut through the onstage mix as the monitor is mounted on a mic stand.Being realistic,it is only a five inch speaker so don't expect deep bass but for vocals and keys its an excellent soloution.My friend is thinking of getting a second to have an onstage stereo mix.I have bought Behringer mixers before and they have all given trouble so I was sceptical about this monitor,however I am delighted with it so far.

Needed this to provide monitoring to a pair of horn players in the very cramped areas we play in pubs and clubs. We aren't a loud band but still full on drums, bass, guitar and vocals and this does cut through well.

A simple auxiliary unbalanced (instrument) cable from our Peavey monitor line output works well connected to the combination connector on the front of the B205D.

The mic stand adaptor is useful but the monitor is potential a little top heavy balanced on top of a basic mic stand but as long as no one crashers into it, it's fine

It's simple to set up, works well so recommended. We'll definitely be getting second one.

I never really got on with floor (wedge) monitors; in my band we don't often have the luxury of a front of house sound engineer and so have to do monitoring ourselves. These are good because they can be mounted on the mic stand (although we use them on separate short stands because they can be positioned better), and the user has access to volume and basic EQ functions.

Being closer to your ears also means that the onstage sound is tighter because there is less overall sound washing about into the microphones. The sound is ok without being spectacular, but they cannot be faulted for value for money.

There are a total of three inputs so the B205D could even act as a micro-PA system for a solo performer in a small performance area, with microphone, guitar and backing track all having their own inputs. It's a versatile piece of equipment.