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Behringer Bass V-AMP Pro

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#381
rfab2000 said:
CarlieC, I see on your pic you have a crown xls 1000 drive core amp driving the cab. How do you like it? I have always been a GK RB head fan, but I have been toying with getting a stereo power amp and two 2x12 cabs to take advantage of the stereo output of the V-Amp pre. I also am a crown power amp fan but have no experience with the newer stuff (ran a sound company for years with crown macro amps all around). I am seeing 8 pounds for the 1000 and 400w per side into 4 ohms. With 12's do you think I would need the next size up?
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Crown power amps are well known for their quality and dependability. I've owned previous model Crowns over the years and was completely satisfied until "Class D" technology came along. Suddenly, the notion of carrying a 30-pound power amp seemed ridiculous. Crown introduced their DriveCore series soon after "Class D" began taking off and I again bought a Crown. Free shipping, no tax, 45-days to try it, and a 15% off coupon code later, I had me a Crown XLS 1000 for $265 and the thing is ABSOLUTELY KILLER! -- Plenty of power, dead-quiet fan, runs cool all night long, fits shallow-depth racks, and weighs 8-pounds. I could not be happier. I highly recommend it and suggest the next model up only if you are driving two 8x10 fridges or if money is no object. The XLS 1000 is more than sufficient for most bass rigs IMHO.
 
#383
OK, tons of great info here, and more than I can stand to look thru, so if it's OK, here's my situation(and I'm an owner of the product):

I want to use it just for the effects not the amp modelling or tone controls, I want to run mono out to two bass combos, but sometimes just to one combo. What to do?
 
#384
At this moment, Amazon has these things for under a hundred bucks.

I've sworn off ever buying another long-in-the-tooth hardware modeler again, so I'm going to pass...but I thought I'd mention it for the benefit of its fans here.

$98.50, but that can change at any moment on Amazon.
 
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#389
iamthebassman said:
OK, tons of great info here, and more than I can stand to look thru, so if it's OK, here's my situation(and I'm an owner of the product):

I want to use it just for the effects not the amp modelling or tone controls, I want to run mono out to two bass combos, but sometimes just to one combo. What to do?
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To use the Bass V-AMP as you described (as a multi-effects unit, less AMP modeling functionality)

  1. Feed a signal to the V-AMP via either its front or rear input jacks
  2. Connect the V-AMP to your 2 combos using both UNBALANCED 1/4" outs
  3. Bypass the AMPS module (press the [TUNER] + [TAP] buttons simultaneously)
  4. Use the V-AMP's effects (it's now a multi-effects unit, less it AMPS functionality)
Notes: watch the CLIP light and adjust levels appropriately (i.e. the VOLUME param and/or the MASTER INPUT GAIN)

Cheers!
 
#390
Bongolation said:
Someone got that price, now it's back up.
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Amazon intentionally does this from time to time on all products to stir impulse sales in a kind of "frenzy."

Usually it's preceded by "See price in cart", you flip-out in disbelief as the price is near or at their cost, you hopefully take advantage of this quickly before it's gone.

Cheers!

P.S. I estimate that the Bass V-AMP Pro costs retailers ~$95 USD each in large quantities, so imagine Behringer's cost? If people thought the V-AMP was junk at $169, imagine their faces now when valued at ~$69 USD? LOL! :-)
 
#391
Sorry if I missed it somewhere in the thread, but how do you guys feel about it in a live context? I would love to mount it over my Peavey combo for live pre-amp and compression. I'm sure it wouldn't make as good of a head as many other things, but for that price, and the studio options, it really seems like a sick deal..
 
#392
Amazing, I have been using mine for 2 months now in a live situation at two churches. It gets used every weekend for up to 5 hours. I use it at home for personal practice, as well.

At one church, I am playing direct into the PA. At the other, into a 100 watt Peavey Head.

I like what it does, and the people listening like it.
 
#393
AmazingAmpharos said:
Sorry if I missed it somewhere in the thread, but how do you guys feel about it in a live context? I would love to mount it over my Peavey combo for live pre-amp and compression. I'm sure it wouldn't make as good of a head as many other things, but for that price, and the studio options, it really seems like a sick deal..
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The V-AMP Pro takes up the top 2 rack spaces in my bass rig for one reason, it delivers!

IMHO you will not find anything for 3-times the price that even comes close to what it does all in one box

Beware though: You will soon after lose the combo and go with a power amp and a separate cabinet enclosure
 
#395
AmazingAmpharos said:
I imagine I'd upgrade eventually, but I can plug it in directly to the combo, without a poweramp as a conduit, right? If this is possible, would you say it's worth it?

Sorry for the ignorance, I'm a bit new at this.
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Ideally, you would plug your bass directly into the V-AMP and connect the V-AMP to the combo. At minimum, you could connect the V-AMP to the combo via the combo's front input jack, but it is best if your combo has an EFFECT RETURN or POWER AMP IN connection so that you bypass the combo's preamp altogether (and the tonal coloring that it would typically impart.)
 
#396
CharlieC said:
To use the Bass V-AMP as you described (as a multi-effects unit, less AMP modeling functionality)

  1. Feed a signal to the V-AMP via either its front or rear input jacks
  2. Connect the V-AMP to your 2 combos using both UNBALANCED 1/4" outs
  3. Bypass the AMPS module (press the [TUNER] + [TAP] buttons simultaneously)
  4. Use the V-AMP's effects (it's now a multi-effects unit, less it AMPS functionality)
Notes: watch the CLIP light and adjust levels appropriately (i.e. the VOLUME param and/or the MASTER INPUT GAIN)

Cheers!
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Thanks man! I've been using it in my home studio for a couple years now, but a new side project has begun and I'll be using it live as described. Thanks again.
 
#397
Great effect I have used (especially in smaller venues) is to run one side of the stereo out to the amp input (I do use a -20db pad) and the other to the house. When I need a little extra body to compete with the keys or chorus'ed guitar, I go to a stereo chorus patch. The sound is amazing.
 
#398
Umbrella Theory

To ensure a long and happy relationship between you and your V-AMP, it would be very wise to follow this advice

Always have a means to finish the gig should any of your equipment fail you

At a minimum, have extra strings, an extra cable, a VT Bass pedal or DI box, etc., ready and waiting in your gig bag

Heed this golden rule and that infamous battery inside the V-AMP will last longer than your gym socks from high school :-)

Cheers!
 
#399
V-AMP Fun + Games

Sure, most of you already know how much you love your Bass V-AMP Pro, but you may have a hard time trying to share that information with other bass players

For this, I have created a free "Chassis Modification Kit" (CMK) for your V-AMP, along with complete instructions on how you can have some fun at their expense :-)

Cheers!

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Instructions:

[1] Print and cut-out the logo badge of your choice below and place it over the logo that currently exists on the top-left corner of your V-AMP

vamp_logos.jpg


[2] Inconspicuously affix or otherwise hang the following tag off of the V-AMP's volume knob, be careful not to break it, the "tag" that is. The knob is very solid.

vamp_tag.jpg


[3] Invite your bass buddy over now and fire-up the V-AMP. They may be distracted at first by the LED light show on boot-up, then of course the ominous red glow of all the LEDs in your rack case, but they should have no trouble noticing the new logo badge (see Step #1)

[4] Demo your growling SVT patch, then with the click of a button, change the whole rig to a Gallien-Krueger model dripping with compression and chorus. Then click on over to the Fender Bassman or the Marshall Super Bass and kick-it old school.

[5] Give your friend a moment to compose himself by you clicking-in the built-in tuner. Be sure you are still in tune following all previous acrobatics (see Step #4)

[6] By now, the tag (see Step #2) has been noted, and you can safely take him around the back of the rack to show-off the twin, cabinet sim'd XLRs and numerous other connection options. Be sure to point out the real AC cord powering the unit and not a dangling wall-wart power supply.

[7] Find it in your heart to eventually reveal the truth about the V-AMP, but let him first go home to Google it for himself.


:D
 
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