Behringer BX3000T Vu meter? Do they work?

[Magneto]

I know there are probably a few owners here, so maybe you can help.
Do you get any needle movement out of your vu meter? I don't squat out of mine, even plugged into the passive jack with my active bass.
Playing an ESP-LTD F-204. I realize that I don't have the hottest pickups on this thing, but I've even tried an electric guitar plugged passive, and get no movement even with the gain turned up.

Advice? Do I have a broken vu?

Mag...

 

[mwm70]

Sounds like a bad meter. My active bass in the passive jack with the gain at 11 o'clock gets the needle jumping.

 

[Kael]

I tried a BMAX-T through the effects return on one at a local music store the other day (nearest thing to a power amp they had handy) and the puppy was bouncing all over the place.

 

[rllefebv]

The VU meter tends to be a bit of a weak link, both with the Behringer as well as the earlier Ashdown heads... Ashdown seems to have improved this component somewhat...

-robert

 

[Magneto]

Thanks for the replies. It sounds like I got one of the bad ones. I'll take it back and have it looked at. I have a 16 month in-store warranty on it, so I'm cool..

Thanks again..

Mag...

 

[Bongolation]

The VU meter tends to be a bit of a weak link, both with the Behringer as well as the earlier Ashdown heads..

A d'Arsonval movement on a road amp?

What were they thinking?

Ashdown seems to have improved this component somewhat...

Yeah, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] Less shock sensitivity, for sure!

 

[Selta]

A d'Arsonval movement on a road amp?

What were they thinking?


Yeah, [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] Less shock sensitivity, for sure!

That amp (the actual amp part - not the enclosure) looks vaguely familiar...

Ray

Edit: wow, I haven't played with it EQ'd like that in forever... ahhh memories.